http://homeundone.com/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:38:25 -0700 MyBB http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=1001 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:55:38 -0700 sweetie http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=1001

Dressed up rooms
Velvet
Warm wood tones
Rich neutrals
Blending styles
Popping color combinations
Decorative metal
Free standing vanities and bathtubs
Nature-inspired accessories
Colored glass
Elaborate light fixtures
Customized kitchen and bathroom cabinets

NOT

Minimalism
White whites
Monochromatic color schemes
Sleek leather furniture
Ebonized wood
Ornately embellishes accessories
Simplicity
Basic light fixtures
Mass produced kitchen and bathroom cabinets]]>

Dressed up rooms
Velvet
Warm wood tones
Rich neutrals
Blending styles
Popping color combinations
Decorative metal
Free standing vanities and bathtubs
Nature-inspired accessories
Colored glass
Elaborate light fixtures
Customized kitchen and bathroom cabinets

NOT

Minimalism
White whites
Monochromatic color schemes
Sleek leather furniture
Ebonized wood
Ornately embellishes accessories
Simplicity
Basic light fixtures
Mass produced kitchen and bathroom cabinets]]> http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=1000 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:22:35 -0700 smoodgie http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=1000 Tell me what you think....

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And here are a couple of mirrors to try above the night table. In the second one, the areas that look yellow are actually clear, so whatever is behind the mirror will show through (in this case, it would be the wallpaper). Do either of them work??

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And finally, I bought some bigger pillows to put in the purple shams. And I added a fuzzy cream cushion to the bed. What do you think??

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And here are a couple of mirrors to try above the night table. In the second one, the areas that look yellow are actually clear, so whatever is behind the mirror will show through (in this case, it would be the wallpaper). Do either of them work??

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And finally, I bought some bigger pillows to put in the purple shams. And I added a fuzzy cream cushion to the bed. What do you think??

[attachment=3268]]]> http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=998 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:53:56 -0700 tangotori http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=998 ]]> ]]> http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=997 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:49:23 -0700 smoodgie http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=997
Here's the wall with the wallpaper:

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And the room with the furniture moved in:

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I can't dress a bed to save my life I know the bedskirt is too short -- I'll either return it or see if I can find a trim to add to the bottom. Maybe beads?? I bought a white pinky and a mauve pinky, and tossed the white one over the headboard to see if it would work if we were to recover the headboard with it. What do you think??

I still need to get a curtain rod.

I was thinking a mirror behind the lamp on the night table that's big enough to go to the same height as the highboy to balance the two sides of the bed.

I'm planning to replace all the knobs on the furniture with crystal knobs -- assuming we can figure out how to make the ones I bought at Lee Valley fit.

I need accessorizing help!!! And any other suggestions that you can think of to kick up the glam factor a notch or two.]]>
Here's the wall with the wallpaper:

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And the room with the furniture moved in:

[attachment=3249]

I can't dress a bed to save my life I know the bedskirt is too short -- I'll either return it or see if I can find a trim to add to the bottom. Maybe beads?? I bought a white pinky and a mauve pinky, and tossed the white one over the headboard to see if it would work if we were to recover the headboard with it. What do you think??

I still need to get a curtain rod.

I was thinking a mirror behind the lamp on the night table that's big enough to go to the same height as the highboy to balance the two sides of the bed.

I'm planning to replace all the knobs on the furniture with crystal knobs -- assuming we can figure out how to make the ones I bought at Lee Valley fit.

I need accessorizing help!!! And any other suggestions that you can think of to kick up the glam factor a notch or two.]]> http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=995 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:04:04 -0700 sweetie http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=995 http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=994 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:54:56 -0700 tangotori http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=994
JC-PG will repair all the areas with damaged plaster, like here:


And he'll skim coat the remaining living room walls so that they're smooth and ready for paint!

He'll also incorporate curves into the three corners of the doorways between the living room, dining room and hallway (shown here)

The curves will mimic the curves in the top part of our living room's walls:


Finally... JC-PG will mud & tape (etc.) the drywall in our "hallway" so DH doesn't have to!!! This means this these walls, as well as the already finished dining room walls, will be ready for us to install the panelled wainscotting

So... I may be painting the living room soon!!! ]]>
JC-PG will repair all the areas with damaged plaster, like here:


And he'll skim coat the remaining living room walls so that they're smooth and ready for paint!

