Simple fix: The disposal

<p>Hello there! Thanks so much for all the love on the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/09/13-planked-wall-finished-fireplace.html">finished fireplace</a>, I appreciate it more than you know! We’re so happy with how it turned out and I hope it inspires you someway in your home. </p> <p>As you know, I like to do things myself if I can. I have mixed emotions when I have to call someone to fix something for me – if it’s something stupid and little I’m annoyed. If it’s a biggie I’m totally cool with it. ;) </p> <p>This past weekend we had a stupid little something and I was determined to get it fixed myself. Long story short we got lots of little bits of stuff that shouldn’t be down a drain…down our drain. It involved an obnoxious cat. It always involves an obnoxious cat. Not knowing the little bits were down the drain, I turned on the disposal and the “rarrarrarrarrar” of death started up. Actually it’s more of a “grrrrrrr” when it’s not working. </p> <p>If you know what I mean by “long time listener first time caller” right now than you are my favorite person. If you don’t look up “Mr. Obvious, the critter” for a laugh. </p> <p>OK, back to the post. The little bits had gone down the disposal and it was stuck. There’s a few things you can do to fix this situation on your own. First things first, turn the disposal off at the breaker box. </p> <p>If something gets stuck in the actual sink part you can usually get it out of there on your own. I’ve used the handle of a wooden spoon and kind of swirled it around in there and then you can put on rubber gloves and reach in and grab it if you get it loose. Or if it’s tons of little things like glass you can put your wet vac hose down in the sink and try to pull them up that way. </p> <p>If it’s gone down into the disposal like ours did than you need to move to the next option. The bottom of your disposal will look like this: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXz7In176DLgkek6ZjKxEI5z_VlldzVXtGOMeCtTO7yihoa2mV4AmsF7CtgiV8KM1kSffpLntOWrXA7v1JIlnmEFNDlwMJ1Gr2TGwhMNK4UMl8bAap5Au3NGuGEhDIkYM2KWLiRscfqM/s1600-h/disposal%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="how to fix a disposal" border="0" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBcC7h2nXI9x1XvtpYrPc3ZxvAv4nDI8e3deE6a1u7LPMrpZHQ0T1_cUhLYZk6vDh7qujtVvy8nr-BH12QlwY3JGtk_6Hz12Yv1wd3VssFWrhVrXwj18-avE8oieedOELoJKgNdq-6SY/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="how to fix a disposal" width="500" /></a></p> <p>There’s two areas that are important. The red button on the right is the reset button. Sometimes you can just push that in after clearing out the drain part and it may work. (The button will be out if it needs to be reset. If it’s already pushed in it doesn’t need reset.)</p> <p>The area in the middle is how you’ll fix most issues with disposal. You’ll need the key that came with it -- it’s just an allen wrench basically: </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjjlXqJiJl6er-lKT9T6I2hvfXWdo5fZcCUeVZfv7Yx6Z4zeu5_QcE6k85KI6mgyi4KKnWQ70oCfx1Qc8IFLGai5kitnG_MtrvPOGEusRN2EGPfSfGmchYqw7XjmnwS6sYwvrg_sTOEI/s1600-h/disposalkey%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="disposal key" border="0" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharggv72CR0uVd8HLm_FJGP2WzLJf0J7bA6TkUkU3jmNdoReXUrdWrBj86BbeXpsBdnLmYI11nOGuh8tCvqQEtxCqrjnHrsirWs9Dx4Ytk-pHNG4FWe-KUrvtUMgWFy-5JxZPbCMZiIxY/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="disposal key" width="290" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSZY7SMapPms0HW74FtHK7K_81z2Qd530lfJC7G23BfkF-GHeoHB2-0v0xokB1N37VtKQ1mWzsVQQRP6lydzENdXXeZ8mmLMJ9H2M-BFfnfsILkcEUOLTt3CSuQH39I7uCs_cUyoiTRA/s1600-h/disposalkey2%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="easy disposal fix" border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfl3okgc_gaR_aGqjjCNQ4ntpNI_9LRtww2A3H99DCll2c9eCNbHhBZZ2S1Y3lx-Lu-lY-iuMbci7FFKaAgv719NayqWAkuxfNPVxcRiviqZTAN2e34ZSeWznRlzrYwmzRz3_3C00egbQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="easy disposal fix" width="290" /></a> </p> <p>If you don’t have the specific one that came with your disposal you can usually find one that works on an allen wrench set: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Sgt8s2pzhKz4xd_un4DnEzRy36Ht3_-oqqUhLKgIsx56glQQFk2oaZwjMj9awYaUpCvqkaKhKAYWxEcEecS8otn2r0DPEeElBSZ5rRzI5PfiGmi0EG0znbk1D1n81xdWzbUaobAcJ-c/s1600-h/allen%252520wrench%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="allen wrench" border="0" height="667" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcB90Wq4szSRNjw5moUDzvY3YztcM07tXQ7OT56CEyld6vDbIHsE_z1Iii65pMXnGJBSwzuVHjjiGvEyNF4j6-8oApXf_ybOfn-kqNBdI72cjP60ofR5t1gGtL7VwiaRuzgRTVqdY-kWk/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="allen wrench" width="500" /></a></p> <p>Although when I fixed ours the set did not work – I had to use the disposal key to do it. The allen wrench wouldn’t grab enough. </p> <p>You stick the key inside and turn it – you may hear everything inside moving around. This is a good thing. I could hear ours grinding. Every few turns I would try the disposal again – if it doesn’t work on the first try or two keep turning. You’ll want to hit the reset button again if it’s sticking out and then things should be moving again. It took about three attempts to clear ours out but it worked! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4AMrl7R3CsMT0KCZetW175mYDVGJ2Dlvl_vDrOvgp9wgffRVglwcDGpAP5PHX5j0lNtaA2n7bjTRBboJqims9MpNHlmM7HumCkofKn2VibPUGYzSfoGdMXjG6nxhL3FeJN0HfyzQNuo/s1600-h/disposalheader%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="fixing garbage disposal" border="0" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnN-yzPUGzJO0W8rIelDciM8vxa6KzRW8iwli5vaLjLaIMr9vkpaiztEQaXGm87IKFc0Uwkwst009769rYomtO8HlzVWpdaQw-nJqEpJTdY9418n9T0UklW6WHA5c-do9gaWTjM59FMvI/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="fixing garbage disposal" width="500" /></a></p> <p>It just takes a few minutes and you’ll usually be able to fix yours on your own. Have you ever tried this? It’s a GREAT feeling to save hundreds of bucks! Or at least $75-$150 for a service call so the repairman can do the same thing.  </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Now go look up Mr. Obvious. :)</p>

Simple fix: The disposal

Hello there! Thanks so much for all the love on the finished fireplace, I appreciate it more than you know! We’re so happy with how it turned out and I hope it inspires you someway in your home. As you know, I like to do things myself if I can. I have mixed emotions when I have to call someone to …

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What fall brings

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, it's that time again. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXaaAH8Up4rxY1Pku4wrwNYMWRaM-T18nql9lUmmUK9W8KRjrRUTUDM5wBJ39d0kUYtU3otpZmhJC6lAVlZUZ4UF7gtQLTS9USFuDV5lPrApBVVladzuUnXLB9Jbk_lmxnPxQOxt4mVFx/s1600/DSCN1943_01.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Duntara, NL </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyoxGCJSKaVlrQD8X3OXZRWG2bN4VYHuM0Ox_N4dB8zbze_j1Sgm_MsuZgKk0Z8zhVMjdktOvKX9tjhsjWZgg9Usxi1Ym8H91TCIBTswrZoJN5cYOQcrm23Pt66cBogU2-lj7qZtc8hf8r/s1600/DSCN1950.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyoxGCJSKaVlrQD8X3OXZRWG2bN4VYHuM0Ox_N4dB8zbze_j1Sgm_MsuZgKk0Z8zhVMjdktOvKX9tjhsjWZgg9Usxi1Ym8H91TCIBTswrZoJN5cYOQcrm23Pt66cBogU2-lj7qZtc8hf8r/s1600/DSCN1950.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bridge, Duntara NL </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxGcPSs2MTiCNGPLlpmk_O861pcYLBmUeGkpqUBqNzXtiNNe9UK_5pgy0YI3t43Pb_D-eoREScoKFyHSRr8Mb9CpD3cAktUQh7Bqzq86EMg7ZoM-nK3L02SgzOsG2rTQlZWE1T4f6qfCJ/s1600/DSCN1936_01.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Duntara neighbour </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My love for Duntara began in my teens when I spent my summer vacations there with my Aunt Mary in the house above. Life has come full circle since 2002  when we built our own house up the road  from Mr. Harty's place. This harbour is particularly  stunning in fall. Everywhere I look I see natural beauty.  As summer winds down it becomes quiet and even more relaxing if that's  possible. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWPeDq_ANe2kzb7Ti3wpliwjNYoY1pd7OPZJ7z-DBYZv5aeudr5E2ctmRWu5LPvX1pxK6tRDbQwfg4A72t9gf1BWxSdxsW01ThQy1XXIrM8y6qToVXcGW7QnLA2ji-gZBrJOvsUziNF0E/s1600/DSCN9647_01.JPG" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Around the bay" dining  table </td></tr></tbody></table> Finding natural things for decorating  my summer house becomes more difficult in September, and I accept it as a sign that it's time to close up and move back to my  St. John's life. As  I make the  final drive back to the city I can feel myself subtly changing .  No more rocking chair as I watch the sea gulls swoop and meander .  No more ocean waves or full moon over the bay.  No more twinkling lights of Bonavista across the  water. No more total silence.  No more summer friends. <br /><br /> Fall means something quite different in my life. It  heralds the reality of  my peak production time for design and blogging, and a decrease in art production.   Reminding myself that the ease of the summer months would not be so special if  I could do it all year helps a little.  But that final trip out is always bitter sweet.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4XrMQTGAvnozSGvFRkqVlaqtsQEy1fCuiyRUzaum2GJkbdI3CBzzNQN1zokss-wADrL-ebsKlTY648QgDglcqupRYCiAOZu8r3XVbihx30Jh64UsCG2uQXKK5QL_jQQi41ijJ5moHzTF/s1600/fall+dining+room.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4XrMQTGAvnozSGvFRkqVlaqtsQEy1fCuiyRUzaum2GJkbdI3CBzzNQN1zokss-wADrL-ebsKlTY648QgDglcqupRYCiAOZu8r3XVbihx30Jh64UsCG2uQXKK5QL_jQQi41ijJ5moHzTF/s1600/fall+dining+room.JPG" width="318" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">City dining room table </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Now doesn't the differences between these two tables sum up my two lives.</div><br /> So it's planning time.  September is the month when I  feel anything is possible.  It's about deciding where I want to go and coming up with a way to get there. <br /><br />I've been putting a lot of thought into  the next step for this blog.  My original purpose was to use blogging as a way to consolidate my ideas about various  design topics,  and at the same and provide practical information about design that would answer questions that average  DIY homeowners might have.  I've written about all sorts of topics and my list of  popular posts shows which have been  most read, some  with  hundreds of thousands of page views from around the world.  That always blows my mind.  Now I'm ready to  change it up a bit. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijDq4n-MAT7qrwoow6_QlYr-OJBwDv24C7AmUEMj3vUlKT4VGT2FL3YPNbyliqF9sossnKrdUnT3r1SAbEzbBDxHK4oTSiXJFxR7VGT-8QgLeisHyVo7Oa-Mtn2FsIoxXfQ0Ca3A2nDTNV/s1600/autumn+quilt.jpg" width="312" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijDq4n-MAT7qrwoow6_QlYr-OJBwDv24C7AmUEMj3vUlKT4VGT2FL3YPNbyliqF9sossnKrdUnT3r1SAbEzbBDxHK4oTSiXJFxR7VGT-8QgLeisHyVo7Oa-Mtn2FsIoxXfQ0Ca3A2nDTNV/s1600/autumn+quilt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Third Weekend in October, 85 x 110, quilt pattern by Ruth Powers</td></tr></tbody></table>  This fall I am  planning more local and national posts about interior design, art and gardens- my three loves.  I have friends lined up who are willing to open their doors to me so I can photograph and write about the many ways they make their houses into homes.    If you know me you may be getting a call.  Stay tuned for my first AT HOME installment.<br /><br /> 

What fall brings

Yes, it's that time again. Beautiful Duntara, NL Bridge, Duntara NL My Duntara neighbour My love for Duntara began in my teens when I spent my summer vacations there with my Aunt Mary in the house above. Life has come full circle since 2002  when we built our own house up the road  from Mr. Harty's …

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$13 planked wall (Finished fireplace!)

<p>Hello all! Wow, what a full weekend! My husband was out of town so the kiddo and I played hard all day Saturday – all kinds of fall goodness. Sunday I worked my tail off getting the fireplace finished up, finally! <strong>It’s DONE! </strong></p> <p>I had a couple things left to do to get it done – I had already finished up the wall treatment above the fireplace and I’m really pleased with how it came together.<em> </em>I knew all along I wanted to plank the top wall, but I wanted to do it a little differently than I did <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2012/06/over-fireplace.html">last time</a>. I wanted the planks to be much wider than the standard mdf or <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/06/powder-room-redo-complete.html">pine</a> I usually use. So I went straight for the underlayment at the hardware store: </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10h8AvqBFLItxCryDGgV8mATltzf_EBdrwqmfQG46kh1g5aMHet-kcdDyotr-t6ITLSq8JHpmMYxUN8jMycc4xhdbY0GAwBv4JWlf1_W6GmJCk-DLKw20vexf9a4nM2CLz3AkWFYIdl4/s1600-h/underlayment%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="underlayment as wood planks" border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9d-_fvv54Hl0dS7HVR7CeVnK1O61eHT3KNyK70eB5rVu59mTA4Xu2rfFgRBkTDBOZQEKTWAaGboS46isWXzInNw1llhPV46ofwINC0P4eFWfIYbKRj3Rwh3ZwajWwCq6IsHhT7GJWnQk/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="underlayment as wood planks" width="450" /></a> </p> <p>This is the stuff used under flooring and it’s SUPER cheap. I paid $13 for a big sheet. The nice guy at Lowe’s cut it down into strips for me – each one just over five inches wide. </p> <p>The edges needed to be sanded down just a little bit – it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be though. Then I gave them two coats of my Peppercorn color and started the process of hanging:</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKqHbCx9v0wpJ-wHXzX-hSWXAoWKJ5YWJWRybEbj2xvg4bsWZRhaDvHjtGdQ-6KD9GTzqG4Rsgy8rDKrrbG6sMXs3Z-fdWY-RVyD24-EynMYGs1xmyA33NVmtj-5DDjX94yDM3ciRako/s1600-h/IMG_9917%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="installing wood planks" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqme9at5WyodMO1Z5WYn1VihID0u3nsCikl_f0Iy80dzBpxw5m3JY-hToAWg0RYNqeP7FalYjSIh5j5a47iDHAmOfmOza4hytRTKXVhqPtxjW8jj22YbkbzNyfIGVvI7k7qOaExf-9vzw/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="installing wood planks" width="500" /></a></p> <p>My wall is a little over 50 inches tall so I did some figuring to determine the width of each plank – I knew I was going to put some space between each one so I ended up with the five+ size. You can use anything you want as a spacer – I had my brad nails on hand so used those. </p> <p>By the way, I painted the wall the gray color first – this is important if you’re going to leave any space between your boards. </p> <p>I moved my “spacers” down each plank as I nailed them in, checking for level while I did it: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAiZXkRxqWSulYt9aQA8ms4qn-ERNqnpKdrz1nf4nqVfnRhCvBTRRSFVpNdODjxthuqL8whtFF99FsPYqEgaI4jTLAkgApnWGvvLz5XJc2-yUxqthZL7fag6nnO3ZUjGUIFnHYNa3pxY/s1600-h/IMG_9920%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font color="#4c4c4c"></font><img alt="wood plank wall install" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUKfFyj2-Z4aezK3TJJzlJCJQOeyzBBnmMIcwgIS0CNkCA0TZFX2tNEGEn8RoMi4wX4mKIkQmDWQyY3V0fVEhtcPVCqhg2LinIxPSlwBCTVFEuGzDIeYVfG-qxJPvNeKuBUeTqeV4M9c/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="wood plank wall install" width="500" /></a></p> <p>This install went really fast – the front part anyway. The only parts that took some time were around the outlet: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQb-fuAgVz8N5GvK_Hjqr4HE-lx7qFSYSP4Oaq2LaHhYkszszmT0lKx9CZ1LC9i4c9bvCQ9j1QMVwR1L6SmBAxq6lq2jHa1jrsknW-i2rMchGEBqawn6vra8znWPNN_4RfmYWJg3I0mg/s1600-h/IMG_9921%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font color="#4c4c4c"></font><img alt="cutting wood around outlet" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOF-e1plAiqOm3ttXqUWhq8M-QE3j3_Aw5yDrx0oB07OnoaUJgJmPXpcRQ6aVNYPPUrE23VuPIxNcSDHmpMPXLPbcLVvhrUc14m3v-8xGj0BghEc6XOWPcJPVhR4mu2DJNDm_exQXiWc/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="cutting wood around outlet" width="500" /></a></p> <p>I used my jigsaw to cut out the spot for it. This wood is so thin I could have just scored it and broken it off really:</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmHvqt2YWiEhMetrG2xicZXEFABCc_qO4mkNIt_GcYgXAoO1bY7vw0f0o37C2hL6stQ87EeXKSlKpnTmQ-6NsmverUL-L9YMTu4Jx91QTv3eRudgBYzxtzOdZ2fTFti60JEh6gNd-wDw/s1600-h/IMG_9924%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="cutting planks around outlet" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsRwbETwvbDIsif6-_fdgh-sf4v_GMFmeQJRTmcIeYUvtJvtwukAoNW9E6Fdpc0lVJ92I-DFtEK45wwuLGt1g6fiy0FSAx5AAS-VXvkNEmqkhrijGdxTVq2c4jff7S_DLTzUuuFzKfUE/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="cutting planks around outlet" width="500" /></a> You can see I’m no ace at the jigsaw. ;) Good thing nobody will ever see it. </p> <p>I painted right over the outlet and the cover: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdILgX0oHpuJrGmbf8-nvznYdoVfXrb_X5qXpssjxa5EEYOCZ3z92oZoL4pQq5JXCSYUCOzZmw9-qiC7oDuG0h39fo_6nzkG1WjB4Pf__MHO9D8NUyUzIoUp7vtXvYli2F1_0SHJfJjho/s1600-h/IMG_9925%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="painted outlet" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFT0T6BP1WGXLW3Rp30b603ntVVb6geBDx5m6l2uMjP4LXmb7gL0cdUEGwfbz_aWdXVKBJoMc9JJxKIX40ft9SrAOXChTrUb6P-MkR4fBiKioyjG8YGpMAEmg38Yag99EscxdfrXzOhoU/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="painted outlet" width="500" /></a> </p> <p>The sides took some time as well just because I needed so many pieces. These were installed the same way: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGCuCOohwSaQocAl89QwhIMl1d-OyYXDb8uCesk5LQuLIStj25SPrANMKjA7rNv2f81hAedI7UsWcs-i5F6StJqUBNTFMEIWs3O5tkxgFtOY9TF4hIoU3a2ODLFFPZTUxxLCXY9xYR-M/s1600-h/IMG_9927%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="cheap wood planked wall " border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgemhDj77zSffnVLnkLdvuFZ7xTAxhEBzUoVbnleyt9ilD75UONCT3qO86G4RR0UU6igNylJaMBUQ3vQy_8luQgr_2ezJDUKigTE2nQI0c_5k954JZIXDA_fJi7juf87u9s7oJcjB9qQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="cheap wood planked wall " width="500" /></a></p> <p>Because I needed so many boards that were the exact same size I just used my original as a guide to cut them all out: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZVBtrhiiE_bjXNYBYsgqstTIRcePfPAXAqTroM2wJ9PGghSa6LF_WJlecaNMC2IDaJ2aGal6XuefN7BS_lvsN4zorptR6bkULg90_yNYqvbWn6OgWgNRyKPDiXgPl7VFxDWsMyynwmA/s1600-h/IMG_9928%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPC56PBQSkdDWKS6_iJHOhQFh-axI8zDV_-VcsMYBD5ROlZ2v5nS19faKtP9F-pyMHNR2RLc5LnXT3v8D5GuwjMnFEJovKXcKIHPX-FUZ-7s6qaYlrzQlpZrG2fmRKKn6RLbAztkenVdc/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="" width="494" /></a></p> <p>I just lay it on top of the board, mark the line, cut, lay it down again, cut…it saves time instead of measuring every single piece. </p> <p>You can see here how skinny this wood is – exactly what I was looking for!: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTC-vid7pFajBwkfrNAXjtxQTJjGV8-574q-lwke8Xo9d1TxYqgdVoXq5q1DRoDlXZiO_DTaHWvJzma2njdsE5V9hbRd3jjFYXzvFbeeGjhyZY5Jhk3IStoWVZ_QWw_SkAK02ikEGDd6k/s1600-h/IMG_9931%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="underlayment wood planks" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLcnx4lPhIVG3hk71QOSvqCN8rYsfQ2xqw-xBpJirHHCrtdMcI3b5JbIaieAAWljquCIk7wYVNbyA6fiz-0ape3xSROEM6UEvxYOx4tAhJDPNOXIlqhd8CeYbG_iO-TU8g9ERicKMnwg/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="underlayment wood planks" width="500" /></a></p> <p>The corners didn’t need to be perfect because I covered those with some corner molding. </p> <p>I had finished all that up last week but still needed to touch up some spots. I also put one final coat on the entire fireplace – it needed three coats of the Peppercorn all together. </p> <p>Here’s that same corner with the trim covering up those rough edges: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieAGEOqMGsZC5uNSPN3cFc6rpSt7ZMyhfKT00sZGZgiwFLDcOPAUgrCV4a6rsLqILtvsdwUCOvNMJnQiiv24FrjLJEOkQ0XJfhX44ORdVDdjOdsmGg2hF6HPgjM3EOrI37kBD8yePxAJ0/s1600-h/IMG_9994%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="wood planked fireplace" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoABobDLGJ95s76k32mwGmAnNEGfDB6NJ5OIyMZhnAA0YuE89KGuddB3ZaLpM-sCFslyGzjO10bHcZ1gTQ8fuMRphuLS22dsG2XR4FzJJC4FjNM_7FCbGDWudJBMUZk2urQM3YYDVLI5c/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="wood planked fireplace" width="500" /></a></p> <p>I haven’t even filled the holes on the wall yet and I don’t think I will – they add a little rustic flair that keeps this area from getting too stuffy. That’s my excuse anyway. :)</p> <p>When I designed this huge fireplace I knew the TV was going to have to go above. Not my first choice but it was the only way to make the layout work. So I had the guys make an inset in the middle of that upper wall for the TV to sit into: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglPiH2wSf8W0gCXGKEMkntvcv3S24uEwSqcCnmCgrzwvTh-OKmrfK8yu94oRNZ6UBQkZ7hgTx95vOb4Pc5bHFopeip6K8w0bMDKznbT1aBNYLZi6RxYD_HRwrw38RR6Ks34mKScKSv1U/s1600-h/IMG_9996%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="TV above fireplace" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sZyDKQHr5-COXAirVdUVVfqHw0JFHWzV_axcCgZ2-JleemuKT3bHIuto4WijsGL5GHqylwrPlqHNm9bwMcXY8fQqAUZp5WQ9eecRtgpHj9dHPki0Ryyub3CAj9ypvwzJJ88Dq5-GM3k/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="TV above fireplace" width="500" /></a></p> <p>We have it on a bracket that moves any direction – but when we push it back in you can’t see any cords at all. I LOVE that. Love love love: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_DPgaklS9z6NVrN04kPzTkU0O-R64LYKJVwUYFnDtJqtKgI4HcTe5atShQ9wsYaSjh2GVEPB8hcWycJibxb4jDig0ipN4yz2ZkW0eW-HSpCVC912rTbovWmvIFZvli7ByhLFViY4NcK8/s1600-h/IMG_9987%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="TV above fireplace" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jMN1XfFA9AMQU9b_EEYl-dQML9e11dD_AtGUfdM6gJue13IZ0OkkA1oPDIpqdxU3q0dGe8OyzZd_tFXHmYaOVM_XcwgGGEhMOs5BHlOpoe0hj0YqgKyygKZOp9TGyxvsPXilTGh1dyU/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="TV above fireplace" width="500" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>I cannot believe this thing is finally done! I’m absolutely head over heels for all of it!: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb67NW9GbjIMzqG_jfuntVtii8ZboIp2zM9DkOq2RSYDyyPPyaRhi-7f6eAMeZpx6sk0Mivcjyh4W-OGJnZ3DTZKuA40kDpay9wglRfkF3DO_wtYfy9WATid7iCTzULCZLDwWGKwwDdR8/s1600-h/IMG_9974%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="gray fireplace" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeurtKNAtm6CEuzqOwnSIqnBm_vIp2dz_A5SZOH8cjtDdLBwhf-vY3y0bmTJpoMFAw9M6LBrtN5xdpqkxtloazLz9j-ZIMMsdOOnyvsWXpizlJTaLegY_XbIBZ59Z5kf9HrWTvhqPdu0/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="gray fireplace" width="500" /></a></p> <p>I went out of my comfort zone painting it that dark gray but I LOVE it. It feels good to branch out every once and a while. :) </p> <p>We get such good light in here now the room can take it: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivAn7mYa9qCH1ZlECyu7KAGUlgpc9Jxz4yagnUz7Iq3Vx4A7MVY-Sc3eSjpTeDiNzJC_etyO15SO-DYn1pwgZqjB7nhRu2ZGtLy98HufyK1c1_LDNFIKpcXUIALQybFFZqPVLSacGzwuk/s1600-h/IMG_9975%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font