u/LocalElitist — reddlx

Ideas for steep slope in front of my house

My house is up on a slope that is about 30 degrees in the front (like a 57% grade) so pretty steep. I'm looking for suggestions for what to plant there for erosion control and visual appeal. I do not want ivy. I am in the city of Atlanta.

I would love to plant drift roses since the slope is southeast facing, full sun, but has anyone success growing these on such a steep grade? Also welcome other suggestions that aren't ivy :) thanks!

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u/LocalElitist — 3 days ago

▲ 2 r/HomeDecorating

Mantel over this fireplace, or restore/paint the brick?

I'm having a bit of a dilemma about what to do with the fireplace in this room. This is an open-concept dining/living/kitchen area (the kitchen is "behind" where you're standing from this perspective). It's 14 feet from the fireplace wall to the window wall, and I don't want to have the sofa too far away because I think the TV is going to have to go on the fireplace wall due to there being so many windows (great problem to have!)

My thought is to bring the seating forward and have a path of travel between the sofa and the window wall, which brings me to what to do with the fireplace wall. I'd like to add a mantel but wondering if that would force the TV up too high. My other option is to either paint or restore the brick around the fireplace. It's non-functioning and there won't ever be a fire in there (chimney is capped).

Also open to other suggestions!

u/LocalElitist — 8 days ago

▲ 5 r/interiordecorating

TL;DR how to warm up the color palette of these rooms, starting with window treatments

I'm under contract on a house (YAY) but the interior is a sad gray box (less yay). My color preferences tend to run warmer and more toward jewel tones which is reflected in my existing decor choices.

What are some ways to warm up these spaces without it looking odd with the cool toned floors? The walls are cool gray, almost blue, and I'm considering just having the house repainted before I move in because I really don't like it, but I'm primarily concerned about window treatments in this large front room, southeast facing (open kitchen/dining/living room).

The house was built in 1920 but it's mostly been remodeled inside and out. However I love vintage style (mostly 20s-30s, some MCM and cozy 70s stuff) and already lean that way in my decorating choices so I definitely do not want to go too modern or contemporary with it.

I love Roman shades and I think they would give the room some dimension, but I am mostly hoping for some guidance on what color/colors to go with in order to bring some life to the room and also connect it with my jewel tone/warm tone color palette on my current decor.

u/LocalElitist — 23 days ago