That I completely understand, Maggie. One of my greatest talents is turning something into nothing with almost nothing. So, if you were limited because of funding and couldn't afford to take out the wainscoting (but I can't see why not, honestly, unless it's glued up there and you have to replace the drywall if you take it down), I'd say if it were real wood, I would paint it but still use crown molding though I'd add a coordinating chair rail above the painted wainscoting. But, if money is not an issue and time and all that, then it's silly to leave it there. Start fresh and have some fun building from the base up rather than on top of what is already there. You'll have lots of fun picking everything out and deciding what you want to make that room into. Show pics while you're doing it!
Get rid of the cheap wainscoting AND the 1980-81 vertical blinds. I like nice wainscoting but, sorry, that's not nice. Besides, the room is much too elongated for wainscoting. You need a solid vertical color from floor to ceiling to compensate for the unusually long layout of the room. Nice crown molding will help to pull the view up inside of horizontally. There are some great Pergo floors that would do well here and for what you want. A good look would be a light floor with dark trails combined with a darker trim and crown molding, almost a cherry color, would be stunning and help with long look of the room. Plus, you can incorporate almost any style of furniture and accessories with that look. Good luck.
Swallows typically nest in the chimney but they leave before winter. A Chimney sweep in early spring or the warm part of winter will take care of that. That can't nest in there if it's clean because there's nothing to adhere their homes to.
The skunk? I have one nearby too. I think he/she is under the driveway in the drainage pipe. Possums are harmless and only make a mess if you leave edibles outside. I know mothballs work to deter rabbits from gardens and I wonder if that would work for a skunk? Anyway, skunks are nomadic so they'll not stay there. It must be a she and she took up residence to raise her young. I'm thinking they're about gone now, so she'll be leaving soon.
Clean your house with this:
1 quart 3% hydrogen peroxide 1/4 cup baking soda 1 teaspoon Dawn® liquid dish soap
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Believe it or not, in Chicagoland (suburbs) last year I was visited by a whole flock of parrots. It was very cool out too, around October and brisk. I couldn't believe it. They were all green and squawked a lot. A friend and neighbor said she used to get the same ones in her area when she lived closer to the city. I wonder if they've been able to adapt to the colder climate somehow or maybe it's more native and I'm simply not familiar with them?
Hi Mary. How are you doing?
Oh, gosh, poor thing. Hope all is well and surgery goes very well and recovery is lickety-split!
Yes, a very nice story indeed with a sound message of what is truth.
I LOVE your wife!
Why'd you stop blogging over at the "other" site?
I could never have enough wood to burn. I love having fires outside.
Maggie, why don't you keep the wood and just build yourself a nice simple outdoor firepit?
Yes, they look awesome!
When I was in high school, the President's salary was $300,000/year. Interesting what inflation has done since then. Those congressional "for life" salaries are what get me. I'm not so offended by the president's salary being for life, maybe being $450,000 for life is a little offensive but the congressional salaries for life are BS. Precisely why Ron Paul gifted much of his congressional salary back to the U.S. Treasury (I think he deducted out-of-pocket expenses first then gifted the remainder back); he believes that it is a service to your country to donate your time and it's not a career.
When I was a about 9 (a LONG time ago), I had the opportunity to play one of those with the help of a professional. It was at school and we were there for Parent-Teacher's night or something like that and a woman had a dulcimer there. I was looking at it and she came up behind me and helped me to play it. Great memory. Thanks!
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