color="#4c4c4c"></font><img alt="gray fireplace with built ins" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB477UD1fXzj2UhxJ9sa0v_BGqDb7airUxN0ezND7zK9aZ0uliNV935mw51PuKctOZ-LQGO5b9NCSgCTMsj8dVGMvlT9v6psLjqgn0vGEzDEHEwfBpVE1GU7k4gj17MbH3p17uRddK2WM/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="gray fireplace with built ins" width="500" /></a></p> <p>I haven’t really decorated it yet – this is stuff I’ve had up here and I’m not sure it will stay. I’m not sure if I’ll keep the long box up there or not: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipCcr0QjGoyT2bs4OT_aJZ9eC15TZDc4txqb46gLgHqQzU1Zk93RTsV_IE8149jmLZEBIYlCINksBgQtWpTfaCp4F3ape7bcBtE5gKdhDgs9EWKWKW8_merlf5FyHai1X_CcCIs8Mq7k/s1600-h/IMG_9980%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="herringbone tile" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Lu4FA3VN7a2miGXsUeV_QB6Ma8rBzHsfnLT6yXrlC0ix1npsk1szCDFvUFKoblbltN8FJrKnySX4yRtABirUevaA7wj8zoFUHZv6AtiRch3Llf-OIyqXhwzjmNZZL7aKcrrLmbOuons/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="herringbone tile" width="500" /></a></p> <p>The mantel is so deep -- my possibilities are endless! I just want to play around with some things to see what works. For now it’s simple and I like it. </p> <p>I had some gold candle sconces from Target to hang on either side of the TV but when we held them up last night both my husband and I thought they didn’t look right. It looked too busy. I think I’d still like to try something on either side perhaps, but they will need to be long and skinny: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7KK66Y7xbbTAaQYthhNEZbTwqCdqPTIsPRly0G70-nCy3JP4N46mTIegN8XjlAdCHkKwD_WXYA3U644wOOKBG1gnWIzyIzx_z0lZxqjKOirX0heJt54KtmEhbFCxccjZyHohZFjx7pg/s1600-h/IMG_9985%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="peppercorn sherwin williams" border="0" height="678" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgypQeN100X93io2QavSn3BWQ7lk-lXo6NwxFVAJExd_HbiZEgb6yhShM5OJ5-1atELMlGnmSCouDSOdicxiFa6zCPc6mMXKqKCVRw2aZLbyD6lcIbDkFhgSUhk6EUtmLiERQd6R2dKvCE/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="peppercorn sherwin williams" width="500" /></a></p> <p>The crown still needs to be painted and finished up there…I’ll tackle that all at once around the room.</p> <p>If you remember we had to build the fireplace out this far because otherwise we would’ve had to get a permit to build a “doghouse” off the back of the house for it. That would have added quite a bit of time and lots of money so we went with this. It ended up working GREAT because we now have extra storage and a spot for the TV components on the sides: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGz1BD-fXhO-C-wnf3XSyEKN95I44V530R5JbvQNDYYKxTiu9qTJToY93bSqYYtsdvBixgerr6VpsefGKdGLACZcJA5AKZgLmx3XwbskrUxuAZHywcHM6AAnnLX6lc5BN4dfzHoNO8u7M/s1600-h/IMG_9990%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font color="#4c4c4c"></font><img alt="TV component storage next to fireplace" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32ja7480_WJOQ_JDiDPntdKRpKLsC33afyer6MjA4Bdu3b3_xJR64osDd-YnBBiBSBIBDVr916HtMLwkdBlHCNFcTFPBWj7c6ortMHWB3U7J-XL24w5QfyNo4Wwq3Rer3PaJzffacs6A/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="TV component storage next to fireplace" width="500" /></a></p> <p>A few of you asked and YES the remotes work through that metal sheeting! I LOVE that I have all kinds of junk in those cabinets right now and you can’t even tell. Buwhahaha. :)</p> <p>We were going to hold off on any more construction till next year…but then I quickly realized I just wanted to get it all over with. So that window on the right will be double doors soon (I’m hoping within a month) and the bay window in the kitchen will get a makeover too. So I haven’t continued the molding in that area or painted anything – there’s no point till after we get that done. </p> <p>But the big beast in the room is DONE!! It took me nearly a month!:</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59pY792CgY-xdMDct5Ef5l4Uhia7M66gHunvIvTr87DjDcf55zcEn-DF8I3KpBydFnzHMat2Jc2vphCBJ7X5nRi2YqJl7AVLspakXpzrN72jAa0-oJ4srjsOpcxiDK9E76qHedOjmjIg/s1600-h/IMG_9992%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font color="#4c4c4c"></font><img alt="dark gray fireplace" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOpPW7wAz2XsWqbytIvXQ6Mx0chXovoza9tm6XbKFDD5oyg3CL8xwUY06BjPX5jINI-xgZuaYGt9_KvC5MCQLu7CDytzezD_7lNe4ef5Azt0-qriv5V2L_0ip00L8RJce70ACy5g-Og0/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="dark gray fireplace" width="500" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>I’m SO pleased with it. Now onto the smaller jobs in this room to get it finished up – paint, molding fixes, door trim, more paint and then some final decorating touches. This is taking waaaay longer than I thought it would but it’s been a pleasure along the way. :) Thanks for coming along with me, as always. </p> <p>To see more about the dark gray color, go <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/09/a-painted-fireplace.html">here</a>. <br />To see how I cut the inserts out of the doors and what I used to cover them, go <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/09/built-ins-for-electronics.html">here</a>. <br />For a tutorial on installing a tile fireplace surround, go <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/09/tiling-fireplace-surround.html">here</a>. <br />For tips on how to clean the glass on a gas fireplace visit <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/09/cleaning-gas-fireplace-glass.html">here</a> and more tips on sprucing up your fireplace <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/09/high-heat-paint.html">here</a>. </p>

$13 planked wall (Finished fireplace!)

Hello all! Wow, what a full weekend! My husband was out of town so the kiddo and I played hard all day Saturday – all kinds of fall goodness. Sunday I worked my tail off getting the fireplace finished up, finally! It’s DONE! I had a couple things left to do to get it done – I had already finished …

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Are you a design rebel?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXNfqxgx1q0tGiVgWNbfGUM2BJ6m2gYugbHg0jwpX-5-F9h-fLKZKKeeKLXXKrX8FYxqHxYzsc4JCF1Svxkr-nkvzBILY5G5AVGOlIctQhxeTQQI3pcoGR-fvIVJ6iYeNqhsCbGK28Upi/s1600/antique+with+modern+art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>What's your first instinct if someone tells says you shouldn't do something?<br /><br />Do you automatically want to do it?  I do!  <br /><br /> Most people would agree that there are rules/guidelines in interior design. They impact decisions about all sorts of things,  e.g.,  hanging lights, choosing the right scale furniture, selecting colour schemes, etc.   I guess following them is a little like following a recipe - you get a predictable result. Someone else has done all the thinking for you which makes it easy but, you also get a very generic looking space where everything looks controlled.<br /><br /> I always think about those generic spaces  as the "Pinterest look" . You know  the rooms, all  beautifully organized, cutely accessorized with whatever is trendy at the time, and perfectly matched.   Does that make them wrong?  Definitely not.  I firmly believe we should all live in spaces that make us happy and comfortable.   What I am saying is that there are options in design that produce interesting, one of a kind spaces that are  usually achieved by playing around with design elements and principles. They are not for everyone.<br /><br /> Take the room below.....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="breaking design rules, scale, " border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidstatf6ZoY_N1RpS05Amy265c-IyatSvpmiJWtRTKNO3d8bhib55dOWFFMzFDnSw3XpcxRWg-suYxjj5NvsGzf_YDqlXXILTe1NSxFwbXdIAGgJ9DeMqYE6iEyMoBxNKu1uvvUzA8HKx7/s1600/breaking+design+rules.jpg" title="Designing Home: Are you a design rebel?" width="303" /></div><a href="http://www.greigedesignblog.com/2014/09/modern-wine-country.html"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a><br /><br />  Have a close look at this space  and decide what you like or don't like about it.  Check out my thoughts  at the end of this post. There are no right or wrong answers.<br /><br /> How closely you adhere to rules is dependent on what results you want to achieve, how well you understand the elements/ principles  of design,  and how creative you are at applying them.  You can do anything in decorating, you just need to act bravely, and figure out how to pull it off.  But, before you can break the rules you have to know them. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Can you spot which  rules/guidelines were  thrown to the four winds in these rooms? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="breaking design rules, mixing styles, modern and traditional," border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXNfqxgx1q0tGiVgWNbfGUM2BJ6m2gYugbHg0jwpX-5-F9h-fLKZKKeeKLXXKrX8FYxqHxYzsc4JCF1Svxkr-nkvzBILY5G5AVGOlIctQhxeTQQI3pcoGR-fvIVJ6iYeNqhsCbGK28Upi/s1600/antique+with+modern+art.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="302" /></div><a href="http://www.southshoredecoratingblog.com/2014/03/weekend-roomspiration-9.html"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> source</span></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="breaking design rules, mixing styles, modern, traditional" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjBMZWYSedJ09WZW_7s9UAvT9WxDVf5DFuWNBe37ID0kmqEqcGjLZ_F1Ke6N4Q3xMw7MYJeYBOWaG-uihzMY9nlqcWKLOH5y5plbrVOLuFv74BLe7MQlsy70jrujG2S0Krc1tq7IGxRa0/s1600/modern+kitchen+antique+furniture.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="300" /></div><a href="http://www.remodelista.com/posts/10-stellar-scandinavian-kitchens"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source </span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><b>2. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoXiMyGNIG8K_w3tPWYQer6yHbjCuqH1vm_oXNWxY2EBfP1kijzyuLFbP4DZCnV3AbELVgqO3v3End7RCVFc7-7Ujc3wFlsqXLJLsPaF8o_2r-IJpr23cRgG7Eg2oMnkUnfv36f-VIir5R/s1600/breaking-design-rules-mixed-metals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" mixing metals, breaking design rules" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoXiMyGNIG8K_w3tPWYQer6yHbjCuqH1vm_oXNWxY2EBfP1kijzyuLFbP4DZCnV3AbELVgqO3v3End7RCVFc7-7Ujc3wFlsqXLJLsPaF8o_2r-IJpr23cRgG7Eg2oMnkUnfv36f-VIir5R/s1600/breaking-design-rules-mixed-metals.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="300" /></a></div><a href="http://dwellerswithoutdecorators.blogspot.ca/2010_03_01_archive.html"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source </span></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="mixing metals, breaking design rules" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiGMHtzOKWctO-EtLlCx0zRZs4bU_w0SqT04SDKzsJ2-jln4F3zUV_al5GhrF4DY0kcgDcXvh8Ek4Nirgp6umqYcrcKq7jxBMjywPNPhi9va9q4tkPTf8rdkUhVcXlFTMZrPE4cmwd-k3/s1600/mixing+metals.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="300" /></div><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/home-makeovers/silverleaf-sideboard#slide-2"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source </span></a><br /><br /><b> 3.</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoo_A80To3SJ78sNh55K1hgq1NvOrYsriatul5CIqkgdV9_f1vVRzOJRtaSv1avlEg6FrESEJUYVP1W04657s1ySU2jzW4Pnq1OSdm-NfpESwMANkobJIwrzB7992ZXzAy-dQdrYA7B-kl/s1600/design-+rules-+scale.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="breaking design rules, scale, accessories" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoo_A80To3SJ78sNh55K1hgq1NvOrYsriatul5CIqkgdV9_f1vVRzOJRtaSv1avlEg6FrESEJUYVP1W04657s1ySU2jzW4Pnq1OSdm-NfpESwMANkobJIwrzB7992ZXzAy-dQdrYA7B-kl/s1600/design-+rules-+scale.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="265" /></a></div><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/be-a-design-rebel-4-design-rules-you-should-totally-break-206974?crlt.pid=camp.ICL83fv4o1R0"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> source</span></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="breaking design rules, scale" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9eP8b_x8e76Chd9d175Z8ST-LccWbK7OdPbLdv_4y6lNMXNsSv4IMw1o4G4wV9C58wfjB9T6L8McDGbeQIS3lHPB04bFZYKU-8MCvl887u7Lkv-VPX_nMb4mvckeOEKqrgU9dsiRBoeq/s1600/design-rules-mixing-wood-tones.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="296" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjBMZWYSedJ09WZW_7s9UAvT9WxDVf5DFuWNBe37ID0kmqEqcGjLZ_F1Ke6N4Q3xMw7MYJeYBOWaG-uihzMY9nlqcWKLOH5y5plbrVOLuFv74BLe7MQlsy70jrujG2S0Krc1tq7IGxRa0/s1600/modern+kitchen+antique+furniture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.homeadore.com/2012/12/07/circolo-dellostrica-claudia-pelizzari/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></div><br /><b>4. </b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQwo-vW-xE83vjxamJe6dGkvIF3jB3axIq9PzYa4RBHkjjDaSBKPbMb1spiDAfHcuMu4JKEA4boUiMqsJpSItdE3k7njmTLLzuNDK7EeZNyBkBMqMKWKpgONzARNrKB6Oou5Cmcq5x-Q3/s1600/design+rules+pop+of+colour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="breaking design rules, monochromatic schemes, neutral schemes" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQwo-vW-xE83vjxamJe6dGkvIF3jB3axIq9PzYa4RBHkjjDaSBKPbMb1spiDAfHcuMu4JKEA4boUiMqsJpSItdE3k7njmTLLzuNDK7EeZNyBkBMqMKWKpgONzARNrKB6Oou5Cmcq5x-Q3/s1600/design+rules+pop+of+colour.