Decorating & Remodeling - August 2007

okay, so today my mom found this old secratary cabinet. how she loves to go 'dumpster diving' lol. and its pretty old. but theres one panel the won't open and theres a keywhole. we went to home depot but the didn't have the kind of key we need (the skeloton key wouldn't work). see theres a little stick like thing that you can see poping out if you look really closely. and i tried using a hair pin cuz thats how weird i am but it didn't work. i need to use soemthing thats in the shape of a circle almost so that it can grab on to the thing popping out. if you don't understand what i mean...

it kinda looks like and l <--- if you were to look at in sideways. and thats whats popping out. i really want to know whats in that drawer thats just the way i am and want to know what i could use around the house to open it. have any ideas? i'll take any help i can get!!

2007-08-30 15:14:35 · 23 answers · asked by alexa♥ 3

2007-08-30 14:45:21 · 3 answers · asked by TwiggyRamirez 2

Which do you think would look better for my bathroom window?? I currently have a wooden blind there (first pic) but it needs to be replaced as it is broken. I am wondering whether I should get another wooden one or get a white, wooden-look type of mini blind (second pic)?

The blind is usually open during the day but closed during the night for privacy.

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=504rrj6

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=506imia

Which do you prefer??

2007-08-30 13:44:16 · 3 answers · asked by Tiffany P 2

2007-08-30 11:06:36 · 9 answers · asked by ukmandan 1

Okay, I finally decided to remodel the 1950's bathroom in my one bedroom condo. It's not a large bathroom - just a tub, toilet and vanity - virtually no additional space. I have a contractor but am stuck on a couple of decisions. 1st. I would ideally like to get a pedestal sink as it would make the bathroom appear much larger, however, aside from the medicine cabinet, I wouldn't have any storage space. I conidered buying 2 or 3 recessed medicine cabinets and having them lined above the sink and toilet. Could look cool if it looked like one big medicine cabinet or could look horrible.

2nd, I think I am going to get wainscoting along the walls instead of tile. If I do what tile should I get that would look okay with white wainscoting in a smallish bathroom. I wanted to stick with all white (potentially subway tile) as the monochromatic theme would help the room look larger but would it look like a hospital bathroom?

One more - shower door vs. shower curtain?

Thanks

2007-08-30 10:05:22 · 7 answers · asked by Teri 1

I have an Ikea wood table with an ash acrylic-based veneer. I want to polyurethane it to protect it from spills, scratches, & other wear & tear. Has anyone done it? I'd like some tips on how, whether to use acrylic-based semigloss, and whether to spray, or paint with a bristle brush or foam brush. Do I have to sand first?

2007-08-30 08:59:14 · 2 answers · asked by mb 2

I have a space for a lighting fixture in the middle of my room, what type of lighting can i use? A pendant lighting ot chandleier?
I was thinking of this fixture http://www.target.com/gp/product/B000NVTF2K/601-1995043-4222525

is that ok?

2007-08-30 08:55:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do I separate the two areas? My kitchen/living room is square shaped -- the kitchen is at the top of the box, my living room takes up the right side and bottom of the square and the left side of the box is the entrance into the apartment.

Currently, I have a waist-high bookshelf with plants separating the entrance area from the living room, a butcher block table separating the kitchen from the entrance and a table running along the far right side of the square.

There's too much going on and not enough delineation to make the two areas look separate. Any suggestions how to improve things?

2007-08-30 08:50:54 · 6 answers · asked by YAH IS GOD 2

I'm making a quilt and the directions say "sew H to I, with beg of seam 4 1/2 inches from top right corner of H. What does this mean?

2007-08-30 08:48:57 · 2 answers · asked by desperate for answers 2

mited,can someone plz help me out?im remodelling my house n i need ideas in pics.thnx a lot

2007-08-30 07:47:09 · 5 answers · asked by justme 1

I am putting some wood floors in my new home and was wondering about maintenance and how people like them who have it in their own homes.

2007-08-30 04:35:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have buff-colored carpeting in our bedroom which is only 5 years old. It is really too light for my taste. It shows dirt too much and stains easily. I have a steam cleaner and clean it frequently, but it never really brightens up, so I thought of somehow dyeing it. Does anyone know how to do this or even if you can? Thanks in advance for any creative answers.

2007-08-30 04:17:10 · 6 answers · asked by porkchop 3

2007-08-30 03:55:40 · 6 answers · asked by jack61285 1

I need some drapes for my house. I really want some white and navy thick striped ones matching this pillow http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p8549/index.cfm?pkey=cprwplwstr. Please help me find some! Thanks!

2007-08-30 03:54:43 · 5 answers · asked by Whitnie d 3

We need to rip out and replace our master bathroom cabinets (dual sink). They are water damaged and have no drawers. We don't want anything fancy, just simple cabinets with drawers, under sink storage and a simple countertop. The space isn't that large, 21 1/8 deep and 37 5/8 long. Approximately how much would this cost? Is Home Depot a good place to go to buy the cabinets and have them installed? I don't want to get ripped off but this is our first attempt at remodeling so we are a bit clueless. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

2007-08-30 03:37:46 · 4 answers · asked by divapig 2

I have a small kitchen with cabinets from the mid 80's they are a dark oak color and you can feel the grain in them, the were partial painted with killz. I have 13 doors 4 of them small, 6 drawers and 2 fake drawers with no handles and do not open. i also have 1 lazy susan on the corner that rotates open, doesn't side.

I have heard there is a great range in pricing and it is easy to get ripped off and pay way too much.

I also need to cut corners and save money, like buy my own pulls, hinges, and doors if I could even match up the color.

I hear people can do it themselves, and apply the facing but this might be too hard. Is the a website that can explain this process as well?

2007-08-30 03:22:13 · 14 answers · asked by Dan93 2

When installing new kitchen cabinets do you paint and tile the walls before or after installation?

For those of you that are going to tell me to get it done professionally please dont.

2007-08-30 01:36:11 · 9 answers · asked by rose 3

My room is fairly big and I have pale lilac walls, silver ikea wardrobes that cover one wall and light wooden floor. I want to get purple curtains but i cant find any good ones and have searched many websites. Can anyone recomend any sites for the uk? I wouldn't mind lilac curtains or white featuring purple/lilac.

2007-08-30 00:45:48 · 13 answers · asked by woahh 0.0 2

In marble flooring dust deposits along the edges of wall and white floorings looks dirty. Unable to clean using regular floor cleeners. Using emery sheets may make scratches. Need an easy way.

2007-08-29 19:36:34 · 4 answers · asked by mano_ t 2

And how are they installed? I want the beams to look as real as possible but I don't want to go with real wood. They're just too heavy and I'm afraid of rotting, warping, etc.

2007-08-29 19:34:07 · 2 answers · asked by angelinme 1

Our bedroom has the baseboards all around the edges of the bottom wall and our bed is as far against the wall as it will go but because of the baseboard every time we get in bed it bangs against the wall, is there like one of those doorknobs bangers or anything that can keep this from happening to contain that space in between the bed and the wall?

2007-08-29 17:26:03 · 10 answers · asked by mom2abigsis 2

my husband and I are wanting to paint our bathroom. I have this cute european print curtain. It looks like a street right out of italy and it has flowers and a cafe' on it. I would like a color to go with the curtain. To compliment it you know. It has purple, green, blue, pink, yellow, orange, maybe a little bit of red and black. So what do you say...

2007-08-29 16:48:15 · 11 answers · asked by Jen 3

Home Depot is having a sale $20 off a 5 Gallon bucket of Glidden paint. How much is the paint if they are giving you $20 off?

2007-08-29 16:40:36 · 3 answers · asked by LBuffo 3

Would it be better to use the Christmas lights that come in tinted shades and give off a soft light orange light as opposed to white light or other colors? I don't want it to look like a Christmas decoration/theme or look tacky. Also, what are some safety precautions to keep in mind when decorating with them? Are they a fire hazard if draped over fabric, for instance?

2007-08-29 15:43:37 · 7 answers · asked by ♥ 2

2007-08-29 14:37:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Thanks?

2007-08-29 13:34:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking but not finding help!!! need it in a queen similar to smoke blue used by chris madden in her bath spa collection

2007-08-29 13:30:16 · 3 answers · asked by mommy to be of 3 3

I have a shelving unit in my new office that is about 8 feet tall. It is full of binders that need to be there. There are about 2 (out of 6) shelves that are empty. I have an idea of that to do with those shelves BUT....I can't figure out what to do with the top of the unit??? Any thoughts other than a plant?

2007-08-29 13:22:39 · 6 answers · asked by Behappy 1

hi im redoing my room and im thinking of doing a light brown, with green and pink accents..do you think that would look alright? its a fairly large room and gets alot of light..so plz if you have any advice,tips,or comments plz give them to me!

2007-08-29 12:22:38 · 7 answers · asked by Hana**StarDust** 2

Is there a special leather coloring tool? I know you can sew different color leather on top, but I don't think that what they do?? is there a color marker? where could i get it?
example:
http://www.autoaccessoriesrusfl.com/images/interior-1.jpg

2007-08-29 10:58:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous