Decorating & Remodeling - May 2007

We are doing some major renovations soon and I am considering installing a rectangular skylight in the kitchen and one of those new circular tube ones in the bathroom. They look cool and it would be nice to get in more natural light. I have heard stories about them leaking. I want to make sure they are not more bother then they are worth. Is it really expensive? Would it be advisable to have them installed now, while the workers are putting in the new roof?
Thanks

2007-05-02 07:08:33 · 13 answers · asked by yahoomania 2

distance (inches) above vanity top?

2007-05-02 07:03:09 · 2 answers · asked by DannyBoy 1

Don't know if this will help- I am a 24yo mom to a 4yo boy...

This is my apt...

Enter...
At the end of the hallway is the entry to the living room
at the right of the hallway is the kitchen entry
The kitchen has two entries...one of which leads to the living room as well.

All my walls in the entire apartment are white (so dull)
My entire floor is hardwood (except for the kitchen and bathroom..which are tiled)

I have a couch, pc and tv in the living room
A table of 4 in the kitchen as well as other kitchen appliances.

I am not into decorating or fashion like that. I need some simple, not too expensive, yet elegant ideas.
This is my 1st apartment and I am completely lost in how to set it up. Sometimes I feel I have too much space, so it's looks empty to me.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!

2007-05-02 05:45:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

We just bought a home and it has the faux brick on one wall, was is the best way to strip it down to just the dry wall and get rid of the 'bricks'"??

2007-05-02 05:44:49 · 6 answers · asked by HELP!!! 1

2007-05-02 04:48:30 · 1 answers · asked by opheliasez 2

2007-05-02 04:44:37 · 6 answers · asked by antonio d 1

Would it be better just to paint over the wallpaper than to try to get it off?

2007-05-02 04:30:02 · 5 answers · asked by Painting Kate 1

I have a black leather sofa, two accent chairs that are mutli-colored and chrome shelves, chrome table and a black and chrome tv. I need help selecting the wall color. It's a large room so I can go with dark colors. I LOVE the look of Chocolate Brown but dont know if it makes decorating sense :)

Thanks

2007-05-02 03:45:06 · 7 answers · asked by nikkimarose 2

Shabby chic is like understated elegant designs, white walls, delicate flower prints and faded pastels. Furniture made to look old and recycled. Similar to french country and cottage designs but more toned down with whites.

2007-05-02 02:49:50 · 10 answers · asked by Carlee 2

I am trying to hang a piece of woodwork on the wall, it will have four screws or bolts to hold it in place.

2007-05-02 02:29:11 · 3 answers · asked by playtime_4u 1

I could ask you questions..... I have a sea green and gold bedspread with pillows and drapes to match. It is beautiful, but I need to put color to the walls there next. Do you think something like a royal blue would be too much???? I like blue

2007-05-02 02:05:45 · 4 answers · asked by eric e 1

2007-05-02 01:22:53 · 3 answers · asked by diann z 1

my bedroom is really small and one side of the ceiling is slanted its a room at the end of the house on the third floor it used to be the attic what color will make it look bigger

2007-05-02 00:18:57 · 9 answers · asked by crazee 1

They were in a box that got put in our outdoor storage shed by mistake. Now they have little lumps, and no matter how much I shake (stir) them, the nozzle keeps clogging. Is there ANYthing I can do to make the paint ok again? They are Krylon Satin Touch Designer Finish or Krylon Home Decor Latex; 12 oz (dries in 12 minutes or less) for inside and out, for use on wood, metal, plastic, wicker, etc. in 4 or 5 different colors) and I think the Arizona heat has ruined them! I really don't want to have to pitch them. What can I do? Pleeeeese help.

2007-05-02 00:15:49 · 2 answers · asked by Ja'aj };> 6

2007-05-01 18:38:20 · 4 answers · asked by ajdean 1

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2007-05-01 18:37:24 · 7 answers · asked by Keil D 1

I well familiar with wood. I know what soft would do. I am aware of the scratches and dents it may more easily recieve. I think I might like the character but, I just wanted to know if anybody has done it or seen it.

