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Mystic Home
8 years agoAFTER: welcome to the dark side.
LIVING ROOM MAKEOVER · More Infohttp://www.houzz.com/projects/1046531/living-room-makeover-in-dark-grey-white
Mystic Home
8 years agoRelated Discussions
Planning for disability
Comments (228)Tsilanko, I would always recommend professional installation where needed. But what I am doing here is suggesting that WHEN you are planning to build or renovate, to consider how your plans will affect you in 20 or 30 years time. Split levels are very hep when you are young. A kitchen 3 steps down at 30 is rarely a problem, but might be a hazard at 60, or, as Marjie1059 suggested, if you break a leg. ... All my parents' homes were terrible for old people. They were forced to move to a bungalow in extreme old sge because the location and design of their home was more suitable for an active young couple with a large family than for an elderly couple with stroke disabilities. I would not want to move again, so my present home has features built in that make ageing in place simpler. Mostly small changes, like grab rails, and lever handles on doors and faucets. A major disability suddenly suffered requires major changes if permanent. I did look at this because it came up in the discussion, but if you look at the heading, Planning for Disability, it means just that. Plan ahead so you don't have to make expensive changes later on. But thank you for your advice, yes, major changes are not in the DIY domain....See Morewhat type of chimney will best suit my kitchen
Comments (24)@corner Stone designs. sorry if I had given an impression it mud slinging. but objectively speaking the suggestion to go for a chimney just because someone asked for it instead of addressing the real issue us not what I intended to do. one has to understand all the negatives as well veggie going in for a decision . just like you have the right to suggest there is nothing wrong in pointing out the issues in the proposed solution. none of us are internet warriors but most of us are "sold" items that we will never need in our life by creating an illusion. I know that dinner call it business but I am not in such one and I have the luxury to call a spade a spade. Even now the person who asked for is not sure in what they want but they think that a chimney will solve the issue. engineering doesn't work that way. unless we know what the real issue us, which isn't clear if it is the smoke or the smell and the your of food cooked, the frequency, the 80/20 utility of the kitchen we are not even close to understanding the problem. my intent is to emphasize the importance of understanding the problem and then look for issue and not provide a ready made solution. we can all suggest something by seeing a picture that fire will come and catch the chef if it is located in the window but do you think that what you say is practical. you may construct this as much slinging be as a novice I have a genuine question. how many houses have such a fire accident. we don't even know if the stove is electric or gas. if it is electric then they just no question of fire. so I encourage you to objectively approach and not see this as a mud slinging thing as that's not the point....See MoreHelp me in choosing better plot!
Comments (16)Hello @Cornerstone Design Studio India No. I don't have any idea about FSI. I will try to learn more about it. Regarding the size of green belt, I have confirmed it from the patwari that Plot 1 has got 5 metre green belt on both sides. He told me that: All plots with 24 metre facing road are having 5 metre green belt whereas plots with 12 metre facing road are having 2.5 metre green belt. (It's 4 or 3.5 metre in case of 18 metre road, I don't remember exactly). About that bold line, I am sure that it is not representing width of green belt. (Check below image as that bold line is having same width for 12 metre facing plots). So what do you think now? Should I become that lucky guy to own plot 1? Check out whole map and there are hardly 3-4 corner plots which are having 24 metre wide road on both sides. (and there are just 2 plots having North East direction) whereas there are around 50-55 plots which are similar to Plot 2nd. About your query, It's Suncity Township - I (Sector 35, Rohtak). It's around 45 kilometres away from Delhi border. Would you please mind elaborating this point a little bit more - "For us function prevails over design anyday". If built up area is going to be same in both plots then how it affects functionality? Thanks a lot for your detailed input....See Moresofa placement dilemma
Comments (16)Apologies Pro, for speaking on her behalf but I guess she is referring to the alignment of the sofa and TV unit and the viewing angle. If the sofa is placed on the orange wall it has to be done after leaving the door space where as TV is place very near to the wall. Secondly, it will be too much of a viewing distance. Veena, if this is what you meant by 'haywire; it will be better if you share the floor plan with rough dimensions of the sofa and TV unit. Thanks, Nitin Cornerstone Designs, Bangalore....See MoreMystic Home
8 years agoAFTER: welcome to the dark side of inky blue walls all around.
BEDROOM MAKEOVER IN DARK BLUE, PURPLE. · More Info
BEDROOM MAKEOVER IN DARK BLUE, PURPLE. · More Info
http://www.houzz.com/projects/1103197/main-bedroom-makeover-in-dark-blue-from-pale-to-darkMystic Home
8 years agoBEFORE: pale too bright beige cloakroom loo.
TINY GUEST LOOK/CLOAKROOM FROM BEIGE TO VERY DARK/COSY. · More InfoMystic Home
8 years agoWelcome to the dark side: intimate and cocooning new look AFTER:
TINY GUEST LOOK/CLOAKROOM FROM BEIGE TO VERY DARK/COSY. · More Info
Idicula Samuel
8 years agoHere is our before and after kitchen. We gutted the kitchen and made minor layout changes, new appliances, a breakfast nook and new lights.
