Decorating & Remodeling - July 2007

Which is better, laminate or wood floors, when you have two dogs who sometimes have urine accidents inside? I know laminate is good for scratches, and hardwood doesn't hold up to wetness. We can't afford to spend alot on the flooring ($1500 for 650 sq and include installation). Please answer if you work with these floors or you have personal experience with pets and laminate vs. hardwood.
Thanks!!

2007-07-03 06:01:38 · 9 answers · asked by Cathy 3

2007-07-03 05:56:39 · 8 answers · asked by Venomous Doll 4

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2007-07-03 05:01:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

the living room is a light cremey color with dark stained trim.

2007-07-03 03:43:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I painted our dining room using a flat paint b/c that’s what I was told you should use in that room. Well, 3 months down the road, I now need to repaint the room b/c of the stains my 2 yrs old has made on the walls…juice box squirts, etc. My question is this. If I am painting the room the same color, just using a semi-gloss this time, do I need to prime first or just go with the semi-gloss? Thanks!!!

2007-07-03 02:34:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are some ways to make my locker fun and festive with out going to the store? I already have little decorations from the store but i want stuff to make that I can find at home.

2007-07-03 00:50:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband & I are about to buy a new home. Our current home has different colors--mocha living room, red kitchen, sage dining room. Our 2 girls have whimsical themes. One has purple & green with butterflies hanging from the ceiling & the other has yellow with flowers on the walls. My husband just came back from deployment & hates all the different colors. He said he wants the new house to be all white--no color whatsoever. I feel that color can warm a home. For the girls, it brings out their personalities. Is there any way to compromise on paint? I love the colors. In fact, he helped paint the living room & kitchen. I painted the others by myself. He even said he likes the sage I picked out! Yet, he insists he doesn't want all these colors in the next house. How can we call it a home if we can't even decorate it? I can't stand white walls! Any suggestions?

2007-07-03 00:45:51 · 9 answers · asked by Katie 2

The ceilings throughout our home are 95 inches or 2.4 meters high. Low indeed. Most of the house has wooden ceiling beams. I am trying to figure out a way to better “light up the house” and am in need of good suggestions.
In one room we've solved the problem with two floor lamps and a halogen lamp on the upright piano.
In another room I've 4 wall lamps (total eight 40 what bulbs) – but it still isn’t enough. But more importantly, it's in the kitchen that we need to have more light. The ceilings have wooden beams about 10 / 12 inches apart and I've put sheet rock between the beams. I've incased 3 decorative halogen lamps (transformer hidden above the sheet rock). They give off light but it’s not enough and in any case the lamps burn out at least once a year and cost nearly 10 US dollars each to replace. I’m sure they also consume plenty of electricity.
Ah, finally – I do need to mention that we’ve neon lighting under the cupboards – above the sink, the burners and above two work counters.
Please let me know if you need more (precise) information so to give me a detailed answer.
Thanks in advance for you help.

2007-07-02 23:51:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have brass fixtures everywhere in the home we bought. I'd like to paint the metal bronze or black for a wrought iron finish. Can this be done, and how?

2007-07-02 23:33:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My house is 100 years old. It has a wooded "bubble" frame. The people in my town back then were all brick factory workers and brick layers.

They used to steal the bricks and but then within the frame of the house as insulation.

I am in the process of tearing down the plaster walls to put up sheet rock.

Is it best to leave the bricks as insulation given the amount of time and work it would take to take them down?

Or should I take the bricks out and put up standard insulation?

I think after all these years, the brick insulation has become part of the foundation of the house.

2007-07-02 23:16:56 · 3 answers · asked by oneakmusic 2

So Im remodeling my powder room
(1/2 bath) theres plaster in there which I just painted and its fine.. but theres also something called "Congo Wall" (which I painted over. It's really old from what I understand. Anyway. Im in the process of putting a wooden baseboard up and the congo wall seems to be cracking a little. Not a lot though. Is this a serious problem? Also can anyone give me tips on putting down the wooden base board but making it look really fancy? I used a 1X2 or a 1X3 I think and I might put 1/4 round too but anyother suggestions would be helpful. So this is kinda like two questions in one! Thanks in advance!

2007-07-02 17:02:26 · 3 answers · asked by Matt S. 2

I am painting my bedroom walls brown.. but I want an accent color.. I was thinking about turquoise but now i might change my mind but dont know what yet so can you help me please??

2007-07-02 16:00:17 · 17 answers · asked by dontchababy 1

In GENERAL, can you place recessed lighting in duct work? I have a very small hall with a light that sticks down from the ceiling and hits my boyfriends head (he is tall). The home was probably built around 1950. There is ductwork directly above it, but I think it's an air return, although it might be for the heat, too (just moved in and know nothing on hvac). The air conditioning comes in through floor vents. I want to know if it might be possible to have a recessed light. I just didn't want to reach an electrician or pay for one to come out to find out it's not even in the realm of a possibility. Thank you so much!