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="400" /></a></div><a href="http://www.allyou.com/budget-home/easy-decorating/room-design-ideas"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> source</span></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="breaking design rules, neutral spaces, monochromatic schemes" border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyJfATDWgZa2fOCLwP2QJxv2G3E_FntG1H0z09AZ1v4emZFZ2vbKtEBpgY1gsizVwXWb7GpqVwAQGaThoopndCYy-z5xcBiD62xrGXnofRc7B0Mvy8arBpK8mUNb5mSqYk_IiOEWDDU3C/s1600/kelly-hoppen-+colour.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="400" /></div><br /><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/kellyhoppen/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source </span></a><br /><br /><b>5.</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmAPifrI65DNJ36s9mBVDoxLGdDeQ7mHdVhxC7YWeSTl61GVphTxr-e3fwGG6ncx2KmgqKV42ew8APv1Y4aw1mpJvkdr5GOCA4z_7a7M3LMEPFA56nr_Z0LlG5YCAcfUuXGPCyJPpWbWP/s1600/design-rules-mixing-wood-tones-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="breaking design rules, mixing wood tones," border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmAPifrI65DNJ36s9mBVDoxLGdDeQ7mHdVhxC7YWeSTl61GVphTxr-e3fwGG6ncx2KmgqKV42ew8APv1Y4aw1mpJvkdr5GOCA4z_7a7M3LMEPFA56nr_Z0LlG5YCAcfUuXGPCyJPpWbWP/s1600/design-rules-mixing-wood-tones-2.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="308" /></a></div><a href="http://danawolterinteriors.com/"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyJfATDWgZa2fOCLwP2QJxv2G3E_FntG1H0z09AZ1v4emZFZ2vbKtEBpgY1gsizVwXWb7GpqVwAQGaThoopndCYy-z5xcBiD62xrGXnofRc7B0Mvy8arBpK8mUNb5mSqYk_IiOEWDDU3C/s1600/kelly-hoppen-+colour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="breaking design rules, mixing wood tones" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS09kc5fR2FznzKHAlGCnQ6L-x5_fP8go8ZRBkoDnzKsiojEzXOwX2_tVDreGfgjTi2QQUiWrO3Lnp_iOU3K99b3z5UCODLrvRctDkhL0jAhqb-KnQcqRudMLbn7fjAlS_66dKbct_ajuS/s1600/mixing+wood+tones+kitchen.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="298" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>6.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCcjdv2usWeMfZv_Ns94NuW-FNOEJfx5rTXsjehN8GddFV0m3VA2ulQ2gENGvPqfhI4u7rUXABGDLtAyX1w9GjT_D_e8-8sMFW2QtuMjmJBtW6ViDbzRbVtNdOismKxXnIEo5rpOjFgy2/s1600/design-rules-small-spaces.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="breaking design rules, dark walls, small spaces" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCcjdv2usWeMfZv_Ns94NuW-FNOEJfx5rTXsjehN8GddFV0m3VA2ulQ2gENGvPqfhI4u7rUXABGDLtAyX1w9GjT_D_e8-8sMFW2QtuMjmJBtW6ViDbzRbVtNdOismKxXnIEo5rpOjFgy2/s1600/design-rules-small-spaces.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="312" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://en.paperblog.com/dark-colors-in-small-spaces-346878/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS09kc5fR2FznzKHAlGCnQ6L-x5_fP8go8ZRBkoDnzKsiojEzXOwX2_tVDreGfgjTi2QQUiWrO3Lnp_iOU3K99b3z5UCODLrvRctDkhL0jAhqb-KnQcqRudMLbn7fjAlS_66dKbct_ajuS/s1600/mixing+wood+tones+kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1E5C3LFOeVngMY9oKuVdaQ58W22tCdo6DOPFjQkqFx9Ey88c_7jkeZboMaHiLk7FnY7HT049Bu6AddRe7h-ASrfWdT2RkKENpW7QQeflzXQDRsC1Z0jlq_vN98Vjkk3KoRJVHASlhnInD/s1600/small-space-bright-palette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="breaking design rules, small spaces, bright colours" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1E5C3LFOeVngMY9oKuVdaQ58W22tCdo6DOPFjQkqFx9Ey88c_7jkeZboMaHiLk7FnY7HT049Bu6AddRe7h-ASrfWdT2RkKENpW7QQeflzXQDRsC1Z0jlq_vN98Vjkk3KoRJVHASlhnInD/s1600/small-space-bright-palette.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/homes/house-tours/cotton-blankets#slide-7">source</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the results:  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img alt="breaking design rules, mixing styles, modern and traditional," border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXNfqxgx1q0tGiVgWNbfGUM2BJ6m2gYugbHg0jwpX-5-F9h-fLKZKKeeKLXXKrX8FYxqHxYzsc4JCF1Svxkr-nkvzBILY5G5AVGOlIctQhxeTQQI3pcoGR-fvIVJ6iYeNqhsCbGK28Upi/s1600/antique+with+modern+art.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="151" />  <img alt="breaking design rules, mixing styles, modern, traditional" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjBMZWYSedJ09WZW_7s9UAvT9WxDVf5DFuWNBe37ID0kmqEqcGjLZ_F1Ke6N4Q3xMw7MYJeYBOWaG-uihzMY9nlqcWKLOH5y5plbrVOLuFv74BLe7MQlsy70jrujG2S0Krc1tq7IGxRa0/s1600/modern+kitchen+antique+furniture.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="150" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1. Stick to one style </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> These spaces show that when you mix traditional and modern the juxtaposition draws attention to both.  If only one style was used the various elements would be lost in their sameness. I particularly like the richness of wood and lots of curves with modern furnishings.  Of course art of any style works in any space.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img alt="mixing metals, breaking design rules" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiGMHtzOKWctO-EtLlCx0zRZs4bU_w0SqT04SDKzsJ2-jln4F3zUV_al5GhrF4DY0kcgDcXvh8Ek4Nirgp6umqYcrcKq7jxBMjywPNPhi9va9q4tkPTf8rdkUhVcXlFTMZrPE4cmwd-k3/s1600/mixing+metals.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="150" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoXiMyGNIG8K_w3tPWYQer6yHbjCuqH1vm_oXNWxY2EBfP1kijzyuLFbP4DZCnV3AbELVgqO3v3End7RCVFc7-7Ujc3wFlsqXLJLsPaF8o_2r-IJpr23cRgG7Eg2oMnkUnfv36f-VIir5R/s1600/breaking-design-rules-mixed-metals.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" mixing metals, breaking design rules" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoXiMyGNIG8K_w3tPWYQer6yHbjCuqH1vm_oXNWxY2EBfP1kijzyuLFbP4DZCnV3AbELVgqO3v3End7RCVFc7-7Ujc3wFlsqXLJLsPaF8o_2r-IJpr23cRgG7Eg2oMnkUnfv36f-VIir5R/s1600/breaking-design-rules-mixed-metals.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>2. Use consistent finishes (don't mix metals)</b></div>This is definitely a good place to start your little rebellion.  You certainly can mix metals. Just make sure you have some of each one in the space.  Think about a piece of jewellery that uses white gold, pink gold and yellow gold. It works. Check out this <a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.ca/2012/08/can-you-mix-metal-finishes.html">post</a> on the topic.<br /><br /><b> </b><img alt="breaking design rules, scale" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9eP8b_x8e76Chd9d175Z8ST-LccWbK7OdPbLdv_4y6lNMXNsSv4IMw1o4G4wV9C58wfjB9T6L8McDGbeQIS3lHPB04bFZYKU-8MCvl887u7Lkv-VPX_nMb4mvckeOEKqrgU9dsiRBoeq/s1600/design-rules-mixing-wood-tones.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="148" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoo_A80To3SJ78sNh55K1hgq1NvOrYsriatul5CIqkgdV9_f1vVRzOJRtaSv1avlEg6FrESEJUYVP1W04657s1ySU2jzW4Pnq1OSdm-NfpESwMANkobJIwrzB7992ZXzAy-dQdrYA7B-kl/s1600/design-+rules-+scale.