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Barbara C
Barbara C
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ptreckel

Your furniture obscures your living room rug. What colors are in your rug? Have you considered painting your walls a different color in the living and dining room and then picking up a neutral linen tone for your sofa and loveseat? I am doing what YOU are considering doing: recovering my 46 year old Pennsylvania House love seats for the SECOND time. They were originally upholstered in a navy and peach quilted polished chintz, then a white Matlessee fabric, and now…natural linen. Worth it, to me. The quality of the loveseats is far better than most anything new that I can buy. And the shape of the sofas is classic, too. I have lots of antiques…and love the way they work in my room. Your rooms are gorgeous!

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Reply to: Your furniture obscures your living room rug. What colors are in your rug? Have you considered painting your walls a different color in the living and dining room and then picking up a neutral linen tone for your sofa and loveseat? I am doing what YOU are considering doing: recovering my 46 year old Pennsylvania House love seats for the SECOND time. They were originally upholstered in a navy and peach quilted polished chintz, then a white Matlessee fabric, and now…natural linen. Worth it, to me. The quality of the loveseats is far better than most anything new that I can buy. And the shape of the sofas is classic, too. I have lots of antiques…and love the way they work in my room. Your rooms are gorgeous!

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Light fixtures

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Wood island with consistent countertop or white with wood top?

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Like the window

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Creamy cabinets

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Like the countertop (although no white stripe, and thicker)

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Quartzite- too dramatic?

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Cabinets to right and left of glass fronted ones contain microwave, coffee maker, etc on one side and toaster, mixer on other

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Love the trimwork on the far right instead of a plain wall to the right of the cabinetry (out of picture here, only shows in original)

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Backsplash of countertop material up to cabinets.

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Possible to do something like this from mudroom to kitchen?

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Beautiful butlers pantry!

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shanghaimom

here are a few transition wall ideas that I had in my photo file to help me with the same issue....

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Reply to: here are a few transition wall ideas that I had in my photo file to help me with the same issue....

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Like the wood trim and coffered ceiling

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Is aatio like this a bad idea because it prevents moisture from draining away from the house

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Like this ceiling and the builtins in the wall to the right.

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Love colors of cabinets and countertop

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