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Comments (25)With the exception of our marble being carrara, and our dining chairs being black, your kitchen finishes are all identical to ours, right down to the cab color, sink, tiles and mixture of metals. If it helps, we're leaning toward a caramel color on the walls, but if I *could*, I would definitely do something in the blue-grey family. This was my inspiration photo. Even though the color is on the cabinets rather than the walls, you can see how fabulous it looks with the white and the marble. From Last Import In our case, we feel we need to go with something warmer because our kitchen will be open to our north-facing, somewhat dark dining room. The paint color also has to look good with the original oak trim. And on top of that, our dining room is directly across from our living room, which is mostly reds, yellow/gold and cream. Because I love the blue-grey so much, I might put it in my new powder room. I have to have it *somewhere*! DH and I were just discussing whether it might work to go with the blue-grey in the kitchen, and a caramely color in the dining room, though. I really like the white, caramel and blue-grey together, and it would solve the lighting issue and coordination of adjacent rooms. My only worry is that it might be too much contrast. Anyway, this is YOUR thread, so I'll shut up! Put me down for one very convoluted vote in grey family. ;o)...See MoreStarting point for our blank-slate yard? New porch addition.
Comments (7)A truly north-facing wall gives the equivalent of medium shade to the area at its base as long as there is nothing else overhanging the area. If you add potted plants to your porch they should be along the outer edges to get the most light. In general, one starts by deciding where shrubs should go, and the shape/size of shrubs wanted. Your house is nicely framed by trees now. The width of a planting bed depends on the need to access plants in the back. If you plant low, spreading shrubs you generally don't need to reach the back of the bed. The depth of the bed will be based on the expected, mature size of the shrubs. If a shrub has an expected mature width of 5 ft you should plant it 2 & 1/2 ft from a structure. I recommend two shrubs against the house on either side of the porch. Put perennials between and in front of the shrubs. Carry these beds around the corners to the side of the house. The area in front of the porch could have perennials or shrubs that don't get over 3 ft tall and wide. You should be able to lay your sidewalk in front of this bed.While standard Nandina domestica (heavenly bamboo) is a 6-8 ft plant there are many shorter CULTIVARS to 4 ft tall. Nandina grows in zones 6 to 9 and in full shade to full sun. It is semi-evergreen and its leaves turn reddish with fall and winter cold. Your local nursery personnel are full of information on other shrubs that will take shade; be sure to specify how high you want shrubs to grow. Temporarily fill in between young shrubs with easy care perennials such as day lilies which will take medium shade quite well. Dicentra ssp. (bleeding heart) is hardy in zones 4 to 9 but they don't like wet ground. Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss) has sky blue flowers hardy in zones 3 to 8. Of course, hostas are always good for shady spots. Once again, your local nursery is the best source of information for your area. Set perennials in groups of 3, mixing perennials for color and bloom times so something is always of interest. Finally, fill in between the perennials with annuals, especially toward the front of the bed. Does your driveway go around your house? Looking at your first photo, the drive on the right seems to curve into your back yard, but you say you will be adding a walkway that curves to the drive on the left. Perhaps the drive on the right was temporary, but don't be too quick to plant it over with lawn. If you have gatherings, whether family or friends, extra off-street parking can be safer for them. Set up a few spaces off the driveway. If parking is rarely needed it is usually safe to park directly on a lawn, but if extra parking is needed more than twice a year, hollow paver blocks can prevent soil compaction. Hedging can define the limit of temporary parking. Below is a photo that I think illustrates this perfectly....See MoreColor pallette help!
Comments (2)I'll get this started, hopefully others see it with some great suggestions. :) Green. Sage, celedon, forest. There's also a splotch of what looks like grey-blue at the top near the center so I think you could pull off a medium neutral grey. Or white walls would work. White Dove has grey undertones and is a nice go-to. Of course the paint colour will be driven by the other features of the room too: lighting, furniture, floor, wood tones... Really, art can be completely ignored when you're choosing paint, if the art is a beloved piece such as this one. It will fit no matter what because it is authentically You. ETA: oops, cpartist got it started while I typed. Neat to see we had the same ideas :)...See More***ADDED LAYOUT*** Kitchen reno - need price points and layout help!
Comments (24)From a countertop fabricator/installer's point of view. If you add new countertops to the existing cabinets, no problem there. The potential issues arise if and when you decide to get all new cabinets and want to use the new countertops. You'll have to get the same fabricator to remove the tops from your original cabinets and then re-install them unto the new cabinets. Other fabricators will not want to take this on as it is fraught with issues. We get asked all the time to do this and we always politely decline. Material breaks, sizing can be off on the new cabinets compared to the original. You would have to keep the cabinet footprint exactly the same and hope it all re-installs perfectly. More often than not homeowners who have done this wind up buying all new countertops, thus doubling your cost for this one portion of your project. Best of luck with your project....See MoreLynn Jamieson
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