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rethinking colors two years later...
Comments (53)What a lovely home. I especially like your kitchen color....beautiful. You mentioned several times that something seems off about how the different colors butt up against each other. I see that too. Like some of the planes of color don't seem to make sense or "collide", I think you said. I think you will for sure want to get that figured out if you paint the family room or it's still going to bug you. I can see how hard it is to find the right place to end and stop colors in an open plan like you have. Just as an example: You know the horizontal plane above your sink where you have the hook and is currently white? I think that should be your russet kitchen color under there, and continue all the way over to your dining area where the white column starts. Know what I mean? It would look like the thick structural element it is. A similar thing is happening over the desk area in the kitchen. I think the "ceiling" of that inset space should also be the dark color rather than white----again, it would thicken up the structure of that inset area and wouldn't cut it up like it is now. There's definitely a collision of color when you look at the two columns by your kitchen table, and running over to the staircase, like you mentioned. What would you think if you used the white column color on the skinny bit of high-up vertical wall right there (started from the left side of the left column over to the staircase)? I think it would eliminate some of the choppiness and also would help define the columns/railing element as something in an of itself. There might be some other odd intersections of colors to look at too. People here can definitely help sort that out....See MoreTwo year later - layout help still needed
Comments (7)when someone says budget-minded, I say if you have to worry bout how much it costs then you should be questioning the need for a remodel at all. Not a forever house, then it needs a repair, not a remodel. Only 10-15 years and the work was shoddy, loose doors and loose vynil, life of products are a direct result of more than workmanship. thats been 10-15 years of service on those things. how long do you expect sheet flooring to last. think about flooring tech. 10-15 years ago compared to now. and with warranties ranging from only 5 years to 25 years even now, there is a huge difference in qualities. maybe the last person that did it was Budget-minded too, and you have already gotten twice the lifespan from the floor that you should have. at the first sign your doors were comming loose they should have been fixed, and probably still can be. with more info I can tell you how. for FREE saving you thousands of dollars. if you use the word budget, then you should not do it ( complete overhaul) what you have could be fixed for a budget. I say you fix the doors, have drywall repaired where it is, and get new flooring. sheet/tile depending on specs.new paint and take the rest of the budget you have saved. and take your partner on a weekend trip almost anywhere and you still will have saved thousands of dollars, for your next project. average "budget" complete kitchen remodel, 8 thousand dollars what you could get yours done for if you just get new floor, fix doors, fix drywall, and paint. could be as low as 1 thousand dollars/ or even less depending on type of floor you decide. Now thats a kitchen-makeover thats budget-minded....See MoreHeat Concern--Have you added doors years later?
Comments (11)In case you'd like to consider the heavy drapery suggestion, I'll share our experience. We bought a new house last winter that has a large sunroom with an open stairway to an upper landing and passage way. It's been impossible to heat or cool efficiently, and the drafts into the main part of the first floor were terrible. Being strapped for cash, I couldn't afford to hire a carpenter to case the opening and add double doors, which was my initial wish. Instead, I reused drapery hardware that dh cut down to size and hung four 108 in. long X 50 in. wide grommet top panels (bought on sale from JCP) that we had in our previous family room. The panels are back-to-back, so that you see a front side from each space. They are more than twice the width of the opening, and combined with the double thickness of fabric, they provide good insulation. When the weather was mild, I left the panels pulled open and they stacked back to about 6 in. on each side. They've held up well and haven't needed cleaning yet, although I plan take them down to clean before winter. In a previous house, we did something similar using a shower tension rod and a very large remnant of tapestry fabric bought from the clearance table of a fabric chain store. I sewed that fabric into two double sided panels, then stitched the tops together to keep the shower rod hidden. Old doorknobs were used to hold back the panels when we wanted the doorway open. Good luck! That potential $4k heating bill would scare me, too....See MoreRevised kitchen layout drawings are here! Feedback is welcome.
Comments (11)Why doesn't she 'balance' the cabinets on either side of the stove, so they're the same size? Isn't that part of design? Where does the wall end to the left of the stove? Does it go all the way to the back side of the sink run? If so, I think I'd add cabinets there to balance the entire wall. But I don't see a reason to have the cabinets flanking the hood and stove to be different sizes. I agree that the hutch design isn't good. I wouldn't do the thin cabinets on either side of center on the top or the bottom. Was this design your instruction to her? I think the problem with the fridge wall is the drop of the upper over the cabinet. I don't think it's necessary, and all should be level, and the doors designed to look nice together. I agree that 36" would be narrow for baking, but for using the mixer in order to use the island across as main baking workspace, it serves an important purpose. There is no reason those cabinets facing the stove can't be 24" deep so that your sink is in the right spot. Your work triangle would be GREAT if the sink was put where you asked. Maybe the other cabinet sizes need to be adjusted. She has now insisted on charging you by the hour, instead of the original agreed fee, right? And has given you plans that need revision and more time... You've reported that she has given you argument and attitude previously, and I think she still might be......See MoreRelated Professionals
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