Decorating & Remodeling - July 2006

Gauteng South africa

2006-07-12 04:28:11 · 5 answers · asked by muffin 2

We bought a house and moved in past October. I gave my wife total responsibility for decorating and other additional stuff, I put down tile, we paid for painters, she's made curtains, etc, etc. Some of the stuff I don't particularly care for, but I've went along with because its important to her. I really only want two things for the house: a bigger deck and a big screen TV. Not allowed. 100 excuses are given why not, even after she's picked out 98% of what's in the house. Am I wrong to feel this is selfish and inflexible? I haven't seen anything to feel a compromise is even possible. Ideas on how to approach this? Why does it seem like things are one way...HER way?

2006-07-12 03:22:22 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

something so utterly bizzar, you wouldn't think it would be sold in shops!

2006-07-12 00:44:18 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm trying to take down paneling in a house & have discovered that whoever put the paneling up smeared the glue over the entire wall.

2006-07-11 21:54:04 · 3 answers · asked by txholdemgirl 2

I want to update the look of my kitchen, but can't afford to replace the range hood. Has any one tried this? Results good/bad?

2006-07-11 19:44:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I added a new concrete slab on my back portch area. The contractor splattered concrete on my window and screen and did not clean it away while it was wet. Now I'm stuck with removing this dried mess. By the way....the contractor has been out on leave for a few weeks and won't return until August. He has not been paid any money for the work he has done so far. The splattered concrete is bugging me. ....afterall, it's an ugly mess. .

2006-07-11 18:58:06 · 4 answers · asked by Miss Is-Sippi 1

I want all tables to be in the same theme but simple. We will have white table cloths. I want to put the autum leaves down the center of the table but what simple can I use for 8 centerpieces

2006-07-11 18:56:46 · 7 answers · asked by quiltandpearls 2

I moved into an old warehouse and someone covered up thes beautiful wood columns with drywall mud and I'm afraid a scraper might damage the wood underneath.

2006-07-11 18:45:17 · 7 answers · asked by jojobuck 2

I'm remodeling my kitchen, the walls are going to be a light blue almost gray, with white trim. black marble looking countertops, wood cabinets and, my floor is going to be laminant, tan almost rustic looking tile. My furniture is rod iron and wood. Any hints on if im going the right direction?.

2006-07-11 18:31:32 · 6 answers · asked by doll face 3

can i still paint (and display) the wooden matrioshka after making the papier mache or not?

2006-07-11 18:22:16 · 3 answers · asked by raindrops 2

Need to know if both handle on a swinging french doors works. Or only one work and the other one is just for show.

2006-07-11 17:43:13 · 5 answers · asked by Charles S 2

We own a 1920s bungalow that has mostly all original wood trim on the inside. And, it seems like nowadays everyone paints over their wood white--does this increase the re-sale by painting the wood white?

2006-07-11 17:11:52 · 9 answers · asked by bkole1 1

The apartment is a one bedroom with a living room. The kitchen area is so small that the fridge is in the dining area. I can paint the walls, but only light colors. Also, I can share pictures if you're as intrigued as I.

2006-07-11 16:43:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-11 15:44:17 · 2 answers · asked by GiZZo 1

2006-07-11 15:41:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-11 15:34:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Help! My sister and I are remodeling our bedroom, and I need to find some ideas online for desks, lights, ect. We want a modern teen look that's simple and clean but cool. Any ideas?

2006-07-11 15:21:46 · 9 answers · asked by Mercy's Rain 1

2006-07-11 15:15:41 · 2 answers · asked by Ronnie D 1

i mean, i was looking to paint my room the color of the sea, but i'm not sure what color to paint it exactly.. i no that the color it reflects the color of the skay, so i would like my sky to be like how it would look if it looks like it's gonna rain... Can someone help me :]

2006-07-11 15:07:27 · 10 answers · asked by octopus 3

2006-07-11 13:45:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Should we spend the extra money and just get hardwood, or is pergo a good choice? We're having our 1st home built and need to save money, but want a few nice upgrades. Are either of these options worth it or should we just stick to tile and carpet??

2006-07-11 12:08:51 · 6 answers · asked by galinuniform 1

I need the rug too soon to order it online and instead need to find the item in a local store. Does anyone know where that sort of mat is sold?

Thanks for your help!!

2006-07-11 12:03:16 · 3 answers · asked by stupid 1

We are looking at buying a house, but would need to alter the staircase. Currently, it is straight with a steep pitch, so we would want to make it half straight, then the other half a landing perpendicular.

2006-07-11 11:54:27 · 13 answers · asked by altarilg 2

I only have 8' celing with a ceiling fan. I would love to get a canopy bed but most are 81" or taller. I measured and it doesn't leave much clearance between the fan and the top of the canopy rails and am afraid the bed will look to big. Has anyone put a canopy bed in a bedroom with 8' ceilings and/or have photos they don't mind sharing?

2006-07-11 11:01:19 · 7 answers · asked by daveramseyfan07 3

it's been a "figure it out as we go" kind of thing since i moved in.
(ie. hanging more stuff & just moving things around as time passed)

and i was planning on painting my room after i realized how generically juvenile it looked with outdated posters and teenage pile-on accessories.

i don't wanna have to hang everything back up and put all my stuff back on the shelves with the same old cluttery look.

what can i do, besides paint, to feel like i've really made a positive change to the walls and the atmosphere?

2006-07-11 09:44:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm looking for some temporary shades for my new house so I can have privacy until I find the window coverings I really want. RediShade is very inexpensive, but does it look cheap on the window too?

2006-07-11 09:31:13 · 5 answers · asked by Cecilia 1

Our home is designed to be a modern home style. There's a lot of glasses. The theme of our home is glass, white, and chrome. All door knobs and handles will be chrome, there will be lots of windows and white tile floor .. etc. Our architecture chose our tile for the stairs with glass railing. Tile stairs is kind of costly for us. My question is that are there any other material that I can substitute to get the same look as tile stairs?

2006-07-11 09:14:02 · 6 answers · asked by reica 2

i've seen these dressers painted at several craft shows..just having a hard time finding one online to use. anyone know where i can look at one?

2006-07-11 09:05:31 · 1 answers · asked by gaitlin_n 1

I am about to embark on my first wallpapering experiment and would like any tips that you have or anything definately not to do.

No tip to big or small.

2006-07-11 09:02:51 · 17 answers · asked by malfonzobonzo 2

2006-07-11 08:30:43 · 7 answers · asked by sylviasmother 1