What style light for porch?
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Porch Decor, Woodland Style & Old Standby's
Comments (8)I've always dreamed of having a 'log cabin' ...so this is as close as I've come .... I hate when I lose something & this log cabin eluded me today! Had to go down to the garage & look thru all the totes again...yes, it was in the very LAST ONE!! & I was sure I had unpacked that tote along with MANY on the porch... the Woodland vignette: Does that Santa look familiar to anyone? ~~giggle ...and here's a view with that 'Spring Wreath' moved over to this wall ... looks very Woodsy, I think! This spring wreath was gifted to me & I made the burlap bow & hung a blingy deer ornament in the middle. ;-) I'm about half done out there...so if we have some more warmer days, I should get finished! TFLookin', Holiday-ers. Merry Christmas! Jeanne S....See MorePorch to be Redone: What Style?
Comments (71)Wow! I just got back from my grandma's 92nd birthday bash . . . Squirrel, I'm just speechless looking at the options, and I think that while they're all very nice that the barn door style (cross/buck panels) really jumps out at me (as both you and slinkey mentioned). They seem to tie in with the house windows so well. Also, they are in fact the Coachman style from Clopay, as described in the Nantucket sample you found. The lines really seem to blend very well with the house. It's just what I had in mind but couldn't seem to articulate in detail. It's great. As you mentioned, the others don't seem to jive style-wise (although I otherwise love the arches) with what we have now. The garage just looks so much better - more interesting than your plain jane (or should I say, plain jan? punchy tonight - it's late) variety. Slinkey, we do have two windows on the side of the garage (third stall), and even with those, it could certainly be lighter. So that's a great thought. We wanted the nice doors right away too when we built, but there ended up being certain things that we defined as "wants" over "needs", and the carriage doors fell into that category, plus, being Miss Indecisive here, I just didn't know which to choose anyway. Squirrel, I'm loving the walnut railing. My hubby is ultra conservative when it comes to color (note house exterior color), and he's thinking white. I like the contrast of the walnut and can likely persuade him, as I think it's a really interesting detail - something different. Higher or lower railings? Hmmmm . . . I'm up in the air about that. On the one hand, I think the lower railings open up the view of the front windows (from the inside of the house perspective) and the view of the yard from the porch perspective. On the other hand, the Nantucket looked really great with the higher railings, and maybe that's more true to style? I like both. What do you think? Also, are the columns in the Photoshop of the barn door style that we like square or round? It's a little hard to discern in 2-D. I actually like the garage doors in white, as you photoshopped, as our exterior trim is white. What do you think? Anyway, thanks so much again. Those doors are the cat's (and dog's lol) meow (woof)! I'm on cloud nine because those doors just really capture exactly the idea I'd had in mind. As always, your attention to detail is what makes all the difference. Jan...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 MoreOutside & porch styling
Comments (2)Well, if you can’t actually make it bigger, there’s just a few things you could do. Removal of all plantings right in front of the porch would make it FEEL bigger. Just have mulch there. Your pavers are nice - let them be seen! Extra flower pots should be removed. I might have ONE on the porch or the step, making sure it’s a big one. Bigger than what you have now. Don‘t clutter your lovely home with ‘stuff’ hanging on the chimney or above the planter. Add a classy light fixture over the front door. And a colorful rug....See More- 6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
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