1 Room, 3 Challenges - all advice welcome
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Comments (3)I think 3 x 8 is a little small for your desires. Are you planning to make raised beds from lumber or other material to contain the beds? If so, and you plan to use lumber, you should use multiples of 4 feet for your bed since most lumber comes in 8, 12, 16, 20 foot lengths etc. By using multiples of 4 feet you won't waste lumber. I could see you building 4 x whatever bed(s) and allow a few feet between the ends: :------------: +++:------------: :~~~~~~~~: +++:~~~~~~~~: :------------: +++:------------: etc., using any dimension for the length 8, 12, 16 As far as the blueberries, I think I would put them in a separate bed. I think their nutritional requirements and PH (don't they like acid conditions) might require segregatiaon from your veggies. Also, remember plants like tomatoes take up lots and room and they shouldn't be planted too close. It is good to have space between the plants for good air circulation. Advise using staking to support the tomatoes (especially if they are indeterminate varieties) and "suckering" to get larger tomatoes for eating and slicing....See MoreHelp me add some polish to my guest room - all ideas welcome
Comments (59)Thanks for the feedback on the curtains. It sure is easier for me to do....nothing! Of course my dog has already managed to get tangled up in one and pull the entire thing (including rod) off the wall. And in less than 48 hours since hanging too! Thats gotta be some sort of record. Hopefully that doesn't happen again. Geokid, I wanted it your way too, and when we moved in tried to get it set up this way. I was vetoed and since I got to pick placement of every other room, I didn't argue too much. I can't recall the problem....maybe the dresser didn't fit on that wall? Some weird feng shui thing? nosoccormom - that light will likely be replaced with the oh so functional but not always attractive ceiling fan when we get around to it. It's close to a 100 year old house. It's been remodeled/rehabbed but not quite sure of how well it was insulated and how HOT it will get up there. We have lots of pretty windows, but they probably won't help much. Thoughts on a chair? It will obviously have to be small. I would love a pop of color over in that corner (I like color) but am not confident that I will find one that matches the rug. So how would another color like coral look? Too much?...See MorePlease help with basement layout! All advice welcome
Comments (4)Thanks for the suggestion! We were originally planning to mount the TV on the wall opposite of the windows. As it is placed right now, every seat on the couch would have a good view of the TV on that wall. We have considered moving the couch farther back (closer to the windows) which would create more space away from the pole but then also farther from the TV. In order to place the TV on that long wall, we would have to place the couch on either side of the pole, which I’m not sure it will fit. I’m definitely open to trying a different configuration but also wanted to avoid walking into the space and immediately seeing the back the couches. Another issue with having them in the corner is I didn’t want to have this big space but then only use utilize 1/4 of the room....See MoreAll advice welcome
Comments (10)We're doing something similar now - adding about a master suite 500sf to a house originally built in 1951. Existing square footage is about 1850. Our house had 2 previous additions in the 1980s - full height second floor and then a one-story back addition a few years later. We're bumping up the back addition. All I can say is find a great architect and structural engineer. Our architect is totally practical and has been working with our contractor every step of the way. The structural engineer has also been key even though I've never actually met him! Once demo started they found a lot of surprises about the framing and other issues that have required creative (and in some cases expensive) solutions. You're smart to take your time; you can probably see from my history that I posted here a bunch before I really had a plan. I learned a lot from reading and occasionally asking advice from all the smart people on these forums. I have a million more questions now that I have to make all kinds of design decisions!...See MoreUser
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