Please help me figure out this entryway!
Allison Turcio
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Help me figure out what to do with a breakfast room/entry?
Comments (6)Thanks everyone. We wouldn't really consider moving the kitchen - I guess the floorplan above doesn't really make this clear, but with the entryway the usable space in the breakfast room is really 12x12 and smack dab in front of the front door. I don't really want to have my kitchen sink located a few steps from the front door. And swapping it with the office would entail major plumbing etc, without really any benefit since it would effectively give us the same size kitchen as we currently have. We don't really mind the fact that you pass through the living room on the way to the dining room - eventually we'll make that all a sort of great room by knocking the wall down between them (presuming we stay in this house, which is likely, we'll add a 4th bedroom and master bath upstairs.) The living and dining rooms were additions by the previous owners - they actually used what we have made the dining room as a MBR, which is why our downstairs bath has a fabulous 1980s jacuzzi in it! Originally it must have been a tiny Cape but they expanded up and out. We will need to do more to stay here permanently but for now we can't handle the disruption or the cost of anything more than pretty basic kitchen remodel. I think because there really aren't that many different options with the galley, this is my only real "decision" to make - everything else basically comes down to cost and size etc. Building some cabinets into the breakfast room is the only judgement call I have to make and I just want to get it right! Thanks for all the help and suggestions - I really appreciate them!...See MorePlease help me figure out historic subway tile, what's the diff? Pics?
Comments (38)Don't worry, I'll be going out of my way to salvage as many pieces of tile I can. The local salvage place doesn't take used tile (only surplus unused tile), but I'll offer it up on Craigslist to a DIYer - I'm sure there are plenty of hipsters who would LOVE to get their hands on vintage subway tile.. Same with the colorful glazed tile on one of the bedroom fireplace hearths - tile is loose and many are broken, and with those tiles having not been made in probably a hundred years, I can't repair it without it looking like a janky patch job. They would be fantastic as accent pieces in a kitchen backsplash or in a mosaic art piece. Luckily in these parts, all the houses are old and folks love nabbing your cast-off materials for their own projects, so I'm not too worried about the tiles being lost to the landfill if we don't reuse them ourselves. Now I need to start researching and perusing materials. Definitely want to avoid the obviously contemporary pillowy/beveled tile. Luckily, those little hexagonal porcelain tiles are kinda back en vogue, so hopefully I can get my hands on some equally tiny non-beveled ones. Depending on the design, might do some black accents/patterns. As for my kitchen, they didn't do tile on the kitchen walls back then - all the cabinets (like the built in ones in butler pantries) were backed with beadboard, so I'll be doing beadboard for backsplash. Heh, if you want pics, I'll have to remember to dredge this thread up in a couple years. We're taking things slow with fixing this house up....See MoreCan anyone please help me figure out to do with my rose canes?
Comments (5)I appreciate your help on this. Okay, I'll leave them alone. Does it matter which direction to tie up the canes. Should I tie them the same way they are growing? How far apart should the canes be from each other? Thank you so much!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!...See MoreCan someone please help me with figuring out where to end backsplash?
Comments (22)I had the same issue with my kitchen, where to stop the backsplash. I was very concerned about the blank wall above the counter. Although, my concern is different than yours, these decisions are difficult. Then, without consulting me, the tile installer finished the job. It was a condo remodel in Naples, FL and I live in IL. It was during Covid and I had no way of being there. As it turned out, I’m happy with the way it turned out. I guess the installer is knowledgeable where to stop it. I would agree with the idea of not putting tile to the ceiling. Good luck....See MoreKW PNW Z8
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