Decorating & Remodeling - July 2006

I am having carpet professionally installed throughout my home. My walls are tan/oatmeal and dark brown in the rooms to be carpeted. My furniture in my LR is blue and brown, in the bedrooms it is brown. Any thoughts?

2006-07-23 16:14:15 · 8 answers · asked by designchallenged 1

I painted our spare bedroom (3 weeks ago) and the paint (Benjamin Moore semi-gloss) refuses to dry completely. The entire bedroom was primed (tinted) in the morning and then painted in the afternoon. If you take a cloth with a drop of water on it and just touch the wall the color wipes right on to the cloth and then leaves a mark on the wall (found this out when I tried to wipe a small mark off the wall). I painted 4 other rooms the same way and none of them have this problem. Any suggestions of how to fix this problem. I know the room is going to need another coat but I'm afraid to put it on since this coat refuses to dry. I need to know what to do because I have to move the furniture back into it by the middle of August.

2006-07-23 15:54:25 · 8 answers · asked by dkop0978 2

The original footing is 8 ft below grade w/ weeping tile around House. The addition will be block wall and the house is a poured wall. Addition footing will only be 4 ft deep. Do I attach this to original house? And how?

2006-07-23 15:00:49 · 8 answers · asked by LRB B 2

2006-07-23 14:11:59 · 16 answers · asked by Lewis T 1

2006-07-23 13:36:48 · 3 answers · asked by helpme 1

We are in the process of building a new home and I need help with the window coverings. There are 4 windows in the front (2 bedroom, 1 loft and 1 dining room) of the house. If I put blinds up to the 2 bedroom windows do I have to put them up to the loft and dining room? I also do not know what to do with the windows in the great room. I love to decorate but always have a horrible time with the window coverings. Does anyone know of a good website for ideas? Help!!!!!!!

2006-07-23 13:24:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Some examples, velvet or suede, borders, colors from one room to the next, etc.

2006-07-23 11:15:45 · 9 answers · asked by Joan K 1

My brother chose "grey" as the wall colour for my brand new home. The walls of house have now been painted, and they look very white. There isn't much contrast between the walls, and the ceiling/moulding. What can I do in terms of decor to offset the whiteness. Repainting the entire house is out of the question.

2006-07-23 09:47:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am ordering wall paper decals, but instead of using the prepasted side and putting them on a white dresser i just sanded and repainted, I was wondering if there was anywhere I could order/buy the material for latex decal stickers? So I could put the wall paper decal on the sticker, and stick it to the dresser instead of having a mess when I am ready to take them off?

2006-07-23 09:34:14 · 4 answers · asked by PerfeclyImperfect 3

2006-07-23 08:59:56 · 5 answers · asked by maryann p 3

2006-07-23 08:58:59 · 3 answers · asked by deedee 3

2006-07-23 08:11:19 · 3 answers · asked by jksather2001 1

bathroom. I want to take it out and put in a wall mounted (probubly between the studs type or surface mount?) electric heat wall unit. What is the conversion rate from 3 Amps to wattage? Most of these small bath designed units are rate about 1500 watts. Can I replace the baseboard unit with ...what size wattage unit without compromising my breaker rating (15/30 Amp)?; There are two other 6 amp baseboard heaters on that circuit AND the breaker configuration is a "split unit" set up for 220 for more effecient draw/use. Two 15 amp breakers with their switches "tied/bolted" together so they break simultaineously in overload. Hope I'm making myself clear here. Whatever thoughts would be appreciated.

2006-07-23 07:54:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

and i dont want a rustic look

2006-07-23 06:52:32 · 6 answers · asked by Me 2

I want to turn my guest room into a dressing room but have a fold-down bed. I'm thinking of having everything hidden behind a wall of light green frosted glass. What do you think? (Honestly)

2006-07-23 06:32:26 · 13 answers · asked by montenapoleone 3

I want to paint a big space mural on the wall.. but am afraid if i do the walls black they will look to closed in... I want the whole room to flow. The room will be for a nine year old boy if that helps. Can any decorators out there help me

2006-07-23 04:57:15 · 4 answers · asked by kendalmarketing 2

My wall is lavender pink or baby pink. I want to blend the curtain colour with the wall? What kind of colours should I choose for the curtain?

2006-07-23 04:26:02 · 5 answers · asked by ♥Butt3rfLyKis5ez 3

I am looking for a big New York Yankees logo stencil to paint on a wall and a big New Jersey Devils logo to paint on a wall. It must be bigger than a couple of inches. Thanks!

2006-07-23 04:13:36 · 5 answers · asked by elmosbud21 2

2006-07-23 03:26:05 · 7 answers · asked by lc123 2

I found a fake group of flowers in a shop and it had sponge like leaves. The quality seemed better and look more real than the typical silk flower. thanks.

2006-07-23 03:17:53 · 3 answers · asked by csmiller1974 1

I've done some research but cant find an estimate, I dont want to call a pool company quite yet as I wont be ready for a few months. I was thinking one of the fiberglass drop in's, not the concrete kind. Just a small to medium size with a concrete decking around it. Anyone know of a good website that explains the average costs?

2006-07-23 02:54:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just bought a home. Will definitely be refinishing the kitchen cabinets, but don't know if they are made of real wood or are partical board with laminate glued on. They look real...? The house was built in 1996.

2006-07-22 23:18:51 · 6 answers · asked by Mini 1

I'm putting in hard wood floor. And I have no idea what I want to do with the wall, except I hate wallpaper! And I can't think of what color to do it and what color would be good to accent the trim. Suggest a theme too if ya want.

2006-07-22 21:27:29 · 20 answers · asked by Cy 5

Also, what is this type of paint called/named?

2006-07-22 19:16:56 · 3 answers · asked by Am 4

..that is about 3'x5', plain white, not shag, and inexpensive???

2006-07-22 16:46:30 · 3 answers · asked by supp ;D 2

2006-07-22 16:01:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

The tables are 72" in diameter and I am having a hard time finding the right size tablecloths at the party supply store. They have 84" round tablecloths, no square ones and they have the regular banquet tablecloths.

2006-07-22 13:52:49 · 12 answers · asked by wannaseeprettypnk 1

2006-07-22 12:36:27 · 11 answers · asked by Freefall 2

hi. im a fourteen yr. old girl, who is redoing my bedroom, and i lack organizeation skills, so i would like to know about any cute, creative, and cheap decorations, and organizational objects to redo my room, into a cute hangout place for me and my frineds. also to do homework, watch tv, ect. i do, already have a tv, but i want to decorate it with jems or something. have any ideas??

2006-07-22 12:35:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

How to I get them off? Fast?

2006-07-22 10:33:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous