help! Kitchen deco lighting for 1940 bungalow
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1940 house (colonial) need period lighting advice
Comments (14)Being a big fan of old houses, particularly Colonials, I understand your desire to stay classic and not trendy. If that is your wish, any fixture with a drum shade will not be appropriate. Likewise, the possible chandeliers and flush mounts you picked are very au courant. While I love old fixtures, some of them look pretty dowdy and I wouldn't want them no matter how "classic" they are. What are your furnishings? Keep your fixtures in sync with them. I have lots of antiques and I have very traditional lighting fixtures. My close friend, also in an old house, has an eclectic mix of furnitures and accessories, likewise, a mix of lighting styles. It is awesome! Just my thoughts... (And I love several of your selections!)...See MoreBona classic seal on white oak for 1940 bungalow?
Comments (7)I wasn't correcting that. I was making sure you know that Bona Naturale needs to have a sealer underneath. I've seen others here claim it was used AS a sealer. Having the name Naturale is a bit confusing when Bona has a Naturalseal, and natural is a generic term for a wood floor finished clear. It looks like I was mistaken in that Naturalseal is between Nordicseal and Classicseal. I had Bonaseal (since changed names to Classicseal) and Bona urethane on my master bedroom White oak for many years. It's a nice background color but it isn't exactly warm or overly interesting. That can be a good or a bad thing. In my case, I wanted a background floor that didn't clash with anything, allowing me to decorate as I wished. Since you've seen the lightest option and the middle option, perhaps it would be smart to see the Intenseseal or Amberseal. OTOH, if you really like the Classicseal, maybe you should stop looking. It seems like things were easier to accomplish when there weren't so many options....See MoreHelp please...Need advice on Kitchen deco after water damage
Comments (14)Hi HU- I don't know anything about refinishing granite to give it a totally different appearance. The person to ask about everything countertops is Joseph Corlett, LLC here on Houzz. Why not invite him onto this thread? I personally don't like that speckly type of granite, it reminds me of "work" because it is present in so many office buildings. But if you like your granite, keep it. It's your house! And it's a fortune of money to replace it, besides! If you were going to replace it anyway, you could think about using a stone with swirls or some sort of movement, but one that is lighter overall. Or go the other way, and use a very dark counter such as a soapstone, or a soapstone look-alike (and you could decide how much veining you want) and paint the walls a very very light gray in the kitchen. (Soapstone even comes in green!) Or you could even think about Corian. Which now comes in a dazzling array of colors and a very affordable price point. Joe is a Pro, and really sings the praises of Corian which is versatile and lasts forever and can be repaired in ways natural stone can't. As for the flooring, I would have the kitchen match the rest of your house. What you already have down looks just perfect. If you are really wanting to spend money on something, I would eliminate the space at the top of your upper cabinets. Either make simple cabinets for things like trays, etc. or put up a crown molding to the ceiling. The space looks odd and is a huge dust catcher. I would not paint the island, the wood is too perfect. You can add color to the kitchen with a floor mat, dishcloths, accessories, etc....See MoreSource? 18” wall-mount coat rack? with shelf? (For 1940 Bungalow)
Comments (5)I went through this recently. I gave up on finding one. But the Rejuvenation one is easy to copy and customize. It's a board with some hooks! So I made one. I had a lot of cherry boards left over from a remodel and a can of shellac and some sandpaper so that bit was cheap. If you make your own, you can get very custom with size and numbers (and styles) of hooks! But no shelf. (Although, especially if you're going to paint the board, you could put a piece of L shaped molding along the top for mail.)...See Moregirl_wonder
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