Updating staircase - stain color to go with floors/walls?
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stairs to go with prefinished flooring
Comments (3)Thanks so much...We're using fir for trim and doors, so maybe we should just stick with that. That for the risers, too? Would it look bad to have it not connect to the floor color in any way?...See MoreFloor Plan Update - Hubby wants a 2-story, but I hate stairs...
Comments (16)I'm a dissenter. This plan is NOT functional. You've got too much wasted space, and too much walking around. You can function better in a much smaller house if all the walkways are cut short. If I were you, I would find another plan and adjust it. -stairs going straight up are a pain for someone who doesn't like stairs. In your previous plans you had those nice split stairs with a landing in between( much better for going up). -why don't you find a plan where the garage is closer to the kitchen? Perhaps, in front of the kitchen?You have quite a walk from the garage to the kitchen. -The washer/dryer. Trust me, you don't want a long dryer vent. -Although pretty, corner FP is a beotch to decorate with furniture; it limits your options if you get tired of the same furniture placement, or if you want a sectional couch etc....That's what I have now and I would NEVER dot it again. -I would find a plan with a Great Room having some kind of a wall where the TV can be placed so that the people sitting in the GR are FACING the kitchen, too, so you can talk to your family while cooking. Plan with "options" to move your furniture around. Placing a TV on top of an FP is wonderful, but the warranty is null and void if it gets overheated from the FP. It may be too high if any of you ever have a neck injury. -I would put a PANTRY in the corner of the kitchen and squeeze in a closet into the room in the front, and move the door closer to the entry (if you go with this plan). Typically corners in the kitchen are kind of a waste, and corner counters are pricey because they take up a lot of space, so if you can place a pantry in a corner with a pretty door, it enhances your kitchen. I don't mean to sound harsh, but I find that many times people mean well and go along with you without pointing out the "obvious" problems. If you've read my previous posts, you know that I've had 5 homes built in my life...and found mistakes after the fact. The architects went along to get along ;) Take your time finding a plan close to your needs. Building a house depends your YOUR lifestyle and personality. I'm always in a hurry, I like things close at hand, and choose function over form....See MorePaint colours that go with red oak flooring in bona natural. No stain.
Comments (7)Believe it or not, Black Magic has some red in it. Because of that, a cold start white abutting may be jarring. Not much is said about but, as Kylie says: it has enough warmth in it without going yellow on you....See MoreLooking opinions and advice on updating this banister stair wall
Comments (4)Just remove the spindles so it looks like Option 2, but you don't need the pillar on the end. Option 1 is pretty of course, but would be substantially more expensive. Unless you use the basement a lot and it's finished there's no reason to go to that much trouble. Are you going to remove the paneling in that room? It's giving a '70's rec room vibe....See MoreSJ McCarthy
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