maple ridge dream home ideas
For a construction-free solution, you can also try painting a standard switch or outlet or having a skilled painter match the look of your backsplash. A little careful color matching can leave you with a perfectly camouflaged switch plate at a much lower cost than a material replacement. Just be sure any outlets are disconnected from power before painting.
The houseboat’s woodsy cabin charm continues with a Victorian-inspired custom Dutch door. The walls also have a rustic feel. “There is no Sheetrock, so we used pine boards and just whitewashed them,” Freeman says. “As it dries and changes with the weather, the wood cracks and shows a patina. Anything that happens with kayaks or dogs or whatever doesn’t matter. It just adds to the character.”
5. Off-center art. Is that favorite framed keepsake a little too small for the wall? Not when it’s off-center on purpose. Anyone can hang a perfectly sized piece centered over a sofa or bed, but if you have a must-display piece that doesn’t happen to be the right dimensions, try hanging it off to one side and a little low for a quirky asymmetrical look that feels artistic. The same strategy works on a shelf or mantel, or over a table. Just remember: “low and off to one side,” and let that otherwise wimpy piece become a stroke of decorating genius.
warm interior brick wall (brick could coordinate with or be same as exterior). Might be appropriate for making arched divider into dining area and also for outside wall bordering sunroom in dining area...also may be a good choice for kitchen accents and for backdrop to the woodstove (rather than stone).
butler pantry sink?
shallow roof pitch, small-ish balcony, windows on the side of 2nd floor
oak mantle - coloration; ideas for how to use our black oak log
gazebo - our ceiling would be much lower; fan included. NOTE: Beadboard-ish ceiling and INTERESTING RAILS
use of stone and wood
Rumford fireplace reflects heat out; pizza oven/wood storage/stone wall
corner design; includes mantle
simple design of stone walls
firewood storage underneath; shows firebrick (change color?) with outside stone (use our sandstone?), integrated with stone wall/patio
wall-hung pop-out/braced dowels: ossible way to make craft stuff accessible
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