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| Living Room | 11/20/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: Wojcik, We have white-washed colored furniture (countryish-one main entertainment piece and two end ...
A: My best suggestion is to keep the carpeting neutral in color. You may consider an off-white or ...
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| Wall Color | 11/20/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: We are currently remodeling our home and am I having a hard time selecting the wall color for our ...
A: Your color combinations are best accented by a warm neutral wall color. I'd opt for a grey tone or ...
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| White kitchen | 11/19/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: Hey there. Thanks for being there. I am up against a decision deadline with countertops and ...
A: If you can afford it, opt for wood cabinets that are painted white by the manufacturer. Wood ...
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| Selecting the right Drapery | 11/18/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I just moved into a new apartment, the upholstery on my couch and loveseat is a color called Saddle ...
A: Consider a chocolate brown drapery, and if privacy is an issue, add sheer panels over the window(s) ...
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| Wall colors | 11/18/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: My daughter has a open floor plan in her home (kitchen, dining, and living room). Her sectional is a ...
A: Since the floorplan is an open concept plan all the walls should be painted the same. Based on what ...
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| sofa color selection | 11/18/2009 | Shamim Razvi |
Q: Based on the attached photos of my empty living room, what colors would you choose for sofa, accent ...
A: Wow! You did a great job, very impressive. When choosing colour palettes, I always like a start off ...
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| Decorating with green/gray furniture | 11/16/2009 | Shamim Razvi |
Q: We just bought a sectional sofa set for our new house and when we bought it it seemed much more gray ...
A: the reason your sofa looked more gray in the store has everything to do with lighting. Does it look ...
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| curtains & furniture layout | 11/16/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I recently painted my living room toasty grey, I have dark brown leather furniture and medium ...
A: You actually have a couple of choices. Since everything is a solid color, you could: a) ...
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| Decorating with Diff Colors | 11/16/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: Im doing my my family room with orange colors and orange-red colors and i wanted to throw in some ...
A: Yes, all those colors will work together. Having said that, my suggestion for the draperies is to ...
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| floor colour | 11/15/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: we are completly renovating a Florida Condo we just bought. We will organize most of the work from ...
A: Larger tiles do add visual space, particularly when they are laid on the diagonal. You may want to ...
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| Painting a small bedroom using an accent color on one wall | 11/15/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I have a 11' by 15' bedroom with 2 windows, with a beige carpet that we are keeping. When you walk ...
A: The accent wall should be the one that the bed sits on; the one you immediately see when you enter ...
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| Decorating around brazillian Cherry Flooring | 11/15/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I am purchasing a home w/ Brazilian cherry hardwood flooring in the Kitchen and Living room. I want ...
A: The simple answer is yes. Rather than concentrating on the cherry flooring, consider it a "color" ...
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| flooring | 11/14/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I have an open floor plan with dark cherry kitchen cabinets over light tile, a floor to ceiling ...
A: There's no "rule" here. You need to choose the bamboo that pleases you most. Either will ...
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| Curtains for pushed out bay window | 11/14/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: We have pushed out bay windows in our living room and dining room, both on the front of the house. ...
A: Julie, Kirsch Rods (which you can find on the Internet) used to make a curved rod. You may want to ...
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| advice on carpet and drapes | 11/14/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: We recently finished adding extra feet to a bedroom. I got bold and painted the walls and the ...
A: Linda, Neutral colored carpeting is a good choice so that you can more easily change your color ...
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| kitchen wall color | 11/13/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I'm painting my kitchen cabinets white and I'm not sure what colors I should use for the wall and ...
A: Tracy, Keep the railings and molding trims white. If you want to incorporate red, choose a shade ...
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| Rubberwood Table | 11/12/2009 | Jenny Wojcik |
Q: I just bought a rubberwood table from Pier one (dark finish) - my daughter laid a napkin with nail ...
A: Lori, Here's a quick "Band-Aid on a whale" - not a permanent repair, but something to disguise the ...
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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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