flagging this for myself. It's a little more attractive, but we KNOW the Concept fans work so well. Have installed many of them and they are great. Hesitant to try others since I have experienced problems with others -- like Casablanca.
I think we will just have to go with this version of the Concept fans -- shorter and more of a ceiling hugger than the other version we use. I don' like the thick base, but don't think we have much choice.
cam we could discuss possibility of a bench in a window nook. I have always liked them and they allow the animals to be up with us, which chairs and ottomans don't allow. Need to make sure they are comfy and have good back support, however, and am not sure they do. they can also get very hot with sun beating in.
cam Do these "fireplaces" give off less heat than other fireplaces. They can be placed lower to ground, it seems. Can they be two-sided? I have thought of something like this for the entryway fireplace, rather than a log style. Tho I think we have punted on a fireplace there and will instead feature a sculptural piece.
cam one sits on floor behind couch to watch TV???
cam Low shelves and windows flanking fireplace. Nice. I've made several comments about that. If this fireplace was lower, tv could go above it and perhaps not be too high for Ri's neck.
cam what a view. geez.
cam These TVs off to the side just look out of balance to me. this fireplace is dwarfed by the tv.
cam If I ever had to have stone on the interior, it would need to be like this - lighter in color, very little change in the stone faces (meaning fairly flat dimension), neutral feeling. this is ok. don't care for anything else in room.
cam this is interesting - two sofa groupings/two sectionals. Big space to accommodate that. Nice for entertaining, not sure how practical on daily basis.
cam don't like. the tv is an afterthought and it it limited in size. can't imagine how it could be viewed comfortably.
cam another version of lighter colored beams/trusses. these too look stained rather than painted. I don't like solid paint but do very much like how staining them (or whatever the process is) minimizes their presence yet still lets the eye enjoy them at discovery time. I like this a lot. LOTS. I've gone back to this room to add more. It has the best "feel" of anything i've seen. Partly it's the trusses, partly the overall colors (light and airy, but not white). It has nothing to do with furniture, which i don't care for or the arrangement. It's the trusses - I love them and would like to do this (it's more their color than shape) and the "light" feel of the room. But how do you have stained trusses and natural wood around the windows??? Would that clash?
CAM too much wood and stone
CAM NO !
CAM I like that the living room doesn't feel crowded against the kitchen yet is all open concept. not sure where dining table is in this place.
CAM I know that painted wood is less costly and it does have a nice, clean look. But I am really drawn to exposed wood - windows, columns, trim.
CAM wow, lovely but very pricey curved wood. works for this house, but not necessary in ours. what a window wall !
CAM maybe this is solution. beams on ceiling, but cable makes them look like exposed beams, especially with window design echoing an exposed beam look. Something like this could be it !
CAM is this the sort of "long span" feel we would have?
CAM i think this room would have looked so much better had windows been trimmed out in wood like door is (even tho door trim is painted)
CAM maybe perimeter beams would do the trick
CAM ceiling line as transitions from kitchen to family room is interesting. Can't tell if there is angle on ceiling or if that is just a corner of the sort of tray ceiling pointing out. but the different heights help delineate spaces in one larger room.
CAM bad photo angle. ceiling feels oppressively low.
CAM beams too low and heavy feeling
CAM I am drawn to some exposed beams like these
CAM ah, Ri likes rafters like these, perhaps running this direction rather than the long direction. Ceiling does not have to be all wood.
CAM OK, like these exposed beams. Ri agreed they would be ok - perhaps in a limited area (e.g., in the entry), then have ceiling rafters in other areas.
CAM Maria said she likes this sort of beam look more than suspended open beams (not rough hewn, tho). I think I would like an area where the beams are suspended and open and then could settle for something like this (this is not a good example tho) in other areas.
CAM this reminds me, we wanted to discuss solar panels.
CAM we both like the arched roof, tho Maria said this looked a lot like our house on Cedar. But the curved beam and exposed wood is nice. Something is still lacking and a bit bare, but think it is the new landscaping.
CAM interesting staggered height windows. We are aware that we want windows to start about 12 inches up from floor so dogs can see out without putting paws up on sills and scratching sills.
CAM - I like having a big shelving unit near the dining area (or at least so visible) - great place for our travel items.
CAM consider smaller version of this for "coffee table" - fully padded vinyl-like surface. Not great for cats, since would scratch. Could be upholstery - durable, tight weave. Idea is this could be large ottoman and table surface.
CAM nice built-ins...for anywhere. I seem to have flagged this twice ! CAM I like the shelving. Think i like the wood trim/shelves, but also like the painted backs.
CAM exposed ceiling rafters - quite nice
CAM like the Craftsman detail on the pillars
CAM shelves around TV - they look nice and provide space for collected items. However staring at lighted cabinets could be bright. And this restricts TV size.
maybe if we do bench under bay windows or other storage?
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