Decorating & Remodeling - March 2007

I have always had my walls wallpapered so just a painted wall sounds boring and I would like to know what can perk it up or do I need to go back to wallpaper books?

2007-03-04 15:23:54 · 7 answers · asked by robertajames 1

My fiance and I are getting married in a historic stone gazebo, which is located in a city park. This gazebo is huge, meaning I can easily put at least 100 chairs in it & have room for the actual ceremony. I'm stuck on the decoration part because I'm not an artistic person. So far, I have two 21" ivy & twine topiary trees, which will have white lights, and there will be one on each side of us. I also have hanging ivy planters, and the ivy hangs about 17". Plus my runner & red rose petals. After that, I'm stuck. I don't want to take away from the fact that it is a stone gazebo, and a historic one at that. I don't want a bunch of tulle all over the place, etc. I want to keep it simple, but not go for the "garden" look. The bouquets are red & white roses with ivy for the greens. I'm open to suggestions! :)

2007-03-04 15:03:03 · 3 answers · asked by Aussie Mommy 3

2007-03-04 15:00:55 · 6 answers · asked by Sam E 1

I just bought a house with an attached garage. 3/4 of the wall from the top is paneling the bottom is cement blocks. I want to dry wall the entire wall and paint. How do I go about attaching drywall to the cement part of the wall already there?

2007-03-04 14:33:47 · 6 answers · asked by emy 3

I have a small kitchen with oak hardwood flooring that I want to keep. I am looking for advice on what kind of cabinets to get. Also, what color counter top and paint for walls?

2007-03-04 14:33:29 · 7 answers · asked by JEN 1

I am building a bar in the basement, and I have currently finished the frame of it. Besides the countertop, how do I decorate the sides of the bar?

2007-03-04 14:11:23 · 3 answers · asked by d 3

If so.. would an asian theme be nice? or is red too too much?

2007-03-04 13:49:08 · 12 answers · asked by mony 2

i hate the astro-turf down now, but i have not seen any examples of vinyl tiles being used on any flooring co. websites. is this generally not done? there are some nice faux stone tiles i think would look great, just want to make sure there isnt some simple reason why you dont do this. i live in hawaii, so no temp. changes all year. this is for my 3rd floor condo patio (14'x9.5') shade 70% of the day

2007-03-04 13:43:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-04 12:09:41 · 3 answers · asked by Francaise 2

I have a new wooden table in my kitchen from a name brand manufacturer. Will the wood and or finish get damaged if I wipe it down with a damp cloth to clean up crumbs?

Thanks for any advice

2007-03-04 12:09:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I noticed that most homes are built with wood and some others are built with mixture of wood and bricks. The buildings that are built with steel, concrete or cement are usually offices or goverment buildings or some homes. I ask this because most of the buildings taken down by hurricane Katrina and the tornedo that hit Alabama were made using wood. Is using cement and/or conrete not more cost-effective and won't more lives be protected?

2007-03-04 12:05:19 · 6 answers · asked by nathan 3

Removing wallpaper from 130 year old plaster walls?

I am buying a very old house. The house is 130 years old. The walls are plaster. Over some of the walls is some very ugly wall paper from the 50'-50's. Id there a website that I can learn the do's and don't's of removing wall paper from very old plaster? Or if anyone already knows, could you please fill me in? Thanks.

2007-03-04 11:55:51 · 6 answers · asked by Robster01 3

My daughter has dull, gold knobs on her bedroom furniture and I'd like to get them shiny and looking like new gold ones. I've tryed all of the gold paints, even the 14 carat gold paint. Doesn't give the brightness of new gold knobs. Has anyone tired to apply gold leaf to knobs and does it give you the bright gold look that you wanted? Thanks.....

2007-03-04 11:53:01 · 2 answers · asked by anjoek5859 3

description,why the are called ranch style houses? when were they exposed

2007-03-04 11:27:55 · 5 answers · asked by Juan G 1

I have a laminate hardwood floors in a medium brown, an area rug with a navy background--ivory, cream, hunter green, light blue floral pattern. My sofa is maize colored and I have a cherry armoite. I want to paint the room a soft silvery gray (woodwork is white) but can't seem to find the right shade--they are all towards blue or green or charcoal. Has anyone done this recently--what paint shade did you use?

2007-03-04 10:32:42 · 3 answers · asked by dbrcymry 3

I have a light blue-green and silver bedspread. I have teal (more toward the blue end of teal and dark) colored curtains. Furthermore, I have silver and teal nightstand lamps. All of these things were choosen to go together and all match pretty well. I have painted the wall behind the bed a metallic silver and had planned for this to be an accent wall. Now I'm having trouble selecting a color to paint the other 3 walls in the room which are currently white. Any suggestions?

2007-03-04 10:21:29 · 4 answers · asked by jimjam2534 1

2007-03-04 10:03:34 · 7 answers · asked by Mr. Robbie 1

I am wanting to build a small hearth out of flagstone. How inexpensive can I get it?

2007-03-04 10:02:59 · 2 answers · asked by Kate 2

I'm doing a project, but I can't find out how math is used in Interior Design. Any help of where to look would be appreciated. Thanks.

2007-03-04 09:52:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

See picture: http://i18.tinypic.com/3zm5jjp.jpg

The heater in the flat I've just started renting has decoloured the middle of the wall and window sill. I might be able to get it sorted in the future, but for now, has anyone got any creative decorating ideas to conceal it?

Thanks!

2007-03-04 09:48:37 · 5 answers · asked by jareth646 2

I want to have a hinged loft hatch, although I think my existing loft hatch is too big!
Can I decrease the existing hatch opening??

2007-03-04 09:45:30 · 3 answers · asked by Beaves 1

Is it just me or is Target way better? Target has nicer things and the layout is nicer and it's better ventiliated. I even wear clothes from Target..

I'm from Canada now living in the US and Walmart and Target were both kinda unfamilar to me so I'm just learning about it. I think we may have had Walmart but it wasn't popular there.

2007-03-04 09:28:18 · 20 answers · asked by blue_rose_69 1

need sanded and refinished does any buddy know how much it is or can i do it my self and what kind of equipment do i need

2007-03-04 09:24:26 · 3 answers · asked by beerman 1

and i need to tear out the wall between my kitchen and my dinning room to make the kitchen bigger.how can i tell if its a load berring wall

2007-03-04 09:21:05 · 4 answers · asked by beerman 1

We are about to put our two bed cottage on the market - any ideas or suggestions on how to make it look inviting as we would like a quick sale! Its recently decorated white so buyers have a blank canvas to work from - please help!

2007-03-04 09:12:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My old GE Residentialmeter needs a replacement glass -it is 5.5" in diameter and has two holes cut in the glass that are 3.5" apart. Who has a replacement piece? OR does anyone have a replacement meter--COMPLETE, meter and glass.

2007-03-04 08:47:35 · 2 answers · asked by Richard MV 1

I need to buy a piece of wood that's 16 x 20 inches, and can't find anything.

2007-03-04 08:42:35 · 5 answers · asked by Jessica A 2

2007-03-04 07:09:20 · 2 answers · asked by i ♥ youu 2

I want to repaint a table for the living room and want the rustic look, how do I do it and what do I need to get from the store to be able to do it? Thanks for your help.

2007-03-04 06:58:31 · 2 answers · asked by Holly L 2

I need to design a bedroom but i wana do different ideas

2007-03-04 06:57:59 · 6 answers · asked by elz p 1