Comments on: in which I ask for your advice http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/10/09/in-which-i-ask-for-your-advice/ a place for your soul to breathe Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:38:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: michelle fox http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/10/09/in-which-i-ask-for-your-advice/#comment-112916 michelle fox Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:54:48 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4159#comment-112916 Hi Emily, I love your taste in decorating and your blog! I stumbled on it after searching for painting your kitchen cabinets black! Love your kitchen! Anyway, I was admiring the 6 photos on your wall and would love to know (step by step please, I'm a little slow ;)) how you did them. I have a bare wall in our family room and I am looking for ideas! Thanks! Hi Emily, I love your taste in decorating and your blog! I stumbled on it after searching for painting your kitchen cabinets black! Love your kitchen! Anyway, I was admiring the 6 photos on your wall and would love to know (step by step please, I’m a little slow ;) ) how you did them. I have a bare wall in our family room and I am looking for ideas! Thanks!

]]> By: Julie McElduff http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/10/09/in-which-i-ask-for-your-advice/#comment-40997 Julie McElduff Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:50:25 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4159#comment-40997 Just wanted to thank you for posting about your cabinets. With your encouragement and that of the Nester I went for it and painted my cabinets black. Our house was built in 1947 and it made a world of difference in the look of our kitchen. If I wouldn't have read your blog and looked at your pictures I never would've been brave enough to attempt this. Thanks for making me more brave and a woman who now loves my kitchen. Thanks! Your blog and stories are awesome. Just wanted to thank you for posting about your cabinets. With your encouragement and that of the Nester I went for it and painted my cabinets black. Our house was built in 1947 and it made a world of difference in the look of our kitchen. If I wouldn’t have read your blog and looked at your pictures I never would’ve been brave enough to attempt this. Thanks for making me more brave and a woman who now loves my kitchen. Thanks! Your blog and stories are awesome.

]]> By: Teresa http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/10/09/in-which-i-ask-for-your-advice/#comment-36196 Teresa Sat, 01 May 2010 17:32:45 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4159#comment-36196 I just now came across this and the project might be finished. But I agree with the bookshelves all across the wall - if you continue the shelves all across and finish out the Mantel (top of the shelf) in the same style, then you have continuity. You may still need a column between the fireplace and the rest of the shelves for support, but it could definitely work. I hope you post pictures of the finished room. Love your blog. I just now came across this and the project might be finished. But I agree with the bookshelves all across the wall – if you continue the shelves all across and finish out the Mantel (top of the shelf) in the same style, then you have continuity. You may still need a column between the fireplace and the rest of the shelves for support, but it could definitely work. I hope you post pictures of the finished room. Love your blog.

]]> By: Maria http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/10/09/in-which-i-ask-for-your-advice/#comment-29353 Maria Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:53:25 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4159#comment-29353 Oops... when I said "continue the bookshelves all the way across that way" I really meant "all the way across that wall." Oops, sorry for the typo! Oops… when I said “continue the bookshelves all the way across that way” I really meant “all the way across that wall.” Oops, sorry for the typo!

]]> By: Maria http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/10/09/in-which-i-ask-for-your-advice/#comment-29352 Maria Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:52:03 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4159#comment-29352 I just stumbled across your blog and I must say that I love it! There were a lot of comments for this post, so I'm not sure if anybody already mentioned this, but here is my idea.... Why don't you continue the bookshelves all the way across that way? It will give you extra storage and will make the two rooms automatically look like one. I can't wait to see how it turns out! I just stumbled across your blog and I must say that I love it! There were a lot of comments for this post, so I’m not sure if anybody already mentioned this, but here is my idea…. Why don’t you continue the bookshelves all the way across that way? It will give you extra storage and will make the two rooms automatically look like one. I can’t wait to see how it turns out!

]]> By: Jill http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/10/09/in-which-i-ask-for-your-advice/#comment-29226 Jill Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:50:26 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4159#comment-29226 I didn't ready through all the comments - and I am late commenting to boot - but I just did the same sort of thing in my office/gallery and solved the same problem by just cutting a wide archway. That way the existing wall can act like a "column". I didn’t ready through all the comments – and I am late commenting to boot – but I just did the same sort of thing in my office/gallery and solved the same problem by just cutting a wide archway. That way the existing wall can act like a “column”.

]]> By: nell ann http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/10/09/in-which-i-ask-for-your-advice/#comment-29177 nell ann Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:51:34 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4159#comment-29177 What if you left a mini-wall? It would make an L shape off your mantel. It could just be four fee high and be open shelving or glass doors. Great for storage and a little snuggly chair maybe? For reading? When you come up with a great idea, please let me know. We have the same ordeal. Two living rooms, back to back, and only one ever gets used. Argh. Could you post some of the better suggestions -- as well as what you decide to do? Thanks! What if you left a mini-wall? It would make an L shape off your mantel. It could just be four fee high and be open shelving or glass doors. Great for storage and a little snuggly chair maybe? For reading? When you come up with a great idea, please let me know. We have the same ordeal. Two living rooms, back to back, and only one ever gets used. Argh. Could you post some of the better suggestions — as well as what you decide to do? Thanks!

]]> By: Jillision above the new section http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/10/09/in-which-i-ask-for-your-advice/#comment-29142 Jillision above the new section Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:40:12 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4159#comment-29142 What if you extended the mantle across the entire wall and built in bookcases below? You could put doors on some oft hem (maybe with glass fronts and lit from within) By matching the mantle and carrying it across, it will unify the wall. If it's in your budet you could even mount a flat panel television and create a second focal point or just a great piece of art. What if you extended the mantle across the entire wall and built in bookcases below? You could put doors on some oft hem (maybe with glass fronts and lit from within)
By matching the mantle and carrying it across, it will unify the wall. If it’s in your budet you could even mount a flat panel television and create a second focal point or just a great piece of art.

]]> By: Rachelle http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/10/09/in-which-i-ask-for-your-advice/#comment-28894 Rachelle Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:57:52 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4159#comment-28894 I have no advice on the endingness of the wall/ mantle. But, we took out a load bearing wall in our kitchen to what was the old 3 seasons room. We made it into one big kitchen and dining and I love love love love love love x 1000 it. Worth all the work I tell you! Your house is so pretty I could stalk it all day. <3 Good luck! Rachelle I have no advice on the endingness of the wall/ mantle. But, we took out a load bearing wall in our kitchen to what was the old 3 seasons room. We made it into one big kitchen and dining and I love love love love love love x 1000 it. Worth all the work I tell you!

Your house is so pretty I could stalk it all day.

<3 Good luck!

Rachelle

]]> By: Rachel @ Chicks & Chaps http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/10/09/in-which-i-ask-for-your-advice/#comment-28847 Rachel @ Chicks & Chaps Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:29:34 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4159#comment-28847 What if you did a wall of built-ins? You can never have too much storage and then the mantle, fireplace and hearth will just blend right in. If the beam by the ceiling has something other than empty wall to make contact with it might look more like it belongs. Does that make any sense? I think I just confused myself a little :) What if you did a wall of built-ins? You can never have too much storage and then the mantle, fireplace and hearth will just blend right in. If the beam by the ceiling has something other than empty wall to make contact with it might look more like it belongs. Does that make any sense? I think I just confused myself a little :)

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