tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14729386.post115453974211787723..comments2023-12-24T09:06:01.026-05:00Comments on Life in the Prairie Box: Idea File: Exterior Color SchemeDihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18104702949280004678noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14729386.post-51750416960845197302007-02-02T10:33:00.000-05:002007-02-02T10:33:00.000-05:00Thanks Di for your kind words. When we first star...Thanks Di for your kind words. When we first started we had to balance buyer's demands with the historic restoration. Now, we're milling kitchens from reclaimed 2x8 heart of pine floor joists from old houses that they are tearing down around the city. So the kitchens are inherently old and we're recycling beautiful wood that would end up in the landfill. But since the average buyer has to be educated just on the old windows and antique architecturals (to appreciate them), we still have to create the storage and modern amenities afforded by a modern styled kitchen. But of course that can be tempered with bungalow details such as brackets, chamfered feet, etc. We've definitely gotten away from those unstained boxy maple kitchens from the late 90s!<br /><br />If you ever need any advice on your project, give me a shout:<br />kara@laughingsun.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14729386.post-3446745113734763412007-02-01T00:06:00.000-05:002007-02-01T00:06:00.000-05:00Kara - Overall, I 'm very impressed with the work ...Kara - Overall, I 'm very impressed with the work that Laughing Sun does. The part I don't like are the kitchens. They are too modern for my taste, but then again, most folks don't want 80-100 year old kitchens! :) I think your renovations remain true to the spirit of the house, which is rare and highly commendable.Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18104702949280004678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14729386.post-62669569766149881842007-01-31T21:10:00.000-05:002007-01-31T21:10:00.000-05:00If you want the colors, they are:
body: duron wi...If you want the colors, they are:<br /><br />body: duron wild grasses<br />trim: duron whispering birch<br />sash: duron plumberry <br /><br />Thanks for the link and using our photo!<br />-kara<br />LSRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14729386.post-1366769977325296142007-01-31T21:08:00.000-05:002007-01-31T21:08:00.000-05:00Hey now, what don't you like that we do?
-kara
Lau...Hey now, what don't you like that we do?<br />-kara<br />Laughing Sun RenovationsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14729386.post-10365402626391161312006-09-21T17:08:00.000-04:002006-09-21T17:08:00.000-04:00I stumbled across your blog and we live in a fours...I stumbled across your blog and we live in a foursquare, too - but in Canada. We painted our house in a very similar combination. It looks AWESOME. You can see a bit here:<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/68661927@N00/167354744/<br /><br />Feel free to email me! We're finishing up renovating and then moving. We have our eye on *another* foursquare. :DAndrea Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555940591810773230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14729386.post-1155050821958337302006-08-08T11:27:00.000-04:002006-08-08T11:27:00.000-04:00Di, I like the green, too. I actually thought it ...Di, I like the green, too. I actually thought it was a taupe in the sample above. Don't you just love the door?<BR/><BR/>MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14729386.post-1154548006827828362006-08-02T15:46:00.000-04:002006-08-02T15:46:00.000-04:00I like the color. It looks appropriate, but also ...I like the color. It looks appropriate, but also has some visual "pop." Picking good accent colors also helps bring it all together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com