First and foremost, I believe it comes down to what you love to surround yourself with. seil is happy with different colors mixed together, and from what I've seen of her garden it works beautifully. She probably has a good eye for color and subconsciously chooses roses that look good together even if not aware of that on a conscious level. Terri likes warm pinks while I adore the cool ones, and Meredith has cleverly combined both by separating them with her entry porch. We each have a different style that works for us. The other consideration is the background in which you plant roses. If you have a smaller garden in the suburbs you can probably do whatever you prefer without worrying about clashing with a larger background. Part of my backyard is a wild, boulder-strewn hill and the surrounding scenery is natural, with hardly a house in view. Most of my less than two acres has been left natural with the garden only on the flat area surrounding the house. For that reason it's very important to me to make the garden blend with the landscape. mendocino rose, with vastly larger amounts of land and a huge number of roses, has chosen a different path by making her rose garden a separate entity, with soft and bright colors mixed together. It works beautifully because she has over 1500 roses which can easily be seen as separate from their hilly background because of the huge impact that large number of roses makes. Fortunately, there's something for everyone, which is what makes looking at others' gardens so fascinating. There are endless ways to incorporate roses into a garden, just as there are endless numbers of gardeners to implement those ways. Ingrid

this is second pics, actually I already moved it to this smaller pot and make the rootball exposed again to the air and put it back to the coffee table next to glass door in my apartment. I don't think this is too much water, it looks dry on the yellow leaves...is it stressed out because I moved it with too much sun? I thought echeveria like fuller sun...or maybe because I never water it thoroughly because of traumatic with all the leaves drops and rotten before? when it gonna grow new rossettes on the stem>? I read it will grow new rossettes head on the stem, is it true?? should I water it or just let it be...?? please advise soon...help...i dont want to lose this again

Hi Moggala -- Big fan of lino weighing in, here. First -- If you haven't already make sure you take a look at Armstrong's lino line too. It may just be under their commercial line, can't recall/too lazy to check. But worth a look at their colors. Second -- I don't know if you've hit up the commercial flooring places yet (vs more boutique ones that cater to homeowners). Often they have remnants that are PLENTY big for home spaces, at a nice discount. Given the width restrictions of lino sheet you often end up having to pay for more material than needed, so it's nice to save where possible. Third -- If you're dealing with experienced lino installers, trust what they tell you re Click vs sheet. There's out of level and then there's WAY out of level, and that may make a difference. You need the *luan underlayment* they will put in over your subfloor to be perfect for a good sheet lino install, but my old-house floors have not been level. Since we were doing kitchens and bath we did sheet in all 3 for minimum seams. You might be able to do the sheet in the kitchen and DIY Click in the same color in the sunroom. In my area labor + luan was more than material so be prepared. It's definitely not a cheap solution. Four -- Don't fall in love with borders/inlays etc in sheet lino if budget is a concern. Just don't. ;) However, if you end up using the squares or Click then go for it! A two-tone look in the sunroom using your main/only kitchen color could be fun and create a nice dialogue between the rooms. Ok, now: color talk! Can't discourage you from blue + red or orange as I love bold shades and vintage-inspired kitchens can really take a lot of color! However, while I know you're considering several Forbo Vivace color-colors -- have you seen the more neutral Donkey Island and Granada in person yet? Both have rust marbling that make them beautiful next to old-growth fir so your OG pine should really be set off. Personally I'm a fan of having flooring seen from room to room be tonal -- it just seems to keep the flow going. The Donkey Island or Asian Tiger will do a better job with that. You can't really tell from the online detail, but the Donkey Island also has a slate-y blue in it that will provide a subtle echo of turquoise or blue cabs. [I used it with dark and sky blue tile] DO try to get the largest samples you can, but even small ones will help. Good luck, keep us updated!

I’m not a designer, but I would shoot myself if I had an all white house. I know you say navy because if boys but there are plenty of boy colors that would be fun. I’ve always considered kids rooms an area to allow expression. Are they old enough to help pick from colors that you would deem acceptable? This might cut down on the navy while letting you keep it for the master. Again, I’m not a designer but I’ve picked plenty of paints and prefer a colorful home.