Decorating & Remodeling - January 2007

The condensation left a stain on the wall which has wallpaper on it.
I don't want to strip off the wallpaper as the room is big and I reall =y cant paint it all again but the stain showed through when ipainted over it what shall i do?

2007-01-14 03:45:22 · 13 answers · asked by cigaro19 5

2007-01-14 03:14:27 · 6 answers · asked by boaterstrom 1

2007-01-14 03:01:56 · 9 answers · asked by Amina B 1

I have 2 end tables and a coffee table that are about 16 years old. They are cherrywood Chippendale tables. Could I strip off the dark finish and refinish it in a medium pecan-like stain? Is cherry always stained dark because it is an ugly wood? Would the Chippendale style look odd in a pecan finish? I'm trying to combine a traditional style with kind of a Tuscan-rustic style, would this sort of move me in that direction? It's really not an option to replace the tables just yet. Thanks in advance for your answers.

2007-01-14 02:32:43 · 5 answers · asked by comet girl...DUCK! 6

2007-01-14 02:28:19 · 7 answers · asked by rani m 1

Everything is a bit odd. The hot and cold pipes are touching?? The pipes don't join up to anything and I can't work out what they are suppoed to join to. Oh dear

2007-01-14 01:27:10 · 7 answers · asked by ten 2

Where do you find the best buys and quality for living room furniture? We've gone to Bob's Discount Furniture, any better ones out there?

2007-01-14 00:45:13 · 5 answers · asked by Kim H 1

silk but which would be durable enough to cover a chair in? I'd like it to be a curry-colored silk which would match my living room. Mmmmmm, yummy.

2007-01-14 00:38:47 · 1 answers · asked by comet girl...DUCK! 6

I have a rather tiny entrance area in my apartment which desperately needs redecoration. The floor is light oak, so I guess that yellowy tones won't go with that too well. The doors are off-white/cream and I won't change them. Any suggestions?

2007-01-13 23:53:09 · 2 answers · asked by strom_und_stress 1

i know i've already asked this question a couple of months ago, but i'm still unsure; when painting furniture a white colour to then sand back to give it a distressed look, what paint finish should i use? i'm not sure if i should get, i.e., matt, low sheen, semi gloss, etc. some advice would be appreciated.
thanks.

2007-01-13 23:00:21 · 4 answers · asked by noodle 3

Hi there!

I'll be moving into a new 3 bedroom home with a lounge kitchen. I have nothing, meaning no furniture, beds, kitchen stuff, carpets curtains and it will need to decorated too. I really am starting from scratch.

So my questiom is this. How much will it cost to make it livable? I won't be doing the decorating or carpeting, I'll have to pay some one to do that. So all together with labour and material costs, also I'm keeping in mind that I won't buy the cheapest carpets and wallpaper. So a reasonable cost would be great if someone could give me some ideas. I'll be living on the Gold Coast by the way.

Cheers!

2007-01-13 20:26:46 · 2 answers · asked by Tommy D 1

Helpful hints?

2007-01-13 19:11:32 · 4 answers · asked by Hilllbilly_gal 5

Looking to paint my living room - small room, only about 15x15, 2 small windows. Not a whole lot of natural light, but there are 4 recessed lights in the ceiling. Was planning on a deep orange, but am afraid that won't work with my honey oak entertainment unit. Couch is dark brown, floor is undecided. The room partially opens to the kitchen, which is a deep red/burgandy. White isn't an option, and I don't want to do a sage green... any suggestions???

2007-01-13 18:25:09 · 8 answers · asked by ~StepfordWife~ 3

2007-01-13 16:59:45 · 4 answers · asked by laraky 2

2007-01-13 16:55:36 · 3 answers · asked by Prettygirl08 1

2007-01-13 16:42:33 · 3 answers · asked by isissara 1

The home is single story, was built in 1993 and is in Texas. The attic is plenty big enough with lots of headroom.

2007-01-13 16:11:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-13 15:59:22 · 8 answers · asked by foofee3 1

2007-01-13 15:55:12 · 5 answers · asked by abdulaziz_mohmmed 1

I am building an art studio in an old industrial building. It has great wood floors, but the dirt and grime on it is 75 years old, making the surface almost black. Is there a solution, chemical, or cleaning agent I can use to get this grime and grit off before I actually sand the floors? Or should I just go straight for the sander? Any other tips most appreciated. Thanks!

2007-01-13 15:31:45 · 6 answers · asked by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6

2007-01-13 15:31:41 · 12 answers · asked by iktomi_3 2

I had dark paneling in my living r.I put wallpapper up and well that didn't work very well,So I painted it.It looked good at first.Brightened room up.But I want to put something like plaster on the painted paneling,to cover imprefection in the paneling.Want to cover painted paneling and make a swirling design and paint it.My question is,What can I put on painted paneling?I don't know anything about plasters or what to really use for this project.All I can find on internet is painting paneling.Can a person put plaster on painted paneling?Any advice?Very low income so can't just go by drywall or anything like that. Thanks for your help!

2007-01-13 15:03:13 · 5 answers · asked by galia_62801 1

If you have an open floor plan and want to paint the kitchen and living room different colors, how do you transition from one color to the other? Is there just a line on the wall where one color stops and the other begins?

2007-01-13 15:01:07 · 7 answers · asked by duritzgirl4 5

I have a few pieces of furniture from the Sourav Collection at Cost Plus World market. It's a dark mahogany wood imported from India i believe. I had watermarks that i wanted to remove and id' used some steel wool to remove the top layer of wax only to realize they use like a tinted wax and the furniture isn't actually stained. I was planning on buffing off old wax with steel wool and restoring it with a new coat of regular paste wax like ive done on other furniture.

Recently I've been to other houses and have seen how worn they get, and it looks like bare wood in the worn areas. I'd like to find some tinted or dark waxes that will bring the right color back does anyone have any recommendations?

Liberon makes different colored paste wax's for wood finishing but that would be expensive to buy several just to find the right color.

Go to the link then click sourav on the left links to see them:
http://www.worldmarket.com/Furniture/lev/0/sectionId/2868/N/1100002/index.cat

2007-01-13 15:00:00 · 6 answers · asked by Kwikiewit 2

2007-01-13 14:59:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-13 14:46:07 · 12 answers · asked by gs 1

I want the color to be a dark walnut wood color. The pieces of wood I have seen either don't stain well or half rough unfinished edges.

2007-01-13 14:41:58 · 2 answers · asked by greenpitch 2

One store says use porcelain tile, other says ceramic is ok with multiflex thinset, we live in south Louisiana

2007-01-13 14:34:34 · 6 answers · asked by R C 1

Please Help me...

2007-01-13 14:33:57 · 10 answers · asked by Ary 2

I haven't even burned them and the smell is overwhelming.

2007-01-13 14:28:29 · 8 answers · asked by NinaVee 2