Thread: How can I make my mantel POP? Pictures

London Clay is masculine and could work as a strong accent wall. Depending on the room and furnishings, something like that might work. It's a color that would play off the blue. Quite dark though. The Light Blue looks so green over here. Almost like a Silver Sage. Very pretty color : )

Trouble in Farmville? BTW, I had to ask DH what the heck it was. Here is a link that might be useful: What's up here?

WOW! Guess what I'm doing with the fake garland above the cabinets? :) It looks very, very elegant! I'm saving your photos. Didn't you have any issues with bugs/spiders? I brought a bunch of clippings in for the buffet and killed at least 10 spiders. Ick. I even shook them off before I brought them in! I swore never again. I need to get some trees planted in my yard!

I think they are too dark and too much the same color as the other 4 you have in the room already.

what about this color? (link compliments of squirrels search efforts) How would painting a piece (whether it be this dresser or another one) affect it's resale value? I also would love to find this color, anyone care to check their pant decks for me? http://home.aol.com/diy/photogallery_cl/_a/dresser-up/20080312162209990001

Jama, Yes, butcherblock would be a good idea. I initially thought I might do that too but it would have become a bit too distracting in this smallish space since the cupboards were going to be different than the other cabs and out of sight is a freestanding antique cupboard. My hardware is VERY special; outta-the-bins from Lowes...a burnished bronze...not as dark or matte as the normal ORB can be. Maybe $2.99 each. The hinges I picked from my...

Thanks boxerpups

Faron- here is a thought! go inside and warm up! sheesh why you standing around outside!! LOL go paint somethin! It is mad windy here today and about 45. Yesterday was a balmy 56 and we went for a little walk.

Top loaders are a different situation, HarrietH. They use more water, so they need more soap. The repairman said that my front loader uses only 4 gallons of water in the wash cycle. A top loader uses more than that.

The back to back sofa arrangement is a difficult concentration of "mass" for a room to take. It works best in a very balanced arrangement when the sofas are identical pairs. I think you would be better off balancing the table in the side of the room opposite the seating arrangement, rather than on the fireplace...in other words further off to the left so that the mass of the table is balanced with the negative space in the seating...