Hi I need to replace the existing painted tile..
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HELP ~ need to 'renovate' (or replace) existing raised flower bed
Comments (7)Thanks for both your replies!! To answer why a raised bed... Mainly because the depth of good topsoil in that area was very shallow with grey clay underneath. So in deference to digging or tilling it all up and amending (got a bad back so digging is no fun), it was easier to just build (and I used that word lightly...) the raised bed and fill it with good soil. It also seems to be a good idea because I never have to weed that area and always assumed it was because it was higher than the grass. And why not take it down..... Aside from liking the way it looks, the main reason is that the outer edge of it runs along the "property line' between my yard and my neighbor's. He pulls his car onto his side to wash it and he's an ass, so I wouldn't put it past him to run over or step on my flowers if there wasn't some sort of wall there. Plus, it keeps people from accidently stepping into the garden when walking up my walkway which I fear they might do if it were ground level. bonnie...See Morereplace existing tile?
Comments (12)It means that, if they are competent, they should be able to carefully remove all the wood trim they need to, do the tiling, and reinstall all the existing trim. I suspect what they will do is take off the baseboard, but leave the trim on the jambs in place. The only time you typically have an issue with the jambs is if the finished height of the new tile is substantially lower than the old tile and the gap can't be hidden properly with caulk. If the new tile is higher than the old, they simply use a flushcut saw to adjust the bottom of the trim....See MoreNeed flooring help! Should I replace tile?
Comments (21)I used Adobe Illustrator, which is really the wrong tool for the job, but it has the advantage of being a tool that I have a lot of experience with. :) Basically I create polygons over the cabinets, pick the color I want (in this case, black), then make the polygons partially transparent so that the shadows and detail show through and the black looks like medium gray. If I want to make something lighter, I set the blending mode to "lighten" and then use a light color instead of black. As part of this being the wrong tool, this method doesn't work as well for getting precise colors if the underlying color isn't white, but it helps a lot for making things lighter or darker. I believe the right tool is to use Adobe Photoshop, though that has a price tag and can have a steep learning curve for beginners. At last check, Affinity Photo is a much cheaper Photoshop alternative (single purchase vs. monthly fee), but you'll still have to invest some time in learning how to use it. I use Affinity Photo when I need those tools, and I can vouch for it being pretty good, though I'm really a beginner with that kind of thing....See MoreHelp with countertops and paint with existing tile floor
Comments (7)They're probably suggesting this color palette because they've done it a hundred times before, but I agree with the previous poster, your existing floors are too warm a color for that to work. The wood floor in the next room looks warm too. I am confused, because in your original post you said you are replacing the cabinets, but above you said the cabinets are going to stay and you're going to paint them? I also think that the floor area is so small that you might find it doesn't cost as much to change it as you think. If you really don't like the floor anymore it doesn't seem like a good idea to go to the trouble to place new cabinets and countertop on the floor. Usually tiling goes to the walls, so there isn't an easy way to replace a tile floor later once cabinets are installed on top of it. I personally don't like the idea of installing expensive new counters on top of old cabinets unless the cabinets are in really good shape and can hold up to another 10-20 years of use. Also, there is a phenomenon in remodeling that once you replace one thing all of the remaining old bits look even older. :-) Maybe wait until you can take on a bigger project?...See Moremaurice
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