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The way you have it layout seems like the living room would feel blocked off fromt he rest of your space. I would consider getting rid of teh recliner and jsut keeping the 2 mission chairs and couch. Place the couch on the wall opposite the fireplace and tv cabinet (keep the cabinet in this location). Make sure there's enough walking space between the couch and the sliding doors. Move the two mission chairs to where you currently have your couch. Place one side table inbetween the two chairs. Having the chairs in the location where the couch is will make the room less visibly cut off and probably give you more room to move inbetween the dining room and living room.


Layout for This Busy Living Room? Good Questions
6/18/13 6:39 PM

I haven't had a chacne to read all the comments but here's what I would do...

Paint your darkcabinets either a white or a light grey. The white appliances wont stick out as much and will blend in with the lighter colours. This will also brighten up the whole kitchen.

Replace the dining room light with a pendant light and have it come closer to the table. Replace the kitchen light with something else (maybe tracklighting so you can aim the lights a bit better. Home Depot has some decent looking ones or you could get some sort of drumshade that's flush mounted)

Remove the vertical blinds (not sure what you would replace them with but if they're not needed for privacy just get rid of them)

I would consider putting a shelf slightly above the counter in the back corner (where the microwave is) under the cabinets so your microwave sits on top of it (the mirowave would then face out, not angled like you currently have). if you space it properly your microwave will be only a few inches below the cabinets and look a bit more "built in". Plus visually it gets it off the counter and you'll have a bit of room underneath for short items.

Check out Ikea for a cheap butcherblock counter and replace the one you have now ($200ish). The wood will add warmth to the kitchen and the new white/light grey cabinets and butcherblock is pretty popular now so it will appear modern.

I would buy some white subway tile which you can pick up from Home Depot or lowes for pretty cheap and add a plain backsplash on the wall with the cabinets and the window wall. For the window wall keep the tile the same height as below the cabinets and just tile around the window.

Painting will also help the room look better. RIght now the walls seem to be a yellowish cream colour. Once you have all that white in the room you may want to consider adding colour to the walls or going to a dark charcoal for contrast. Everything that's hard to change would be neutral for when you sell and walls are easy to paint if they don't like the colour you've picked.


How Do I Get Expensive Looking Kitchen Upgrades on a Budget? Good Questions
6/17/13 1:40 PM

I'll just throw this out there... do you think you'll actually get more seating out of a sectional like that? It's essentially a loveseat with an extended piece. You'll maybe get 3 people sitting on it very uncomfortably. One on each end and one in the corner with all your knees banging together in an tight awekward bunch.

I would consider keeping your love seat and getting a side chair or if you can just get a 3 seater sofa.


Recommendations for a Small Sectional Sofa? Good Questions
6/17/13 12:32 PM

I ended up buying some cherry sapwood for the feature wall and I'm having it rabbit cut so that it has a 1" channel. It should look very similar to the wall in this link. (I love everything about this house remodel. It was originally shown on Property Brothers)

http://www.stuartsampleyarchitect.com/project/newton-remodel


Perfect Panels: 15 Styles of Wood Walls
6/13/13 6:51 PM

hahah you're right about #12. The green looks like it's floating or moving towards you. It's an optical illusion with how the wood all goes towards the vanishing point in the photo.


Perfect Panels: 15 Styles of Wood Walls
6/12/13 2:52 PM

This prices are a bit ridiculous aren't they? I myself got suckered into buying pair of teak lounge chairs (a short back and a tall back) for $440. Which isn't too bad for the pair. I was willing to spend the money because it's very rare for nice danish furniture to show up here in Calgary. It doesn't seem like much MCM furniture made it here. I picked thsoe up at a estate sale that I got to 2.5 hours early to make sure I was the first person in.


Info about Vintage Chairs from England? Good Questions
6/12/13 2:47 PM

hahah thanks! but you did all the work really with the name. I was a little lost at trying to think of how to identify it (I'm in Canada) and having a Brit know made it so much easier.

Beautiful wood lounge chairs are hard to resist. That advert is super cool!


Info about Vintage Chairs from England? Good Questions
6/12/13 2:45 PM

I love #10... Rift white oak *drool*

I'm heading to talk to a local wood guy this evening who has some rift white oak that I'll have him sand and finish for me so I can do a wall similar to #10 (But I'll have a bit of a channel so it'll have an additional vertical element)


Perfect Panels: 15 Styles of Wood Walls
6/12/13 2:42 PM

Nevermind... *sigh* I just saw the link to where the photo is from...