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="breaking design rules, scale, accessories" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoo_A80To3SJ78sNh55K1hgq1NvOrYsriatul5CIqkgdV9_f1vVRzOJRtaSv1avlEg6FrESEJUYVP1W04657s1ySU2jzW4Pnq1OSdm-NfpESwMANkobJIwrzB7992ZXzAy-dQdrYA7B-kl/s1600/design-+rules-+scale.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="132" /></a><br /><br /><b>3. Pay attention to scale when selecting furniture/objects</b><br />I have to admit this is the one I have the most difficult time ignoring because  I am so attuned to scale considerations in drawing and painting.  I think I also have a  thing about objects too large bearing down on me. They make me uncomfortable. Large scale objects make riveting focal points. You can also have objects that are too small in scale, and end up looking insignificant and/or cluttered. Scale is usually the issue when a client tells me there is something wrong with a space, but he/she can't name it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQwo-vW-xE83vjxamJe6dGkvIF3jB3axIq9PzYa4RBHkjjDaSBKPbMb1spiDAfHcuMu4JKEA4boUiMqsJpSItdE3k7njmTLLzuNDK7EeZNyBkBMqMKWKpgONzARNrKB6Oou5Cmcq5x-Q3/s1600/design+rules+pop+of+colour.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="breaking design rules, monochromatic schemes, neutral schemes" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQwo-vW-xE83vjxamJe6dGkvIF3jB3axIq9PzYa4RBHkjjDaSBKPbMb1spiDAfHcuMu4JKEA4boUiMqsJpSItdE3k7njmTLLzuNDK7EeZNyBkBMqMKWKpgONzARNrKB6Oou5Cmcq5x-Q3/s1600/design+rules+pop+of+colour.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="200" />   <img alt="breaking design rules, neutral spaces, monochromatic schemes" border="0" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyJfATDWgZa2fOCLwP2QJxv2G3E_FntG1H0z09AZ1v4emZFZ2vbKtEBpgY1gsizVwXWb7GpqVwAQGaThoopndCYy-z5xcBiD62xrGXnofRc7B0Mvy8arBpK8mUNb5mSqYk_IiOEWDDU3C/s1600/kelly-hoppen-+colour.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="320" /></a><br /><br /><b>  </b><br /><b>4. Every room needs an accent colour</b><br />Definitely not! Monochromatic rooms are so relaxing and depend on value changes and texture to wow.  If you want a quiet room, forget the pops of colour.<br /><br /><b> </b><img alt="breaking design rules, mixing wood tones" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS09kc5fR2FznzKHAlGCnQ6L-x5_fP8go8ZRBkoDnzKsiojEzXOwX2_tVDreGfgjTi2QQUiWrO3Lnp_iOU3K99b3z5UCODLrvRctDkhL0jAhqb-KnQcqRudMLbn7fjAlS_66dKbct_ajuS/s1600/mixing+wood+tones+kitchen.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="149" />  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmAPifrI65DNJ36s9mBVDoxLGdDeQ7mHdVhxC7YWeSTl61GVphTxr-e3fwGG6ncx2KmgqKV42ew8APv1Y4aw1mpJvkdr5GOCA4z_7a7M3LMEPFA56nr_Z0LlG5YCAcfUuXGPCyJPpWbWP/s1600/design-rules-mixing-wood-tones-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="breaking design rules, mixing wood tones," border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmAPifrI65DNJ36s9mBVDoxLGdDeQ7mHdVhxC7YWeSTl61GVphTxr-e3fwGG6ncx2KmgqKV42ew8APv1Y4aw1mpJvkdr5GOCA4z_7a7M3LMEPFA56nr_Z0LlG5YCAcfUuXGPCyJPpWbWP/s1600/design-rules-mixing-wood-tones-2.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="154" /></a><br /><br /><b>5. Keep wood tones consistent</b><br />When you slavishly adhere to this dictate you end up with a very boring space.  Check out this <a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.ca/2012/03/thoughts-on-mixing-wood-tones.html">post </a>for ways to mix wood tones effectively.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCcjdv2usWeMfZv_Ns94NuW-FNOEJfx5rTXsjehN8GddFV0m3VA2ulQ2gENGvPqfhI4u7rUXABGDLtAyX1w9GjT_D_e8-8sMFW2QtuMjmJBtW6ViDbzRbVtNdOismKxXnIEo5rpOjFgy2/s1600/design-rules-small-spaces.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="breaking design rules, dark walls, small spaces" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCcjdv2usWeMfZv_Ns94NuW-FNOEJfx5rTXsjehN8GddFV0m3VA2ulQ2gENGvPqfhI4u7rUXABGDLtAyX1w9GjT_D_e8-8sMFW2QtuMjmJBtW6ViDbzRbVtNdOismKxXnIEo5rpOjFgy2/s1600/design-rules-small-spaces.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="156" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1E5C3LFOeVngMY9oKuVdaQ58W22tCdo6DOPFjQkqFx9Ey88c_7jkeZboMaHiLk7FnY7HT049Bu6AddRe7h-ASrfWdT2RkKENpW7QQeflzXQDRsC1Z0jlq_vN98Vjkk3KoRJVHASlhnInD/s1600/small-space-bright-palette.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="breaking design rules, small spaces, bright colours" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1E5C3LFOeVngMY9oKuVdaQ58W22tCdo6DOPFjQkqFx9Ey88c_7jkeZboMaHiLk7FnY7HT049Bu6AddRe7h-ASrfWdT2RkKENpW7QQeflzXQDRsC1Z0jlq_vN98Vjkk3KoRJVHASlhnInD/s1600/small-space-bright-palette.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel?" width="150" /></a><br /><br /><b>6. Choose light colours for small spaces</b><br />That would be your first instinct, but the two rooms in #6 shows that breaking this rule produces distinctive and very different spaces.  Sorry, but I couldn't live in either of them.  I am a neutral colour gal in my own home. This <a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.ca/2014/06/5-tips-for-painitng-small-spaces.html">post </a>provides various options for painting small spaces. <br /><br />How did you do? <br /><br />And now back to the reflection pic....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidstatf6ZoY_N1RpS05Amy265c-IyatSvpmiJWtRTKNO3d8bhib55dOWFFMzFDnSw3XpcxRWg-suYxjj5NvsGzf_YDqlXXILTe1NSxFwbXdIAGgJ9DeMqYE6iEyMoBxNKu1uvvUzA8HKx7/s1600/breaking+design+rules.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidstatf6ZoY_N1RpS05Amy265c-IyatSvpmiJWtRTKNO3d8bhib55dOWFFMzFDnSw3XpcxRWg-suYxjj5NvsGzf_YDqlXXILTe1NSxFwbXdIAGgJ9DeMqYE6iEyMoBxNKu1uvvUzA8HKx7/s1600/breaking+design+rules.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's no doubt this space breaks a lot of rules, but it sure is memorable, and no one could call it boring. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><ul><li> styles are mixed freely, moving from traditional to modern;</li><li> the colour scheme is monochromatic, no accent colours here;</li><li>scale is manipulated big time in the high back chairs, plant, circular light fixture as well as in the smaller lamp shades in adjoining room;</li><li>wood tones are liberally mixed. </li></ul><br />And here's another take on some of the points above and few new ones. <a href="http://www.modani.com/canada/furniture-stores/" target="_blank">Modani</a> modern furniture specializes in modern furniture and accessories.  Check them out online or at their newly opened <a href="http://www.modani.com/canada/furniture-stores/" target="_blank">modern furniture store</a> in Toronto. Remember you can combine modern elements with any decor.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="breaking design rules, modani, modern furniture" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXH0xmb7_D3Dv-2V-b2gZ9oZozbXvFPsT9S9HKd3JQr8FjXDbW8qUWtmfn-kyPwYRnOrHlfLEwzGyTQsS9jrTu2SBtRcClMprLlr-jY1dkEhKj1ttWX2cbla5WhhLORaSVMOC8tGEKSk7/s1600/MOD-Rules.jpg" title="Are you a design rebel? " width="412" /> <span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">How do you feel about breaking design rules?  </div>

Are you a design rebel?

What's your first instinct if someone tells says you shouldn't do something?Do you automatically want to do it?  I do!   Most people would agree that there are rules/guidelines in interior design. They impact decisions about all sorts of things,  e.g.,  hanging lights, choosing the right scale fu…

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