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Comments (27)They key is moving them into a boy/girl/boy/girl/boy/girl configuration with one end rock empty, then you can neatly leap the frogs into place. You have to resist the urge to feel like you must alternate which kind of frog you click... it's very tempting to alternate. No clue how I got it on the first try. Must be sleep deprivation as I said. Some things seem clearer, others like mud....See MoreAre you frequently dissatisfied with your choices?
Comments (42)I'm not perfect about my choices but getting better. What was really helpful was hiring a very good decorator for a few hours (very experienced with projects that I had seen and liked). I couldn't afford a decorator for everything- just for the big choices. She pointed me in the right direction and gave me tips. We went over candidly what was wrong with previous choices- how they were not working together well. I took it from there. Regarding "low expectations", yes, the media has been pushing that idea lately- that people with low expectations are happier. But all of the quality projects and inventions and great art that gets done are from people who have the courage to put out an idea and work towards it. Not expecting anything so that you don't get disappointed is an apathetic view of life. Magnaverde is a talented writer and designer. Yes, he may have low expectations but he also has *high* expectations. Its where you park your expectations that is important. He obviously does not expect that his happiness is derived from the objects. If you expect that the objects are going to make you happy, you loose every time. Yet he has high expectations in his ability. He has high expectation that whatever he chooses will be fine, and that he can admire his results. And he wins. The discussion reminds me of this: I have a special teenage friend that has a passion for football. He is small of stature so when he went to play, he was on the bench for two seasons. He just *knew* that at 5'3 and 120lbs that he was a better choice for quarterback than the buff guy who was 165 and 6 foot tall. The coaches thought his expectations were ridiculous, but he didn't care. So he grew (just a little bit more), put on a few more pounds. He found a 6-man tackle league where he was allowed to play QB. From there he became the top scoring 6 man QB in his state. He decided to become a pro football coach, another ridiculous expectation, ridiculous goal. He coaches other kids, has had undefeated seasons. His successful action, he told me, is *very high expectation* in his players. He says "I expect the most, and they give me the most". He doesn't treat them like kids. He respects them as serious players. He's their favorite coach. Now there is someone that I expect to succeed, because he knows where to put his expectations, and doesn't get stuck in the losses, and is not afraid to have "ridiculous" expectations, and just doesn't get stuck in any bad outcome. Whatever he ends up doing I suspect (expect) he'll be a winner....See MoreNeed your designing skills: help suggest colors/more? Many pix
Comments (13)Amanda, I think the heart pine will give you enough contrast with your other woods that it would be fine for the floor, if you want a wood floor, and it'll certainly go with the Colonial house. If you want tile, which will be colder, though very easy to care for, consider 1'x2' French pavers. They're a light terra cotta, and very traditional in kitchens. The antique ones are very expensive, but there are new ones of the type being made now. For authentic Colonial, I think a gray slate kind of look would be more on point, but it would make your kitchen look dreary, whereas the light clay look of the French pavers would be cheery and should go with your big brick hulk. :) Even though you've spec'd a lot of wood, with the painted section, and the windows, and the brick fire surround, and the flow into the dining room, I think you have enough relief that you can go a bit wild in the kitchen with the woods and get away with it. Especially with all the different kinds and colors you've chosen, which provide you with contrast and interest. You have the whole warm side of the color wheel (i.e., analogous colors) -- to throw some logic at you. :) Floor: yellow-brown (I'd go natural on them. They'll age to a really nice honey color.) Cabinets: red-brown Island top: dark red-brown Beams: charcoal-brown Hood: orange-brown For hue and brightness contrast you have the silver-gray stainless counters and the white cabinets. You can do window treatments whose main job is to bling up your black hole windows at night. There are slat blinds that have art painted on them, for instance. You could do a lacy shade. Or something baroque and flocked. Shades are pretty inexpensive, and can be changed out when you get tired of them. And they don't get into the soup, and hide pretty well when they're up. You can even do clear vinyl and let your kids paint on them for each season, then wash them off and start over. One of the great things about all of your colorblocking is that you don't really need a lot of bling to make the kitchen lively. Add in the detritus of family life and you're there. Plus, you also have hardware (i.e., jewelry) to choose. You can go simple and demure, in a silvery color to go with the stainless counters, but you could do art glass or wild granite knobs, colored resin bar pulls, Anne At Home theme hardware, or whatever suits your fancy. Some hardware looks dumb in some settings, but I think your kitchen can take a lot of interest without feeling overdone. I mean, how much bling do you want?...See MoreBought 1st home & need your layout & design skills for living room!
Comments (23)Thanks all again but after being in the space and testing out the layouts your offered, I really do prefer the TV in the corner so I'm trying to decide between one of these 2 corner TV stands: https://www.birchlane.com/living/pdp/pullman-corner-tv-stand-for-tvs-up-to-65-b001030194.html?piid%5B0%5D=1082005253 https://www.birchlane.com/living/pdp/birch-lane-heritage-benedetto-corner-tv-stand-for-tvs-up-to-65-b000771980.html Thoughts? Then I can put an upholstered storage bench underneath the big window and a console/desk behind sofa with chairs for extra seating. And I still want to get a chaise lounge or armchair with ottoman place counter the sofa (empty space in mock up below). *Mock up is not the right colors or styles but just picked based on size to help with figuring out layout...See Morerob333 (zone 7b)
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