He'll also incorporate curves into the three corners of the doorways between the living room, dining room and hallway (shown here)

The curves will mimic the curves in the top part of our living room's walls:


Finally... JC-PG will mud & tape (etc.) the drywall in our "hallway" so DH doesn't have to!!! This means this these walls, as well as the already finished dining room walls, will be ready for us to install the panelled wainscotting

So... I may be painting the living room soon!!! ]]> http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=992 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:17:34 -0700 sweetie http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=992
I actually toured the home last week when I made my quick little visit to see caro and smoodg.
caro and I went through it and there were great features but a few that caught me off guard. caro had already noted them since she had been through before.
The butler's pantry did not have a dishwasher and the sink was a 6 inch wide trough sink. You couldn't wash anything in it let alone a platter. The floor to ceiling shelving was glass fronted.....not the best choice IMHO.
The kitchen didn't have ANYWHERE to put your food or pots and pans. No cupboards or pantry, go figure........
Family room was nice although the TV was above the f/place.
Main floor lighting was very nice but a bit of overkill on the drum shape.
Loved the floors, 6" rough hewn wood.
Bedrooms were all well appointed; not a huge master. Closets were on the smaller side. Storage was at a premium for sure.
Walk out basement was fantastic; beautiful wool carpets throughout.
Lot size couldn't have been more than 9000sq ft. All in all a nice property but not worth the 3.5m projected price tag.]]>
I actually toured the home last week when I made my quick little visit to see caro and smoodg.
caro and I went through it and there were great features but a few that caught me off guard. caro had already noted them since she had been through before.
The butler's pantry did not have a dishwasher and the sink was a 6 inch wide trough sink. You couldn't wash anything in it let alone a platter. The floor to ceiling shelving was glass fronted.....not the best choice IMHO.
The kitchen didn't have ANYWHERE to put your food or pots and pans. No cupboards or pantry, go figure........
Family room was nice although the TV was above the f/place.
Main floor lighting was very nice but a bit of overkill on the drum shape.
Loved the floors, 6" rough hewn wood.
Bedrooms were all well appointed; not a huge master. Closets were on the smaller side. Storage was at a premium for sure.
Walk out basement was fantastic; beautiful wool carpets throughout.
Lot size couldn't have been more than 9000sq ft. All in all a nice property but not worth the 3.5m projected price tag.]]> http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=991 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:58:43 -0700 smoodgie http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=991 http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=990 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:15:12 -0700 smoodgie http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=990 ]]> ]]> http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=989 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:32:17 -0700 smoodgie http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=989
The vinyl letters for the word art were in the mailbox when I went home for lunch. They look great -- except they're freakin' 1" tall. I thought I was ordering 6" tall letters -- turns out, the entire sheet of letters is 6" tall. So 4 rows of letters squeezed into 6" is little letters. So those are useless to me, and it's going to cost about $150 to get the right size.

And my tooth is bothering me. Ever bitten down on aluminium foil on a tooth with a metal filling?? That's what it feels like.

And I don't know what to do about the paint colour in the office.

And I have a wedgie ]]>
The vinyl letters for the word art were in the mailbox when I went home for lunch. They look great -- except they're freakin' 1" tall. I thought I was ordering 6" tall letters -- turns out, the entire sheet of letters is 6" tall. So 4 rows of letters squeezed into 6" is little letters. So those are useless to me, and it's going to cost about $150 to get the right size.

And my tooth is bothering me. Ever bitten down on aluminium foil on a tooth with a metal filling?? That's what it feels like.

And I don't know what to do about the paint colour in the office.

And I have a wedgie ]]> http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=988 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:03:26 -0700 smoodgie http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=988 What we didn't know is what Luigi discovered this morning -- condensation that's damaged the parquet in both rooms. So, now all the parquet has to come out and we have to figure out where the condensation is coming from and then fix that problem and then put in new floors.... OMFG!!!

At the rate we get projects done, I might have my office done by 2010 ]]> What we didn't know is what Luigi discovered this morning -- condensation that's damaged the parquet in both rooms. So, now all the parquet has to come out and we have to figure out where the condensation is coming from and then fix that problem and then put in new floors.... OMFG!!!

At the rate we get projects done, I might have my office done by 2010 ]]> http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=987 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:31:01 -0700 smoodgie http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=987
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It's the Charles sectional from Silva. Not my first choice of fabric, but hey, when you can get an awesome deal because the person who ordered it didn't like it, you work with it!! Here's a close-up of the fabric:

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I think it works great with the floor colour and it looks OK with the wall colour too, yes??

So, this will be my new colour direction for the loft -- ORANGE!!! Well, more of a russet, actually.

Any colour/fabric/accessorizing suggestions would be most appreciated ]]>
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It's the Charles sectional from Silva. Not my first choice of fabric, but hey, when you can get an awesome deal because the person who ordered it didn't like it, you work with it!! Here's a close-up of the fabric:

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I think it works great with the floor colour and it looks OK with the wall colour too, yes??

So, this will be my new colour direction for the loft -- ORANGE!!! Well, more of a russet, actually.

Any colour/fabric/accessorizing suggestions would be most appreciated ]]> http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=985 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:35:09 -0700 smoodgie http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=985
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Check out this lamp I found at HomeSense -- the shade is the same gray as the bedding, and the base is circles!!

