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dwhipkey82
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Comments (11)Do you have another dining area? You could gain a ton of space if you moved the table out. If you don't want to redo cabinets, you could put a tall armoire where the changing table is. You could use it to get stuff off of the counters....See MoreHelp me choose a bed for guest room
Comments (30)Melissa, when I said footboard, I meant this. It has a portion of the bed that extends beyond the mattress edge. You posted a bed that had something at the foot section of the bed. By platform, I mean a bed that has a hard area and only a mattress on it. Like this. It does not extend beyond the edge of the mattress, but does not have a box spring. It is also lower to the ground. The picture you posted was a high profile bed and box spring. It was not on a typical bed frame. A standard bed frame, used with box spring and mattress looks like this. Virtually invisible and does not extend out beyond the mattress/box spring set. That being said, I'd recommend you get a headboard that is not too big for your space. Neither in height or depth (distance from the wall). I would also not get a mattress frame that extends beyond the size of the mattress. Sorry to have not been clear before....See MoreHelp! Brand new floor bothering me - Replace it or live with it?
Comments (3)I know exactly how you feel. I had a similar situation. The prospect of lifting the board and potentially raising the level made me wait. The wood darkened, and now I'm never fully sure where that board is. In fact, I forgot all about it till I saw this post. Wait a while. If it still bothers you in six months or a year maybe then consider lifting it. But I guarantee you won't, lol!...See MoreHelp me to choose a furniture for my living room
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jhmarie
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoGreat advice so far. I am looking into quartz counters - so not an expert on granite. I noticed the shelf. I was wondering if it used to be a microwave shelf. I used a kit to convert mine into a plate rail and as it was rather large I was able to put some spice boxes in too - I think your space may be smaller. I lined the space with a "beadboard" type material to cover the melamine interior. Just thought I'd pass along the idea:)
Even if you can't take the blinds down, consider a faux roman shade or tie up shad to hide them during the day. Real roman shades would give the privacy without the blinds.
Rawketgrl
8 years agoIs this the counter you are thinking of?
Are you going to do a backsplash as well?
charleee
8 years agohousegal200
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoCan you provide photos of the rest of your space so that you can get advice that coordinates paint colors throughout? I'm seeing dark gray on the soffits but tan on the backsplash. Is that right? If so, just coordinating paint will harmonize the space.
Keep your granite as light as possible. Here's a kitchen with the Caledonia granite you've decided on. Note how the backsplash really lightens and finishes the look:
Yes to a beautiful light fixture over your island. And let's see the other side of the room so it all hangs together.
Eclectic Kitchen · More Infodwhipkey82
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8 years agoHere are a few more pictures. The first one is from the island, looking into the living room. Don't mind the decorations. We just had a Minnie Mouse birthday party. Second is the pantry, third is the space next to the refrigerator.
Rawketgrl
8 years agoBeige Autumn Granite Countertop. Pick the counter 1st. then we can figure out the backsplash.
izeve
8 years agojhmarie
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PROCAP Construction, LLC
8 years agoColonial Gold Granite goes really nicely with Golden cabinets. It also have a hint of black that will help tie in the black appliances. Add a biscuit sink for a seamless look and add a black faucet and black hardware to the cabinets.
Irene Morresey
8 years agoSome inspiration, I wonder what it would look like to paint island an off white, or perhaps take off cabinet doors by where microwave should be and have some open shelving. Nice roman blinds and light fittings, should bring kitchen up to date, good potential
dwhipkey82
8 years agojhmarie
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoHere is a blog post from someone who replaced a light similar to yours:
http://texasdecor.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-new-kitchen-light.html
Here are a few picks of how people have dealt with having a florescent light box. You don't appear to have one of those, but they do show some possible ways of dealing with the ceiling without redoing the whole thing should you find a large area to repair under the light you have. These pictures are for the ceiling - I don't have an opinion on the various light fixtures they chose.
If you google "replacing fluorescent light fixture in kitchen" you will see more ideas.
Rawketgrl
8 years agoThis one is 450 Watts so lots of light
http://www.lampsplus.com/products/lumenaria-collection-dakota-cable-26-and-one-half-inch-wide-ceiling-light__f6962.html
dwhipkey82
8 years agoI love that fixture rawketgrl!! Jhmarie that's great info and very helpful! I'm not excited about patching and "fixing" our ceiling because it's got designs or texture to it!
Dave Johnson
8 years agoYou could change the lighting panel (budget friendly) and buy a decorative one. Skypanels has some nice ones. Not only does it diffuse the light, it makes it look updated.
But obviously, it would just be one panel. Check it out! They have other panels to choose from.
dwhipkey82
8 years agoOk we finally went in and looked. Here is what we are leaning towards for counters and backsplash. Honest options please! I loved the lighter colors but they were more than we wanted to spend. This isn't our forever home.
Rawketgrl
8 years agoI am concerned about dark granite in your kitchen. I would consider other counter options so you can get a lighter color you can afford. Like a higher end wilson art. If you are really sold on the granite above then please invest in amazing under cabinet lights and pick a light colored simple backsplash.
PROSan Joaquin Glass
8 years agoYou could take a couple of your cabinet doors to a carpenter shop and have them remove the raised panel. Then you could take to a glass shop and have clear or obscure glass installed into the center.
housegal200
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agodwhipkey82
8 years agoI am not dead set on that selection yet. I am going in today with our floor sample and a cupboard door. I did take another picture of my kitchen with the lights above the sink on. I usually always have them on in there but I realize the first picture I took didn't have them on. I don't feel it's too dark in there especially with the sink lights on. As for the Caledonia, I am having a hard time with that selection and our cabinets. Our cabinets are warm and I feel like that selection is cool. I will compare with our cabinet and floor today though and see.
Rawketgrl
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Susan Davis
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoThe light will be over the cooktop so will get somewhat dirtied so I would just skip a fixture and install a set of three pot lights over the cooktop with led lighting for the best brightness and they never burn out. An electrician will have to do this unless you are handy at basic wiring but it will open up the kitchen. JHMarie above has a cool post about how it could look. Rawketgrl does too. But if you were to do that then a very pretty small chandy over the sind and puck lights under the counters to show off the new granite and backsplash.
Light over sink and woven Roman shade at window!
The Woodshop of Avon · More InfoSimple backsplash and simple honed granite (non shiny) to look aged and show off the oak cabinets.
Ireland in CT · More InfoLIght granite like I think you are considering and blink backsplash to accentuate the SS appliances; it would look so cool in your kitchen Note black pendant light; also a possibility for kitchen widow/sink area and over cooktop.
Contemporary Kitchen · More Infodwhipkey82
8 years agoWell here we go. The first two pictures are of the tan brown with our cabinets and floor. The second is Caledonia with our cabinets and floor. I looked at a couple golden granites and I feel like they really yellow my cabinets.
Rawketgrl
8 years agoElizabeth
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8 years agoYou've been so helpful through this! Thanks for listening to my ramblings and "talking it out." I found an app that allows me to visualize things better. Check out the pictures. Using the tan brown and Caledonia! Those are the closest cabinet and floor colors to mine. I even did the last one as if I were going to stain my cabinets. I had that thought early on but tossed it out! Looks good!
jhmarie
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emmarene9
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PROKelly Landry, Kitchen Designer
8 years agoElizabeth
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6 years agoJust thought I'd update everyone. Here's the granite we went with. It's been a year and a half I think? Also, we just updated the blinds finally and it looks much better! Last thing...the light. I'm not sure what to do with it yet. Can lights are not an option right now. It is the main source of light in the kitchen area. Suggestions?
jhmarie
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