tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707732077149679290.post8833658079545254236..comments2024-03-28T10:19:16.511-05:00Comments on The Twice Remembered Cottage: Too Much Beadboard in a Cottage? + Coffee Table PhotosUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707732077149679290.post-74977742102167980562006-12-06T04:29:00.000-06:002006-12-06T04:29:00.000-06:00I love beadboard but I don't think I'd use it in t...I love beadboard but I don't think I'd use it in the living room. I like the look of your fireplace next to color on the wall. It makes it "pop".Sarah E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09295872209017702953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707732077149679290.post-89840002617870967942006-12-06T06:09:00.000-06:002006-12-06T06:09:00.000-06:00When you have all the 48" beadboard for the other ...When you have all the 48" beadboard for the other rooms, prop a lot of it in the liv room to get a better look.Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707732077149679290.post-42491718168138197612006-12-06T07:32:00.000-06:002006-12-06T07:32:00.000-06:00The current issue of cottage living magazine has a...The current issue of cottage living magazine has a nice house in Ala. with beadboard everywhere! So, there is no such thing as TOO much. However, the fireplace mantel concerns me w/r/t the 48" height. I think you should shoot for above the top of the mantel or below it but not right AT mantel height, would look strange. Why don't you photograph the room with a line of blue tape at the proposed height of the beadboard plus shelf. <BR>I would go maybe above it by 8".Carolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707732077149679290.post-29211481419849671452006-12-06T07:47:00.000-06:002006-12-06T07:47:00.000-06:00Do you mind if I ask where you found your bead boa...Do you mind if I ask where you found your bead board? Are you using the sheets or the individual strips?<BR>I have seen thin and thick bead board sheets at the Lowe's/Home Depot places. The thin seems too thin and "fakey" but the thick looks like it is for the exterior of a house and is a lot rougher on the surface than I picture interior bead board being. We will be painting ours white to go in our bathroom. <BR>I enjoy your blog and check in from time to time.<BR>My opinion on the living room. . . and I adore bead board; I think that with all of that bead board at 48" and all the horizontal lines created by the tops of your sofa and chairs your going to be visually chopping your room " off at the knees" so to speak. I like Kathy's comment about propping it up around the room to get an idea. <BR>You could also just take white sheets and use duct tape to hold them on the wall at a height of 48" just to get a rough idea of what that much white at that height will do to your room visually. <BR>I like to do things like that to help me picture things before a purchase. I've used tablecloths and clothing pieces hung in a room to select paint colors or pillow colors. I've also used throws and beach towels in combination on the floor to make a decision re. rug size. Sometimes I'm very confident in my decor decisions and other times these little tricks help me decide.<BR>Marcia in Tx Ümarcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707732077149679290.post-13466400565354419182006-12-06T09:24:00.000-06:002006-12-06T09:24:00.000-06:00I agree with Marcia, and I'm not sure it will be "...I agree with Marcia, and I'm not sure it will be "cozy" enough with the beadboard. I love your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707732077149679290.post-63723321769780974952006-12-06T09:31:00.000-06:002006-12-06T09:31:00.000-06:00If you prop the beadboard up in your living room a...If you prop the beadboard up in your living room and then sit on your furniture I think you'll find that the beadboard draws your eye up too much and I think you want the focus to be down on the fireplace and your coffee table. I vote no in the living room.Chris@Cats On My Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04939199112658894873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707732077149679290.post-110668777950476392006-12-06T12:26:00.000-06:002006-12-06T12:26:00.000-06:00We have beadboard in the family room, and it is 35...We have beadboard in the family room, and it is 35 1/2 inches high. If you have it 48 inches high, it might make your ceilings seem lower. It will cut your room in half. We bought the 48 inch beadboard, but cut it down.<BR>In the adjoining dining room, we just put up chair rail moulding and painted the walls white below it. It looks great, and was cheaper than all beadboard.<BR>NancyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707732077149679290.post-75550794407882451282006-12-06T13:36:00.000-06:002006-12-06T13:36:00.000-06:00I have no opinion about the beadboard (sorry!), bu...I have no opinion about the beadboard (sorry!), but I love how the coffee table looks in your living room! Very warm and inviting, indeed!!Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14837293990055309924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707732077149679290.post-56406980677517469782006-12-06T15:21:00.000-06:002006-12-06T15:21:00.000-06:00I have beadboard on my main floor and my downstair...I have beadboard on my main floor and my downstairs. I just measured mine and it's 34 inches. You can see it on my blog in a few photos. Love it.<BR><BR>Your room looks great. Nice and cozy!Kim -http://www.blogger.com/profile/09001213765646946143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707732077149679290.post-11213526960933814652006-12-06T22:17:00.000-06:002006-12-06T22:17:00.000-06:00Good tips and advice! I have to admit, though I L...Good tips and advice! I have to admit, though I LOVE, Love, love, beadboard, I've had my reservations- but only because the 48 inch height would interfere with being able to hang a mirror or piece of art at the proper height above the couch. <BR><BR>One of the reasons I'm going with the 48 inch height is because a beadboard panel is 8 feet tall, so to be economical, it just makes sense to cut the panels in half. I like the look of higher up beadboard, too, so hopefully it will all work out. Having at least the back wall of the living room "beadboarded" may be just enough.<BR><BR>Marcia, I picked up my beadboard at Lowes or Home Depot (can't remember which, but they both should carry it). I bought the wood panels that are about 1/4 thick. The panels are about 4 feet wide and 8 feet tall. They are very rough to the touch, but if have a hand sander, they will smooth out for you after some sanding. We used the same beadboard for the sides of our cabinets and after sanding, priming, and painting, it feels really nice and isn't rough like what you begin with.<BR><BR>I can't tell you all how much I appreciate all of you taking the time to give me your thoughts...It always gives me a lot to think about and consider- things I haven't thought about before. And thanks for the compliments, too. This house drives me bonkers sometimes - the disarray and state of incompletion, not to mention the "scary" and ugly parts, lol!...your kind words always brighten my day!Twice Rememberedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05563623309334980893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707732077149679290.post-50295921021214814422006-12-15T08:55:00.000-06:002006-12-15T08:55:00.000-06:00You can never overdue the beadboard! In my old pla...You can never overdue the beadboard! In my old place we used it as much as possible even around my two clawfoot bathtubs sich damn I miss that old house:(Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652086563988783910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707732077149679290.post-3274223913240749742006-12-15T08:57:00.000-06:002006-12-15T08:57:00.000-06:00P.s. I love how you've angled the island!P.s. I love how you've angled the island!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652086563988783910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707732077149679290.post-50009961716396269542007-01-25T12:09:00.000-06:002007-01-25T12:09:00.000-06:00What a nice kitchen in red and lime, different! I ...What a nice kitchen in red and lime, different! I like it.Signehttp://designe.blogg.senoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707732077149679290.post-63013653549401397432007-04-04T22:48:00.000-05:002007-04-04T22:48:00.000-05:00I think the beadboard would look good around the f...I think the beadboard would look good around the fireplace, tying the mantle into the surrounding wall. However, I think it might cut your wall off at a funny height and make your furniture look too short.<BR><BR>Meanwhile, I am coveting that copy of Betty Crocker's Kitchen Gardens--I've been hunting my own copy for the Tasha Tudor illustrations!Meredith@MerchantShipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455517419708043340noreply@blogger.com