Decorating & Remodeling - November 2007

I want to paint my living/dining room. I have two couches - one is cream and one is chocolate brown. My wood furniture is dark brown. My area rug is a checkerboard of cream/terra cotta/navy/dark brown/denim blue.
I have a large window at one end with cream coloured drapes.
What do you guys think for a paint colour? I am not afraid of using colour and I am not rreally crazy about just using white or beige.

2007-11-13 02:26:13 · 16 answers · asked by bugged to death 5

I am removing the wall paper in the bathroom.There are 2 layers of wall paper.I have used the vineger and hot water method and also the DIF wallpaper stripper.I scored the paper first.Both products work equally well.My problem is only one layer is coming off at a time. Is there any way I can get both layers to come off at the same time?I don't want to get a steamer.It is a small bathroom.I just wanted to speed up the process.Thanks !!!!!

2007-11-13 01:41:54 · 7 answers · asked by Teresa 5

I painted my bedroom this weekend and when I lifted the plastic from the rug I saw many spots of paint, but they're all dried. I purchased some Goof Off but it can't be safely used on carpets. Scrubbing isn't very effective but I'm desperate! Thanks for any help!

2007-11-13 01:36:44 · 4 answers · asked by mai_lin2 2

Hello.
I would like to know if you were to upgrade your bathroom and have limited $$$ to spend, would you rather upgrade the countertop, shower wall and floor to marble OR to a frameless shower door?

Thanks!

2007-11-13 01:29:52 · 2 answers · asked by dcjunk 1

I need to re-paint my room and I have NO idea what to do it in. I am moving out with in the next year anyways (hopefully within 6 months) and this room will become a guest room, so it would have to be a pretty neutral color (I was thinking a beige or off-white color) because then I would have more freedom with what bedding and accessories I use. My room is small so it cant be a dark color and I dont want it to be really just... blah. Any suggestions.

2007-11-12 17:07:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-12 16:59:41 · 3 answers · asked by djyak74 1

We just put new tile in the kitchen and because the tile is darker, it seems to make the cabinets look yellowish...I'm looking for suggestions for a color to paint the kitchen walls that will tone down the yellow.

2007-11-12 16:59:13 · 9 answers · asked by Krys 2

I don't want something childish like one of those quotes that people spell wrong on purpose. I want something meaningful but also fun. I don't want just words..I want it to be long enough to go around my whole room or at least a big part of it. I have found a few I like but I was wondering if anyone knew any other good ones. they can be quotes from anything- movies, music, poems, people, whatever. let me know if you need more details. thanks:)

2007-11-12 15:20:55 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'd really like to paint my small bedroom's walls a dark cobalt blue, dark purple, or dark chocolate brown because those are the colors that relax me and i feel they'd make the room more intimate and sophisticated (my furniture/etc. is modern, clean lines, etc.). i'm wondering if these colors will visually recede or if they would make it seem like a tiny cave. what are your opinions? thanks in advance.

2007-11-12 15:20:54 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1

Anyone know of a site like domestications.com. They use to have elephant comforters and now dont. Usually there is a site close to another with the same products. Thanks

2007-11-12 15:18:01 · 3 answers · asked by manx_44709 2

2007-11-12 15:08:56 · 5 answers · asked by jazzypha86 1

I moved in a house where the basement is unfinished and I'm looking for inexpensive ways to finish it. Thank you.

2007-11-12 14:16:52 · 3 answers · asked by strawberriesilove 2

I just ordered a new bed, and to keep from having to pole vault into it, I got the lower- profile box spring. Since it's shorter, do I use a full size bedskirt?

2007-11-12 13:55:32 · 10 answers · asked by Jilly 2

I'm 15, almost 16 years old and i love sports and movies like american gangster, training day, unleashed, and movies like that. I have a tv attached to my wall and an xbox 360 and a big desk right next to it. i also have a dresser with a regular lamp on it. And my bed is normal sized i guess and my comforter is blue with white stripes. i also have two wooden mantle like things where i keep some knicks knacks and my autographed basketball stuff and football stuff. What could i do?

2007-11-12 13:45:29 · 3 answers · asked by xblriley360 1

I have the measurements an want to get a idea what the prices are but can't find any.

2007-11-12 12:32:58 · 2 answers · asked by CHARR C 2

hi everybody

we are planning on painting our family room & kitchen. in kitchen we have cinnamon cherry cabinets, brown tiles & brownish back splash. corian counter top has black, brown, grey & white in it but black is the dominant color. we are thinking we may need a light color as everything else is dark. we'll appreciate if you can throw some ideas around. so far we're leaning a little toward light brown in kitchen & family room, dark brown or maroonish on family room niche and on arches that lead to master bed & 2nd bedroom. you can see the pictures at http://community.webshots.com/album/561422598QctESi
i was initially thinking about green as i like brown & green combination. our exterior is green and doors are dark brown. but i'm not sure if green will go with cinnamon cherry. appliances are stainless steel.

appreciate your help

2007-11-12 12:30:59 · 3 answers · asked by som 1

My family (whom i don't live with) thinks it's tacky but i swear it is the sickest sofa ever :)
it's like a big pillow. my house is plain (white walls, biege carpets and wood floors) do you think it would look off? or is it just what my living room needs?
thanks!

2007-11-12 11:46:57 · 7 answers · asked by normajean_81 3

Im going to install tiles in a large area- someone mentioned that I needed a "Grid"- some kind of a tile spacer tool of some sort- does anyone have any information on where to find this grid or how it exaclty works? thanks for your help

2007-11-12 10:54:08 · 1 answers · asked by Iris 3

What r the most important aspects of hiring a contractor. Should I just go with the lowest bid, or does the bid matter that much at all?

2007-11-12 10:19:04 · 5 answers · asked by BUILDit 1

Hall and stairwell are going to be painted a warm light yellow, eg. Banana. Should the doors and trim be painted a lighter yellow, a darker yellow, or has white trim returned to prominence? Or should I be considering something different all together?

2007-11-12 09:55:39 · 4 answers · asked by Curious1 1

Every time i flip the switch,,there is a delay for the light coming on. Like a few secs. I am just wondering if its just me or if this is normal..ty

2007-11-12 09:49:35 · 10 answers · asked by Twinklestar 6

I'm using a tinted primer (50% of the actual color) to paint our master bedroom, but the ceiling and trim will be white. Should I prime everything first, and then paint? Or should I prime AND paint the ceiling and trim, before I prime the walls?

2007-11-12 09:39:34 · 3 answers · asked by E.B. 1

2007-11-12 09:03:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My wife and i are decorating our livinging room. We have an offwhite carpet, tan couches, black hard furniture, and a very dominant rug of reds, rust and oranges. We are planning on painting an accent wall in a rust/red color.

What is a good accent color to use apart from the red/rust. We would like to add some color.

2007-11-12 08:41:35 · 6 answers · asked by paul s 1

Hi we are about to fit an old iron bath and have heard that if they arent insulated the heat just escapes. Does anyone know what material would be best to insulate it? Polystyrene? bubble wrap? cork tiles? any good constructive hints, suggestions or tips you could offer? thanks

2007-11-12 08:28:16 · 6 answers · asked by jodeba66 2

I have a wooden child's microwave and the door closes with a magnet, but the magnat is so strong the kids can't open it - Any ideas?

2007-11-12 07:59:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to put slate (or slate type) tiles up in my kitchen, but are they a nightmare to clean? Would they be very porous and absorb grease etc? I am assuming that the normal kind you would buy from a tile shop are sealed with something, but is that sufficient?

2007-11-12 07:27:31 · 7 answers · asked by isaulte 6

2007-11-12 07:24:47 · 5 answers · asked by Sherry 2

Ok I have big project in my class and i need some suggestion.
The project is to make your own bed and breakfast and my theme for my B&B is a Gothic look. So my question is can you help me? Like what kind of music should I play, how the rooms should look like, what kind of things Gothics people, etc. It would be a great help. It is worth more than half of my grade so please any suggestion can do. THANK YOU!!!!

2007-11-12 06:56:35 · 6 answers · asked by Melaine 3

the carpet is like coffee brown while the wall is like a deep biege colour

2007-11-12 06:45:42 · 4 answers · asked by Abidemi O 1