zacman's Profile

i have the same fear, MamaChilanga. i went to Borders to purchase the latest issue and couldn't find it with the other design/home mags. when i asked the clerk, she found it under "women's interest".

use the cardboard tube from a paper towel roll to store plastic grocery bags. just stuff the bags inside and toss it in a drawer.

actually, i don't watch TV regularly, so i'm waiting until i can afford smallish (30" or less) lcd to view movies and the few shows i do watch online. placing a TV isn't an issue since i'm not including the one in the photos in the move.

the biggest issue is indeed the squareness of the room. i would like to create two spaces if possible: conversation pit/lounge and reading.

i'm planning to paint the bathroom slate gray or another gray with a blue tint to compliment the pink tiles. i'm thinking i'll break up the gray with gloss white on the chair rail and decorate with some macro photos of wildflowers i took to add color and soften the gray. i'm counting on a great shower curtain to help with that space too.

as for the kitchen...yikes! the "antiquing" was done with good intentions, but shoddy nonetheless. i was thinking of painting the cabinets white to open it up and possibly painting the inserts of the doors to match either the crimson of the tile or the gold color. obviously in dire need for suggestions here. what should i do with the walls? i'm also building a laundry folding table/counter space based on the idea for a bed table. if i can pull it off, it will cover the washer and dryer when not in use, and then roll away to allow access to them.

your suggestions keep inspiring me for what i've dubbed, "the gnome corner". no matter what, i plan to paint the white nook to match the rest so it blends in. then i thought i might get some large clay urns of varying sizes and stuff them with tall grasses. i've also thought of the screen idea. that seems the easiest solution. but i want to use every corner of my place if possible, so the fireplace theme is pulling me.

what do you guys think of hanging a giant piece of art from the ceiling, at least to cover the cone? then maybe a subtle fire place or water feature (great idea gttim!) underneath?

can i fit two spaces in such a square room?

lastly, i'm thinking i'll use the dining room to house both my dining table and desk (yes, i realize that since i'm single, they can be one and the same). i'm thinking a square-top table, maybe with leaves, and four chairs on the closet side, and the desk near the window?

again, thanks for welcoming me into the AT community and helping me bring a little bit of modernism and the east coast to Tulsa, where, as you can imagine, country cottage is the cutting edge.