Design Proportion Dilemma
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Comments (25)We are in the middle of a kitchen remodel of similar proportions and budget, BUT we are able to do a lot of the work ourselves so our costs for wall repair and floor refinishing and levelung are very minimal. We also have plumbers in our family and saved a couple thousand there. We saved another couple thousand because we know a licenced electrician who was willing to do our work as a side job. Our $25,000 kitchen remodel should have cost us closer to $30-35,000. We had a window made smaller, that cost $1200 for window and install (does not include interior wall repair and finish as we will do that). Making a bigger window requires more work (headers) and will cost closer to $2000 with intall. We found it was cheaper to have a local cabinet maker make our cabinets, plus he was able to come and measure and adjust the plan and he will intall and actually scribe the end cabs to fit against our plaster walls. It ends up being cheaper because whereas Lowes has stack boxes, the custom can build the boxes to the required size which depending on the design can be way more efficient. Our cabinet quote from Home Depot was $20,000 ($15,000 with discounts) Our cabinet quote from the local custom was $12,000 and the install is only $1200. Hope this helps! Also, I like the looks of the area with the fridge and I see what you are going for visually, but my first thought was also "that fridge door is too close to the wall and won't open!"....See MoreDesign dilemma - deck design pattern
Comments (9)Prefer either the gray or the color left of the gray for decking. If at all possible, keep the deck one level. Decide on your deck color before deciding on any color for the art frames. Is a rectangle the only option for shape? Could you wrap your deck around a corner so you have sun/shade option?...See MoreExterior design dilemma for a contemporary house
Comments (13)We're by the ocean in Los Angeles.. just a 1950's ranch house with thick original cedar beveled clapboard siding that we'll be painting dark. Dark framed windows. So I too am trying to find the balance of wood and cement/stucco. We'll probably be putting in a wood stained garage door (or wood look if I can find one that can pass for wood). I love the wood under your eaves. What about having part of your garage be wood? There is nothing I love the look of more than wood...but the maintenance is a killer. One thing to think about also is how the sun hits it... the sun will bleach the wood, make the finish deteriorate faster. So if you have a more protected entry area or maybe northing facing side....maybe that would require a little less maintence?...See MoreDesperate for Help: Design Dilemma!
Comments (32)P.S. You don't need a table behind your sectional it will just make it harder to sweep and dust that area. Like Anj said, maybe leave about 3 feet behind the sectional between it and the windows, so you can dust and sweep back there. You have room for other uses in that other space you are creating as a guest room area. Plus I see you have a piano in that other room. Great idea. I grew up with a pianist brother and you definitely don't want the piano in the same room where you are trying to watch TV!! Not if your pianist plays as much as my brother did. In fact, we turned our garage into a back family/TV room and added on a new garage just so we would have some place to go to watch TV and get away from the constant piano playing! At least with the open wall between this space and that other one that was for a formal dining room, you can stick your head through the opening and nag your kids to practice! (just kidding!). But it might also be a reason you would want to put some type of roll down blinds there to close the space off. That's what I would try, some of those bamboo blinds that people sometimes put over one side of their porch to block the view. Or, if you want something more formal, some heavy velvety drapes which you could tie back. It would look unusual and kind of cool, IMHO. You could pick something neutral (which looks like your decorating vibe) or use a statement pattern. I get that you may eventually want to buy a sectional or couch that fits better with your space, but since you've just moved in, you haven't had a chance to prioritize yet. If you can afford it, fine, measure the space and get the perfect proportions. But if not, you should be able eventually to figure out how to make what you have work for you. For now....See MoreFrench Farmhouse Living
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