Archive for the ‘Decorating & Remodeling’ Category
how would a teenage girl go about designing her own bedroom?
Izzy asked:
i’m a teenager looking to design a bedroom that’s completely me. i love books and writing and would like to incorperate those somehow into the desgin. I love those old fashioned dark wood libraries and offices with the leather chairs, it just gives a great reading atmosphere to me. dark, warm colors are also very inviting. how can i get my ideas out of my head? and what about controling budget costs? any advice would be appreciated!
Eusebia Rasul
i’m a teenager looking to design a bedroom that’s completely me. i love books and writing and would like to incorperate those somehow into the desgin. I love those old fashioned dark wood libraries and offices with the leather chairs, it just gives a great reading atmosphere to me. dark, warm colors are also very inviting. how can i get my ideas out of my head? and what about controling budget costs? any advice would be appreciated!
Eusebia Rasul
I Need Some Help And Advice?
ladyjwitt asked:
OK, here is the thing. I have 3 small children and my husband has been deployed 2 months ago. We live in a 1972 trailer with one and a quarter bedroom. My room holds my bed and the baby;s play pen. the kids room holds their bed and a dresser. We have no room at all and i cant find any help. I want to add on before winter so we can be comfortable. I have a tight budget and really need to add on. If any one knows how i should go about doing this or finding the help i would apperciate any ideas. Thanks alot
Waylon Caberto
OK, here is the thing. I have 3 small children and my husband has been deployed 2 months ago. We live in a 1972 trailer with one and a quarter bedroom. My room holds my bed and the baby;s play pen. the kids room holds their bed and a dresser. We have no room at all and i cant find any help. I want to add on before winter so we can be comfortable. I have a tight budget and really need to add on. If any one knows how i should go about doing this or finding the help i would apperciate any ideas. Thanks alot
Waylon Caberto
Need painting/decorating advice. I am in the process of painting the family room. Country theme. What colors?
shady asked:
I am trying to change things on a budget. Couches are dark beige. Espresso colored coffee table, end tables, entertainment center. Maroon carpet is new and I don’t want to change that only because of the expense otherwise it would go. We have 2 lamps that we Absolutely want to incorporate into the room but right now they stick out like a sore thumb. They are slate blue. Any ideas on decorating would be great. Wall color is my main concern right now they are pure white.
Heidi Inaba
I am trying to change things on a budget. Couches are dark beige. Espresso colored coffee table, end tables, entertainment center. Maroon carpet is new and I don’t want to change that only because of the expense otherwise it would go. We have 2 lamps that we Absolutely want to incorporate into the room but right now they stick out like a sore thumb. They are slate blue. Any ideas on decorating would be great. Wall color is my main concern right now they are pure white.
Heidi Inaba
Where can i buy a sturdy, attractive, affordable sleeper-sofa?
Pandora asked:
In the market for a new sleeper-sofa and i recently found out that there is a lot i need to consider. Many of the bargain stores offer ugly uncomfortable pieces and some of the better stores are way beyond my budget. Any advice on where i can find a good one for under $1,000?
Rachel Walther
In the market for a new sleeper-sofa and i recently found out that there is a lot i need to consider. Many of the bargain stores offer ugly uncomfortable pieces and some of the better stores are way beyond my budget. Any advice on where i can find a good one for under $1,000?
Rachel Walther
Need some advice, I need some wood trim but I’m on a budget, can I stain some lumber and throw it on?
Mindy T asked:
Wood trim or floor trim, to cover up the floor/corners…
It’s for a mudroom. I’m thinking for painting it white or else staining it.
Wood trim or floor trim, to cover up the floor/corners…
It’s for a mudroom. I’m thinking for painting it white or else staining it.
Would this be a terrible idea? If so, advice?
