tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post6982696263939345814..comments2024-03-28T07:18:30.956-05:00Comments on COTE DE TEXAS: Decorating Your House: Skirted Roundtablecotedetexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-15961698833589356632010-06-30T15:21:18.224-05:002010-06-30T15:21:18.224-05:00I painted the kitchen floor in my last house white...I painted the kitchen floor in my last house white...I LOVED it, but did not love the upkeep, but I have 2 children and 2 chesapeake bay retrievers... needless to say I love the stained hardwoods in my kitchen now! <br /><br />btw: Where can I order me up a Calvin Klein carpenter like THAT!gretchen Ohttp://gretchenopgenorthdesigns.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-90245709292300051352010-06-30T14:46:41.218-05:002010-06-30T14:46:41.218-05:00I'm deciding on restaining vs painting my livi...I'm deciding on restaining vs painting my living room floor. I'm in Canada - so maybe a dark stain is the way to go. If it was a beach home, would definitely paint it an off white.Vanessa@decor happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07689747994169980761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-23122341913692975552010-06-30T14:17:08.216-05:002010-06-30T14:17:08.216-05:00I'm late to the game but I say go light - thou...I'm late to the game but I say go light - though not necessarily white (they're seldom really "white") and keep the gorgeous bedroom as is. I thought I read she was losing the trellis paper on her blog at some point - or did I make that up? Either way, I'd love to see something different in her kitchen. She clearly has style, whatever she comes up with will no doubt be Marijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995005729922220681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-29423019180651524612010-06-30T13:42:26.235-05:002010-06-30T13:42:26.235-05:00Joni, you have a perfectly nice voice - it is uniq...Joni, you have a perfectly nice voice - it is unique and not unmelodious - just different from theirs. Don't think about it - I think you have a charming southern accent and you sound perfectly melodious to me!!<br /><br />I really enjoyed this SR, with you guys just shooting the shit. It is nice to hear your opinions and your creative process. I like where you guys talk about how your Windlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014227226507484798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-41456047076332430232010-06-30T10:42:57.231-05:002010-06-30T10:42:57.231-05:00I vote keep the floors dark unless she wants to tr...I vote keep the floors dark unless she wants to try painting one room. Sounds like white is very high maintenance, and who needs that at the beach?? Gorgeous home!Pattynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-10646533722790514942010-06-30T09:02:56.054-05:002010-06-30T09:02:56.054-05:00Megan: Gorgeous and talented, what I would give fo...Megan: Gorgeous and talented, what I would give for hip bones to jut out like that again! Plus a house on the beach AND that hot carpenter- oh, California is a GREAT state!<br />Joni, love your sweet southern accent, never ever lose it!lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058867044295058233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-61713275666052504192010-06-30T01:53:08.314-05:002010-06-30T01:53:08.314-05:00I say OUI oUI OUI . She has such a cool houseI say OUI oUI OUI . She has such a cool houseMélanie A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00461777271465249074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-62169693788879558202010-06-29T19:04:19.366-05:002010-06-29T19:04:19.366-05:00Thanks for another informative SRT. A friend in Ma...Thanks for another informative SRT. A friend in Maine who has white floors at the beach is constantly cleaning them; I think it would make me an obsessive-compulsive cleaner; two little dogs on brown floors make me crazy enough!French Basketeer.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17063218207930318468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-40406558647787636002010-06-29T17:59:43.565-05:002010-06-29T17:59:43.565-05:00I say keep the wallpaper and paint the floor! Yay...I say keep the wallpaper and paint the floor! Yay! :)Staci Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11746031168839665093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-48706975891544018652010-06-29T16:07:39.595-05:002010-06-29T16:07:39.595-05:00Wow. Well... thank you Joni! My god, I had no idea...Wow. Well... thank you Joni! My god, I had no idea <br />you were going to post this. <br />Thank you to everyone's input. Thankfully, we all<br />have different ideas of what is beautiful and why.<br />In the end, i have to consider how the space is used (dogs, barefeet, sand) and if it would be prudent (all though pretty) to go light with the floors. I'll keep you all posted!<br /><br 72 and sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244030255190856553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-81532422061749493522010-06-29T14:02:27.778-05:002010-06-29T14:02:27.778-05:00Hi Joni: just listened to the latest podcast - gre...Hi Joni: just listened to the latest podcast - great info! I even made notes! But, you said you had painted your interior PL Feathered Gray but I can not find that color. Maybe I heard you wrong.Just Spiff It!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04235257912146937898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-84712813892118463442010-06-29T12:39:30.728-05:002010-06-29T12:39:30.728-05:00I love painting everything white....by the way.......I love painting everything white....by the way....no man who ever worked on my house looked like a model! That's way to distracting....I would have to go out shopping.<br />LaraineAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786950153712664138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-47089488345889453542010-06-29T05:06:26.207-05:002010-06-29T05:06:26.207-05:00Don't paint them, Megan. The dark floors provi...Don't paint them, Megan. The dark floors provide an anchor for the very airy feeling of the house. I get that you like to change things up a bit, but I think it would be such a change that you'd regret it. Like wallpaper. Love it today, hard to undo.