French style, as I understand it, involves extreme restraint.
English style tends to exuberance and a so-called "natural look."
French style is more difficult but incred...
I agree about removing the shelves over the fireplace, thickening the edges with molding, and painting the shelves white (or offwhite). You could also add another shelf to the one on the right and ...
A Study of Reading Habits --by Philip Larkin
When getting my nose in a book
Cured most things short of school,
It was worth ruining my eyes
To know I could still keep...
Buy it and have them install.
Also buy an air-king 18" revolving wall fan and install it as near the ceiling as you can.
The main expenses are the utility bills, which c...
Much as I love apartment therapy --- as far as books, well -- they don't seem to get it.
But soon we'll all have kindle and it won't be a problem. Hm. Fireplaces. Kindle -- kindling? S...
I agree with painting the back wall softer/ gray-er (or maybe olive green?). Wood mantle is a bit unusual -- I wouldn't paint it, especially since there are other wood accents -- floor and chairs....
There is a town in Florida which was founded in the early twentieth century by spiritualists and today is inhabited by mediums. Many of the houses there are painted black and decorated with shards ...
For serious media geeks, may I ask: what about the laser disc player, the supplementary all-region dvd player, the VHS player and the supplementary all-region VHS player, not to speak of the comput...
How I remember the Italian geraniums on the terrace -- beautiful and unusual ones, too, in my step relatives' collection! They spill out of all the windows and terraces, making other flowers practi...
Some of those crescent-shaped foam seats that kids can rock on while they watch TV would be nice. Little kids need to move their large muscles. Ikea has them I think.
Moveable kid-siz...
It's a beautiful desk! If you can't find anything you like better, I think the heaviness could be mitigated with a different chair, desk lamp, artwork, and a carpet, perhaps. I like the idea of mi...
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Would you have to eat standing up?
But suppose there is a power blackout?
If it were mine, I would do the sea glass look. Pale blues and greens.
French style, as I understand it, involves extreme restraint. English style tends to exuberance and a so-called "natural look." French style is more difficult but incred...
Alas.
I agree about removing the shelves over the fireplace, thickening the edges with molding, and painting the shelves white (or offwhite). You could also add another shelf to the one on the right and ...
A Study of Reading Habits --by Philip Larkin When getting my nose in a book Cured most things short of school, It was worth ruining my eyes To know I could still keep...
It looks to me like a jade color. Therefore -- a serene, Chinese theme might be nice. Seagrass wallpaper. Touches of black.
Buy it and have them install. Also buy an air-king 18" revolving wall fan and install it as near the ceiling as you can. The main expenses are the utility bills, which c...
Much as I love apartment therapy --- as far as books, well -- they don't seem to get it. But soon we'll all have kindle and it won't be a problem. Hm. Fireplaces. Kindle -- kindling? S...
A fan that really cools the air is the wall-hung 18" AirKing. You have to stand directly under the ceiling fans for them to work.
I agree with painting the back wall softer/ gray-er (or maybe olive green?). Wood mantle is a bit unusual -- I wouldn't paint it, especially since there are other wood accents -- floor and chairs....
I think the "ugly" one is fine.
There is a town in Florida which was founded in the early twentieth century by spiritualists and today is inhabited by mediums. Many of the houses there are painted black and decorated with shards ...
For serious media geeks, may I ask: what about the laser disc player, the supplementary all-region dvd player, the VHS player and the supplementary all-region VHS player, not to speak of the comput...
How I remember the Italian geraniums on the terrace -- beautiful and unusual ones, too, in my step relatives' collection! They spill out of all the windows and terraces, making other flowers practi...
Some of those crescent-shaped foam seats that kids can rock on while they watch TV would be nice. Little kids need to move their large muscles. Ikea has them I think. Moveable kid-siz...
The lighting makes all the difference.
By looking up yellow in the search space on this site you can come up with a lot of ideas.
It's a beautiful desk! If you can't find anything you like better, I think the heaviness could be mitigated with a different chair, desk lamp, artwork, and a carpet, perhaps. I like the idea of mi...