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| Awkward living room | 11/10/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: Please help. Our living room is 13'x 20'. With windows(great views),two entryways,and one fireplace ...
A: The best solution is to orient the largest furniture on the 20' wall (even if it's not against the ...
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| basement baseboard moulding | 11/10/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: we are renovating our basement, we have chestnut(behr)walls, one wall will be used as tv screen for ...
A: Shannon, Thanks for the photo. I think the wall color is fine. I'd paint all the built-ins ...
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| Paint | 11/9/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I have a great room that has vaulted ceiling with wood beams. The room does not get alot of natural ...
A: Emi, Installing skylights will be a great help in adding natural lighting. Remember to also add ...
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| selecting wood furniture | 11/9/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I just built an arts and craft style home. We have hickory wood floors (med stain) maple cabinets ...
A: Don't stress - go with your gut on this. The espresso table will coordinate beautifully with your ...
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| Sofa vs loveseat vs chair | 11/8/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: We expanded our living/family room to 21 x 15.5'. The two 15.5' walls have various doors and ...
A: Your best bet for additional seating is either two sofas plus a chair; two love seats plus a chair ...
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| Wall color | 11/8/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: In my dining room I have light yellowish oak furniture. What wall color would bring out the wood ...
A: Pat, One of the hottest colors this year will be the perfect answer to your dilemma - mocha grey! ...
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| black furniture | 11/7/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: please help. Living room and dining room are open seperated by only by white built ins. living ...
A: What color to paint is my number one question from those who write in! Since you are renting and ...
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| master bedroom, bathroom redo | 11/7/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: We are doing a complete redo of our master bath and a facelift to master bedroom. I have purchased ...
A: Paint should coordinate from room to room but not match necessarily. Using a darker or lighter tone ...
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| Expanding & Redecorating | 11/7/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: We are taking a 20'x 12' family room precently attached to a 17'x 10' screen porch and are knocking ...
A: First of all thanks for the great room layout - it really helps and is a great way to decide how to ...
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| non made to measure blinds | 11/5/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I am refurbishing a flat which previously had blinds installed by hanging from hooks. They are ...
A: Hannah, Check these out at www.homedepot.com. They're made of hard plastic and come in either ...
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| How to redeem my mistake | 11/5/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I'll try to be brief. I had a marriage break up and re marriage, so I wanted a "new look" to help ...
A: Meredith, Bless your heart for sharing your dilemma. Let's start with your furnishings. If the ...
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| Kitchen color scheme-paint interior of cabinets different color? | 11/4/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: Our house is a Georgian colonial built in 1913. We are remodeling the kitchen--keeping the old wood ...
A: Painting the interior of the glass front cabinets will add visual depth. If you're keeping the ...
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| To accent, or not? | 11/3/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I will try to explain the room I am looking to paint before I do anything. I live on the second ...
A: The logical accent wall would be "either" the stairway wall (which means that 2 stories of wall ...
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| mirrors | 11/3/2009 | Shamim Razvi |
Q: I would like professional advice on these mirrors. I want to replace them with more rectangular ...
A: My suggestion would be that the mirrors should be long and narrow. Based on your photo, I would say ...
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| bathroom mirrors | 11/2/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I am going to replace the two mirrors in our vanity. I have attached a picture. The mirrors are too ...
A: Center the mirrors under your light fixtures as you have done with the current ones. Since you say ...
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| wall color | 10/19/2009 | Shamim Razvi |
Q: My husband and I have purchased a beach home. Staying with the beach theme we are experimenting with ...
A: Dana. I would recommend for the theme that you're trying to create and to help tone down the green, ...
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| Wall color with red carpet | 10/16/2009 | Darlene Farmer |
Q: I just married and moved into my husband's home. The entire upstairs, which includes living room, ...
A: Are you planning on keeping the red carpet? Red carpet is one of those colors that will definitly ...
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| decorating narrow living room | 10/15/2009 | Shamim Razvi |
Q: My living room is about 9 ft wide and 12 ft long. (the entire room is 23 ft, but I am measuring to ...
A: sorry for the late reply. As your room is pretty small, I would recommend you buy condo sized ...
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| Family room furniture placement | 10/14/2009 | Shamim Razvi |
Q: Help! We have an awkward room that opens to the kitchen. Our fireplace is centered btwn 2 tall, ...
A: sorry for the late reply. It's a hard room to work with. We should try and work with your largest ...
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| family room layout help | 10/13/2009 | Shamim Razvi |
Q: Here is my issue: would love to redo my family room but want to be sure it will work. I dont have ...
A: I'm very sorry for the late reply, I had some personal matters to attend to. It's very hard for me ...
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| Picking out a color for leather furniture | 10/12/2009 | Shamim Razvi |
Q: We have a large oak entertainment center and are considering purchasing a living room suite that is ...