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PROGregory Greenwood Construction
8 years agoBEFORE & AFTER:
An amaZing embellished coffered ceiling was found hidden underneath all that ceiling paneling during the living room remodel of this Gregory Greenwood Construction project.
NOW, this is truly a warm, cozy & inviting space! Agreed?
BEFORE
AFTER
AFTER
Becky Kuritz
8 years ago
PROStecki Construction
8 years ago- PRO
User
8 years ago 
Joanne Heintzberger
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoMaster bath remodel - dark and dingy to light and bright. Removed tub, lowered step-up floor, raised ceiling heights to same level, installed barrier-free shower, etc etc.
PROShakuff
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoSome before and after shots from our clients that we put together, featuring our custom lighting that we make!
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Shakuff
8 years ago 
Brian Johnson
8 years agoWe purchased this home in San Francisco 6 months ago, and put a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and eventually dollars into making it a home we can be proud of. Still a little work left to do, but here are the results so far.
PROHolly Moyer
7 years ago
PRO- PRO
Impression Concrete Elements
7 years agoBefore and after. Original was tile. I removed the tile and did a concrete overlay
digidana
7 years ago- PRO
Impression Concrete Elements
7 years ago 
stoussai
7 years ago
PROOCD Clean-N-Neat, LLC
7 years ago
PRO- PRO
Kelly R
7 years ago
We had sliding glass doors everywhere and these weather beaten balconies that were a haven for carpenter bees. Four new windows, balconies removed, and resided the back of the house. Phase II involves plans for a new deck.
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Kathryn Bournival
7 years ago 
PROEnfort Homes
7 years agoJust posted one of our favorite projects to-date. Enjoy from Seattle!
https://www.houzz.com/discussions/modern-farmhouse-on-acreage-thoughts-dsvw-vd~4482069
PROLoudoun Stairs
7 years ago- PRO
Loudoun Stairs
7 years ago 
Angela
7 years agoEmily, here you go our 1964 updated kitchen.
1964
Kitchen is reborn! Since my husband, Abe is very handy we decided to
update our kitchen which is the heart of our home now and we
are enjoy cooking and entertaining. Yes, it took longer
than we expected but the outcome was well worth the time.
Luckily the cabinets were solid wood and the ones on the interior side were 42
inches high and we removed a shorter cabinet. We figured the cabinets to our
design took out the original wall oven which gave us more
counter space for a coffee station. We upgraded our stove to Gas
Dual/Convection and also our Microwave the same. All new shaker
style doors were made and painted gray on the bottom and the top cabinets
where painted Baby's Breathe, Benjamin Moore all done by my husband. Glass and interior lighting
were added to some cabinets and under cabinet lighting also. We added a
pullout recycle and trash cabinet which is the best. Our Fireclay Farm
sink is 250 lbs., which Abe installed they came from Signature
Hardware. Only the granite and mosaic border and backsplash were added by
a marble and granite company in our area. The island table was once a
kitchen table that belonged to my husband's grandmother but when we received
it the legs were cutoff so we used as a coffee table, after many years we took
it out of our basement and decided to refurbish and add legs the height for an
island, I love it because it has a distressed look. The light is an
heirloom from my parents’ home which I thought would look great in the kitchen
along with a windowpane mirror I bought after the kitchen was completed.
This project took almost a year to complete since both of us work
full-time but we love it and enjoy it so much now.
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PROTalianko Design Group, LLC
7 years ago
PRO- PRO
PROSchafer Construction, Inc.
6 years ago
PRO
PROF.I.N.E Interior and Exterier Design
6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
janellecandy20
6 years ago- PRO
F.I.N.E Interior and Exterier Design
6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago 
PROMorris Black Designs
6 years agoWow! There are some stunning after photos throughout this post. Here is one of our favorite before and after kitchen renovations in Allentown, PA.
After:
Allentown, PA- Transitional Kitchen · More InfoBefore:
PROKitchen Ideas, LLC
6 years agoWe just wrapped up this midtown Tulsa home kitchen remodel. The homeowner has had the home in their family for years and decided to hand it over to their daughter, but wanted to do so with a fresh new open and inviting kitchen.
The original kitchen was very small and, like with so many other older homes, it was closed off from the living room area (yes, that mean't a wall did indeed have to come out).
The new kitchen includes Ultracraft Daytona maple painted cabinets, LG Viatera Rococo countertops, KitchenAid refrigerator/freezer, KitchenAid dishwasher, KitchenAid convection oven, KitchenAid convection microwave, KitchenAid 36" gas cooktop, U-Line beverage refrigerator, and last but not least a 4' Galley Workstation.
We did not merely stop with the kitchen. We also knocked down the existing walls leading to the garage entry that included a small wash sink room and turned the entire space into a beautiful utility room leading into a revamped office area. Needless to say the homeowners could not be happier!
Check out the progression view below and please go here for more views of the remodels progression!
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PROSativa McGee Designs
6 years ago- PRO
Schafer Construction, Inc.
6 years ago 
PRODTA Green Construction
5 years ago
Kristy Melton
2 years ago
Lucy A