Please Help! Palette & Style Conundrum-Modern Tropical Glam vs Coastal
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Comments (140)Actually, the quintessential steampunk piece is a modern computer decked out to look like a 19th century device. I met a guy profiled in the Boston Globe who has a steampunk house, and whose kitchen was featured here once. He was selling a cast iron Victorian stove that had been outfitted with a barely-discernable electric cooktop. It's not so much working Rube Goldberg contraptions as it is window dressing on modern technology. I think of it as a stage set in search of a story. Let's say Steampunk is a definite one month from now, as the project that follows the next one. For the very next one to start this weekend, I'm thinking Hollywood Regency, based on an unscientific review of the preference lists people have posted so far. I would sort of like to do the setup for Steampunk, so if you'd rather I not do two in a row, I can happily defer to pal on the HR project. Thoughts?...See Morehelp with finishing touches in my kitchen please
Comments (22)Meg Congrats on a lovely kit remodel - Great job - My personal op would be to add some warm tones - since I sew and love fabric I am making some nice window treatments for kit & dinning area - all matching to help bring the rooms together - Like this fabric http://thibautdesign.com/Collection/patternDetailFab.aspx?pid=682&prdId=3971 Bamboo would work - but I prefer the lighter one - maybe it's for the warmer tone, not sure. Have you considered pewter type or brushed nickel hardware - you get the bling but it's not too shiny & picks up on the other stainless in the kitchen - Here's a great site - http://www.carpediemknobs.com/ Backsplash is another personal choice - white may just blend in too much & your inspirational pic may just be... well too much - I prefer a backsplash that is quiet, does not make a statement, but adds a sense of balance to things in the kitchen. I find ones that are too flashy, that the eye sits there & the rest of the kitchen is lost. have you searched the finished backsplash slide show This will give you plenty of ideas http://finishedbacksplashesslideshow.blogspot.com/ While viewing it is helpful to make note of what you like about a particular one - size, color scheme, blends, stands out etc... Also helpful to make notes of ones you don't like - stop and determine what it is you don't like. You really have many options given your current palette - When you have narrowed down what you are after - get LOTS of samples put them by your backsplash take pics, live with it for awhile before deciding. When I search the slideshow - *yes us TKO's still search this stuff yrs after completing our own kit* - I always stop @ Karenmaraj's kit - I just love that backsplash - Polished crema marfil - it is stunning - it's quiet, it doesn't overpower http://finishedkitchens.blogspot.com/2005/09/karenmarajs-kitchen.html If you choose to do fabric window treatments - you may get a backsplash inspiration from your fabric - or vice versa - then some nice wool runners by the sink & door Another link http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Runner-Rugs/Wool,/material,/605/subcat.html?cid=128510&kid=63567246&fp=f I would not rush your final details as it will be costly in many ways - the details need to unfold with time, and will - but you have a fully functional kitchen now - the rest is aesthetics - A lovely pottery bowl may inspire you http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=all&includes[0]=tags_exact&search_query=pottery+bowls&page=1&ref=related One decision will follow another - too difficult to pull all those elements at one time - let the process have a natural evolution - I'll stop b4 you end up spending a fortune on your "finished kitchen" Good luck...See MoreBishop's Castle vs Mme Ernest Calvat
Comments (20)Thank you everyone! Jeri I love those found roses, especially De la Vina Mystery and Pulich Children--color is amazing! Wish they were cultivated for sale somewhere... Thank you for the encouragement Romogen, Boncrow and Virginia! I have been trying to be selective in the varieties I want to order. Asking questions on this forum and perusing great blogs like Hoovb's (a plus that her garden is near my zone) and other amazing blogs! BUT I do have zone envy. And being a beginner it's hard to gauge how bad all the negatives of a rose not-well-suited to my zone might be. I've never experienced rust, I have seen powdery mildew as tiny white smudges on a few leaves once this whole year, I DO know what black spot looks like on a HT that was planted by a previous owner of the house. But it only occurs on that one rose and doesn't cause defoliation. The roses I have chosen so far based on many positive reviews from this forum (Munstead Wood and Jubilee Celebration) have been great! Firefighter is just now starting to produce flowers that look as they should but the fragrance has been beautiful and last until the petals fall as Hoovb said. I think it's my inexperience that keeps me dreaming and wishing. And gosh darn it those blogs with amazingly beautiful photos of countless roses; especially some from Japan. I remember reading one of Ingrid's posts where she asked about a rose variety and after finding out it was not well-suited for her hot garden, she moved on (reminded me of a scene from Finding Nemo, when Marlin and Dory snap-out of the trance of the Anglerfish). At this point I am timid to try roses that may do poorly or eek out a few flowers annually. Though I am very very curious to try out roses on Romogen's list. I will have to ask at Roger's about Lavender Lady does well here... Thank you everyone for your guidance, advice, sharing and encouragement. It's really a wonderful experience to receive such help. Hopefully one day I can post some photos of my rose garden...and some advice from my own trials!...See MoreWWYD... continued.... how to bridge modern, Art Deco, French
Comments (37)Well I thought I would follow up with a few pics of the final result. Thanks for the ideas and suggestions. As you may recall, this was the second of the properties we put an offer on, and the final result ended up looking a bit less French and Provencal than our first property choice, and maybe more urban and Cote d'Azur than the descriptions above (and smaller!). I still have to tweak. Due to challenges in sourcing overseas and the limitations of budgets and sources, some stuff (art, accessories) are not what I'd like it to be eventually. Think we could use a bench in the master, as well, and I'd like to play around with the furniture layout. Oh, and we had a larger table on order for the balcony, this one will move to the side if we go ahead with the replacement. Please excuse the staging. The photos below are from our listing but are better than the iphone pics that I have from our local contacts. Main space Open kitchen Master Likely going to put a larger table and move the bistro set to the side balcony....See Morerebunky
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