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Imagine pretending in 2019 that having a big rear end television wasn't a central aspect of your home and planning some major element of how you design your space to best accomplish enjoying that appliance in that space. "Oh this? It's our kitchen, we didn't want to distract with the range or the refrigerator, though, so we keep them tucked out of the way in the corner."
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Feb 20, 2019 21:50
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Yeah that's why refrigerator built-ins are a big thing. You can also get oven built-ins and put the range on another countertop, like a recessed part of the island. I'm not saying you should but it's definitely a goal for a lot of people.
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Feb 20, 2019 21:57
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i like nice words
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I just thought the tv alcove shrine was funny 
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Feb 20, 2019 21:59
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EAT FASTER!!!!!! posted:Imagine pretending in 2019 that having a big rear end television wasn't a central aspect of your home and planning some major element of how you design your space to best accomplish enjoying that appliance in that space. The alcove limits the size of the TV and cramps it.
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Feb 20, 2019 23:10
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It's the correct location!!!!! They can think about displaying minimalist ceramics in the alcove after the kids grow up.
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Feb 20, 2019 23:33
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Really. It's ok to have something with a clear functional use out where it's function is maximized. TV hanging off to the side like in the original looks even worse to my eye. Also I really like how you kept the original light fixtures.
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Feb 21, 2019 00:02
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TooMuchAbstraction posted:This is the "but you gently caress one goat" of interior design, isn't it? 
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Feb 21, 2019 00:35
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I agree that the TV looks a bit awkward in the alcove. There's probably some adjustment of depth, height, or supporting furniture that would fix it. Seems like the obvious place for it regardless
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Feb 21, 2019 00:55
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Breath Ray posted:Excellent questiom. The door covers the half of the tub nearest the shower head and gravity takes care of everything else trajectory wise. You do need a lot more viakal than with a shower curtain but for me it's worthwhile What you can't see is that it's a double shower - one head at each end (my side is about 6" higher than hers because she a shorty) Electric Bugaloo posted:The alcove limits the size of the TV and cramps it. That's a 55", because our larger tv broke and it's all we could afford at the time in HDR. But there is ample room for a 75" in there. It's on an extendable arm, so it can move backwards and forwards, as from experience flush mounts make getting to the cabling practically impossible, and I like to tinker. Electric Bugaloo posted:Yeah, replace that thing with a turntable and install a drop-down projector screen in its stead. As other posters have mentioned, the room is predominantly used for watching TV. We have young children, so we have no choice but to spend a lot of time at home watching TV while they sleep. Putting the TV anywhere else would be idiotic from a functional perspective, never mind that it would make the already difficult task of setting up a good surround sound layout impossible. People actually have to live in these spaces - they're not just magazine covers for your personal appreciation. I do AV solution designs for work, AMA. We have other spaces for playing and working and about 500Msq of back garden to entertain.
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Feb 21, 2019 01:23
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Don Dongington posted:What you can't see is that it's a double shower - one head at each end (my side is about 6" higher than hers because she a shorty) insteas of two showers at different heights, what about having the one shower and you raise or lower the shower head as needed?
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Feb 21, 2019 01:40
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Biggest problem is that the unit under the tv is kinda tall and narrow and also fuggers as all hell
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Feb 21, 2019 01:57
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That's a good point. Wonder what happened to the stylish low thing they had before. I'd get rid of fuggers if the TV is on the wall anyway, and arrange some candles on the floor in a pentagram shape.
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Feb 21, 2019 02:02
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Breath Ray posted:insteas of two showers at different heights, what about having the one shower and you raise or lower the shower head as needed? It looks like the old shower had a faucet on one side and a shower head on the other, putting water in both walls already. Personalized shower heads is a pretty small indulgence if the plumbing is already in place.
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Feb 21, 2019 02:05
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there wolf posted:It looks like the old shower had a faucet on one side and a shower head on the other, putting water in both walls already. Personalized shower heads is a pretty small indulgence if the plumbing is already in place. Also you know, having two people in a shower with one shower head is kinda lovely. Breath Ray posted:That's a good point. Wonder what happened to the stylish low thing they had before. I'd get rid of fuggers if the TV is on the wall anyway, and arrange some candles on the floor in a pentagram shape. That was the POs. We're hunting for a similar radiogram, but they got expensive recently. I'm not in love with it, but it's better than the thing that was there before, and the centre channel needs to sit on something. Ideally I'd get a nice big radiogram unit and integrate the centre channel into it, but the odds of finding something suitable for that within budget are pretty low. That cabinet was $50AUD. I might build something when I have more time for woodworking projects, but I have to renovate the outdoor space to make it more weatherproof first.
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Feb 21, 2019 02:24
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Don Dongington posted:Also you know, having two people in a shower with one shower head is kinda lovely. How so
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Feb 21, 2019 02:35
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Cause you’re supposed to be loving who cares about the shower
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Feb 21, 2019 02:47
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Phil Moscowitz posted:Cause you’re supposed to be loving who cares about the shower If you’re the one outside the shower you get cold and also hit in the face and eyes with the stream.
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Feb 21, 2019 02:51
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Electric Bugaloo posted:If you’re the one outside the shower you get cold and also hit in the face and eyes with the stream. Try standing up
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Feb 21, 2019 02:53
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With two shower heads one can be washing your hair while the other is washing your butt. Smart thinking.