10 Affordable & Easy Ways to Add Lighting to a Closet Without Wiring
6/12/13 2:29 PM

or know of any additional pictures of that room? It looks really nice from the small portion I can see.


10 Affordable & Easy Ways to Add Lighting to a Closet Without Wiring
6/12/13 2:29 PM

This is way off topic but does anyone know where the bedding from that photo is from?


10 Affordable & Easy Ways to Add Lighting to a Closet Without Wiring
6/12/13 2:27 PM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ATTRACTIVE-SMALL-RETRO-1960-70s-CINTIQUE-TEAK-FIRESIDE-ARMCHAIR-EASY-CHAIR-/151043409229


Info about Vintage Chairs from England? Good Questions
6/12/13 2:25 PM

Even better... a Cintique as mentioned above. If you go through the photos you can see the back

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lounge-Chair-Ottoman-by-CINTIQUE-Vintage-Danish-Modern-IB-Kofod-larsen-Style-/281108370637


Info about Vintage Chairs from England? Good Questions
6/12/13 2:22 PM

I also found this image which shows how a similar chair's springs are "covered" without them being full covered. Not sure that makes sense :)

http://ringatoi.blogspot.ca/2012/03/pair-of-don-60s-lounge-chairs.html


Info about Vintage Chairs from England? Good Questions
6/12/13 2:21 PM

I agree that the springs are probably exposed. Most Danish/Mid century lounge chairs have exposed backs and bottomes. If you don't like the look though, you could probably have a little sleeves that go over most of the springs (you'd have to leave holes at the corners for where the springs attach. If you make it in the same fabric as the cushions it shouldn't look too out of place. Try google Mid Century loung chair or danish lounge chair, teak lounge chair, walnut louge chair, 50's or 60's lounge chair etc. add "spings" into the search term and see if you can find images to go from


Info about Vintage Chairs from England? Good Questions
6/12/13 1:29 PM

Nice space! lots of great suggestions above.

I like the idea of a textile wall hanging but I do agree that the sag needs to go. If you can sew consider adding a pocket along the length of the textile and using a curtainrod to hang it from or altenatively use 2 eyeloop screws to attach to the wall and use some thinner rope between the two to give it enough support.

As for the type of textile, I think you should find something beautiful from africa but I wouldn't have too much red in it. you already have so much red colour with the sofa I don't think you need to tie in the red colour.

Consider adding a table cloth to brighten up the dining area.

The main thing I think will make you place wlcoming is plants! You look like you get a ton of sunlight so I would add a really tall plant in the corner next to your TV, another really tall plant inbetween the window and your shelving unit in the dining room and maybe a couple ontop of your shelving unit. Start with the 2 large plants and see where you go from there. There must be some sort of gargen store or market that you can buy some great tropical plants from.


Decor for Making My Furnished Living Room More Inviting? Good Questions
6/11/13 5:31 PM

Maybe it's just me but besides the amazing beams and grey ceiling the rest of the furniture/stuff etc doesn't really wow me. I'm not a big fan of the bathrooms either, they remind me too much of locker room showers.


Paola and Steve's Light-Filled Modern Home House Tour
6/11/13 2:29 PM

plam = palm

*sigh*


Five Controversial Decor Items (And Why You May Want Them)
6/10/13 2:10 PM

I haven't read half the comments but... I have 2 fake plam plants and they look great! My condo faces north and I simply do not have enough light for anything. I've tried succulents and potted flowers and they all withered and died (even if I watered them properly). There simply isn't enough light coming into my unit. Plus as someone else commented most house plants seem to be kitty-poision so the fake version doesn't harm them.

As for the comments about not bothering if you can't have the real thing, forget that! I still want green in my house and if fake plants are the way I get it, then it's the way it's going to be :)


Five Controversial Decor Items (And Why You May Want Them)
6/10/13 2:08 PM

Here are a few suggestions...

1. Add curtains to your window (here's where you can bring in some colour if you're not allowed to paint)

2. If you can rotate your bed to the left wall instead of under the window that would probably be better. (If you can't rotate the bed, then add the curtaisn and use them to define the bedspace.There curtains would sit behidn 2 bedside tables)

3. Small sidetable between your bed and the windows

4. Add a DIY upholstered headboard for more colour

5. add art/plants that you like

6. you could add a rug under the bed

7. you could change your bedding to something with more colour or pattern


Ideas for Very Big Blah Beige Bedroom? Good Questions
6/10/13 1:03 PM