Need help with finishing touches.
Patrick Perry
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Need help with Bathroom finishing touches please!
Comments (25)Oh my goodness! I feel like a little kid on Christmas! So many good ideas! I love my gardenweb friends! jakefield Thanks for asking. I never did a bathroom reveal (which I feel a little guilty about) because I never figured out how to post multiple photos. Would it be crazy to post more photos individually like I did here? I obsessed over the mirrors because I was concerned about a finish so close to the shiny chrome light fixtures. I really wanted to drop pendants, but I'm not very tall and my husband is over 6' so I went for function over form and these lights offer a very even, flattering light. After searching Kirklands, (thinking I would silver leaf them), RH, and ordering custom made from www.pictureframes.com, I decided to call a local glass fabricator. These are 28 x 44 and cost $105 each. They have picture frame hooks on the back. Mine were made with a bevelled border. The glass people said customers often buy pictures at TJ Maxx, remove the picture, and replace it with a mirror. It's pretty inexpensive to do. You might also like the "Hovan" Mirror from Horchow. I have that in my powder room and just love it. google it, lots of other sites have it as well, and it's always on sale someplace. Let me know what you think. The fixture over the tub had to meet height regulations, and I purchased this as a semi-flush mount. This model also converted to a hanging fixture, and I only used a few links since the ceiling was high enough to allow it to be hung that way. It was from Bellacor, about $330 with free shipping, and I think I may have had a 10% promo code. C5623-CH Crystorama Lighting Polished Chrome Hampton Crystal Three-Light Semi-Flush Chandelier Draped With Oyster Crystal Accented With A Silk Shade joaniepoanie the color is BM Glass Slipper, more blue than gray but very soft. The accent tiles are an opalescent translucent, and while they are not as green as they look in the photo, they can look a little green in some light. I think you're right about needing something soft... boopadaboo, I will take a look at Smith and Noble. I have no art, nor anything else picked out. Kind of at a standstill, but thanks to everyone, I'm starting to get eager again to finish this room! oakleyok I don't know anything about plantation shutters. When you say two tiered do you mean so the top will open like french doors, and the bottom stay closed for privacy? The idea of a wardrobe or chest is a good one too. There's no linen closet so I could sure use the extra space. itltrot and pricklypearcactus I really like the idea of the roman shade. I wish that Pottery Barn Shade came in my size! Maybe I can get one made at Smith and Noble? Has anyone ordered from there? patty_cakes the Austrian blind is so pretty too. I forget there are so many types of shades! beekeeperswife, thanks for the compliment. You have one of my favorite kitchens! I ended up doing this bath after I got too overwhelmed in the planning stages of doing my kitchen, but I'm back at that now. You have been a source of great inspiration! I never thought of going with a higher piece in the bath, but I think it could use the height. That Ballard piece could be just the thing... Annie you are so observant! So far I've just been hanging the towels on the shower door towel bar, but that 's a great idea! "Floating" is the perfect description, and the bars would create an anchor and a nice vignette. I could even still fit another piece like a small chest or the etagere there. I'm going on Etsy and Ebay to see if I can find some towel bars with crystal. I have never seen those Delia shades before. They are remarkable! I'm not sure if they will offer enough privacy for the bathroom (I emailed them and await a response) but I will sure remember these for my kitchen. I love the Tulip Arabesque. Stunning! You have also been a great inspiration. I have no idea how you managed it all without being overwhelmed! I appreciate your help here and all you have taught about color palettes... pricklypearcactus the stack bars are pure genius. That will also probably help absorb a lot of the echoing that's going on in that empty room. joaniepoanie, Janice, Bee, annz, I love the idea of a top down, bottom up. The duettes and silhouettes are so simple and easy peasy. I could do that online. Would you just leave them or put a valence up? aktillery would you suggest traditional bath mats or something else? I have some simple white cotton rectangles, but they just look so scattered...maybe it's just because the room looks so unfinished? Annie and pricklypearcactus, there is a thread here someplace that is hysterical about standing vs. teaching boys to sit. It's a little like the delicate Toto discussion. I've been around here long enough to know better than to go there...lol Anyone who has spent any time on the bath forum knows what I'm talking about! :p...See MoreNeed help with finishing touches on Living Room
Comments (6)Great start Nancy !!!! The rug is NOT to big !! Looks great, def. see some color added tho, what colors do you like is really the question. You can do almost anything. Can you face the couch toward the fp, and flank the 2 chairs with side and perhaps the club chair next to the pf wit a small table? you only know if you try it. One larger brighter piece over the fp will make it appear larger and of course brighter. If you leave the 2 chairs in front of the fp, try a small round table in-between otherwise they look disconnected. Hope this helps a bit, have fun, good luck, best, Debra...See MoreNeed Help Putting the Finishing Touches on my Dining Room
Comments (7)So we don't want to do a rug just yet because I watch dogs for a living which is why we ripped out our carpets for Cortec flooring. We don't have much much room for a full sideboard so maybe one we can put in one of the back corners? I definitely like the idea of a new chandelier and curtains. Just not sure what type of Chandelier. We have a ceiling fan in our living room and a dome light in our foyer....See MoreNeed help with finishing touches in family room.
Comments (78)thanks all! Pic attached of the nested tables turned to the side and the answers to some of the questions I got from you all. The nested tables are definitely functional. We used them right away but I can probably find better. The arm of the sofa is 23 inches and the nested table is 23 inches so in terms of size I think they work but maybe just a better style? I plan to change the lamp. (again I think I can find something better) and I continue to search for the right ottoman, wall art and ceiling light fixture. I think I might attempt black and white photos of my family in black frames like Grover has the layout that was posted. I picked up some other accessories (see 2nd pic) The TV still needs to come down. I am trying desperately to avoid window treatments and or wait until the end so make my decision on that. I want something very simple. maybe bamboo shades?...See Morefreedomplace1
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