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Comments (25)"I'm starting to think that color/tone of the tiles have changed over time - maybe because of a seal or wash or something? The first picture above taken several weeks before the herringbone fully installed is a lot more muted without the orange tone so much. Wonder if there is something that could "mute it back" to how it looks in the first picture? Yet, this could also be a result of more lights. A large window was installed since the floor tile and cabinets were purchased. " Yes, the difference that you see is because of the lighting. When I was looking at the pictures earlier, would venture that your first photo was taken with lighting from inside, likely a warm white incandescent (or it could be another type of bulb that is made to "read" as a warm white incandescent.) Your second photo shows as more of a natural light or possibly with flash...regardless, the light is coming more from the front in the second photo than in the first and the direction of where light hits will change coloration as well. Anyway, I think that the dark IKEA cabinet fronts are a great idea. I think they will work well with the flooring since it's not very likely that you'll want to change that....See MoreAbout to Purchase a 1924 House: Issue Spotting Pointers Please!
Comments (16)don't forget to flush all toilets, check the pipes and fitting and also check all faucets for leaks etc.Basement floors etc. Run the water hard.Start a running list of any repairs mentioned while walking with the inspector. They will usually write down little things but mainly catch any major items. Look for any possible live wires, also check furnace and water heater connections. Check all tile work, grouting and floors for any loose or water areas. Also look at all ceilings for any water damage,condensation or spots that could have been painted over. Check gutters to see if they were maintained and cleaned.Look at property grounds, water accumulation runoff, Get up on that roof and look at the fireplace chimney with the inspector if necessary.(make sure he checks this) Check out roof close up too while you are up there.Chimney flues and roofs can be costly.Check out your neighbors if possible too!!!!! Are there lawns maintained, noise levels, loud dogs, privacy, things you will have to live with!!!!...See MorePlease share kitchen flooring photos TILE
Comments (20)I'm a big fan of slate, though if it's real slate you have to be prepared for texture and irregularity in the floor. Otherwise you could look into one of the tiles that looks like slate. We did Rustic Gold slate in our basement bathroom in our last house and I LOVED it. It never looked dirty. I had them minimize the grout spacing as well. We just put California Gold slate in the laundry/mudroom of this house but it's not grouted or sealed/enhanced yet. Our kitchen will have gray walls, white cabinets, dark gray island and medium warm brown hardwood and I think this slate would have looked great in our whole kitchen but we wanted hardwood instead. Is there a reason you don't want to carry the hardwood into the kitchen? Our floors are red oak and when we were thinking about keeping them natural color I found lots of kitchens with natural oak floors and white cabinets....See MoreFireplace surround
Comments (48)Not sure about the availability in your area as we are in Canada. The picture of the stone I posted above was a combination of two colours. It is made by Brampton Brick. The images below shows a close up with the name of the two colours (vivace charcoal being one, and vivace cortona being the lighter grey one). You can see in the close up that purple undertones are not present (not sure why the combo picture has them). I put in a few more photos I had of the stone (some showing the couch, chair and curtain fabrics). However, for your application, I still like the idea of grey brick too, You will have to see what kinds of grey brick you can get in your area. Carol...See MoreCate
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