The Design Files: Quick solutions for common dilemmas
Our recent article on walk-throughs brought a lot of response; we received many calls requesting them and subsequently encountered several design dilemmas that we think merit discussion.
Dilemma: The uninviting living room
Description: Nicely furnished, well laid out with all the standard components except one glaring omission: lamps. This room had a lot of overhead lighting, which is good for general illumination, but adds no ambience to the room.
Solution: Recommended five different locations that would easily handle a table or floor lamp. Assuming the client follows the plan, the room will be transformed.
Dilemma: Patchwork floor effect
Description: In this home you could stand in one place and see four different floor treatments: carpet, stone, hardwood and sheet vinyl. While each was appropriate for its individual space, the overall effect interfered with the flow of the main floor. This also makes a home feel chopped up and seem visually smaller.
Solution: The more expensive solution requires bringing the stone from the dining room into the kitchen, eliminating the vinyl floor. If that's out of the budget, the other solution is to change the vinyl flooring in the kitchen and the carpet in the adjacent room to be tonally compatible to the stone in the dining room.
Dilemma: Oops, shouldn't have bought that!
Description: It was time to replace the dining room table and chairs, and the client was ready for a new look. Unfortunately, in the interest of seizing the moment, a new set was purchased that didn't relate to the rest of the furnishings in the condominium.
Solution: Since the chairs have upholstered seats, a simple change of fabric pulls the set closer in spirit to the rest of the furnishings. Another trick is to accessorize the table in a way that's consistent with the rest of the home.
Dilemma: Teeny, tiny powder room
Description: Your basic little box with no windows and no personality.
Solution: Go for drama! Select a dramatic paint color in a glossy finish and paint both the walls and the ceiling. Replace the light fixtures with something cool and select a flooring that's glass or even hip tile. This is the best room in the house in which to experiment; it's small and out of the way. If the drama overtakes you at any point, you are only a Saturday afternoon (and a gallon of paint) away from beige.
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The Design Files: Quick solutions for common dilemmas
Our recent article on walk-throughs brought a lot of response; we received many calls requesting them and subsequently encountered several design dilemmas that we think merit discussion.
Dilemma: The uninviting living room
Description: Nicely furnished, well laid out with all the standard components except one glaring omission: lamps. This room had a lot of overhead lighting, which is good for general illumination, but adds no ambience to the room.
Solution: Recommended five different locations that would easily handle a table or floor lamp. Assuming the client follows the plan, the room will be transformed.
Dilemma: Patchwork floor effect
Description: In this home you could stand in one place and see four different floor treatments: carpet, stone, hardwood and sheet vinyl. While each was appropriate for its individual space, the overall effect interfered with the flow of the main floor. This also makes a home feel chopped up and seem visually smaller.
Solution: The more expensive solution requires bringing the stone from the dining room into the kitchen, eliminating the vinyl floor. If that's out of the budget, the other solution is to change the vinyl flooring in the kitchen and the carpet in the adjacent room to be tonally compatible to the stone in the dining room.
Dilemma: Oops, shouldn't have bought that!
Description: It was time to replace the dining room table and chairs, and the client was ready for a new look. Unfortunately, in the interest of seizing the moment, a new set was purchased that didn't relate to the rest of the furnishings in the condominium.
Solution: Since the chairs have upholstered seats, a simple change of fabric pulls the set closer in spirit to the rest of the furnishings. Another trick is to accessorize the table in a way that's consistent with the rest of the home.
Dilemma: Teeny, tiny powder room
Description: Your basic little box with no windows and no personality.
Solution: Go for drama! Select a dramatic paint color in a glossy finish and paint both the walls and the ceiling. Replace the light fixtures with something cool and select a flooring that's glass or even hip tile. This is the best room in the house in which to experiment; it's small and out of the way. If the drama overtakes you at any point, you are only a Saturday afternoon (and a gallon of paint) away from beige.
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