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Comments (44)Hi Holly: I am actually familiar with that area! ( I live in an 1890 Victorian in Northville) At first I thought that this house was in the historical area of Ypsilanti, and I was going to suggest taking a cue from neighboring houses for color, but I believe that this house is more in a mixed area of housing (newer and older) - am I thinking of the right area? Anyway, if that is the case, I think you can go in any direction you would like with color, and I would go with a color as opposed to a neutral. The photo is a little fuzzy, but it looks like you may have brick lintels (curved portion of brick) over the windows? If this is the case, I would go with a 3-color paint scheme: the body (brick) of the house, the trim and the window muntins. When I put together a scheme like this, I usually use 2 shades of one color with a 3rd as an accent (e.g. a darker green on the body, a lighter green on the trim and a pale wheat color on the muntins). Or how about a darker wheat on the body, a lighter wheat on the trim and a dark green on the muntins? The possibilities are endless. I agree about gray - there is just too much opportunity for color here which will make this house a standout, to go with a light gray (although dark gray with an interesting accent could work). I don't mind the kitchen cabinets - I think the door style is appropriate -, although the kitchen looks a bit dark for such dark cabinets. I used Benjamin Moore Cabinet Coat at our cottage. There is a Benjamin Moore paint store, I believe, right on Washtenaw just East of 23 (North side) - Anderson's? Go and talk to them about it. I believe the paint was about $60/gallon, but you don't need to prime. I got very good results with it and you can get it in any BM color. I love the exposed brick wall - we had this in our previous house in Northville, which was an 1870 Italianate. You can do so much with this space. I redid the kitchen in our current house. I wanted to keep the feeling of the period in the details (trim, cabinet door style), but a kitchen - unless you go with the period-styled appliances, which I personally don't like and which are also exceedingly expensive - has to include modern appliances. I like this mix, and I think it makes a home more interesting, I will post a photo of our kitchen, because we have painted cabinets and a similar space (although ours was done over 20 years ago). The countertop can be easily replaced, and you have a huge opportunity to do a wonderful backsplash (are you familiar with Virginia Tile in Farmington Hills - you need a field trip!) Victorianbungalow has given you a wealth of information and resources. I would also mention that EMU has a Historic Preservation program, so you could always contact them for local resources, too. As the owner of several old houses, as well as the designer/planner for many more, the house has so much potential to be absolutely charming, and as long as it is structurally sound, it seems like a winner (I would try to pretty aggressively negotiate that price though - things are still not bouncing back around here.) Oh, and I love the backyard, too (there is that Heritage Rose Co, somewhere around Ypsi - perfect opportunity) http://www.houzz.com/projects/14666/Ambrose-Peltier-Kitchen...See MoreDining Room Dilemma!
Comments (76)A very nice space indeed. I would upholster the chairs in a paisley all over fabric like you would see on an old paisley shawl, The type that had black in the center and the paisley along the edges. It will give you the same effect as with using old rugs on the chairs but a bit more commfortable. Paint the table black and then silver leaf one side of a glass top and etch a design in it in gold. This will give you a vere eglomise(sp?) look. reverse painting on glass. while the gypsy look is extremely eclectic it does have a cohesive look and in my opinion painting teh wall and sofit different colors and then a different treatment on the underside of the soffit would be a great mistake. It will for sure shorten your room as mentioned previously. One of teh most iconic gypsy rooms is the one that was designed for the ballet dancer Rudolph Nureyev at the Dakota in Manhatten. I believe it was on the cover of Architectural Digest. It was full of items and lots going on but still had a calmness about it because it was so cohesive. This room might be a great inspiration to you. Good luck!...See MoreArtwork. Worth the splurge or not?
Comments (244)All true, Heather Roddy! I posted to this thread when it first began, and I still love reading people's thoughts about art. We have a collection of mostly watercolors, as well as one huge oil painting and two giant pastels. I am beginning to rotate the art, as I have several waiting to be framed and no space left! There is just one drawback that I recently discovered: We are having the interior of our house painted and new flooring on the first floor done soon, and all the artwork must come down! Quite a job. Lest you musicians think you have it "easy," we also have to move our grand piano, taking off its legs, wrapping it up so that sawdust doesn't damage it, and fitting it into a tiny room that is not being renovated, then reversing the process when the work is done. The guitars and dulcimer will just be carried upstairs, thank goodness. I was sad when I did it, but now I'm glad I got rid of my grandfather's electric organ a year ago. That thing was so heavy, it took three men to lift it into a truck. My husband's back was sore for a week. Ah, the perils of art!...See MoreWhat to do with this space?
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