A: I would choose a leather that is a dark carmel brown or milk chocolate colour. The best type of ...
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| Dark Floors | 10/10/2009 | Shamim Razvi |
Q: My husband and I are about to be in a home with almost black hardwood floor all over the house. What ...
A: Keep your main, larger pieces of furniture and wall colour in warm toned but light coloured neutrals ...
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| Please help me decide what sort of shelving and color to use in my living room! | 10/8/2009 | Shamim Razvi |
Q: I want to put shelving or bookcases on both sides of my fireplace. The space on both sides of the ...
A: sorry for the late reply. I think in this situation, instead of bookcases I would place floating ...
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| painting hallways | 10/6/2009 | Shamim Razvi |
Q: I painted my livingroom in sandstone cove from Behr. Now, I would like to paint both hallways ...
A: You have a beautiful home. As you space is open concept I would say to choose a colour that does ...
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| lkong narrow living room | 10/4/2009 | Shamim Razvi |
Q: We have a narrow and long living room as 240 cm width and 700 cm long ,we have windows at one ...
A: It is hard to suggest an exact layout for you as I don't know where your door entrances and other ...
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| flooring | 10/3/2009 | Toni Gibbs |
Q: I have an open concept downstairs with the living room and kitchen. the living room has taupe ...
A: The open floor plan is a great concept in itself, but, it can be a little overwhelming to decorate ...
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| kitchen color | 10/3/2009 | Shamim Razvi |
Q: We just finished our new kitchen. Cinnamon stained cherry cabinets, giallo veneziano counters, ...
A: sorry for the late reply. Given the information you have provided, I would suggest Benjamin Moore's ...
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| decorating a long wall | 10/2/2009 | Shamim Razvi |
Q: pls help me to decorate a long wall in my living room which is 7mtrs long and a 5mtrs long wall ...
A: There's a lot of different ways to fill up your walls. Try grouping family photos in different size ...
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| wood floors | 10/1/2009 | Toni Gibbs |
Q: I have a 1600 sqf home open floor plan. I am installing engineered wood floors and removing my ...
A: I am a little confused, the picture is of your kitchen, but, your question seems to be about ...
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| Couch matching | 10/1/2009 | Shamim Razvi |
Q: I jsut bought a house (my first one :)) and in the living room there is a blakc/gray HUGE bring fire ...
A: If your fireplace if dark and overwhelming, bringing in large pieces of dark furniture will only ...
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| open floor plan colors | 10/1/2009 | Toni Gibbs |
Q: I have one accent wall in my living room (kind of a gray-green color)my dining room and kitchen are ...
A: The answer is yes,, you most certainly can use both warm and cool colors together. the gray-green ...
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| Living room paint color | 9/13/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I have a leather brown sofa and my dining table is a counter height with dark brown leather chairs. ...
A: I'm afraid that terra cotta might be too dark. I like the idea of a sage or celery green. And if ...
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| Wall color of my kitchen | 9/11/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I am redoing my kitchen ..have changed my cabinets to contemprary dark wood color.My countertop is ...
A: Deepti, Thanks for your question. I'd opt for either a pale teal blue or a sky blue. Either will ...
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| Tips and Ideas | 9/11/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I am 24 years old. And I just moved into a condo in Miami so that I can go to school. My new place ...
A: You actually have a great idea about a curtain. If you attach a "sheer" curtain panel (the same ...
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| How to decorate tall walls | 9/10/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I am in the process of building a new house, and want to know how to choose the right way to ...
A: I typically avoid talking about wallpaper because it is such a pain to change, but I'm going to make ...
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| How to decorate in red | 9/9/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I've just moved and I have a set of red sofas, I really like it buy it's hard to find stuff that ...
A: If you can, paint your walls in a less jarring color than white. A nice taupe or even khaki would ...
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| Decorating Around Ugly Carpet | 9/9/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I am trying to decorate my living room. I am renting the house and it has blue carpet in the living ...
A: Embracing the blue carpet is a noble gesture and not a bad idea, but I'd opt to cover as much of it ...
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| mixing painted and wood furniture. | 9/9/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I have a black entertainment unit with a cherry top where the TV sits. Must I use all black wood ...
A: You can certainly mix woods without a problem. Adding more traditional stained wood to your current ...
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| decorating with a combination of oak and oriental furniture pieces | 9/8/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I owned a large home when I was married. After divorce I moved into a 1500 sq. ft. townhouse ...
A: If you love the pieces and want to keep them, they will work together. Once you get into the ...
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| what colour leather chairs | 9/8/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I like modern/traditional styles, I sent a question earlier but noe reply. however here it is again. ...
A: Eso, Thanks for your question. I highly recommend that you purchase leather in a color that you ...
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