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Hello All,
I am writing to this list because my brother-in-law claybee says that it is a great place to get your carpentry questions answered. Sorry if this topic has been discussed before, but I could not find anything by doing a search on the list.
So, here goes, I am planning on putting some trim in our house and I am looking for photos for ideas. My question to you is where are some good places to find such photos? What books, mags etc…?
The house that we live in is very simple. So, I am looking for simple yet quality stuff.
Here are some of the details:
-We are installing rustic maple floors.
-We have recently installed and will be installed some more windows. The windows are inexpensive vinyl, but they are trimmed with some nice clear hemlock. We have not yet decide whether to paint or just stain the trim.
So any ideas you have would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Haggis Tattie
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I thought Craig Savage's book gave a really good overview on finish trim. Nice that one of the local libraries had the companion video too. Cant believe you let that punk marry into your family though.
JonC
*b WBA At Your Servicei claybee ?Is this Irish for punk ?Or Gaelic for carpenter ?
*Jon,Thanks for the response. Believe it or not that punk Claybee gave me that book for my birthday. It is a good book. I should check out the video. I am really looking for some good photos. Maybe I should just start going door to door and asking people if I can look at their houses.As for letting Claybee marry into the family, I did not have much choice. He married my older sister. And, she told me that she'd beat me up if I protested the marriage. She has beaten me up before, so I can only assume she would do it again:-)Haggis
*It's Jersey City speak for punk brother-in-law.
*Haggis, try going to a library or big bookstore like Barnes & Noble that lets you sit and browse, get a stack of books like "The kitchen idea book" or anything printed by Taunton, flip through them looking for rooms that have the "feel" you want or like, take the book with the most pictures you like, buy it, analize what some of the details are you like in the rooms, and there you go, instant interior decorator. Or do an internet search for "custom builders" or something similar, and see what they have posted as show houses. Or borrow a big stack of FHB magazines from someone (Claybee?) and flip through them, they've provided many of us with an education. In my opinion, natural wood always looks good, the more character the better, but it depends on your taste. Good luck,MM
*Know what you mean about the big sister thing. With a younger sister, you could have at least made a drunken scene at the reception to welcome him into the family. With an older sister, you basically put on the pink tux she rented you, seat the guests as instructed and hope you did it well enough to suit her. Try looking through back issues of "Architectural Digest" magazine. Havent looked at one in awhile but they used to show alot of fancy and weird interiors.JonC
*I have a near complete industrial design degree, a family full of architects and a wife with two art history degrees. Besides being fully qualified to wipe tables and drive cabs, you'd think I was a gold mine for design ideas. Actually, it just taught me to use my eyes. I found the perfect trim idea for our home in a hotel in Vienna. They sure thought I was nuts taking pictures of the millwork, but I wasn't going to let my dignity get in the way of a solution.Keep your eyes open, carry a notebook and a disposable camera and you will probably find ideas sooner than you think.
*BTW a younger sister is no better. I have to defend my brother in law from getting his ass kicked by her.
*Jon,You got it about the sister. Actually she is very nice. You know she has to be to hang with claybee:-) As for trim, it seems that I just need to head to the library and start looking.Thanks,Paul
*Mike,Thanks for the response. I will hit claybee up for some FHB mags. I know he has them. He will just have to mail them to me. He has seen the house too, so maybe he will have some ideas.Paul
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Hello All,
I am writing to this list because my brother-in-law claybee says that it is a great place to get your carpentry questions answered. Sorry if this topic has been discussed before, but I could not find anything by doing a search on the list.
So, here goes, I am planning on putting some trim in our house and I am looking for photos for ideas. My question to you is where are some good places to find such photos? What books, mags etc...?
The house that we live in is very simple. So, I am looking for simple yet quality stuff.
Here are some of the details:
-We are installing rustic maple floors.
-We have recently installed and will be installed some more windows. The windows are inexpensive vinyl, but they are trimmed with some nice clear hemlock. We have not yet decide whether to paint or just stain the trim.
So any ideas you have would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Haggis Tattie