Do I have potential to go into interior design, etc?
Kim Parrott
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Comments (30)Kitch -- You know what? When Hubby and I first bought the house I had a sofa and love seat and a smaller table in the dining nook and I loved it. We used it all the time. The only reason why the sofa set was there is because we blended families and furnishings and the dining nook had the space for it at the time. Alas our table was too small if we had any dinner guests, though, and we needed storage pieces, so we sold my sofa set (because it was too small and "flowery" for Hubby). I'm regretting it now. Oh well. Thanks for the ideas. Linda, I appreciate your compliments. The dining nook could be my favourite spot in the house because of the sunshine and view of our large garden. My roses are STUNNING right now. ...Pam...See MoreI have no idea what I'm doing. Help me design my bathroom
Comments (33)Benjesbride, where does she lose the 2"? It appears that she is not aware of the loss. Rebeccamomof123, are you pulling permits to do the work, or do you live in an area where the city/town/county inspectors are going to become aware of the work and expect to come in and inspect it? Or is your area more like where I live and anything short of an addition is something that no one will notice and that inspectors don't drop in when workmen are around unless it is really obvious that a big job is being done? The reason I ask is that your clearance for the toilet-to-tub distance is right on the edge of being okay. Some towns will not let you get that close. If you could get inspected by the code enforcement officer, or if you are doing this with permits, you need to draw this up and get it approved before assuming it is going to be approved. If you need to steal back a couple of inches to make it fit, one option is a wall-hung toilet. Your contractor opens up the wall behind your toilet and puts the tank and flushing works inside the wall (not the stuff you have, it is custom made for this purpose) and then the toilet part actually hangs off the wall and never touches the floor. It is much nicer for cleaning. All of Europe has been doing it this way for years, I hear. http://www.geberitnorthamerica.com/en_us/target_groups/enduser/products_enduser/toilets_2/concealed_systems_1/for_toilets_1.html...See MoreDo I have a design or code dilemma? Bathroom walls go up Tuesday...ack
Comments (7)Fred S, thank you. I will verify that and thank you for the snippet -- Architect did have these same dimensions but with a continuous wall vs. partial railing I added. Much appreciated! We may have to scrap the dumbwaiter per the requirements regarding the door and I am ok with that. That toilet will be a wall mount and I'm looking at TOTO which now has a standard 4x4 framing mount (vs. previous 6" wall framing requirement). I did play with an outswing door that could work with the 12' door opening, and aligning looks ok with the metal rail from stair landing to the bathroom wall. The intent was to create some privacy as you enter, but given it's a standard door, there would be a lock -- great input for things to think about. Very many thanks!...See MoreDo I need an interior designer or a contractor.
Comments (4)From a practical standpoint, the scope of work you described would require plans, permits, and an experienced contractor to implement. Professional licensing laws vary from state to state. Your interior designer may be prohibited by law from hiring a general contractor or subcontractors....See Moremfwolfe
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