too dark house problem
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Too dark, too wet, or too cold?
Comments (3)It's hard to tell from your pictures, but if you're sure you're not over-watering, it looks as though there might be a high level of solubles in play. Also, no plant likes to be root bound. The unwanted effects of tight roots include shorter internodes & loss of branch extension, smaller leaves, lower vitality, shedding of older foliage so that most growth is concentrated near meristematic regions (near branch tips), and often the inability to water properly. I would do a complete repot, which includes bare-rooting, root-pruning, and a change of soil. Repotting and root pruning has a SIGNIFICANT rejuvenating effect on plants. Plants repotted can be counted on to exhibit greater biomass by the end of the growth cycle than their counterparts that may not have been so fortunate as to be as well cared for. If you're interested in how to take care of trees in containers, I would suggest you read and become familiar with the information in the thread I'll link you too. I've have been growing trees in containers for more than 25 years, and teaching gardeners in my own and surrounding communities, how to improve their skillset relative to container culture. I currently have somewhere between 250-300 old woody plants, covering many dozen species, in containers - all perfectly healthy. Al...See MoreIs oil rubbed bronze hardware too dark for a dark stained door?
Comments (6)We have dark cherry stained doors throughout our house and have ORB hardware(Including french doors to our library/office) and it looks good. Our front door is stained even darker and the hardware almost blends in with the door. Our trim is a similar white to yours(SW princeton white). I wouldn't worry about the hardware matching the hardware on the furniture....See MoreDark wood trim & doors too dark?
Comments (11)You've got such a tough decision here. While light doors and trim brightens up everything, it does show stains and scuff marks. I think it depends on how neat and clean you are and how much things like scuff marks and handprints bother you. I think it also depends on your inspiration pictures for your home. What do you get really excited about when you see pictures of other homes? How are you inspired? We lived in a 70's home with painted trim and hated it. We lived in a 90's home with stained trim and doors and loved it. I'm sure the dirt was there, but you couldn't see it. The scratches and knicks just seemed to add character to me. We now live in an 8 year old home with white doors, trim and cabinets. It always looks dirty to me. I am constantly cleaning and never done. We have three kids. As I get older, I just kind of give up. I just get to what bothers me the most in the public rooms. However, it is the brightest home we have lived in. Just remember, if you're worried about it being too dark, your fabrics, wall colors, drapes, ect. can all be light in color. We will down size in about 10 years (hope to), and it will be to a one level house with stained woodwork and a beautiful fireplace, something I don't have now. (aahh, now I'm off to daydream!) Good luck. Whatever you decide it will be beautiful I'm sure. Floors, cabinets and open floor plan sound wonderful....See MoreHome exterior color, too dark? Suggestions welcome
Comments (1)I think it is way too dark. I love the look of black roof, but it absorbs a lot of heat in the summer....See Moretozmo1
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