What style light for porch?
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Comments (3)It will definitely darken the room. I was shocked when they put the roof on my screened porch (off my breakfast room) at how much the room darkened even though we have two single french doors on one side (on either side of the screened porch fireplace) and a double french door on another side of the room. It makes a huge difference, even with light on both sides of the room. You should have good sun through the east facing window though. We have the reverse situation. Our north facing french doors (two of them) don't get tons of light and the west facing french doors go out into the screened porch. It is pretty dark . . . we don't have any electricity yet though and that will help make it feel not dark and I think the fact you have windows on both sides will also give that feel, even if the bulk of the real light comes from electricity!...See MoreWhat color and style planters for our front porch?
Comments (2)Your house has a formal, elegant look to me, so I think tall, narrow pots would look nice (and fit in the space better). Or urn style. But not taupe, which would blend in too much. Maybe compromise: the shape he likes, the color you like? If you decide on shorter, round ones, I wouldn’t do a bold color. I’d do dark brown, black, or matte copper, for instance. Round plus a bright color wouldn’t match with your house style, IMO. If you decide on tall, narrow pots, they can certainly be softened up with plantings. Tall and round would look nice, too ... ———————————— Too much blending! Tell him no taupe. :D...See MoreThoughts on vanity pendant lights - style and what is enough light?
Comments (1)None of those will provide good light. You’ll look sickly and won’t be able to apply makeup. You need to reassess this design. It isn’t good. It’s truly terrible in fact. Cramming in two pedestal sinks with no storage and putting a giant dead body in between to block lighting is not a good plan. And neither are vanities in front of windows. It’s a dysfunctional to the max plan. You need a single sink vanity, in the center, with storage below. And 2 face height sconces on that wall. Plus additional general room lighting, and task lighting above the toilet, tub, and shower. All have to be damp rated to be used in a bathroom. Not kitchen lights....See MoreFront porch column & rail ideas (industrial style)
Comments (7)Suggest you stop and decide what the entire project will look like, then work to make it happen. Think through all your ideas. Figure out how everything will be done. Looking at the lights for an example. The base should be in the center of the piece of siding. Lap siding is normally installed with butt joints staggered, or the end butts a piece of trim. I'd remove the 2 leftmost lights, add some dark trim and a wide column. Consider removing the railing....See More- 6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
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