Entryway Makeover
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Comments (24)Thank you all for your comments. This room has been a struggle for me because I'm not fond of how dark the sofa is and the rug is too brown for me. But these are non negotiable right now with my DH. I actually like the idea the sofa would get lost on a dark wall. Lol. Can't try a feature wall unfortunately because of the cove. Since I have you all here...(someone pass the wine, LOL)... Can you please chime in on upholstery for this teak arm chair I'm rehabbing? It also has a matching foot stool. I'd like to keep it's MCM feel with a tweed, or chenille or something like that. I've included a couple of samples, along with a photo of my rug. I'm trying go with the smoky blue/gunmetal and navy blues to offset the brown, which isn't my favorite....See Moreentryway makeover
Comments (3)Make the entry colorful but be very careful of size. Use either a floating shelf and appropriately sized mirror or a slim cabinet. I use a very slim cabinet from Ballards that gives plenty of room in the entry. I would also use a colorful rug/runner and paint like millworkman suggests. You already have a mirror. It is hung too high and probably needs to be on the other wall with a floating shelf or small cabinet or very small slimline console under it. Hang the mirror so it is eye height (about ~58 inches from the floor to the middle of the mirror). Don't make this change until you have the shelf/console/cabinet whatever there first so you place the mirror the right height. I would move the family photo frame on that wall now out of the entry into a private area of the house. Have impactful items, not many small items in your foyer. What colors do you have in the living areas?...See MoreBack Entrance Makeover!
Comments (8)Everyone thought I was crazy for tearing off my deck, but it was a privacy issue. In my tiny space, a deck offered zero privacy and was hot as hades and windy. I couldn't get nice potted containers to grow well and my view when sitting was of railings that looked like jail bars. From what I saw in my tight neighborhood, you could go for a small porch look, (with a roof or awning) and then use bamboo screens on the side for more privacy and additional shade if needed. Get a small enough grill (we had a portable Weber with a stand) that you can move it up and down and away, so that you're only grilling close to the house in ratty weather. The key for the porch is some type of roof, which will shade it in summer and make it possible to grill out there in winter. The windows will be closed then anyway. You have a farther down ways to go than I did, mine was only 3 steps so no porch needed really. I often wished I had a larger stoop though. You could also go for a deck gradually layered down to a low deck, but since concrete patio is the cheapest, go for that. That was my greatest regret, is that I let a landscape designer talk me into the pavers for my patio. She worked with a company that supplied them but the ones I chose were the least expensive and just not that great looking with the brick of the house. OK but not great and concrete would have been cheaper and easier to maintain and would have looked better. I don't know about you, but I'm always seeing this ad on my Houzz page that shows photos of some of those gradual decks with landings. Not sure how safe they are . . . https://www.houzz.com/magazine/what-to-know-about-adding-a-deck-stsetivw-vs~30420456...See MoreLet's share doors! ("Theme of the month" thing ...)
Comments (49)I used to work for this builder. They worked with some fabulous architects in the Austin area. I know this one is a bit of a cheat but I always admired this house. It is outside of Austin in what we call the Hill Country. Wanted to share. You might have to squint to see the door. Edit to add... if interested here is a link to the architects and more photos of this home.More Photos...See MoreShani
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