Decorating & Remodeling - August 2007

Right now Im using cafe theme, browns and blues in our apartment. We cant afford to paint the tiles. In the new house, cabinets are white, floor is neutral, so are the appliances. i dont really want to change themes or at least have a total new look.

2007-08-31 19:07:01 · 4 answers · asked by Nathan's Mommy 1

I'm curious as to what the shelf life is on paint.

Thanks

2007-08-31 15:02:22 · 24 answers · asked by Aqua7777 3

What do you think about me painting my room these different combonations? :
a soft green with a thick pink stripe on the top and bottom of the wall?

or

a pink wall with either a blue or green stripe on the top and bottom of the wall?

Any comments help!

2007-08-31 14:25:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-31 13:06:03 · 1 answers · asked by dusty8940 6

I have a chocolate brown couch but no chair. I haven't been able so far to find a chair the same color in my price range. I've found beige chairs that are affordable though.

2007-08-31 13:01:16 · 11 answers · asked by uh ya whatever 2

I am renovating my beach house and I would like to have the wall of my bathroom painted with a sea theme. particularly where the sink is situated. Do you have any idea to share with me.I am lost .

2007-08-31 09:38:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi everyone, I am wanting to redo my staircase right now there is nasty carpet down that was in the house when we bought it I pulled up the corners of each of the stairs and there is really nice wood underneath the only problem is at some point before they had the carpet put in it looks like when they were painting the trim they got ALOT of paint on the stairs. Does anyone have any ideas on the best way to get the paint spots up and what is the best way to restain them? How do you and what do you use to make the wood look nice and glossy? ANY HELP FROM ANYONE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!

2007-08-31 09:35:01 · 1 answers · asked by Sherry F 1

A lot of houses advertise the fact that they have a 5-piece bathroom. What does that mean??

Thanks!

2007-08-31 09:15:13 · 13 answers · asked by Ziggy_73 2

Hi everyone, i have alot of natural wood in my home. This being the most favorite quality about the house and also the most frustrating. the staircase and half the walls are wood planks.. stained cherry .. any drop of moisture or scrape and it leaves marks, i use old english but its so temporary , the cabinets in my kitchen are original to the house and beautiful but at the edges they are getting rough, like the everyday grab , open and closing is wearing off the stain or finish. i would love to bring this wood back to life and bring out its beauty.. any suggestions on products or home tips.. thank you all so much.

2007-08-31 07:07:36 · 0 answers · asked by ANGELA29 2

my parents are MAKING me switch bedrooms with my brother because mine is in an usafe area of the house. they said i could paint it any color i want and decorate it but i cant get new furnature (my bed was my uncles in the 50s!). ive kinda been leaning to a deep teal or turquoise sea blue or a deep cranberry red. sometimes i want a modern black and white geometric style room but the thing is i change my mind every few hours!! im about to give up and keep it white. im open to any new ideas but i dont want lime green or pink or anything too bright or girly. thanks ahead of time!

2007-08-31 07:05:50 · 7 answers · asked by SCU 5

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2007-08-31 06:08:17 · 4 answers · asked by tha next level Building supply 1

Ok. Here is the deal. I have a basement, which is unfinished. I want to make it homey and cool at the same time. Me and my sister love to hang out down there, and we want to make it cool and fun at the same time, so that when our friends come over, it is a space we can all enjoy. There is also another problem...we RENT out house!!! So, the landlords DONT want us to paint on the walls!!! There are 3 smaller rooms and one main room. The walls are all rock-like and are different textures. We already have a pool table, air hockey table, ski ball machine, bball game, bowling game, and dart board. We are willing to rearrange.....



All we want to know is how the heck can we make it more girly and fun without spending a lot of money!!! (decorating ideas, carpet ideas, etc.)


Thanks in advance!

2007-08-31 05:12:07 · 4 answers · asked by faith.hope.love. 5

Are there any good sets in macys? How do u determine the quality of the pots and pans?

2007-08-31 05:09:10 · 7 answers · asked by aliciaB 2

Not peeling at all and it's been up there for several years although it's a very dark color and sometimes scrapes do show.. I'd like to put a good oil base on it but not sure if I have to do anything else. Just trying to lighten it up --just a basement not a room we use for much.

2007-08-31 04:49:38 · 9 answers · asked by it's me 4

2007-08-31 04:16:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-31 03:33:46 · 5 answers · asked by eplp07 1

It is hard to decide because, the wall in the tub/shower area is black tile all the way up. The previous renter painted it light purple and I hate it. Any suggestions?

2007-08-31 02:49:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a mid-20's single male, this is my first apartment and want it to be impressive for my guests. I don't know much about decore...
Extra tips are welcome...

2007-08-31 02:45:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-31 01:57:09 · 9 answers · asked by Amanda B 1

will have stainless appliances. Is it overkill to use a stainless look on my outlet and switch covers? Or should I use white? Also we are tiling over the sink area. Should those outlet covers match the others or should they blend with the tilework? Thanks! :)

2007-08-31 01:54:54 · 3 answers · asked by roxy 5

i've got like 3 wooden baskets and 3 or 4 really nice giftboxes..
i dont want to use them to give them away to someone else..they look like i could find a use for them, and not look trashy-ish...

but i havent been able to figure out what to do with them...

any ideas?

both wooden baskets are rectangular shapes..and the gift boxes are just normal square (medium size)..

i know it probably sounds like a silly question..but if i cant think of anything..i'll just use them as gift baskets & the boxes..to put gifts for someone else...

2007-08-31 00:32:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

We bought it about 2 months ago and it is fine, but it has a mind of its own. It is in a zipped-up cover which we just washed. Before we washed it, the whole topper used to slide UP the bed about 4" every night - now it slides DOWN the bed the same distance!!

Any answers?

2007-08-30 23:50:30 · 4 answers · asked by Essex Ron 5

we have all the partiwall and planning permission that is required for this project. We need advice from builders or not who have experiance to share. thank you

2007-08-30 23:43:08 · 4 answers · asked by Goblinize 1

i am going to remodel my living room and prolly my entire house... i just wanted to see some examples of what i should do.

2007-08-30 20:53:26 · 5 answers · asked by Audrey 2

2007-08-30 18:49:26 · 2 answers · asked by mosy 1

2007-08-30 18:03:01 · 10 answers · asked by lz1279 1

I'm thinking about using to glue down wood flooring squares. Do you think it would work on it?

2007-08-30 17:38:37 · 7 answers · asked by Jane 2

I know that I'd have to buy a new tub & shower along with a toilet & sink but what else do I need to think about? We are also changing the location into a small bedroom the is about 12X14 big. I'm thinking 16 inch tile on the floors & 6 inch around the tub area. Everything else would be sheet rocked.

2007-08-30 17:08:45 · 9 answers · asked by justaskme 3

I'm having trouble choosing the right colors to paint the interior for my house. I have bamboo floors in my second floor wich i have choosen a very light light gray for my bedroom but now.... i don't know what other color i should choose to paint the rest of my walls and other bedrooms, then our living room, family room and kitchen. I like neutral colors but i'm having such a hard time choosing the right and perfect color! Somebody please help me :0)

2007-08-30 16:32:46 · 6 answers · asked by lovely511 1

It's very humid here in the summer.

2007-08-30 15:58:14 · 9 answers · asked by chickem 4