<br /><br />If you do it, please only do your bedroom. Live with it for a while before you do the rest. <br /><br />Love your house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-87704315769659475912010-06-29T05:06:25.695-05:002010-06-29T05:06:25.695-05:00Don't paint them, Megan. The dark floors provi...Don't paint them, Megan. The dark floors provide an anchor for the very airy feeling of the house. I get that you like to change things up a bit, but I think it would be such a change that you'd regret it. Like wallpaper. Love it today, hard to undo.<br /><br />If you do it, please only do your bedroom. Live with it for a while before you do the rest. <br /><br />Love your house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-39597670244409360362010-06-28T20:49:44.505-05:002010-06-28T20:49:44.505-05:00Here's my advise for the floors. Definitely p...Here's my advise for the floors. Definitely paint them, but consider sanding them back some after the paint. This distressing will give some nice texture, and will be consistent with the style of the bed. The best part of this will be that it will break up the white so that every little speck does not show and is not distracting. Also, as the floor ages and wears and gets scuffed, it willTerry Browder, www.saylesranch.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01585908270831866212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-54773260375781262142010-06-28T19:04:50.619-05:002010-06-28T19:04:50.619-05:00Paint them! But if you are a clean freak like me ...Paint them! But if you are a clean freak like me they will drive you nuts! They would look gorgeous though and so beachy! Yes, keep the wallpaper....I love it and it would look so cool with the white floors. I will buy your drapes.....please! Love them and they are just what I am looking for! My daughter has the same beautiful bed and I still love it!Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05198127898689575370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-56761481694658078202010-06-28T18:58:35.110-05:002010-06-28T18:58:35.110-05:00I love the contrast of the white baseboards to the...I love the contrast of the white baseboards to the dark oak floors, but then I'm partial to dark oak. The sisal rugs break that up if she's tired of the dark wood.<br /><br />Karen<br />Garden, Home & Party.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064699521293763744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-49461659482904698742010-06-28T17:16:03.931-05:002010-06-28T17:16:03.931-05:00I agree, Megan is gorgeous (inside and out) and ta...I agree, Megan is gorgeous (inside and out) and talented! I loved the mini tour of her beautiful home. I say paint the floors. It will look great!<br /><br />xo<br />BrookeVelvet and Linenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07254920453147895763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-84326602259489263262010-06-28T15:58:25.978-05:002010-06-28T15:58:25.978-05:00I love her Carpenter's white cotton briefs ! ....I love her Carpenter's white cotton briefs ! ...Oh, I wish I was in the land of cotton, Old times there are not forgotten, Look Away ! Look Away!...... ;- )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-7175341750746385072010-06-28T15:32:01.838-05:002010-06-28T15:32:01.838-05:00Megan's house is perfect. It looks personal a...Megan's house is perfect. It looks personal and livable with an interesting mix of old, new, and whimsical, all arranged with restraint. Her blog, like Joni's, has been educational and fun. Thanks to both of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-34138504446895672592010-06-28T14:18:13.802-05:002010-06-28T14:18:13.802-05:00The white floors look great for the pic, but I rec...The white floors look great for the pic, but I recently bought a house (which we're in the process of updating) & we have large white tiles on our floor. So impractical! I have two kids, two dogs & boyfriend that works in construction. This may be alot more traffic than a usual home but as soon as they floors are mopped they need it again. I HATE them! Besides, I love the dark wood. IAprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03568726417927826143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-29323461027841265162010-06-28T13:21:38.919-05:002010-06-28T13:21:38.919-05:00Your house is adorable. I would paint a carpet pat...Your house is adorable. I would paint a carpet pattern on certain floor areas. Give it a punch of color but also make it look aged, ooh or put a tiny bit of metalic to give that reflective property!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-28204961105197333282010-06-28T12:56:10.089-05:002010-06-28T12:56:10.089-05:00Adorable. I think yes, the wallpaper should go, l...Adorable. I think yes, the wallpaper should go, lighten the walls and window treatments, then decide on the flooring - maybe as someone said, bleach it rather than paint it. And why can't I find a handyman that I can daydream about?! Thanks for including that picture!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-2700229308647185432010-06-28T12:32:58.020-05:002010-06-28T12:32:58.020-05:00"Megan's bedroom is all over the blogosph..."Megan's bedroom is all over the blogosphere and is universally admired ..."<br /><br />You're kidding us, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-74909232501982018962010-06-28T12:16:57.313-05:002010-06-28T12:16:57.313-05:00I love Megan's house. She is too cute!
I vo...I love Megan's house. She is too cute! <br />I vote for painting the floors white! HOWEVER, I have pale gray (almost white) concrete floors and every speck of dirt shows. I'm constantly sweeping! Love the look though! <br />--Delores<br />PS: Your voice is YOU--don't apologize....I like it!vignette designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07377076950787846035noreply@blogger.com