Decorating & Remodeling - April 2007

I am looking around for a new couch and typically try to look for the quality of the leather, the warranty on the frame and cushions etc. What are other pitfalls to watch out for?

2007-04-21 23:40:47 · 8 answers · asked by Dinkar 1

2007-04-21 22:51:09 · 4 answers · asked by jusbnhonest 2

I also want to replace my silverware set with vintage flatware....I will eventually be doing my whole kitchen over to look like a diner of the 50's and 60's thanks!

2007-04-21 16:06:00 · 6 answers · asked by amber 5

I dont know what to do. Ill probably repaint them again but is there anything special you have to do when you paint them. I did prim them...

2007-04-21 11:52:01 · 8 answers · asked by Matt S. 2

I'm wanting to buy a storage cupboard for my computer room. It'll be 6 ft. high & about 3 ft. wide (two doors on the front). Do I get it in white or light wood grain? I don't want it to stick out like a sore thumb and I don't want the room to look any smaller than it already is.

2007-04-21 09:24:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-21 09:17:54 · 2 answers · asked by bambea l 1

2007-04-21 05:51:28 · 10 answers · asked by Jackie Oh! 7

is a soothing wall, a hollow wall with a timber frame and plasterboard

2007-04-21 03:03:37 · 4 answers · asked by julie n 1

I have a 20 gallon aquarium coffee table and I not really sure if I want to put fish in it. I would like to get some suggestion on what to do with it. Please keep in mind that the table is round and kind of shaped like a dome so most pets will be able to crawl out of it. Thank YOu

2007-04-21 01:54:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-21 01:21:43 · 2 answers · asked by niteskyyee 1

i've got some left over and no more use for it.I don't want to throw it away cos of waste and enviorement issues.if i added some more water to it and gave it a good mix could it then be used as an undercoat?

2007-04-21 00:02:55 · 5 answers · asked by Ivan R Don 4

jut tried to put my gazebo together and can`t find one of the corner pieces any idea where i can buy one please

2007-04-20 23:18:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

a professional plasterer to plaster a whole room, and how much would it cost?

2007-04-20 23:02:53 · 6 answers · asked by jazette 2

2007-04-20 21:27:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is for an elementary school classroom. I'm going for warm and welcoming, peaceful, but I don't want to environment to be over-stimulating. Thanks!

2007-04-20 21:17:34 · 8 answers · asked by Kelly R 2

Hi, i just bought a new kitchen but am indecisive on the type of worktop, i prefer the black high glossy finish as opposed to the dull matt black worktops but someone has said the gloss shows up marks so easily, is this true?? Would u suggest stayin away from the glossy finish due to its supposed susceptibility to damage??

2007-04-20 21:13:16 · 16 answers · asked by GAZ 1

The face is 36 feet and the entrance is 12-17 feet inside.

2007-04-20 18:44:44 · 4 answers · asked by Bilal 1

I am going to paint my living room / dining area. I want to add color. It is a medium size space that is longer than it is wide. The dining area is small and is in front of the living area, so the couch kind divides the spaces. The small dining area has three small walls, one of which has bay windows. I know the ceiling will be white, with the brown wood colored beams. From the chair rail moulding down will be white or off white, I would like to add color, or colors to the top half of the walls, are there 2 colors that would look good with each other and with the carpet for each area of the room? I have a light blue carpet that I hate, and dont want blue colors on the walls. I plan to one day change to hardwood floors, but would like something that would not clash with the carpet too bad for now. Thanks for your ideas!

2007-04-20 15:27:53 · 7 answers · asked by sillybreaze 4

I thought that I seen something about a paint that already had the primer in it on TV. Does anyone know anything about this?

2007-04-20 14:55:22 · 6 answers · asked by Spuds 2

I have blue sheets and a blue comforter and I have a naturalish-beigeish colored chair. I was thinking I should do blue and brown but hey, what do I know about color choices?

2007-04-20 13:48:01 · 13 answers · asked by da bears fan 1

I doing my bedroom...it must be romantic got any ideas...

2007-04-20 13:19:59 · 17 answers · asked by rockonlady 2

2007-04-20 09:01:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm remodeling a 30X22 foot room. It's a kitchen and living room all in one, but not my main living room and no TV.

The challenge with this room is the windows. There are 7 windows plus french doors. 4 of these windows are 6 feet tall and only 2 feet wide. They all currently have 2" wood slat blinds. I think I want to dress up the windows, but don't know what to do with the skinny windows. I'm not crazy about valances in general. My style is casual contemporary leaning toward traditional, but the kitchen is going to be ultra-modern with a 9X7 foot island.

What can a person do with this many windows PLUS having these narrow windows?

2007-04-20 08:46:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

the smell is especially bad in the bathrooms. i've got the windows open and the doors to the bathroom closed. it's been 4 days now. how do i rid the apartment of smells and how unsafe is this for little children or a first trimester fetus. thank you.

2007-04-20 04:25:42 · 3 answers · asked by nanafishman 1

2007-04-20 03:51:57 · 34 answers · asked by ak momma 2

Thank you!

2007-04-20 03:49:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I wanted to throw out the garbage with sheetrock when some sort of sanitation inspector came up, and asked me what was inside. I had no idea if this was some sort of violation, so I was forced to take the garbage back.

2007-04-20 03:17:36 · 3 answers · asked by albertalbert 2

My friend Paul recently bought a new house. By new house I mean a newly built house, brand new, no one else had ever lived there. He had the plans for this house before it was built and therefore had the dimensions of every room. Paul went and bought a wardrobe for his new bedroom. This wardrobe was too big for the room.

Did he send it back saying "Sorry despite having the plans to the house and all the dimensions and everything, and in fact having lived here for a short while and owning a laser measuring device thingy which meant I could have measured the room myself, I got the dimensions wrong. Can I swap it for a wardrobe that fits?" NO

Paul has spent the last week knocking down a wall in his new house and building a new one 6 inches away.

So once again I ask you. Is Paul an idiot?

2007-04-20 02:52:25 · 32 answers · asked by Kenny W 2

is there any advice i might need to for painting drywall in a few spots the drywall was ripped and was wondering what to do

2007-04-20 02:24:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

If a wall is textured with drywall mud, how long does that need to dry before painting? I see people asking about "plaster" -- but that is something different than drywall mud, yes? My paint can says to wait 30 days before painting after plastering -- but I don't know if they are referring to drywall mud or "real" plaster. I know that contractors certainly don't wait 30 days after texturing a wall to paint -- they usually have the whole drywall, mudding, texturing, and painting done within a week or so. Can someone give me a definite answer?

2007-04-20 02:10:09 · 2 answers · asked by Janade 2