Help adding depth and dimension to FLAT fireplace
Cyndi Vanherpe
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Adding dish washer at the end of a cabinet run -- help!
Comments (14)A fairly inexpensive way to replace the counter (and would look great with white cabinets) would be to use butcher block from Ikea and seal them with Waterlox. You will need to screw the cabinet into the back wall (use finish washers behind #10 screws, probably 2 1/5 inches long - make sure to find the studs and avoid electrical/plumbing.) Also, you could find the studs behind the intended dishwasher and screw in a piece of 2x4 or metal brackets along the back wall to help support the countertop. If you use the 2/4, I would recommend sealing it so moisture from the dishwasher would not hurt the wood of the support I am concerned about people hitting their heads on the corner of the cabinet above the fridge once the fridge is relocated (they are usually counter depth, though it is difficult to tell from your photo.) There will be a lot of bending in that space to fill and unload the dishwasher. We ran into that type of head bumping when we were relocating our fridge before the cabinet came down. I guess it depends on your height - I didn't have problems, but my dh and guests did. Anyone 6' or taller. But I don't think that you would want anyone hitting their heads on the cabinet corner. I would really recommend replacing that cabinet if it is counter-depth. If it is the same depth as the other upper cabinets, you could get by with shelves below. If you moved it down, added some bead board behind it along with a couple of corbels and some crown molding, it could be really sweet. But with all of those add ons, it would probably look just as good as purchasing a single new cabinet with doors - I had suggested the glass door cabinet above because it complimented your doors without exactly matching. Hope this helps....See MoreHelp us finish furnishing our victorian lounge in our tenement flat
Comments (21)Pleasant room. Like the large windows and all that natural light. Like the coffee table. As for art for the walls, including for the space above the fireplace, don't just rush to put something/anything up to cover a bare spot. Take your time and find something that reflects your personal interests. Found this: http://eco2017.info/art-above-fireplace/art-above-fireplace-above-fireplace-decor-fireplace-wall-decor-above-fireplace-mantel-large-wall-decor-above-decorative-fireplace-logs-above-fireplace-fireplace-clipart-black-and-white/ You might consider going bold for a mantel: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/207728601543366287/?lp=true Not a great fan of your floor lamp styles, both are likely to produce glare … though a different bulb might help. Like this: http://adventurousmom.me/floor-lamp-and-table-combination/excellent-idea-floor-lamp-and-table-combination-combo-fresh-furniture/ You should at least consider end tables with tall thin lamps with white shades. You could even use upscale wood two drawer filing cabinets as end tables and have them do double duty -- or the three drawer (a shallow top drawer) -- and many have locks to discourage snooping guests from seeing personal items or all those paid bills you're saving for your tax records. The deep file drawers can also store photo albums and/or hats and/or purses -- things other than files -- so they make good bedside tables as well. Note: I truly loathe the drapes-sloppily-dragging-the-floor fad. Consider raising them so the hems are less than an inch above the floor....See MoreAdding Height to the Fireplace Wall - Help!!
Comments (61)Thanks for all the pictures and different ideas, Beth! I see what you're saying about the white shelves not really standing out/blending in, where as wood shelves would pop out more against the current color of the paint and fit in with the current wood. I went with white initially because it was easier to match the paint to the trim than to find a stain that would match. I made a couple end tables for the living room area with what I thought was the same color stain, but maybe with a different color wood and the wood being conditioned a different way, the color came out not quite as red. I do like a two tone look, especially light and dark, as you showed in pictures 3-5. Sconces above the shelves would look really neat. Here's some fireplace/built in combo that I like. (Just because a lot these pictures are all white, I don't necessarily want to go that direction. I do like wood and the darker blue color. It's a combo of looks and a similar starting wall layout to what I have in my house. I like how in this picture, the fireplace section (stone, mantle, area above the mantle) come off of the wall a couple inches, defining the fireplace area. This is similar to how a more "built in shelves" look would be realistically for me, as the built in would have to be set inside the wall and not be flush. (The base cabinets are inset about 1" inside the wall, the cabinets are about 22" deep, and I made the shelves 12" deep.) I also like a little bit of the two tone look in this picture, and how the fireplace section is defined and comes off the wall. Again, I like how the fireplace section/wall area is defined and it's not just flat going all the way across. I like the sconces above the built ins, and how the fireplace area is defined. I like how there's some definition to the fireplace section in this picture too....See MoreGive This FLAT Apartment Depth!
Comments (15)looks like a spanish revival. it went right up to 1940. That's a huge area. what are you talking? landscpaing? painting? You need some color. Although these bungelows were often white, they were accented w/bright color trim or doors. Ceramic planter, pots and tile. At the minimum, fix up the stucco, paint it, paint the door (try and find some better ones) and that sad depressed looking overhang (awning)! see this door awning? you need yours to look just like this!! make a new one out of wood, and tile it w/the spanish roof tiles or something that looks better than whats there! You know they make a sheet of this metal roofing that looks like those spanish tiles? this would be perfect. and light. stucco work? plants? all of the above? obviously anything besides all the dirt would be good. Decomposed Granite (DG) as a ground cover w/xeriscape plants and some hardscape would look good. DG looks like this and it's better than loose dirt. and notice this large awning. maybe you could do a few of those over the doors instead of individual ones over each door. do one larger one for every two doors. whatever is easier. once the DG is down, you do hardscape and plantings on top of it DG with plants, planters, saltillo tile, and bright blue window trim. same as above. these blue/green/ turquoise colors all work well w/the white stucco. Here are pictures. this should give you an idea of what the exterior should look like. start w/stucco work and some color for the trim and doors. diff colors w/the white flagstone pavers w/the DG, assorted plants. stone and gravel (DG) can be spread out over the dirt and use these concrete pavers. do some low maintenance succulents or cactus, bring in colored pots the blue with terracotta looks great w/the white stucco At the minimum, get some spanish looking wood front doors, paint them a bright color, bring in some cheap terra cotta pots w/cactus or succulents,,,, and you;re right next to Mx. go down there and pick up some talavera tiles. they're cheap. tile the porch and steps w/them look up terra cotta awnings and you should see a lot of ideas easy to make...See Morefreedomplace1
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