Mounting a Curtain Rod on a Steel Door?We've just installed a beautiful new kitchen door. The old door was wood, but my new one is metal. Any suggestions for mounting a curtain rod? I'd rather not drill holes for screws if I can help it because then I'm limited to only one style of rod/curtain.
Changing Color of Vertical Blinds?My home came complete with wall to wall verticals in two rooms. Does anyone know of a way I can dye (perhaps) or whatever them?
Tiger Motif?My teenage daughter went back to school after her spring break. We want to redecorate her room while she is away. She chose a tiger motif. Any ideas? Thanks.
Inexpensive Framing?Do you know any inexpensive ways to hang pictures on a wall? Framing costs are really high.
Campbell Soup Curtains?My daughter is re-doing her kitchen decorations. Over the years she has collected Campbell's soup collectibles. I saw some Campbell soup curtains somewhere and did not mention them to her as I thought she was no longer collecting Campbell's. Now I cannot remember where the curtains were.
How to Decorate My Room?I am 14 years old. I want to decorate my room. I need help with the color schemes. My bed spread is a magenta/maroon color, but it still has a hint of pink in it. But I don't know what color I should paint my walls and ceiling to contrast with it.
Decorating my Room?The room I'm in now the carpet is hunter green and the walls are white. I'm not sure of what color walls would look good with the hunter green carpet so if you have any ideas please let me know.
Decorating Rec Room with Mexican Theme?I am thinking of decorating my rec room with a Mexican theme. Can you give some tips and how to's on furniture color and accessories that are somewhat inexpensive.
Making Painted Woodwork Look Like Real Wood?
Does anyone know how to make painted woodwork or doors to look like real wood? Looking for some way to do the older pieces of baseboard in other parts of the house.
I have an older home and have replaced some baseboard with new wood.
Or is there another idea that would work?
thanks
Linda
Septic and Well Pipe Covers?We recently moved the ugly "wishing well" that sat over the normal ugly well pipe that sticks out of the ground. We are looking for new and different ideas to cover this up.
Need Help Creating a Sophisticated Bedroom?i am 23 and I need help decorating my bedroom. I want it to look sophisticated but represent my personality as well. Right now, my room is so plain, I have a canopy bed with light olive green and yellow drapings and a white bedspread. I also have this fantastic bright red and blue tapestry with an orange sun and moon in the middle of it and I really think it represents my personality. I want my room to be able to accomodate both styles. Should I just choose one? If so, what are some ways to do that?
Clueless decorator,
Angie from Missouri
Safari Style on a Budget?My sister is turning 12 this weekend and we are sending her off to her Grandma's house. We only have two days and three nights to completely decorate her bedroom into a safari theme. Her room is also pretty small and it seems cluttered with an entertainment center, twin bed, and dresser. How can I make this room have a spacious safari theme using the items in her room? Also what do you think of putting her mattresses on the floor and outlining the bed (just the wall portion) with plushy decorated squares as a border?
Angie from Missouri
Color Advice for Painting Kids Room?I have a little boys room that they have dark blue headboards. What would be a good color to paint their wall?
Need Discontinued Wallpaper?I am needing 7 rolls of a border by Kim Anderson. The pattern is called Boy Meets Girl. It was in The Great Big Kids Book. I have half of a room finished and now the pattern has been taken off the shelves.
Decorating a Red Bedroom?I'm a male university student currently renting a house with a few other guys. I'm stuck with a bedroom with blood red walls which I can't paint over. What can I do to my room so it doesn't seem so weird? I currently have a pine desk, double futon, navy blue sheets. Advice on how to decorate this room would be greatly appreciated.
Ray from Canada
Help Decorating Burgundy Dining Room?I have painted my dining room burgundy and feather dusted with a light pink in the same color family. I am having trouble accenting the walls. I am not sure what to put on the walls since they look so busy already. I am also thinking about new light switches in a wood... not sure if that would be took dark? Any suggestions? I need all the help I can get.
Nancy
Mexican Kitchen Theme?I am remodeling my kitchen and want to do the decor in a Mexican theme. I would like some suggestions on what colors to go with on the counter tops, cabinets and wall/trim paint.
