Help with cornice
mb2812
11 years ago
Is the cornice supposed to be mounted on the inside of the window box or on the outside
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11 years agolast modified: 11 years agoRelated Discussions
Kitchen help please! Help with colours etc for a small update.
Comments (31)I had a similar situation in a house I moved into years ago. I did a quick fix of painting all of the walls, woodword and the cupboards the same shade of cream. Sounds a bit OTT but it really knocked back the cupboards, which in all honesty are not something you want to make a feature out of, and created a calmness to the whole space. In your case, I would go for an off white so that the gang plug wires, radiator pipes and covers hiding the wires for the extractor fan etc., are disguised as much as possible -- that will tie in with the palest of the tiles in the splash back, and then you will have a pretty basic colour scheme of a very place colour and the dark worktop, fireplace and floor, which will stand out more. I think you need more storage with doors -- that bookshelf isn't doing anything for the kitchen. If you could get something in there that could hide lots of clutter -- even if just something cheap from IKEA, that would help greatly. Or work something around the filing cabinet that you have? A huge cheap mirror over the fireplace would bounce some light around too. If you don't want to go for undercupboard lighting, and if you have enough plug points, how about some lamps on the worktop, especially at the FF end with a floor standing lamp at the end with the chair. For the table, I would go for a table cloth and reupholster the chairs if they are not to your taste. A new blind in a much fresher colour would be great. Depending on the colour of your filing cabinet (if you use it), I think a petrol blue could add a nice vintage vibe to the chimney breast, and make more of a feature of it. I would try and go down a vintage/slightly industrial route rather than country. You may have some stuff lurking around that you could use, once you have got the base colours right -- currently it just feels a little cluttered and a bit of a mish mash. Best of luck. Looking forward to seeing some after shots :)...See MoreNeed help with ceiling replastering
Comments (9)As I said above (before I was logged in), do not scrape or sand the artex under any circumstances. We got over a similar scenario when converting a former vicarage into a children's nursery a few years ago where the original 1860's ceilings had to be upgraded to give 60 minutes fire protection. The building was grade2 listed, so the cornices couldn't be touched. The conservation officer agreed that we could fix another timber moulding to the ceiling end of the cornice that the new plasterboard could butt up to and form a 'lip' that the plaster skim could finish to. The new ceiling was 15mm lower than before, and didn't look out of place. One thing we did have to consider was the additional weight we were placing on the floor joists above. Our joists were ok and yours probably will be to, but just bear it in mind. From the pictures it looks to me as if the right approach would be to apply strips of wide (100mm) self-adhesive scrim tape to all the cracks and joins in the original ceiling, apply a good coat of Thistle Bond-It, or similar, to the whole ceiling area inside the cornice and re-skim to a flat finish. Just check beforehand the reason for the cracks; tap the ceiling, or push it with your fingers to check it hasn't lost it's bond to the lathing timbers behind. If it is loose it will need to be replaced. Older houses! Don't you just love 'em!!...See Morecornice, panelling, floor colour help
Comments (10)Hi again, Sam. So you went for green? It’s gorgeous! Have you made a decision for wall colour yet? I was thinking that a brownish pink earthy reddish colour could be really nice. Goes with green and with a wooden floor and copper/gold accessories and gives you warmth in a north facing room. Anyway, was just a thought....See MoreHelp! Kitchen Cabinet Repainting
Comments (10)To be honest if anything I would be doing away with the brown cornice and painting it white to match the ceiling. You can then paint the units any colour you like. The walls look a bit peachy is that right? If you want more advice I would put up some more images of the kitchen overall showing existing floor, work tops etc as it’s a bit unclear with the info provided....See More
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11 years agonjmomma
11 years agoI think you can go either way, here are both pics. I think outside enlarges the window.
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Keitha
11 years agoThis looks like a dining room and the windows look short in comparison to the ceiling height so I agree with others just to hang drapery panels on the sides of the windows but hang them to the ceiling. Then hang decorative plates just above the windows and possibly sit a topiary grouping in the window.
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