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Comments (72)Looks like a great room to work with! While I am not a huge fan of panelling I would start with lighter drapes hung closer to ceiling, changing fireplace surround to something lighter, painting the insides of the bookcases in a light color, updating the lighting, and possibly getting lighter slipcovers or new furniture (depending on budget). As many previous posts indicate you might be amazed at how much impact this has - if you still want to paint panelling then at least you have taken the redo in manageable steps...See MoreFake Trees...
Comments (3)I don't like them when they look fake or they're dusty, unless it's sculptural and intentionally fake-looking. In some photos, the fake ones look so real, I can't tell the difference....See MoreSomebody please help - tree death messing up my whole plan!!
Comments (58)So, kind friends, my landscape-architect friend is coming for Labor Day, but I'm still brainstorming, so what do you think of this? (1) yes replace CLFence w/ white lattice and nice trellis entry, but mainly (2) move big planter with statue to side under mulberry, balancing the Mahonia on the right (toughest plant they cd sell me at my request), and make rustic stepping-stone pathway up to very top near fence, then pave that little area and put bench or 2 ice-cream-parlor-sized chairs and table? Balance in front of right hand side Mahonia by cutting maple down to graduating heights from path, with plants on top of each trunk, or maybe plants on two and interesting topiary frame currently on top of too-tall trunk; (3) stick 3 potted plants, maybe all in one planter (have silver one on hand decorated with green leaves & little red berries) on top of grill for when not in use (usually!). (4) Consider same white lattice fence ()slightly higher than current) to replace current natural lattice fence in back of new furniture OR replace natural lattice with garden wall in interesting color such as I've been seeing on this site, maybe with short lattice strip across top. (5) I'll go out this weekend and get a patio table umbrella to see if it helps. If not, I expect I'll be stuck paying at least $5K for a pergola. I plan to be in this house for the duration, but for the sake of resale value, I wonder wd it be worthwhile to design pergola so that it's basically just the underpinnings of a roof, in case the next owner wants to cover it. Comments, anyone?...See MoreCopper Chambers stove ~ keep or scrap?
Comments (115)I grew up with a chambers range and they are absolutely fabulous to cook on. I would place them up there with some far more expensive brands. There is a grill on the top for pancakes and with a flip of a handle it comes up to show a wonderful broiler. Then there is a small "well" in the round space on the back of the stove. The chambers was advertised as the stove that could cook with the gas off. The "well" basically acted like a slow cooker. It made fabulous pot roasts. There were two ovens. My moms was the white enamel model but 20 years later I saw one of the copper models in an in-laws house. I offered her to buy it when ever she planned on getting rid of it. Unfortunately we had moved by that time and even though she kept it in her garage a subsequent divorce made it out of my reach. I would have killed for that stove. A restored version of your stove would probably fetch 10-15 grand. Keep it. It's worth more restored than scrap value....See MoreHamma
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