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| Display Name: | rebeccaswisherward |
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| Member Since: | 8/23/11 |
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Great post. Some of my fondest memories of childhood were helping my grandmother cook in the kitchen and the time she spent patiently teaching me how to sew. These things continue to help me in my life today, as an adult and mother of 2. Patience is such a hard thing to master, but the memories and real life application of skills learned remind me that taking that time with your young ones is something that they will never forget and something that will serve them for years to come. Putting Aside Perfection: Letting Your Younger Kids Help |
2/6/13 8:58 AM |
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Commeca-- Grout and caulk are two very different things. Grout is not flexible, like caulking, although most grout manufacturers also make a sanded and unsanded caulk to match it's grout colors. You may not find this at a big box store, but try your local tile stores. If you are having a hard time, try TEC's line of caulk and match to your current grout. They also make a 100% silicone sealant to match some of their grout colors, which I would recommend in any wet area, over the siliconized caulks, which is not 100% silicone. How To Recaulk a Bathtub Apartment Therapy Tutorials |
1/23/13 2:59 PM |
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The availability of pre-sealed grout and additives like Miracle Sealant's Grout Shield, which permanently seals the grout, makes mold, mildew and staining issues a thing of the past. A tile installation is only as good as the substrate it is attached to and the skill of the installer. In the previous comments, I've read that some do not like mosaic tiles. Let me just say that it is not the tile. It sounds like faulty installation and grout that has not been sealed or maintained, that causes the headaches. Also, large format tiles are beautiful and very practical, but as your tile gets larger, it is even more important that your substrate is level, plumb, and thick enough to accept the size and weight of the tile being applied. The Tile Council of America recommends, for floors, at least an 1-1/4 inch substrate to attach tile to, with the appropriate concrete backer board or underlayment in place. Sorry to be such a "tile dork", but I have been a kitchen/bath designer, specializing in tile, for the last 15 years, and have had customers with similar issues. Tile Trends: Two Extremes |
5/23/12 4:24 PM |
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If it were my room and I had a decent budget, I would find a small tile or glass mosaic in a mixture of blues, greens, and golds (taken from colors in the pillows, prints in the kitchen, etc). A lot of companies will also custom mix a mosaic for you. I would install this in the backs of the alcoves as well as in the niches above the fireplace in the ceiling area & possibly above the mantle. I would then take off the white mantle completely, and replace it with a stained wood mantle that is similar to the brown brick wall opposite this space. You could either do a mantle just surrounding the fireplace brick, or take the wood up to encompass the entire space above the firebox. I would also install wood shelves on either side to match the mantle, and place puck lights in the bottoms of the shelves to, not only set off the glass/tile mosaic, but also whatever you decide to put on the shelves (ie. books, art glass, pictures). There is so much going on in the ceiling area. It could be interesting to highlight this and bring it down into the room by accenting some of the offsets with the same dark-colored wood, further unifying the space and making the height of the ceiling seem less expansive. Although watering may be an issue, I would love to see some plant life or greenery on that wall, especially hanging from the ceiling alcoves. If the television is a must, a flat screen above the mantle or a Seura Mirror that doubles as a TV as seen here: http://www.seura.com/product/premier/ Hivemind Designer: What Would You Do With This Wall? |
1/25/12 9:01 PM |
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My CPK had very light brown hair, green eyes, and a tannish complexion. Her name was Sue Jimmy.....yeah,... I know.... Sue Jimmy?? I guess she was a southern belle. The Original Cabbage Patch Kids (and Other Christmas Morning Disappointments) |
12/6/11 2:57 PM |
