stumped on foyer stairwell color
pensivern
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Iron vs Wood Spindles on stairwell?
Comments (6)I have iron. I really dislike wooden spindles. The only ones that don't make me cringe just a little bit are painted ones, and then what's the point of them being wood anyway? Even for outdoor applications like railings and decks I prefer the iron to wood - especially for outdoor, becaise I've had to hand stain over 400 wooden spindles before... yikes! In my area metal spindles are the standard for higher end homes, and oak are the standard for mid-grade. With metal ones, it's popular to mix spindle styles - e.g. have a few plain, then one with a scroll design, then plain... I hate that too. I went with all plan. Actually I'm not sure they're iron, but they're metal, and have a bit of finish. They aren't dusting nightmares at all. On the dust front, they're probably one of the more forgiving things in the house. DH just gets them with a swiffer or dusting attachment when he vacuums the stair treads. Our last house had wooden ones. That's how I know I hate them. :) Over time they got a bit shabby, which I don't think the metal ones will (lot easier to gouge wood than dent metal). This is such a completely subjective preference, though! Here are mine, though you can't see much of them. (Drywall dust forgiven, this was during construction still): This is NOT my house, but it's an example of the mixed spindles I was referring to. Notice the plain, then the one with the little knuckle thing, then 2 more plain, then scrolly... like someone couldn't make up their mind):...See MoreStumped on a living room floor plan
Comments (46)Thank you for your comments. Beverly27 - I agree totally that there is no comparison between the two rugs. I was expecting some flaws, but the largest flaw was bigger than the size of a pencil eraser, with just foundation and no pile. I didn’t know if it could cause problems down the road, and couldn’t get it looked at before the return period was up. I’m still shopping and hope to find a rug similar to the first rug. Interesting about the tribes! zorroslw - Glad you like the planter. I like sectionals, but in my room the sectional would be in front of only part of the bow window. It might make things feel out of balance? That’s why I planned to use a sofa and chairs. (The price in the photo of the sofa was not the sale price; the sofa would be a few hundred dollars less). chijim - Thanks for the ideas from the Candice Olson room. Hopefully I might be able to find a picture of it in a book of hers that I have. This post was edited by Kellysar on Sun, Jan 11, 15 at 23:34...See MoreStumped on Granite Countertop Color
Comments (23)I have Kraftmaid black glaze, which I think is Autumn Blush based, might be a little darker than yours, but I used Blue graphite granite, which I found to be similar to the blue sapphire without being exact, so I posted a couple pictures so you could see the contrast...hth...See MoreFlooring / stairwell dilemma
Comments (11)Did you post in flooring? That's where your question about 5 coats of stain belongs. I'd be really, really careful with stain, and your choice of contractor to do the work. As far as how it looks, why don't you stain up a bunch of boards and drag them around to where you need to see them as you're rounding the bend, and coming down the stairs. I think your downstairs floor looks nice, and rustic. It looks like quite the contrast to have sharply contrasting white paint/dark flooring on the staircase. It's not the complementing of the floor colors that is an issue, to me, I'm asking about your "style". You have a rustic floor downstairs, and I see some traditional style going on. Are you going for a complementary style with the handrail? The image you show looks like a glam sort of style, high contrast, with gold railings. I know you want wrought iron railings, but I'm asking whether the glass and iron and white and blackish stairs mesh well with the more traditional/country look downstairs. Maybe it does. I'm just asking....See Morepensivern
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