Post: #26

If the rock comes out say an inch from the wall, and the strips are sitting on top an inch below the ceiling pressed against the wall, I dont think you would? The corner of the stone should conceal them. I guess I would have to expirament after its built.

Who would you say has quality contemporary furniture, regardless of price? Just hoping to fine-tune my tastes.

Post: #27

(02-16-2017 01:17 PM)Repo Wrote:  Interesting. I'm not an electician, and the place dosn't have a soffit, so I will use the hidden light technique you described.

You seem to have experience with this type of stuff. How do you think it would look if I had the stone wall stop at about an inch from the ceiling, and then put an LED strip on top of the rocks close to the wall? Would be a dim light, but I could also use color if I did that. Thoughts?

Really a bunch of ways to accomplish what you want

You could do some type of valance to hide the light :

LED or rope light would work as well.


Rope lights are cheap, flexible and you just plug them in Here's just one way to use them for dramatic effect:

Post: #28

^Thats really cool

Post: #29

This is all black is pretty cool too, can't get the picture to link right but heres the site.

http://www.houzz.com/photos/57461512/Lin...-tv-stands

Post: #30

What do you think of this indoor waterfall, which is only 4.5 inches thick and can be flush mounted in a wall.

Post: #31

The idea is cool. Is that a showroom pic? Terrible implementation.

Post: #32

Maybe if the rest of your place looks rich, it'd make a good statement piece.

Otherwise, if you walk past that to see bunk beds, IKEA starter furniture, and a CRT TV...

Post: #33

(02-17-2017 04:36 PM)Repo Wrote:  The idea is cool. Is that a showroom pic? Terrible implementation.

yeah man its from a showroom.

Post: #34

Back to the stone, this looks incredibly easy:

Post: #35

(02-17-2017 10:53 AM)BallsDeep Wrote:  What do you think of this indoor waterfall, which is only 4.5 inches thick and can be flush mounted in a wall.

I'd like this for a modern townhome in one of the desert cities.

Nothing says "f your rules" like a fountain in the desert.

Post: #36

Thinking of doing a kitchen remodel similar to this, though with different flooring.

Not sure about the blue backsplash though, thoughts?

Post: #37

I've got a real comfortable sofa but it's very old, the color is totally off.

What would you suggest throwing on it or covering it with? A common sofa sheet? If so, what color?

I also like the faux-fur polyester sheet that youngsters love to wrap themselves in. Screams snuggle to me.

Post: #38

^real deer skin

Post: #39

(03-06-2018 08:50 AM)Mikestar Wrote:  ^real deer skin

Woulda love to but hard to get and would cost more than the sofa itself. When I own my apartment then I'll spend serious $ on that, right now still renting. Hence why I'm covering an old sofa instead of just buying a new one.

Doesnt make sense to me to spend $ on expensive furniture when renting, especially since bitches are superficial as fuck and can't tell quality from cheap amazon stuff.

Post: #40

Anybody here big on Home theaters?

Post: #41

Saw some listings the other day. I'm curious, which of these amenities do you guys think makes an impression?

- Valet parking.
- Fireplace.
- Separate walk-in shower.
- Open loft floorplan.
- Doorman.

Post: #42

(05-04-2018 08:00 AM)Jetset Wrote:  Saw some listings the other day. I'm curious, which of these amenities do you guys think makes an impression?

- Valet parking.
- Fireplace.
- Separate walk-in shower.
- Open loft floorplan.
- Doorman.

Impression - open loft floor plan, looks larger than it is.

Your own sanity - doorman, for the psycho women.

Post: #43

Pick the one that makes you happy.

If your happiness doesn't make an impression, have your doorman toss her out.

Post: #44

It is extremely nice to be able to enjoy the sun at breakfast, midday, and in the evening. The ideal batchelor pad in my view has garden space/balconies that allow you to enjoy your breakfast in the morning sunshine, catch a few of those all important midday rays at lunch time, and then enjoy a cold drink and an olive or two in the gentler heat and light of the evening.

More generally, I like big windows, and a space with a lot of natural light.

Post: #45

(05-04-2018 02:08 PM)debeguiled Wrote:  If your happiness doesn't make an impression, have your doorman toss her out.

This is a hypothetical "all other things being equal" scenario, of course.

Personally, as long as access control is in place (doorman or otherwise) and the weather is reliably warm, I vote for party shower, open loft, and car slave.

Post: #46

(02-16-2017 01:01 PM)PapayaTapper Wrote:  

(02-16-2017 12:35 PM)Repo Wrote:  Thanks Papaya.

This is kind of the scheme I was imagining, though I think I would pick a more prominent wall:

This is called "soft contemporary" style and likely a faux stone veneer...it's a good look too and the installation is practically identical so it should be cost effective.

I'm thinking about doing something like that but with a brick veneer, to give my pad the exposed brick look. It comes in tiles that are 10" by 28". About $8/sft for materials. Not cheap, but if done right can bring multiples of that in market value/resale.

Also, you can install a modern fireplace. These things can be bought for under $500. They are fairly shallow, and of course are artificial. And you'll need some carpentry skills to install it inside a wall.