basic, no frills kitchen needs some style
4 years ago
Dark stained cabinets, black/stainless appliances. Nothing is going to be changed. Possible traditional or country French. Opinions? If a lost cause say so and I will delete the whole idea! LOL!
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4 years agoIt's in a display photo with a tough leather sofa... Farmhouse, Candle-style, for Dining Room, Bedroom, Living Room. 29.5" H x 25" W.
Farmhouse 6-Light Candle-Style Wooden Chandelier · More Info
Takes (6) max 40-watt candelabra (E12) bulbs (not included https://www.houzz.com/products/farmhouse-6-light-candle-style-wooden-chandelier-prvw-vr~119686132- 4 years ago
Love the ideas!
I put the Goose Girl over the grey/white dove/tree chair.
Still love the rectangular chandelier! Top of my list.
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Comments (5)I'll just add to Mel's instructions that your photo will show up when you hit "preview message." If it doesn't show up, then do not hit "submit message" - go back to Photobucket and make sure you have the right code. But you've done such a good job describing that it seems a shame to spoil that with pictures :-) so I'll try to suggest something useful from your OP. First, review some other threads on foundation planting - oh my lord, how many times have I said, does it really need foundation planting? Your porch might seem to call for screening of the underneath, but maybe you want to lattice it in or do something with just stone instead (or concrete blocks, like ours :-(...). The one thing I hate about porches, including my own, is that you can't seem to have one without also having a horrid low area underneath it that either looks ugly or, if closed in, is a claustrophobic cave. And that can be good critter habitat. That's another reason I prefer to pull plants away from the foundation if you have space, that the more secluded it is, the more attractive it is for habitat and the less you can get in there to chase critters out. So I have some other concepts that might transition better to the woodland: specimen plants here and there, or larger island beds with an assortment of plants. I actually find detached islands a bit random, so I tend to make mine isthmuses (perhaps more accurately peninsulas, but I like the former word better) extending from a border across the yard, but if you don't have borders, they'll have to be islands. KarinL...See MoreI need some basic jade instruction
Comments (13)Yoda, a word of caution and not to upset anyone. For every person responding to this thread, you may get that many different opinions. Keep in mind we all live in different parts of the world and have unique growing conditions and styles. Norma lives in a warmer climate than myself. She probably has moderate to warm days and cool nights during our northern hemisphere winters and she takes advantage of this and has "winter" growth. Living in Michigan, our days are short and cold. The growth I get at this time is etiolated, so I purposely keep my jades dry to decrease any growth. I begin watering in mid-April and decrease in mid-September. As the fall temps begin to decrease coupled with the water restriction, my plants take on a change of color and will set buds that will open mid- November ~ December. As for pot size, I think this is also variable and would like to see what others have to say. The picture attached is one of my several plants. It is in a 6"/8" pot and has been for several years and, as you can see, does just fine. That's not to say it might do better in a larger pot. My point is you have to apply your local conditions and how you care for your plant to be successful....See MoreNew here! Some basic questions!
Comments (32)Yes, you need to ID those oaks ASAP. Summer irrigation will kill a native oak really fast! It's why when we get those terrific windstorms, property and people get hurt by falling oaks: the trees were dying already so the root system was compromised, unable to keep the tree upright under pressure. We are in a drought year, and fall/winter is a much better time to plant anyway. In the San Francisco Bay Area it will be early summer season when May 1st arrives. My freesias are already done, the roses are finishing their first blooming, the late blooming bearded iris are out and will be done in 2 weeks, the rhodies are finished and the hydrangeas are leafed out with little bud heads already. I prefer soaker hoses to drip. Quick-connect couplers allow me to water when needed. Soil prep is everything; the soil in CA usually is very poor. Drainage is critical; you should always know exactly how fast your site drains in different seasons and group plants according to their watering requirements. Gardening in CA isn't like gardening anywhere else. Some plants love our warm dry summers but croak under our chilly wet winters. Plants that do well often grow measurably larger than standard measurements on a sales tag. Pay attention to developing good bones with evergreen shrubs and foliage. We got rid of our grass and I have 15 separate garden beds totaling over 2000 sq. ft. of cottage-style beds, but the first and foremost requirement is that it look as good in January as it does in July - which takes planning and experimentation. Good luck!...See MoreBasic No Frill Quiet Stainless Steel Dishwasher
Comments (9)I had a Kenmore Elite in the old house and an Electrolux in the new house both of which are quiet and work quite well with ordinary, phosphate free detergent. I just knock the chunky stuff off the plates before loading them. I suspect that the new washer does have a long cycle, but I hit the button and walk away so I don't really know. I usually run it after dinner about every third night and empty it in the morning so cycle length doesn't matter to me, but if that saves me paying for more electricity, I'm all for it. We do have a water softener for the hot water in both cases. I had a problem with glass etching when I switched detergents, but that was my fault for using too much. The instructions for my new DW say "2 teaspoons" and I had been using about 2 tablespoons....See MoreRelated Professionals
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I enjoyed the article as well, thank you for sharing... love the concept that lighting over the dining table can make or break the room. thought i would share our dining room chandelier. we love it and such a difference from what we had before, unfortunately I dont have a pic of the before.
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Possible chandeliers for my breakfast room; see room pictures above. Thanks!
Would love any and all opinions on these chandeliers?
5-Light Chandelier, Natural Brass · More Info
LNC 6-light Farmhouse Black Brushed Wood Beaded Bohemian Chandelier · More Info5-Light Chandelier, Natural Brass · More Info
Chatham 6-Light Chandelier, Polished Nickel · More Info
Azha 4-Light Oil Rubbed Bronze Drum Pendant Chandelier With Crystal Spheres Glam · More Info
Azha 5-Light Oil Rubbed Bronze Oval Chandelier With Crystal Spheres · More Info
Marco Chandelier, 5-Light, White Gold, 24.5"W (6068-5 WG 7LM5) · More Info
Cassiel 30 Inch Oval Crystal Chandelier, Oil Rubbed Bronze · More Info
5-Light Chandelier, Natural Brass · More Info - 4 years ago
up thread you showed this pic of a dining room and chandy that you liked... also a link to a chandy on wayfair that I thought you might like. I like it because its light feeling and thought your dining area could use some lighter feeling touches. thought it also was very natural feeling, reminds me of branches of a tree
Eclectic dining room · More Info - 4 years ago
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