Decorating Old Furniture?We had our living room furniture recovered in 1986. It is wearing in some places now and probably would not have lasted this long if it was not for the fact that the material was top of the line. We are having our house renovated so cannot see our way clear to recover the furniture right now. Any tips for temporary fussing up of the furniture without just throwing a blanket over it?
Bev Sobkowich
Preventing a Rug From Slipping on the Floor?Hi. I have a matching set of throw rugs in my hallway, but one of them is really mean. Although it still has the rubber backing on it, every time I step on it, it slides and THROWS me. Does anyone have ideas for something I could attach to it to keep it from slipping?
From Cindy, slip-slidin' away in PA.
Inexpensive Decorating?We are moving to a new home soon. It is somewhat formal and traditional home (big change). Do you have any inexpensive decorating tips? There is a huge garden tub with plenty of space around for some pretty things as well as a lot of cabinet space in kitchen, etc. I lean toward antique.
Beth
Safari Decor: Accents with An African Theme?I just bought an amazing elephant painting for my family room. I'm planning on painting the room a rust color (I think). I'm not very imaginative, so I'd appreciate some ideas on making some inexpensive, but sophisticated-looking accents for my room that will play off the African feel of the painting. Nothing over the top (it's not my style). Thanks a bunch!
Sandy
Decorating My Dream House?We are soon moving to our "dream house". I need some decorating ideas (cheap). The house is more formal traditional. I lean more
toward antique.
B from Texas
Frugal Thermal Curtains?I want to hang thermal curtains in my living room this winter to conserve heat. I only have one big triple window in the livingroom and would like to put a wrought iron rod across the top and hang (preferably) tab top curtains on it. Naturally I do not want to spend a fortune on this project. Does anyone have any sugestions to do this frugally? I want to save as much money as possible.
Cookiepom
Redecorating My Room?I'm currently in the redecorating mood and I am in love with two things: stars and the color pink. Do you have any cheap and easy ways I can make my room pretty?
- Kiersten
P.S. My room is tiny.
Decorating with a Native American Theme?I would like some ideas for decorating with a native american theme. I am part Chippewa and I would like to express this part of my heritage. Thanks to anyone who can help.
Delinda from Washington state
Decorating Doors To Brighten Up a Hallway?I have a drab hallway with 4 bedroom doors. The kids have drawn on them with black marker. I'm looking for inexpensive ideas to decorate them that will cover up the marker and make the hallway look more interesting and a bit more bright.
Tina
Can't Find Matching Bedspread and Sheets?I wanted to paint my walls lime green and hot pink but I can't find a bedspread, sheets, etc. to match it.
Painting Color Advice For a Room With a Black Satin Bed Spread?I have a black satin bed spread and almost magenta sheets to go with it. I need a color to paint my walls and then a color to paint the trim around my windows! Please Help!
Justine
Need Opinion on Painting and Colors?I was wondering would a black beadspread with lime green and hot pink sheets and pillows look good? I mean if the walls are hot pink and lime green? Another thing, how should I paint the walls? Should I do each wall a different color? I thought about painting each wall a different color then putting some kind of design in the other color so that way each wall would have both colors. What do you guys think?
-Brittany
Decorating a 14 Year Old Boy's Bedroom?I have a 14 year old boy, I am a single mom. My son's room is in need of some serious help.
Need Sports Makeover For Son's Room?I am wanting to change my son's room. He is 11 yrs old. His whole room needs a makeover from top to bottom. I am a single parent so money is tight. Any good suggestions? He loves sports.
Gina from Missouri
Looking For Home Makeover Advice For My Mom?My mother's home needs a serious makeover. However, the funds are limited and she really doesn't know how to go about getting it done. She's the best mom in the world and I'd like to surprise her with home improvement quest. To whom ever it may concern, please send me information on how to start the process. Thanks!
