Ideas for what seems like a useless waste of space (foyer / wide hall)
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Comments (59)First of all, enjoy your new kitchen - it is beautiful; this is just a tiny little problem. it will be fine if you leave as is and never put anything in there. Having just gone through some terrible storms with potential for power outages, I would suggest store one good flashlight and perhaps one or two small ones for family members and several good pillar candles along with a lighter. Even if you have numerous emergency lights in other storage areas, this could be the IMMEDIATE go to place. One other suggestion - one good small hammer and a couple of screwdrivers.:). We can spend ten minutes looking for things like that for a one minute job. I also like the idea of "shoving" plastic bags in there - who needs one of those cutesy little storage containers? I have a messy small cabinet beside my range and that is what I do (the candles are behind the bags) lol...See MoreRemodel with 3/0 doors when hallway is 34.5” wide?
Comments (3)As Nancy has written, aging in place means many things. FWIW, my experience with my senior relatives and neighbors is that very few of them need wheelchairs in their home. They are fine with walkers and if they used a wheelchair at all, it was because they couldn't walk long distances due to heart or lung issues. In other words, they would be able to navigate to the bathroom with a walker that fits through relatively narrow doorways - I had to use a walker for a period after an operation and I had no issues with it in my very narrow high rise bathroom. If you are aging in place, you might rethink having a tub as a priority if it means foregoing a really nice shower. The seniors I know (even those who are relatively spry) don't take baths because it is too difficult to get up and down and the act of lifting their legs over the tub also becomes problematic. Is the master on the ground floor? Having a bedroom on the ground floor and having accessible entry into the house is probably most critical to aging in place. I say this because I have friends who have steps to enter their home without any kind of railing at all - many seniors who are walking on their own need the assistance of a rail to help them and balance them....See Morewhat artwork to hang in foyer+adjoining hallway, landing, living room
Comments (12)DH started collecting the Noah's Ark prints before we were married. He likes the artist and he wanted to gave the whole set. They do make great conversation pieces...any time someone comes into our house they comment on them and spend a couple minutes looking at them. They're not my favorites but since he lives in the house too... And we have 3300 sq ft so there should be plenty of room to hang these along with artwork that's more to my liking. Here's the artwork we currently have. The first one is the only one I really like. The last one is the largest. This is a graphite drawing we got on our honeymoon...thinking of putting it in a larger frame with a mat and put it on the buffet. To give an idea of the type of artwork I like, this is what I'm planning on putting in our dining room....See MoreLIVING ROOM CHALLENGE!! Wasted space problem!!
Comments (15)Hi all- here is my room with measurements as requested. I tried using the online floor planner, however I had a hard time, so I decided to draw it out. In answer to some questions, we are an active retired couple with two little non-shedding dogs (hence no area rug until they are potty trained :) We have 3 grandchildren under the age of 8 that I watch twice a week. The credenza does fit in that space and in fact looks pretty good, although I am thinking I may paint it so there is a contrast against the wall. We do not need to keep either of the chairs that are in the photo. I would like a coffee table of some sort. I am a little tired of all of the white washed looks, so I don't know what I would get. This room is definitely a TV room as we have no other room for our television. It would be nice to have both couches in view of the television. The 3 windows in the picture overlook an enclosed porch that the previous owners added on. The opening to the kitchen definitely needs to stay open due to traffic pattern. I want this room to be welcoming and comfortable, yet stylish. I ordered this couches and the color is not what I really wanted, I though it was more of a grey, however it's very odd shade of green. It's called Seamist. It's hard to find pillows to match. When I brought the material to the store to match pillows etc, the color didn't seem to go with anything. On the far end of the room across from the three windows is open to the hallway, front foyer. Who in their right mind, would build a room as awkward as this??? It's just not practical, just like my two new couches aren't practical. I might run away.....just kidding... Thank you everyone.........See MoreRelated Professionals
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