2007-07-02 15:02:03 · 5 answers · asked by Stacy 2

I am considering turning my attick into a cedar closet..does anyone have a cedar closet can you tell me if it has kept your clothes fresh over the seasons...

Good and the bad .... I want to know if there are any potential setbacks...

2007-07-02 13:59:14 · 4 answers · asked by ThunderCats 3

If the point of having a lamp is to put light in a room, why would you shade the light? If it's too bright, how about a lower wattage bulb?

2007-07-02 13:33:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have recently bought our new house that has dark wooden floors. I like the wooden floors, but want to cheer up the place by lightening up the floors. Is this possible, if so, difficult?

2007-07-02 12:27:56 · 3 answers · asked by eager to remodel 1

Ok...SO right now my guest bedroom is a pinkish/purple color--not pretty! The bedspread in the room is a dark, olive green color with maroon sheets, so I was thinking of painting the walls a dark red/maroon but the room is pretty small and dark so I was thinking maybe something a little lighter or brighter. Any suggestions?! Also suggestions for what color to paint the baseboards would be greatly appreciated also. Thanks for the help!!!

2007-07-02 10:49:10 · 9 answers · asked by pinkymingo 1

I'm going to re-paint a couple of bathrooms that are currently painted with semi-gloss paint. Can I just put primer over the semi-gloss or do I really need to sand?

2007-07-02 09:21:52 · 9 answers · asked by DM760 1

our landlord won't let us paint in the house and my room has wood paneling. It looks really ugly and make the room look like a guys room. I want to make it look way more girly. I want to hang pictures of john cena...but it would just make the room look more like a guys...how can i make the room look more girly and how can i hang the john cena pics without making it look like a guys room???? please help and thanx in advance!!

2007-07-02 08:56:12 · 7 answers · asked by puppiilv 2

2007-07-02 08:39:32 · 4 answers · asked by Debbie L 1

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2007-07-02 08:03:36 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-02 07:47:38 · 17 answers · asked by jasmine z 1

I have been trying to come up with some themes on the Internet, but I can't seem to find anything. What I want is, I would like to have a mature look, but also a creative look too. Any Ideas??

2007-07-02 07:13:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am moving into my own house and want to make my bathroom look really modern and cool any suggestions where I can find contemporary bathroom housewares would be awesome.

2007-07-02 06:02:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a fairly small room, which has become wall to wall furnature and i am wanting to make a change. One of the things taking up the most space in the room is my desk(which i only use for my computer) and I am curious if any of you know any alternatives that could be used instead of a big computer desk.. Like a chair with a slide over trey to rest your laptop on, or a small cart on wheels that would be adustable to any height for a chair or bed? I'm really wanting to cut down on all the junk in my room and almost go minimalist, while not loosing too much comfort and ease of operating my computer.
Any Help and/or ideas would be greatly appriciated, as well as links to products or product names! thanks!

2007-07-02 05:42:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Some breaks have three holes in them other breaks have ann indentation in them, what is the indentation called

2007-07-02 04:22:12 · 10 answers · asked by peter w 1

I recently stripped this garage with a power washer. We moved this garage to our property this spring, but it has a history over the last 50 years of not holding paint real well and chipping and peeling off. It has wood siding. I am looking for a way to make the paint hold a little better, perhaps with a primer, a particular type of paint, or finish or by a particular technique. My knowledge of types of paints is limited. I know there are outdoor paints-but that's about it. I plan to paint the garage white. Thanks! Dimensions: approx. 18' x 16'

2007-07-02 03:47:50 · 8 answers · asked by painterinohio 1

And also if you know how much does a roll cost at home depot?

2007-07-02 03:25:38 · 5 answers · asked by Tofu 1

The wallpaper is pretty uniform and difficult to remove, so I'm checking here at Yahoo Answers how lazy it is to even be thinking of painting over wallpaper.

2007-07-01 23:37:20 · 10 answers · asked by homer742 3

We have a large bathroom which also serves as a clothes washing room--washer and dryer, bathtub-shower combination, and a toilet. Which is safer/better for the FLOOR: vinyl or tiles? Right now we have vinyl flooring. It is somewhat slippery when wet. What about tiles, are they more slippery? We are on the 3rd floor. Do tiles leak? I'm thinking the cement stuff will eventually leak, especially if the wash machine over flows or something. We never had leaking with the large vinyl floor we now have. Cost is not a concern--lots of sales going on right now! Thanks for any input!

2007-07-01 22:19:12 · 2 answers · asked by Alea S 7