SC
Sheila from Florida
Need a Color To Go With Navy Blue and Beige?I want to know what kind of accent color I can use in my Living Room. My carpet is a Navy Blue and the walls are a rag rolled beige tone. My other furniture such as couch and chairs are an off white. I have a navy recliner. My curtains are white sheers with a Beige valance. I need a punch up color that goes with navy and beige. Any ideas?
Ginger
Should I Paint My Walls Red and/or Black?Hi everyone, I'm new and not sure if this is the right place to post this. But I want to change my room. Right now my furniture is mostly wood. My favorite colors are red and black and I was wondering about painting my walls those colors, but I'm not sure which walls to paint with what colors. Any tips?
Petra
Decorating a Tanning Salon (Mexican Theme)?I have hit a decorating dead end. I own a tanning salon and I am in the process of adding another room for airbrush tanning. So because of the solution overspray situation I need to stick with a dark color. I have decided to go with a Mexican theme. Dark brown (terra cotta) color or green walls? I've already purchased some Mexican theme wall prints. I'm not sure if I should texture paint the walls. I also need some ideas for more unique decorating ideas to pull the theme together. The room is 9'-10' w/no windows.
Thank you in advance for any replies
Sunchic
Area Rug over Carpet?Is it wise too put an area rug over carpet? I have one but it has a jute back and I am afraid it might be to abrasive on my plush carpet but I love the looks of them. - Ginger
Paint Color To Match My Tiger Quilt?I am having trouble decorating my room because I have a tiger comforter that has stripes on it and it looks like a tiger. And I do not know what color to paint my walls. I am not sure what would match brown and black.
Sarah
Ideas For Painting A Nascar Themed Room?My 2 boys (8&4) have a nascar themed room, we are looking to paint the walls in the same theme just need some ideas. Their walls are really white and with 2 boys they are hard to keep clean??
Thanks
Dawn from Colorado
Decorating Rooms With Pink Carpet?Here's the thing, I am about to move into my dad's basement and it has two rooms: a medium sized den and a bedroom with a closet and bathroom. It will be great, but the entire area has light pink carpet (except a small area with pink and gray linoleum). I cannot change the carpet. I would like to do something to balance out the pink, especially since I am not real fond of it.
Faux Furs On A Leather Suite?I have two faux fur throws, the back of them is polyester, and i have a leather suite. How do i stop them slipping off the leather suite?
Sharon Dawber
Problems Painting Over Wallpaper?I painted a room in my house without knowing that the previous paint job was done over wallpaper. The problem is the paper is starting to bubble under the paint. Is there anything that I can do to fix this without redoing the whole room?
Thanks,
Goldenboggs
Decorating Tips for a Navy Sofa?I have a navy sofa and I want to redecorate my living room. I want to keep the room as natural looking as possible but I also want the room to feel warm! Any ideas would be gratefully received :0)
Thanks,
Cathy
Chili Peppers for Kitchen Decorating?I'm building a new home and I want my kitchen theme to be Chili Peppers. My counter top is black and gray with specks of red. My kitchen curtains have red chili peppers on them.What color can I paint my walls and what other decorating ideas and tips can anyone give me?
Need Help Rearranging My Living Room?I need some help rearranging my living room. We have a room that has several windows and is very difficult to work with. I am hoping to make this room a bit more cozy and inviting as well as improve the lighting.
Thrifty Ways To Add a Warm Touch To Your Home?We have just moved to a much larger home. I would be interested in hearing how some of you have added warm comfortble touches to your homes. Thriftly, of course.
Beth
Redecorating Room With a Dirt Bike Theme?I am redecorating my 7yr old boy's room. He wants to have a flame/dirtbike themed room with lots of chrome. I need any ideas out there on how to do this on a budget. I am into using any props as he does not have much in the way of funiture but we do have lots of dirtbike stuff. Please help with any ideas we are doing this over Feb 9-14 while he is away!
Thanks
Leanne from Lake Country, Canada
Painting Dining Room a Dramatic Color?I want to paint my dining room a dramatic maroon, but my husband insists that it would make the room "small". Also I am looking for a finish that would add depth, without being trendy (like sponging). Any tips for colorwashing? Debbie
Family Room With Navy Sectional?I'm in the process of remodeling and need some decorating help. I'd like to use a navy sectional in my family room and was thinking of painting the walls a goldish yellow. Any ideas on how to make this work? The room also leads to my kitchen, so I need a color there as well. The cabinets are maple, so continuing the gold is probably not a great idea - they might clash. Any help is appreciated.
Jill
Inexpensive Fabric Ideas For Windows?I have two windows in my condo that have a small arched window at the top. I do not care for blinds, and want to do something inexpensive in fabric, any suggestions?
Decorating a Tan Bedroom With Oak Furniture?I need a good way to decorate my room. It's a tan painted room with a wheat bed cover. I have oak bedroom furniture and was curious what you would say i should decorate my room in.
Furniture and Decorating Suggestions For a House With Rose Colored Carpet?Our house in brand new and with signing the mortgage, we are being given money for furniture as a bonus for signing with this particular bank. My problem is what goes good with a dark rose carpet.
Styrofoam Window Cornices?I want to make window Cornices using Styrofoam. Could someone tell me how to do it?
Redecorating 16 Year Old Boy's Bedroom?My son will be turning 16 in April and I would like to redecorate his bedroom, but am not very creative. He is very mild-mannered.
Painting Advice For Room With Navy Bedspreads and Wooden Baseboards?I have wooden baseboards, navy bedspread, shams and bedskirt with white and navy. It is very white, not cream. What color would you suggest I paint the walls?
French Phrases for Decorating a Bathroom with Calligraphy?I am redecorating a bathroom and am going with a French theme. I will be writing in calligraphy French phrases. Does anyone know of any cute/quaint phrases that I could paint on the walls? I haven't found any useful websites!
Decorating a Room With Rose Carpeting?I am moving into a new room in my father's home and having trouble deciding on what to do with it. It is one bedroom and has a rose carpet but in the corner of the room it has a little kitchen area. The room has waist high walls, then the ceiling slants to a point at the top.
Paint Color Suggestions For Asian Inspired Decor?Does anyone have any suggestions on what color to paint our bedroom? We have a red satin duvet cover and our room will be asian inspired.
I Want My Room to Be More Exciting?I am 15 and my room has light blue walls with no border on it, but I am now a fan of pink, but I don't just want my walls to be pink and boring I want some enlightment in it. But instead of pink I was also thinking about putting my walls as clouds and the border as moons, suns, and stars.
Wallpapering an Old Refrigerator?I want to know if anyone knows about using wallpaper to spruce up an old refrigerator. I need all the info I can find! I have re-done my kitchen, but can't afford a new fridge just yet. Thanks!
Need Decorating Ideas - Navy Carpet and Tan Furniture?I just have a question. We have a navy blue berber carpet in our living room and our furniture is a tanish color and we'd like to paint our walls.. They are white and they join our dining room which has the hard wood floor.
French Bistro Style Kitchen?I want to create the look of a french bistro in my kitchen/dining area but, I'm at a loss. What colour for the walls and any other suggestions would be appreciated.
Profession Decorating Advice?Does anybody have any links for personal help with decorating. I have a awful room that I need help with furniture placement. It has 3 doors, one is a double set, a fireplace and a bay window and the walkway is just about in the middle of the room.
Decorating a Cabin's Interior - Paint Color Advice?I need some help and I know I can get some suggestions here. We built a small 24x26 cabin and it's down to the point for me to start painting the walls on the inside. We put up paneling that is primed and it looks like barn wood. I'm thinking of dry bushing white paint that I've watered down. Hoping it will look like old walls with peeling paint.
Need Major Help Redecorating My Room?I just recently painted my room. It's a light blue and a light pink. I like to take picture and hang things on my wall. I love to hang out with my friends. I need some help redecorating my room.
Unique Curtain Ideas?Unique curtain solutions. Post your ideas.
Painting a Room With Salmon Colored Carpet?I am 47 from canada and I am painting my spare room and don't know what color to paint it. It is 10 feet by 11 feet and I have a forest green sofa and salmon color carpet. What color should I paint my walls?
Graffiti Inspired Decor On a Black Wall?Hey, I'm Franco, 17, from Arizona. I'm a graphic art designer, and I'm turning a room into my office. I want to have one of my walls to be black with bright colored abstract designs, or maybe graffiti on it. If done right, I know it's gonna go well with futuristic black and glass forniture.
Painting a Kitchen With Avocado Appliances and Yellow Countertops?i was wondering if anyone knew what paint color might go good with avacado green appliances and pale yellow vinyl countertops? Or maybe some kind of faux paint technique. i don't want to re-wallpaper!
Recorating My Room With a Vintage Theme?I'm Taylor from Tucson, AZ. I'm a 14 year old girl in the 8th grade. I really need help redecorating and reorganizing my room. My mom and I have started redecorating but don't really know where to go.
Comfortable, Warm and Cheerful Painting Advice?My husband and I just bought our first house. We want to paint the walls but are unsure as to what color to paint them. The couches have dark green, red and with a little blue in them. I think they might have a little tan in them as well.
Window Treatment Ideas for a Bay Window?I have this bay window in my living room/computer room and I would like to put up some other type of window treatment other than curtains, what do you all suggest that would be a good change.
I appreciate anything you all can share with me.
Decorating Advice for Seafoam Green Carpet?I'm moving into an apartment where I cannot change the carpeting. It is in good shape, but the color is a seafoam green. The bedroom is a blank slate, but I do not know what color to use with the green on the carpet. It is very hard to match with all of the olives and sages that are so popular now. I am just at a loss of what to do with this unpopular color.
Dark Paint in Nursery?I am looking for advice on paint colors in a nursery. Three of the walls are a burnt orange color (Ralph Lauren Tapestry), and I am trying to decide if it will be too dark to paint the fourth wall that same color. The room is small & rectangular (6' x 14'), with one french door as a window.
Good Color to go with Burgundy Accents?I would like to know what is a good choice to paint walls that are white with decorating accents that are done in burgundy? Would a terra-cotta or beige color look good on walls?
Family Pictures on My Kitchen Wall?I came up with a neat idea for my kitchen. I really love my pictures (of family and friends who visit our ranch) but I am not sure how to follow through with my idea. I want to make a collage on my kitchen wall of black and white pictures that I have scaned off my computer.
Carpet Color For a Beige Room?I just finished painting my living room a medium beige color and the existing blinds are a few shades lighter of the same color. Now I need to pick out carpeting. I will eventually be buying new furniture, so that isn't limiting my choices to match.
Decorating My Backyard "Hang Out"?I am 14 years old and very recently my dad built me and my friends our own "house type thing" in my backyard. It is basically one room that is 12' by 16' and it's all up to me and my friends to decorate it however we want to. I was thinking about making it like a trendy living room and hangout room.
Painting a Room Lime and Blue?I'm painting my room blue and lime but i don't know what to do with the paint. I don't know if I should do stripes or something else. I need help, i am painting it today and I want to paint it a way I will love. I am 12 and I need help deciding this!
Decorations for a Chinese or Arabian Themed Room?I am redoing my room and I need some help. I was thinking of a Chinese theme or Arabian theme, where can I find interesing decorations for that?
Recipe for "Paste" for Removable Fabric Wall Art?Several years ago I found a recipe for a home made "paste" solution that you could soak fabric in and then hang on the wall. (Ex: cut out balloons and bears.)
Painting Ideas for a Room With Half Dry Wall and Half Paneling?My son's bedroom is in our finished basement. Down there, the walls are half drywall and half paneling. My son doesn't like the paneling at all and I was wondering if I should paint the walls and paneling? I just have no idea what to do. If I would paint the paneling and walls, what colors do you think would look nice on them?
Flame Decorations for Room?I'm looking for flame room ideas and decorations for my bedroom. If anyone knows where I can get sheets, light shades, etc. with flames on them, please let me know.
Making Your Own Curtains?I need help making curtains for my new home. Does anyone have any ideas or helpful tips?
