sunflower
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| Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 3:48 am Post subject: Foyer ideas |
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Hello..
Well for now im getting ideas for my foyer...
We painted it a lite melon/coral color it looks very pretty..
not much in there now but it seems we do have a few pieces of dark furniture in there.
I have an old mirror thats black but my husband is going to strip and stain it, i bet there is some nice wood under there.
The thing is whats the best place for a mirror to go
as you walk out or as you walk in?
We are trying to find the right kind of antique table to go under it as well...
ideas helpful thanks
sunflower...
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| Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:56 am Post subject: Re: Foyer ideas |
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| sunflower wrote: |
The thing is whats the best place for a mirror to go
as you walk out or as you walk in? |
Personally I would place the mirror to be seen as you walk out. Reason: you may want to check how you look for the outside world as you are leaving, and not care about how you look for the inhabitants of your home 
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| Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:49 am Post subject: Mirror |
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Placing a mirror in a foyer i think should be seen as you walk in, it looks beautifull on a wall and makes the foyer look spacious which is good if your guests walk in, to them and to you your interior will look larger and cosy
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| Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:19 pm Post subject: Decisions,decesions,, |
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Thank you for the reply,,,i actually like both ways.
The wall coming in i was going to put in on is alot bigger then the wall leaving.
i will get pics, maybe that will help.
The smaller wall would be nice too.
The bigger wall is the wall in our foyer in which you enter our kitchen, i could fit a table underneath
with a nice floral arrangement etc.
Then were thinking in the corner a small octogon fishtank,,,,just some thought,, ill guess ill start with the mirror and as i get pics i can figure what i am going to do with this room.
thanks again,
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| Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:40 pm Post subject: Thank you |
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Thank you for keep in touch,,,i try to get on line when i can, i just get busy thats all.
We are just getting back to semi normal here after the october suprise storm we had..
our yard is somewhat getting back to normal as well,it's like mud soup now, and unfortunately i lost me trellis in the back but we will just get another one...we were lucky we had power just no phone or no computer...there were many around us that are just getting their power back...
but we are doin ok,,,
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I'm going to have to suggest the 'on your way out' idea too. I didn't think of it until I read this but now I'm actually going to buy a mirror for my place to do it! I think it is a great idea. My wife especially like to double check how she looks before we go out. With the mirror she'll be able to easily. Thanks for the idea.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 5:09 am Post subject: foyer |
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Thank you..well once i figure how to get my pics from my photo bucket on here ill be glad to get a few at a time on here...
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I use mirrors to brighten up dark areas in the house, usually placing them somewhat opposite to whatever window/light is available where they will then reflect not only where they are but onto a darker corner. You can also take a little of the leftover paint from your walls and touch up the edges of your mirror/pictures/whatever with it, just a little accent, and it will make it look like it "matches". I've found taking just a touch of paint on my fingertip and brushing it over the tops of raised edges in a design is plenty.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:27 pm Post subject: foyer pic |
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Wall going out of foyer...hope this works
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Are you looking to put a table against the small wall going out the front door?
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:33 am Post subject: Table |
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Yes,, i was thinking about it,, but the wall may be too small...
i im trying to get other pics on here as far as the bigger wall...
would this wall be best for the mirror ?
thanks for the reply,,,
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:53 am Post subject: foyer wall coming in.. |
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this is the bigger wall coming into the room...
im just trying to decide which would be the better wall ,to be the best as far as use and decor, with the table under it etc etc..
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:58 am Post subject: foyer |
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I may have a few ideas but could you possibly post the measurements of each wall?
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:51 am Post subject: Will try for measurments |
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Yes,,wow i was glad the pictures actually came through...
yes i can take some measurements if each and post them on here...
i think too the bigger wall that corner on the right we are thinking of putting an octogon small fishtank
maybe,,,ill get those on soon,,,as well as some thoughts down the rd for the room itself ,,,
thank you
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