Robin S.'s Profile

I've tackled the same ceiling painting issue throughout my home. My 1964 modern tract home originally was built with painted open beam ceilings in a sort of peanut-butter color that I've refreshed in a similar, lighter tone and looks great with my modern decor (most neighbors hired crews to spray theirs "cottagy white"). That being said I did repaint the ceilings myself and will say that painting the beams and ceiling boards was very tedious. The max peak height in my home is roughly 15' and I'd say that is my LIMIT before calling in a contractor. Good luck!

Absolutely love the blue-black, but the Emerald is just not a color I can live with in any qualtity. The Aloe is too neutral-gray of a mint to appeal to me either; I'd much prefer either a celadon or jadite color.

Love the curtains, lighting, white color of the table and bright feel.
To my eyes, however, the space looks more confined than before.

Someone once recommended "Do it Now" very enthusiatically. While I too often can't bring myself to it, I will admit that I NEVER REGRET when I do manage to do it right "now".

It seems obvious that the preference of public vs private transportation depends upon the area you live in and the availability of safe, clean, convenient fast public transit.
However I can't picture how to carry home a load of materials from Home Depot to start a project immediately on one of my frequent runs there, or multiple bags of groceries either.

This is so true and amazingly applicable today for me...I left a "basic" chain restaurant this evening where the overworked server made a big blunder with my service...for some inexplicable reason I decided to leave him a few extra bucks over a normal tip anyway since I'm a semi-regular and I felt it wasn't that big a deal as he was making it... I saw him clear the table and hold up the larger-than-expected bill, pausing almost in astonishment, then run up to me at the cashier with a big relieved smile and a "thanks so very much again!"...The good feelings I'm experiencing made this decision probably the best few dollars I've spent in a long time.

Just perfect. What a great reuse.

She's done everything right to make the absolute most of this space. Especially putting a fairly sizeable sectional sofa in a small spot, as I've learned from my tiny den-alcove, can make a welcoming, functional area that lives large. A unified style with great detail that belies its 650 feet really "transforms" this space.

Tight back modern sofas with accent throw (away) pillows have worked well for me.

Great! With several plaid shirts that won't be worn or can't be donated in my closet, this is a perfect solution.