How would you make this house feel less like a cabin
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Comments (19)First of all, that is a stunning ceiling!! To me it looks very contemporary/modern rather than rustic/cabin-y. I can understand if this is not the direction you'd go in, but for me, I'd try to play up the contemporary aspect by painting the walls something cool that would contrast with the ceiling. I'd probably go with gray because I love gray in living rooms and I feel like the color plays really well with wood. In the kitchen, I think new backsplash, cabinet hardware, and counter stools will go a long way. I'd probably see if you can replace the track lighting with some sort of pendant. Painting the cabinets and/or refacing them might be a reasonable choice too, but the wood doesn't look bad and seems to go well with the house....See MoreHow to make a dark home feel bright
Comments (24)I don't think I'm conflicting? I do want to add sources of light, I just don't want to waste electricity for the hell of it - I'm a housewife and it's just me most days, so to go from trying to save energy (and my electric bill) to adding in all sorts of lighting and keeping them on all day would be a big change for me b/c I'm used to using the natural light I have during the day - which in MOST rooms is enough, it's the lack of windows/outside views that bothers me most and that feeling of being closed in because of the lack of windows visually. But I DO want to add in some other types of lighting - I said I would be shopping for lamps :) I thought it was a good suggestion and lamps can also serve as accessories. Right now I have a very large mirror above my dining room table reflecting the light from my patios doors. I also have a mirror above my chair and a half upstairs reflecting the light from a window. I also have a mirror in my bedroom. I'm not sure how many mirrors is too many in a home? Also I didn't say that I don't want to add in lighter things - I'm just not going to re-paint or buy new furniture when I just painted and bought my furniture less than a year ago. My foyer, loft/family room and office are painted BM Manchester Tan and I don't think that color is too dark. The darkest color in my home is my living room which is Nantucket Gray - but I think it's cozy. And now that I think of it my master bedroom furniture is white. So I DO have a mix of dark and light colored things in my home. I just tend to lean toward dark when it comes to certain things - light fixtures, door knobs, counters for example. I think maybe I am using the wrong words or maybe I am just being confusing (I can easily be confusing! LOL) My house isn't super dark during the day - but I don't have a lot of windows and to me, just visually, the lack of windows and lots of wall make the house feel closed in. So I am trying to see what tricks there are to make it feel less closed in. I use the word bright but maybe I don't mean bright? Maybe it's just townhouse living and I need to get over it? LOL Skylights are a good suggestion - I have one in my master bath and it lets in a TON of light. Maybe that is something to think about for the second floor and for the upstairs bathroom. Sorry about the confusion I am causing. I think I have managed to confuse myself now!...See MoreHow to make it not feel like someone else's house
Comments (54)Here's my advice: 1. Start with paint. If you have a room that is not going to require a total redecoration, paint it. It's the least expensive way for big impact. 2. If you have a few rooms that you want to redecorate, like I do, pick a room. Start creating your design board or design album. It should help you put things together visually to get a sense of the feeling of the room. Once you get your design fairly solid, paint! 3. It's OK if some rooms that are not used a frequently remain a work in progress, but rooms that you use often try to finish. Living in unfinished rooms causes me anxiety! 4. Use this site. The people here are so helpful. They give you design advice, color advice, recommend cheaper options, etc. Here's some pix/links to give you an idea: My reading room, which is still in progress Kitchen Re-do. We did it ourselves. Well, everything but the back slash and granite. Total out of pocket $7250 Kitchen design album - these were just pictures that I would save for ideas http://partypooper.smugmug.com/Other/Home-design/12883677_n2q52#936728932_3mfPf Here's the Kitchen in Progress http://partypooper.smugmug.com/Other/Kitchen-in-Progress/12963085_mDSZn#967564981_Zspyi Here's the finished Kitchen http://partypooper.smugmug.com/Family/finsishedkitchen/13429183_MMPGm#977299982_5RsyH Paint does wonders! Dining Room before - yep it was a pink living room: Dining room now: Deck before Deck after Hearth room before Hearth room after but before the kitchen redo....See Morehello make a bland concrete house on a tropical island feel like home!
Comments (7)Thanks everyone, some helpful suggestions, soft furnishings and rugs seem to be the way to go. I'm moving with my husband and two young son's (a 2 year old and a 2 month old - so only one qualifies for a baggage allowance! ;)). We looked into shipping furniture and personal goods but the cost was prohibitive (double the value of the goods!) so we will be taking the bare minimum with us, clothes, books and some toys for the kids. Thanks for the link @beckysharp, that website is invaluable! also good thinking re: bedding, it sounds like the beds there tend to be standard size (tight squeeze) so my US sheets are likely to be too large, good thing I didn't waste valuable shipping space sending them!...See MoreVeronica
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