Would you center dining room light on room or between windows?
4 years ago
I'm confused on what would be best to do. It's only off about 5 inches but since I'll likely have some type of furniture on the left wall of the space, should I just go ahead and center the chandelier and table with the windows? Or is it not enough to even matter?
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Comments (7)Just wondering since we all agree it should be over the table - b/c of builder error, my sconces are centered on the wall, not the chandy. I compounded the problem by letting the HW installer center the pattern of the floor ("picture framed" in concentric rectangles) in the room as well. Now that's covered by the Oriental rug, but should I move one sconce or the chandy? I'm concerned that years down the road (not really thinking of resale, it's family land, but of future generations who might buy different furniture) it would look very strange to have lighting offset from the floor pattern/room by 6". Sorry for the hijack but I thought it was on-topic. Picture of DR floor no furniture - sorry no pics of wall with sconces but you can see the floor pattern. Room with furniture - if you can see the piece of blue tape on the wall next to electrical box, that's where sconce was supposed to go to be centered on chandy. WWYD? The ceilings were recently repainted, if we move the chandy it won't be for a while since this ceiling paint does *NOT* touch up well. Neither does the wall color but it would be a lot easier to move the sconce, patch and repaint the wall than to paint the ceiling that is open to the foyer. Thanks...See MoreDining room - what would you do?
Comments (29)Hemingway Chandelier It's $279.95, supposedly regular price is $797.00. Sale ends in 22 hours, but it's NOT returnable. It actually looks like a good deal because when I googled Hemingway Chandelier, I also found it on Overstock for 323.00 and for 352.00 on Amazon (a third store sells it for 638.00) The full name on Amazon is: "AF Lighting 6736-6H Antique Gold Candice Olson Hemingway Candice Olson "Hemingway" Six-Light Chandelier with Linen Soft-Back Shades, Finished in Antique Gold" Decscription from Joss and Main: "Illuminate your dining room, den, or master suite in elegant style with the Hemingway Chandelier, showcasing a scrolling silhouette for opulent flair. Product: 6 Light chandelier Construction Material: Metal and linen Finish: Antique gold and black Accommodates: (6) 60 Watt candelabra base bulbs - not included Size: 31.5" H x 30" Diameter Cleaning and Care: Wipe with a damp cloth Shipping: This item ships small parcel Expected Arrival Date: Between 12/20/2012 and 12/28/2012 Return Policy: This item is final sale and cannot be returned" Now, there's a 15.00 referral credit, so you could have your husband sign up and refer you. Moreover, I think Overstock has a price match guarantee. Call 1-800-843-2446. Also, check out this chandeliers below, especially the soft gold ones. Here is a link that might be useful: Olsen chandeliers...See MoreDining Room Off center Skylight and No room for hard wiring
Comments (22)I am in the process of removing 1990's ceramic tile from my terrazzo floors (1959 house in Orlando FL) with a hammer-drill. I have a goal each week to tear up 15 sq feet of the tile (and that much fits in my trash can outside). I prefer the not so shiny terrazzo to the ceramic tile. It is a lot of work especially getting up the thinset (I spray water on it to keep the dust down) and to not damage it..Once it is all up and I have some other projects done, I am getting the terrazzo refurbished and it will glow!. I have the same style house and love it. Your tile job is definitely DIY. No pro would have that mess by the kitchen and dining room. I think the potential there is huge. I think the dining room would feel less unfriendly if one could see out those french doors. I'd center the table under the skylight and hang a light inside the skylight. You (a pro) can put a light in a skylight, you just need to affix a board that goes from side to side and the wiring would get run to it in the same fashion it goes to your fan. Ditch the fan. you could hide the wires to the light by making a false ceiling about an inch lower than the present ceiling. You could go with a tongue in groove real wood stained something medium colored. I did that on one of my ceilings. These houses are built with those tongue in groove boards under your layer of roofing. I think those built-in shelving do-dads are really awkward and would get rid of them. They were an add on when they did the 1990's tile. So awkward how the baseboard is that tall baseboard and that era of houses had 4 inch ranch style. Sticks out like a sore thumb wrapped around those wall units. If you can get the glass clear in those doors, remove the shelving, take up the floors, put a light in the skylight and put some plants in there it will look like a different place....See MoreRemoving wall between Dining room and Living room
Comments (6)Not understanding the "half wall" comment -- hard to give advice without knowing what the rest of the layout looks like. Right now the wall and doorways control the flow of traffic in a certain way. If/when you remove the wall, what will traffic patterns be like? Let's assume you can successfully relocate the heating and solve the flooring issue...appears that you have pretty large rooms, and will have the opportunity to arrange and rearrange until you find a furniture layout that works for the space. You might consider finding an on-line app or use a furniture store's app that allows you to put in a room's dimension and then put in furniture and move it around -- it's kind of fun....See MoreRelated Professionals
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Our previous home and our dining furniture were destroyed by a storm back in January so everything in the space will be new. I was going to wait until the house was nearer completion to decide exactly what furniture I will put in the space, beginning with the table and chairs and going from there. I’m not even sure if I want a hutch in the space or not as it will crowd the space and limit me in the future if I need to use table extensions for larger gatherings. Plus, there is a 30” wall between the kitchen and dining room (shaded in pink). Therefore, my gut says center between windows :) I just wanted to be sure before I had the electrician move it so I didn’t end up asking him to move it back later... :/
- 4 years ago
Someone else has mentioned that since the fixture is on a block between the trusses and is accessible from the attic, I can always nudge it one way or the other as long as the mounting plate was large enough to cover the previous hole. I'm planning to use a linear light fixture similar to the one below so maybe that would work :)
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