Kitchen With Red Sink and Floors?We have a beautiful "deep red" sink. The floor is a kinda reddish Pergo flooring. Everything else is white. What colors would go good with this, where, etc.?
What Colors Go With Sage?I have a cotton sage duvet cover and shams. They are solid sage. I got them cheap and wanted to dress it up a little bit with other colors. What other colors go good with sage on a bed?
Color Advice for a Princess Room?I'm getting ready to fix up my little girls room. She is 5 years old and loves princess things (not the Disney princess), glitter, tiara's and all that girly girl stuff. My problem is we don't know what color to paint the walls, either a hot pink or dark purple.
Paint Color to Match Santos Mahogany?I am installing wood floors (Santos Mahogany) in all rooms in my house. I would like to paint the walls before the wood is installed; but there are too many choices. I have already removed and painted all the baseboards white.
Paint To Go With Log Cabin Furniture?I am about to open a mini store front / space that I will be selling log cabin furniture out of. The walls are already textured, so all I need to do is paint them. I am trying to pick a color that will go best with my log cabin, southwest furniture. Any suggestions would be helpful!
Painting Advice for a House With Brown Trim?I have an open floor planned house and am in the process of painting the interior. Whatever color I choose, I have to paint the living room, kitchen and hallway. We have dark brown trim, medium brown cabinets and wood floor. Our furniture is a dark red. Besides a cream color, any ideas?
Nice Way to Cover a TV in a Bedroom?Does anyone know of an economical, nice-looking way to cover up a 19" TV which is placed on a bedroom dresser?
Advice for a Pink Room?I am a 16 and girl and I will be moving into a room upstairs. I don't know what colours to paint it and color to carpet it. It's a medium sized room and looks north so it doesn't get much light although, it's not too dark. I really like the color pink but I don't no weather to go for a hot pink or pastel pink.
Curtain Color For Burgundy Carpet?I have a burgundy carpet and light cream walls. I just don't know what colour curtains to buy that will go with the room. Your suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Window Hardware for Roman Shades?I want to hang Roman shades on four windows. The sewing of the shades is the easy part. I need to find the hardware that rolls the shades up and down. Does anyone have any suggestions where I can locate the hardware for Roman shades?
Dressing Up a Bathroom Mirror?I have an unframed mirror in my bathroom that I would like to "dress up." Does anyone have any ideas, other than making a frame out of wood for it?
Painting a Hallway a Different Color?I am having a problem. I have just purchased a house and am painting. You can see all three rooms at once. I have painted the Kitchen potters clay, and the living room dijon (a yellow).
Painting Techniques for Covering Flaws With Paint Or Texture?My kitchen could use painting but the walls aren't in the best shape. Is their an easy and of course inexpensive way to paint or texturize it so the flaws are less noticable? Thanks so much for any ideas!
Paint Technique To Lighten a Dark Room?My fairly small bedroom is painted a beautiful, but unfortunately, pretty dark blue - sort of royal blue. I would like to keep the color, but maybe lighten it in some way - maybe some sort of glaze rag rolled on or something. Anyone have any ideas that aren't terribly expensive?
Adding Zip to Our Living Room?Our living room lacks zip. It has an off white couch and dusty pink pillows. What contrast colors can I add? Sage green? If so, what else? I'd appreciate your ideas!
Matching Cabinets With Knotty Pine Walls?I am currently putting knotty pine on my walls. My kitchen and dining room are one room. I have (med color) oak kitchen cabinets and I would like to know what can I do to the cabinets to make them match the knotty pine (amber shellac color).
Paint Color to go with Bright Red Furniture?I own a bright red living room suite (couch and chair) and I do not know what color to paint my living room walls. Does any one have any suggestions?
Creative Home Decor?Do any of you creative folks know of some cute, unexpected touches I can do for my home?
Decorating Red Satin Sheets?I have an elderly (73) friend. He just purchased red satin sheets, he has OLD antique dressers, headboard, and a matching mirror. And he's asking me what color to paint his walls and ceilings. Though he is elderly, he is a little on the "wild" side. So white and tan are out.
