White fence..did we make a mistake? Help!!!
eve
7 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (80)
eve
7 years agoRelated Discussions
Make my room more impressive
Comments (127)Lots of ideas....couldn't resist adding my two cents. i copied your photos and did a little cut and paste- it's messy, but hopefully gets the main idea across. i'd put your sofa in front of the large book case, chair by the fireplace, tv on the stand on the wall opposite the fireplace - so you can either look at the fire or the tv. Someone suggested using frames of one color for your photos - an inexpensive way to do that would be to spray paint them all a dark color-black goes with everything. Since your shelves are a medium tone wood, display things that are dark or light so that they contrast against the wood. Limiting your display items pallette to a few values usually helps to unify things. (I think that's why so many people want to paint the shelves or put inserts in the back to help your nice things read more clearly...some get lost). If you want to "splurge" -you may consider having a carpenter make a few solid tall cabinet doors to provide a visual break in the shelving. I'm showing 3 doors - 1 on the right side of the fireplace and 2 on the left to leave two open vertical shelves for display on each side - with things arranged to frame the fireplace as the focal point. To add some height to your big vases, consider stacking some books beneath them. Enjoy experimenting untill you get something you're happy with - good luck!...See MoreHow to make my kids playroom more stylish?
Comments (17)Simplify is always a good strategy with play rooms. The temptation to cover the walls with artwork and posters can add to the visual clutter. I would suggest a larger area rug to ground the space and create a soft place for playing on the floor. A medium colour with a fleck from other hues in the curtains and upholstery will help hide dirt and lint. I think you could definitely cozy it up with a warm wall colour to unify the space. Lastly, closed storage for the toys goes a long way to creating order from the chaos. You will have a lovely space the children enjoy and you find restful....See MoreWe all use Houzz - What other tools do you use?
Comments (12)I've had a look at free offerings for floor planning software. It depends on the level you want to go to. Sweethome3D http://www.sweethome3d.com/ is truly free because it's open source (no fees if you want to draw more than one plan etc). I've found I can get reasonably detailed with it from layout perspective but I doubt it would be good enough for a drawings for a building permit (although I'm not certain of this). As a graphic designer you'll have an affinity for graphics software. If you want to be able to draw more detailed drawings Id take the time to learn Sketchup. I know some architects use this as their software of choice. I'm definitely with you @Jason Carter - the only way to really control your budget is to plan ahead and choose and price everything that you can think of before you break ground. Otherwise you're in a situation where you have to make quick compromises during the build which leads to mistakes etc. In my work we use requirements tracking tools. I think it would be really helpful to communicate to the contractors exactly what is going to go on in the room - why the extra outlets are there and in the position they're in. That way they have a deeper understanding of why the specs are the way they are and they don't make decisions that detract from the design - they might even come up with suggestions that support the ideas behind the designs....See More!! HELP HELP FLOOR PLAN ADVISE!! *
Comments (0)hi all, i'm finalising floor plans for single storey new build. We like the layout generally but there are a few niggling things that we need advice on. 1. The sliding door /patio doors are in the family room- there is no door out from kitchen. Would people recommend having this in Kitchen OR Leaving it as is in the family room. 2. The hotpress /linen store size? is it too small? and also it's position accessing through utility. would people recommend this or not? 3. The exterior look has a mono pitch roof on the kitchen diner family room- would people recommend full height in kitchen diner and then reduce for family room? or vice versa. 4. The width of the kitchen family diner is 4.8m- is this enough to allow for island or should we consider going to 5m deep? 5. In general the house is North facing, do people feel that we are maximising light through use of windows and position of living areas? ( that's v general question-but i feel more could be done) I'd appreciate all opinions advice as I really don't want to make any obvious mistakes that I'll regret. thanks very much....See More- eve thanked Landscape Design by James Brunton-Smith Limited
eve
7 years agocredz4
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoeve
7 years agoThe Plant Pot Shop
7 years agoUser
7 years agoSven
7 years agohelen m.
7 years agoAnna Finnegan Design
7 years agoJulie Horobin
7 years agocredz4
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoeve
7 years agoeve
7 years agohousehund
7 years agojoolslashley
7 years agohousehund
7 years agoteenytinyhouse
7 years agoLynn Robbo
7 years agoPatrina
7 years agoHelen Brown
7 years agoeve
7 years agoHelen Brown
7 years agoAmy Brook
7 years agoThe Property Rental Group
7 years agoThe Property Rental Group
7 years agoThe Property Rental Group
7 years agoThe Property Rental Group
7 years agoHelen Brown
6 years agotezz4
6 years agoeve
6 years agoHelen Brown
6 years agonicoletteeve
4 years agoMaths Wife
4 years agoMarta Benduska
4 years agoCheryl Bartley
3 years agoMarie Haggarty
3 years agoMarie Haggarty
3 years agoDonna
3 years ago163 hrd
3 years agoconnie minton
3 years agoJacqueline Chance
3 years agoElizabeth Murray
2 months agopatsylou15
2 months agopmasmith3
2 months ago
Sponsored
Reload the page to not see this specific ad anymore
eveOriginal Author