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Check out this lamp I found at HomeSense -- the shade is the same gray as the bedding, and the base is circles!!

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Your package should be delivered on Wednesday

Enjoy!!]]>


Your package should be delivered on Wednesday

Enjoy!!]]> http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=979 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:29:54 -0700 smoodgie http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=979

Keep in mind the DR is a work in progress -- ignore everything else in the room!!!

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Keep in mind the DR is a work in progress -- ignore everything else in the room!!!

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I love it!!

And it makes me wish that we handn't just carpeted our stairs to the basement!!

What a terrific way to gain much-needed space ]]>
I love it!!

And it makes me wish that we handn't just carpeted our stairs to the basement!!

What a terrific way to gain much-needed space ]]> http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=977 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:47:23 -0700 smoodgie http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=977
My returning faves that I don't miss.....

House He talks to people the way I wish I could Damn conscience!!

Pushing Daisies Only had a short 1st season last year, but it's a great show. Cute, funny, quirky, clever, a little bit surreal, and totally unique.

Giving it one more chance....

Without A Trace I didn't like last season at all. Way too dark and hard to follow. I think I missed a few episodes and didn't really care. If the first few episodes this season aren't a big improvement, then I'm going to vanish into thin air

Guilty pleasures.....

Deal or No Deal Howie is funny and the models are really hot!! I can say that even though I'm a girl, right?? And FINALLY, somebody won a million dollars!!

Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader No, I'm not

Dancing With The Stars Although after seeing this season's line-up, I don't know how long I'll watch it. I haven't heard of half of the "celebrities", and I'm worried Cloris Leachman might break a hip. She's in her EIGHTIES!!!

Watch it 'cause hubby likes it.....
Bones Seeing as hubby watches anything and everything sci-fi-related and/or creepy, it's hard to find a show he likes that I like too. It used to be Buffy, now it's Bones. I like the interaction between Bones and Booth, and Angela is great

Please go away......

EVERY REALITY SHOW IN EXISTENCE. Especially Survivor -- HATE it. Always have, always will

New shows to watch.....

None that I've heard about or seen so far. Any recommendations??]]>
My returning faves that I don't miss.....

House He talks to people the way I wish I could Damn conscience!!

Pushing Daisies Only had a short 1st season last year, but it's a great show. Cute, funny, quirky, clever, a little bit surreal, and totally unique.

Giving it one more chance....

Without A Trace I didn't like last season at all. Way too dark and hard to follow. I think I missed a few episodes and didn't really care. If the first few episodes this season aren't a big improvement, then I'm going to vanish into thin air

Guilty pleasures.....

Deal or No Deal Howie is funny and the models are really hot!! I can say that even though I'm a girl, right?? And FINALLY, somebody won a million dollars!!

Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader No, I'm not

Dancing With The Stars Although after seeing this season's line-up, I don't know how long I'll watch it. I haven't heard of half of the "celebrities", and I'm worried Cloris Leachman might break a hip. She's in her EIGHTIES!!!

Watch it 'cause hubby likes it.....
Bones Seeing as hubby watches anything and everything sci-fi-related and/or creepy, it's hard to find a show he likes that I like too. It used to be Buffy, now it's Bones. I like the interaction between Bones and Booth, and Angela is great

Please go away......

EVERY REALITY SHOW IN EXISTENCE. Especially Survivor -- HATE it. Always have, always will

New shows to watch.....

None that I've heard about or seen so far. Any recommendations??]]> http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=975 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:33:30 -0700 smoodgie http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=975 http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=974 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:25:54 -0700 smoodgie http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=974

Yep, hubby and I got married 3 days after 9/11. When we woke up on the morning of our wedding day, the news was on the radio and the reporter announced that Jean Chretien had proclaimed September 14th the National Day of Mourning

So how are we celebrating?? Well, I painted more letters in the office, removed the wallpaper border from the guest bedroom, and we walked over to the dollar store to buy pads to put on the platform for the bed in the guest bedroom.

Hubby isn't the most romantic guy ]]>

Yep, hubby and I got married 3 days after 9/11. When we woke up on the morning of our wedding day, the news was on the radio and the reporter announced that Jean Chretien had proclaimed September 14th the National Day of Mourning

So how are we celebrating?? Well, I painted more letters in the office, removed the wallpaper border from the guest bedroom, and we walked over to the dollar store to buy pads to put on the platform for the bed in the guest bedroom.

Hubby isn't the most romantic guy ]]> http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=973 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:24:18 -0700 smoodgie http://homeundone.com/showthread.php?tid=973

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I don't know if hubby lined these beauties up like this on purpose or if it just happened, but they look like freakin' warrior bazooms!!!

So our house if now officially free from boob lights and brass lights ]]>

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I don't know if hubby lined these beauties up like this on purpose or if it just happened, but they look like freakin' warrior bazooms!!!

So our house if now officially free from boob lights and brass lights ]]>