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Feb 21, 2019 02:57
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Or one person can get spitroasted by plumbing fixtures.
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Feb 21, 2019 03:40
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Don Dongington posted:Ideally I'd get a nice big radiogram unit and integrate the centre channel into it, but the odds of finding something suitable for that within budget are pretty low. That cabinet was $50AUD. Have you looked into buffets from the same period? I feel like I see more of them around, and unlike actual radiograms you wont have to pull existing components out to make room for what you actually want in the cabinet.
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Feb 21, 2019 03:50
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there wolf posted:Have you looked into buffets from the same period? I feel like I see more of them around, and unlike actual radiograms you wont have to pull existing components out to make room for what you actually want in the cabinet. Yeah we might experiment with a few different things in the space. We can pretty much move anything on for the same as what we pay for it anyway. I only finished the flooring on Monday so there's plenty of time for that.
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Feb 21, 2019 04:03
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Breath Ray posted:That's a good point. Wonder what happened to the stylish low thing they had before. I'd get rid of fuggers if the TV is on the wall anyway, and arrange some candles on the floor in a pentagram shape. You have good style !
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Feb 21, 2019 05:02
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Don Dongington posted:Yeah we might experiment with a few different things in the space. We can pretty much move anything on for the same as what we pay for it anyway. I only finished the flooring on Monday so there's plenty of time for that. You can get a low coffee table from ikea for £35 - and the top is reversible
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Feb 21, 2019 10:14
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Electric Bugaloo posted:Biggest problem is that the unit under the tv is kinda tall and narrow and also fuggers as all hell What does this mean? I can't find anything obviously relevant on google.
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Feb 21, 2019 12:03
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Blue Footed Booby posted:What does this mean? I can't find anything obviously relevant on google. Fugly. It just means ugly.
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Feb 21, 2019 12:39
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there wolf posted:Fugly. It just means ugly. More specifically, fugly = fuck ugly
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Feb 21, 2019 12:53
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Liquid Communism posted:Yup. Not a big fan of subway tile, but I love the floor choice. I am. But I fear it will be a strong indicator of when a bathroom or kitchen was renovated a few years down the road. I like timeless or classic designs. Anyone have a good trove of pictures of tile work for timeless bathrooms and kitchens?
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Feb 21, 2019 16:28
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Blue Footed Booby posted:What does this mean? I can't find anything obviously relevant on google. oh poo poo I made up a slang
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Feb 21, 2019 16:44
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Don Dongington posted:Yeah we might experiment with a few different things in the space. We can pretty much move anything on for the same as what we pay for it anyway. I only finished the flooring on Monday so there's plenty of time for that. CB2 has some really lovely sideboard/media/buffet units these days. I’d love to eventually replace my NORNAS record unit with one. Phil Moscowitz posted:Try standing up I’ve had a lot of sex in showers, I’ll have you know, and I—
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Feb 21, 2019 16:47
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Indolent Bastard posted:I am. But I fear it will be a strong indicator of when a bathroom or kitchen was renovated a few years down the road.  I think subway tile is going to look like an old trend for a year or two, but then it'll just be a thing some houses have like the little hexagon ones in old bathrooms. People will change up the cabinets and stuff, and the tile will just be what it is.
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Feb 21, 2019 22:02
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For a design trend it's at least pretty unobtrusive. It will date refurb jobs but I think it'll age well and be pretty easy to dress up.
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Feb 21, 2019 22:11
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I love those little hexagon tiles, but I generally like ‘dated’ tile styles as long as they’re maintained, including the ~colorful~ pink/green/yellow bathrooms. I wish our house still had the mauve tile that was in it before some dumb contractor threw down a bunch of boring big grey home depot tiles.
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Feb 21, 2019 22:14
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I’ve seen some really well adapted 50s/60s/70s/80s colorful tilework in my life. I much prefer that to your bog-standard “tear it all out and replace it with white or beige” bathroom job that became commonplace in the 90s and onward.
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Feb 21, 2019 22:31
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White subway tile is fine. A recent trend, but retro. Way better than 〜country〜 designs like roses and teddy bears like my work has in every bathroom 
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Feb 21, 2019 23:09
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any design at all is better than a ~country~ design
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Feb 21, 2019 23:11
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note that traditional/classic/contemporary rural architecture and design from northern New England, Appalachia, the American Southwest, the Plains, or anywhere else is not ~country~ design
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Feb 21, 2019 23:20
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Feb 21, 2019 23:35
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peanut posted:White subway tile is fine. A recent trend, but retro. Way better than 〜country〜 designs like roses and teddy bears like my work has in every bathroom My boyfriend and I were driving through low country SC to go to Charleston, and stopped at this old worn grey prefab building service station for gas and Cheerwine. It was the area's hangout for beer and meeting up with your low country buddies, as evidenced by the crowd there at 2pm on a Thursday. It was a little intimidating, but everyone was very polite, or just left us be. Apparently, all the decor budget was in the bathroom, and handled by the missus of the establishment, because it was about as pinky beige and god loving country cutesy as you could cram into a service station single toilet bathroom. Quite the shocker.
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when you have enough sense not to go to homegoods and you do all your shopping at Christmas Tree Shop instead
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