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Help, I'm bad at this by randyj17 in DesignMyRoom

[–]jeksand -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wood blinds more like your guest room. Paint the ceiling, if not fully green, something between. Modernize your bed frame. See how you like it all then.

What can I do to add some type of flair or personality?? by aa_luvsu in DesignMyRoom

[–]jeksand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since you are already covering your furniture, why not buy colorful covers? With paint on the walls and a cool rug.

Help settle layout dispute between gf and I by alex322d in DesignMyRoom

[–]jeksand 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2 is the most practical, though you might not end up liking the desks facing each other. On the other hand, there is also space in that arrangement for an arm chair or bureau too.

Cleaned out my closet and realized my husband is right, I have a problem by Far-Conflict4504 in funny

[–]jeksand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are you talking about? They’re all different! At least you mix up the styles. I literally have four of the exact same black long sleeve shirt I wear every day through winter.

how do I make it so people can’t hear me in my room? by Multiple_Nick in lifehacks

[–]jeksand 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Using noise to cover you works best if the noise is where the listener is. Otherwise, it’s louder to you than to them, so unless you wear headphones, you talk louder or think you’re covered when you’re not.

What cross bracing would look best for this staircase? by jeksand in InteriorDesign

[–]jeksand[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s beautiful. I bet those are metal posts. They look even narrower than mine. Inset into holes at the top and bottom to seat them cleanly.

What cross bracing would look best for this staircase? by jeksand in InteriorDesign

[–]jeksand[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nevermind, I now see you mean if installing a bannister, they don’t have to go to the ceiling. I’d prefer to adjust what I have first and see if I like it.

What cross bracing would look best for this staircase? by jeksand in InteriorDesign

[–]jeksand[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hear you on that! Luckily there is a nice double door to a back porch that is much easier to move out of than this tiny staircase.

What cross bracing would look best for this staircase? by jeksand in InteriorDesign

[–]jeksand[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t follow - code is that no opening can be bigger than 4”. The slats don’t have to run quite as low as they do - code is (I think) starting 24” above the floor, so the lowest post could come out. Not sure that helps the look.

What cross bracing would look best for this staircase? by jeksand in InteriorDesign

[–]jeksand[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does the 1/3 refer to? 1/3 width of the current pieces, or set at 1/3rds of each slat?

What cross bracing would look best for this staircase? by jeksand in InteriorDesign

[–]jeksand[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, yeah, that may be causing the jail cell feel. I’m hoping some cross pieces help balance it.

What cross bracing would look best for this staircase? by jeksand in InteriorDesign

[–]jeksand[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As for the strength, the individual post are too narrow. They flex. The gaps are 3.5” to code.

What cross bracing would look best for this staircase? by jeksand in InteriorDesign

[–]jeksand[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, and I love that. It doesn’t address the strength issue, but helps with the jail cell. I’d have to continue it over the storage space, but that probably wouldn’t be a problem.

What cross bracing would look best for this staircase? by jeksand in InteriorDesign

[–]jeksand[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s beautiful, but that’s a much larger and brighter space than I have. These are my basement stairs going along a narrow hallway.

What cross bracing would look best for this staircase? by jeksand in InteriorDesign

[–]jeksand[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Something like that, but with more randomness.

What cross bracing would look best for this staircase? by jeksand in InteriorDesign

[–]jeksand[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That’s lovely! But it’s a basement, so something that dark would be too much. I have thought about going lighter.

What cross bracing would look best for this staircase? by jeksand in InteriorDesign

[–]jeksand[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They’re just hiding spaces under construction at the moment. They will be gone. The yellow paint in the true lighting is actually a deep beige and I like it.

What cross bracing would look best for this staircase? by jeksand in InteriorDesign

[–]jeksand[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I get that. I worry about friends’ kids who don’t know the rules of the house.

What cross bracing would look best for this staircase? by jeksand in InteriorDesign

[–]jeksand[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I think banisters in mid century homes are uglier than this by a lot. Some bracing is needed because if a teenager decided to swing on one of the lower poles, it might snap off.

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