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remodel front entry, purple door and this, rock garden and low maintenance
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glazed solid through tiles wear best . . . .large tiles with few grout lines = area which appears larger
"with porcelain tile you can get a stone look without having to worry about a sealer"
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skipped upper cabinets and instead wrapped this kitchen on three sides with windows that frame leafy views. The team played off those views with natural materials like knotty wood floors, soapstone countertops and wood details
Another trend is to use a short backsplash, often just a few inches high, to give the sense that the material is traveling up the wall while protecting the wall from dings and dents where it’s needed most. In fact, you may prefer this look for its more understated nature.
You don’t need a fancy or expensive fountain to bring water to your outdoor space. A simple design using a galvanized tank, a drilled stone or paver for the water to spill over, and an inexpensive fountain pump can create a lively recirculating fountain, as pictured here.
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pothos, peace lily, snake plant, zz all sound good North-facing windows can be a challenge when it comes to growing houseplants. Fortunately, some longtime favorites, and one up-and-comer, are happy with less-than-bright sunlight. They also generally have a tough nature and are easy to care for, especially if you’re new to houseplant care. . . . . . Many of these plants are also considered among the top 10 plants for improving indoor air quality, so that’s a bonus. On the downside, all but two are considered toxic to people and pets if ingested, and the sap and berries can also irritate.
Good basic care advice. spider plant, draecena, piggy back plant, prayer plant, pothos, philodendron
Which plants for which windows. . . . Favorites for east-facing windows include Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata), butterfly palm (Dypsis lutescens), fiddleleaf fig (Ficus lyrata), heartleaf philodendron (Philodendron scandens), moth orchid (Phalaenopsis spp.), umbrella tree (Schefflera actinophylla and Schefflera arboricola) and youth on age (Tolmiea menziesii).
Love the purple velvet couchs. Would look good with karastan rug? Dark enough to not clash?
In general, best pruning practices aim to increase light and air circulation, which are crucial to plant health, and to control plant size and shape. Wheatley-Miller advises to always keep a thicker base and slightly narrower top when shearing hedges. She says that this tapering technique allows light to reach the bottom tier of the plant and helps prevent snow damage in winter.
Choose Multiple Simple Pendants if: You want to have it all: a wide, uninterrupted mirror and multiple functional lights. You have a tricky wall that can’t house sconces. You already have power supplied for lights in the ceiling and don’t want to open the walls unnecessarily.
Keep in mind that the rules here are similar to using sconces: Hanging the light around eye level, with a shade that lets the light diffuse outward in all directions, will light both the face and the room the most evenly. Falken Reynolds Interiors‘ bathroom shown here is a good example. In a tighter space you can hang the sconces in front of the mirror to allow for a wider mirror. But, if the fixtures are too close together they’ll be too in-your-face to see the mirror properly. Therefore, you should make sure you have at least a good 30 inches between them regardless.
Multiple Simple Pendants While pendant lights can be quite dramatic, they can also be functional as well. Here, AV Architects + Builders shows how a series of pendant lights can function similar to sconces if hung low enough, or being hung higher to sit above the mirror, or somewhere in between. After all, since they don’t attach to the wall they can be hung at whatever point on the wall you choose.
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If you prefer strong blues, look for C. ‘Blauwe Donau’ (Blue Danube) through mail-order companies.
5. Small Camas (Camassia quamash) Native to western North America Also called wild hyacinth, small camas is a flowering perennial that grows from a bulb along water-rich meadows in northern California and the Pacific Northwest. The plants make gorgeous, somewhat unexpected additions to Western gardens, less common that other spring-flowering bulbs. Plant bulbs in late fall, arranging in clumps or drifts for a brilliant show of blue-violet flowers next spring. Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 40 degrees Celsius (zones 4 to 8) Water requirement: Moderate to regular; thrives in slightly moist soil Light requirement: Full sun to partial shade Mature size: 2 to 3 feet tall
Like variegated earthy tile, tiled shelf + wall mount faucet. I would have tiled shelf low enough to use easily while bathing. and have painted wal with narrow wooden shelves mounted above tiled shelf. "Wolfe wrapped the shelf in wall tile. This integrates it into the wall rather than breaking up the expanse of floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall tile. The shelf design is a pleasingly simple minimalist element. She also kept the plumbing fixtures streamlined and simple. “The tile is a glazed ceramic that is made to look handmade, so there are variations in the color and surface,” Wolfe says. “But it’s low-maintenance because it’s not porous.”
You can check how reflective your white is by looking on the color card at your local paint store for the LRV number. The higher the number (accompanied by the initials LRV, for “light-reflective value”), the more the available light will bounce.
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porcelain tiles are more durable and less expensive than natural stone
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