Sammie Schak
Need Decorating Advice – Brown Leather Chair and Black Leather Sofa?
damselchum asked:
Any advice on how to make a black leather sofa and a dark brown leather chair gel together a little more smoothly? Unfortunately their cut is very different as well, the couch is big and squishy where as the chair is very sleek. The room just looks so BLAH – very college dorm room. Not the sophisticated/modern look I’m going for. Budget is kinda tight as well so It doesn’t look like getting rid of either piece is going to be an option. I’m very close to taking a can of spray paint to one of them! Ahh the joys of hand-me down furniture.
Melanie
Any advice on how to make a black leather sofa and a dark brown leather chair gel together a little more smoothly? Unfortunately their cut is very different as well, the couch is big and squishy where as the chair is very sleek. The room just looks so BLAH – very college dorm room. Not the sophisticated/modern look I’m going for. Budget is kinda tight as well so It doesn’t look like getting rid of either piece is going to be an option. I’m very close to taking a can of spray paint to one of them! Ahh the joys of hand-me down furniture.
Melanie
Any advice on renovating a house?
Bethy asked:
My husband and I are thinking about buying a house but we are on a tight budget. I would like to buy a cheap home and renovate it along the way while we live in it. We will need to put a new roof on it right away, and it needs a kitchen….counters, cupboards, appliances, all of it. Does anyone have any advice on what renovations should be done first, someone with personal experience would be preferred.
Claudia
My husband and I are thinking about buying a house but we are on a tight budget. I would like to buy a cheap home and renovate it along the way while we live in it. We will need to put a new roof on it right away, and it needs a kitchen….counters, cupboards, appliances, all of it. Does anyone have any advice on what renovations should be done first, someone with personal experience would be preferred.
Claudia
I need some interior designing advice?
Celestial Teapot asked:
I’m redecorating my bedroom and I’m stumped.
I’m redecorating my bedroom and I’m stumped.
I like industrial, gothic, and any kind of quirky avant-garde kind of theme. But at the same time I like floral patterns and pastels and lace and frilly stuff.
Can you give me some design tips for mixing these two styles?
Maybe you can link me to some cute furniture, room accessories, wall paper, paints, etc?
Also keep in mind I have a budget so nothing too expensive.
Jacquiline Amoriello
I’m redecorating my room and I need advice on painting the walls?
Angel P. asked:
To sum it all up, my room’s general appearance is ugly. My walls are torn in some places and that is the first problem I am going to fix. My dad put wallpaper up on my two walls to cover the tears but I want to pull them down and paint over them in white instead so I can put decorations on it. I am not hiring a professional to paint seeming as I’m on a budget.
To sum it all up, my room’s general appearance is ugly. My walls are torn in some places and that is the first problem I am going to fix. My dad put wallpaper up on my two walls to cover the tears but I want to pull them down and paint over them in white instead so I can put decorations on it. I am not hiring a professional to paint seeming as I’m on a budget.
Will the paint cover the tears?
What is the proper way to paint a wall?
Damian Vanvorst
Advice on hardwood flooring please?
mattysmom asked:
I am on a limited budget and while I want my floors to look beautiful, I’d also like to be thrifty. I know nothing about hardwood flooring except that I want real wood. Can I cut costs with substituting wood varieties, grade etc. (I really don’t know about wood “grades”) I am looking to put down flooring in my bedroom (12X16), my foyer, dining roon (12X10) my kitchen (12X14). I know what stain color I want, though- a Jacobean stain I saw. I love darker colors. I don’t want a lot of “knots” in the wood, either. Can anyone give me any advice on how to get nice looking floors that don’t look cheap, but don’t break me? Thanks a lot!
Doug Engessor
I am on a limited budget and while I want my floors to look beautiful, I’d also like to be thrifty. I know nothing about hardwood flooring except that I want real wood. Can I cut costs with substituting wood varieties, grade etc. (I really don’t know about wood “grades”) I am looking to put down flooring in my bedroom (12X16), my foyer, dining roon (12X10) my kitchen (12X14). I know what stain color I want, though- a Jacobean stain I saw. I love darker colors. I don’t want a lot of “knots” in the wood, either. Can anyone give me any advice on how to get nice looking floors that don’t look cheap, but don’t break me? Thanks a lot!
Doug Engessor