2007-05-01 18:32:52 · 6 answers · asked by carl j 2

We just built a new house with berber carpet carpet in the master bedroom dowstairs and all the other bedrooms upstairs. Our six year old daughter's room is directly above ours. The amount of noise that we hear just from her walking around is horrible. It sounds like she is a 300 lb. giant in a rage and all she is doing is walking and playing. It's impossible to take a nap or relax if she is in her room and we are in ours. It's driving us crazy. Our builder is very sound and reputable and we don't feel like it's a lack of quality. Does berber carpet have less padding than regular carpet or does it allow a lot more motion and sound to travel through it? Does anyone have a solution to this? (we can't put her in another bedroom)

2007-05-01 15:49:57 · 2 answers · asked by Michelle F 1

what instant touch ups should i do? any ideas for add ups? what will i do to make it not boring?

here's some pix of my room-
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s5/taddybear747/room5.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s5/taddybear747/room4.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s5/taddybear747/room3.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s5/taddybear747/room2.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s5/taddybear747/room1.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s5/taddybear747/room.jpg

my room has a brick wall, i want to repaint my walls(and cabinets) but i dont know what colors will match w/ a brick wall.

2007-05-01 14:49:20 · 3 answers · asked by chard 2

ok so i decided on painting strips on the either the lower part or top part of the walls in our b/g nursery .. i will do variant sizes the larges stipes being green and yellow and small ones here and there in pink and blue to tie in their bedding etc.. my original idea... was the other half of the wall to paint in solid green (same as green in stripe) now im thinking what if the nursery her side is on i paint pink and his side blue and the other walls either green or one green and yellow.. my questions is .. is that to busy.. should i just keep all the portions solid green? and maybe curtains in yellow etc.. and then the pink n blue decorations.. and is it good to do the bottom half in stripes? and the top portion solid or should it be the other way around? TIA

2007-05-01 14:36:47 · 4 answers · asked by unsure24 2

I just bought a condo and I hate the kitchenCabinets . They are medium dark wood cabinets (think 80's). I was thinking about painting them but I dont want to turn bad to worst and be regretting it later. The kitchen is beautiful...atleast to me, it's just those damn cabinets!! ..any advice

2007-05-01 13:42:43 · 9 answers · asked by jade_06 1

i recently purchases a wardrobe but it so plain looks dull

2007-05-01 11:06:31 · 4 answers · asked by jay 1

2007-05-01 11:04:06 · 8 answers · asked by latina k 2

2007-05-01 11:03:12 · 5 answers · asked by Melanie 4

I picked out a stucco color to give to the stucco guy so he could apply it on my house. As he started to apply the color i told him that the color did not match the color on the color chart. He told me that the sun was drying it out to fast but the color will go in and come back out. After a couple of days i notice that the color was still not the same. So, I called the company where he got the product from and explain to them what he did. Well, mr. stucco guy did not follow the direction and he decided to do it his way. Leaving my house looking like a big banana peel. So i told him that i am not paying him until he fix the problem. And he is saying that he will put a lien on my house. Can he do that if he did not do the work right.

2007-05-01 10:49:56 · 4 answers · asked by rrm8910 1

A- a consistency of mood.
B- Strongly contrasting color values.
C- A mix of assorted furniture styles.
D- A mix of items that have various sizes.

2007-05-01 10:01:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Stainless steel appliances, and a Rosy rustic, tile which incorporates the cherry and speckles in the Black Contertop.

What color should I do the walls?

2007-05-01 09:40:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-01 06:21:03 · 7 answers · asked by saurabh 1

2007-05-01 06:06:57 · 10 answers · asked by sharimaturton 1

I have a 3 piece french provencial set. A couch and 2 wing chairs. The 2 chairs are in good to very good condition.The larger wingback chair has some small rips in the upholstery (courtesy of my 4 year old) which are covered by the armrest protectors. The smaller chair could use some minor touch up on the exposed wood.Structurally all are excellent. I am wondering what to list this set for. If someone wanted to reapolser this set what would they pay?

2007-05-01 05:47:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous