Buying a old 90s house and need advice on how to start
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Comments (21)Sorry, colorfast, I have been remiss in checking my email so haven't responded promptly! I only glanced at the vanities which looked ok but I didn't open them or anything to check on their quality, unfortunately, so I'm sorry that I can't help you more with those. We used our own faucet, a Kohler Fairfax 4'' on center, and it fit fine including the drain and popup. Maybe the reviews you read meant that the plumbing connections weren't standard on their faucets? so that maybe you have get a hose with standard on one end and whatever the connection on the faucet is on the other?? The sink is smaller than our existing 80s' cultured marble integrated bath sinks but works fine and looks fine. The sink/its hole in the granite 14'' side to side, 11'' front to back, and 6'' to the *bottom* of the granite. The sink itself is an inch or so bigger than these dimensions so it can be undermounted. I don't know if they have sink templates, since we needed both granite and sink and of course the granite had the right size hole, but you'll need one (or a granite fabricator ok with doing one) for your own granite cutting. HTH...See MoreNeed advice on 4 week old seedlings starting to form flower clusters
Comments (19)<I don't see tomatoes as having as distinct a "veg" and "flower" stage > It isn't a single stage, it is a series of cycles that alternate back and forth as the plant grows. How obvious to the eye those distinct cycles may be is relative to experience and degree of close monitoring. In other words, obvious IF one knows what to look for. But while each plant has a wide degree of potential depending on the growing conditions provided, there are very different potentials between determinates and indeterminates. <Dave what type of stress would cause that? > That's the problem. It can be many things or a combo of things and can be difficult to ID. Basically anything that threatens its survival (from the plant's POV) and indoors is an artificial environment for the plants so difficult to make 'normal'. The obvious ones are root bound, pests, disease, excess watering or markedly inconsistent watering, excess nutrients. The less obvious ones are poorly draining or compacted soil, root damage, ambient air temps (too warm or too many extreme changes), artificial light that isn't full spectrum, lack of sufficient air circulation that allows for stagnant air to develop, etc. Dave...See More90s house needs a facelift!
Comments (7)Very nice home! I would dig out all your current landscaping and get new. It currently looks over grown/old. New landscaping would make a big difference. Do you put flowers out in the Summer or decorate for Fall (mums, pumpkins)? That would give you some color too and add interest. I would also replace the garage lights with something larger. On your curved brick porch entrance cover, the two beige squares on each side, are those decorative or can you put lights there? I would also paint the side light(s) of the door the same green as your front door. (It looks like they are beige). See how that looks and then go from there. My DH would love the width of your driveway! Let us know what you decide to do....See MoreHelp Decorating & Modernize 90s Living Room in New Home!
Comments (32)New modern art, rug, lighting, window shades and great looking sectional sofa that all work with the warm floors would get you off to a good start. It's not the mantel that's the problem, it's the enormous TV that needs to go on the side wall and the man cave sofa and chair. Work with your trim, floors, and cabinets but go a little out of the box with great well-designed fairly modern pieces. Go on Craigslist and see if you can find a wide console for the TV. Search for "midcentury or MCM console, sideboard, dresser" Art for over fireplace in this palette of golds, touch of blues, gold/orange, green you can echo in rug and pillow. Go online to Etsy and just put in "abstract paintings" and see what comes up. From your art, choose a rug--something like this with golds but with green from your art. Sectional sofa in camel/gold leather. Not a bunch of things in this photo--low lines of sofa; window treatment; great piece of art in corner; graphic rug You'll want a round coffee table to tuck into the "L" if you get a sectional. Go with wood with maybe a pullout to use from both ends of sofa. Get modern nesting sides tables as well so you and guests have a place to put down a drink while you're either looking at the fireplace or the TV --Get a modern round white tulip table for your kitchen dining area. It's too dark in there to be inviting. Bigger tulip table than this, but keep your current chairs so you don't have to change everything. Save your money to put same window treatments--roll-up shades in your bay window. Ikea has a decent sized tulip table. This shows how great any kind of dark chairs look in contrast with the table. While you're at Ikea, get a modern white pendant to drop over the new table:...See MoreRelated Professionals
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