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| Wall color with red carpet | 10/16/2009 |
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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| Colored Chair Railing | 8/17/2009 |
Q: So my husband and I are at complete odds over this issue. We are putting chair railing in our son's ...
A: There is no right or wrong! Typically though the base board moulding and chair rail moulding and ...
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| Carpet Match?? | 8/17/2009 |
Q: We are remodeling our basement and putting up a wall to make our house three bedrooms (instead of ...
A: If the rooms intersect (connected) then I recommend that you have all the same flooring, however if ...
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| mixing chairs and table | 7/23/2009 |
Q: I have an antique Eastlake Victorian dining table and found dark brown leather Parsons chairs with ...
A: I just did this myself. I mixed a ball and claw table with rolled back parsons chairs. It looks ...
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| Bedroom | 7/22/2009 |
Q: i'm planning on buying this quilt in the place of a comforter, but i don't know what pillows/sheets ...
A: It appears to be black & white. If so, there is so many possibilities! Choose an accent color that ...
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| Country French/Shabby Chc Bedroom | 7/18/2009 |
Q: I hired a decorator to help me but after paying her for her ideas, I had no money left and hated her ...
A: There is a good rule to use when dealing with color...it is called the 60-30-10 rule. You can read ...
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| Brick Fireplace and blue grey walls | 7/11/2009 |
Q: We just bought a new house that includes red walls, yellow walls, and a mural, just in the Kitchen, ...
A: First want to say I love your name...I named my first born daughter Aubrie. I think the blue grey ...
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| closet doors | 7/10/2009 |
Q: We are remodeling the master bath, there are 5 doors, all white with white trim. We are adding one ...
A: No, keep the doors and trim white. If you want to make the doors pop and if you have any black in ...
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| Red | 7/9/2009 |
Q: Have red couch on order, what color carpet and what color walls would you suggest? I was wondering ...
A: It really depends on the look that you are wanting to achieve. Zebra print carpet goes great with a ...
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| matching colors | 7/8/2009 |
Q: my living room furniture has cherry wood for the tables and the bottom of the sectional the material ...
A: Yes, black will go fine. I personally have mahogany which is red colored like cherry and have mixed ...
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| Living space design questions | 5/12/2009 |
Q: My husband and I are buying our first home. We are OVER the beige, brown, tan carpeting and walls. ...
A: Are you sure you want wall to wall carpet? If you can, put in a wood floor or even a laminate wood ...
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| rug | 5/7/2009 |
Q: i have a black sofa in my living room with wooden floors. the walls are a truffle/stone colour and ...
A: Since you have a black sofa & stone color walls everything is neutral. If you want to add an accent ...
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| Please help me pick a color couch that matches. | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I saw this ad on the internet and thought I would give it a try. I have a Black and White picture of ...
A: I'm not sure what style you like, but since you have purchased a Black & White of New York I'm going ...
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| Please help me pick a color couch that matches. | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I saw this ad on the internet and thought I would give it a try. I have a Black and White picture of ...
A: All of those colors are neutrals, therefore any color couch would work. I would stick with a solid ...
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| wall color | 4/25/2009 |
Q: As you can see, I have oak furniture and a large pink and gray fireplace. What wall color would you ...
A: It looks like there is some grey in the brick fireplace. If you paint your walls grey I think it ...
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| Pianting trim around dark stained door ?? | 3/29/2009 |
Q: We just moved into this 1960's house with paneling all over. My husband & I took down the paneling ...
A: Yes painting the trim around the door white would really frame the dark door nicely. Attached is a ...
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| color of furniture vs wall color | 3/27/2009 |
Q: i have a phillies theme office with a 2 tone color pattern. Red on the bottom part of the wall and ...
A: Upholstered pieces should always be neutral. They are usually big ticket items so you don't want to ...
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| Rugs in adjoining rooms | 3/27/2009 |
Q: I have an open concept home - basically the kitchen, den, breakfast room and dining room are all ...
A: You are correct that putting 2 of the same rug would be boring and too matchy-matchy. Instead I ...
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| Kitchen wall color | 3/26/2009 |
Q: I am having some maple cabinets installed and the color is "cinnamon". It is a warmer light wood ...
A: I think a gold color would look amazing! It would keep your kitchen light and compliment your ...
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| Ceiling Fans and Vaulted Ceilings | 3/26/2009 |
Q: I would like to know if it is necessary to place a ceiling fan in rooms w/vaulted ceilings in order ...
A: I know what you mean! Most women want chandeliers in their bedrooms nowadays, while men prefer fans. ...
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| Curtains | 3/26/2009 |
Q: my baby's room is dark burgundy and his furniture is a french cottage white color...what color ...
A: I would use white c.urtains on the window or a shade that matches the furniture. The room sounds ...
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| color coordination | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I just moved into an apartment and the carpets are brown and all my living room furniture is black ...
A: You have a great idea on using the cheetah print rug to tie in all the colors. Did you know that I ...
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| Front door | 3/12/2009 |
Q: My husband wants to purchase an oak front door. Does the interior side of the door need to match ...
A: No, the interior side of the door doesn't need to match the trim. I'm assuming you are questioning ...
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| kitchen wall colors | 3/11/2009 |
Q: dining room connected. however it does feel seperarte because the dining room area sets of ...
A: It sounds like by the colors you are going for a tuscan look. It is fine to use a variety of colors ...
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| Daybed | 3/11/2009 |
Q: Can I place my daybed in an office which is the entrance to my home?
A: Sure, it's a great way to use the space! Just make up the daybed to look like a sofa. Here are a few ...
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| Drapery | 3/10/2009 |
Q: Good morning Darlene, My girlfriend and I recently moved into an apartment downtown and we ...
A: My first thought would be to add a pop of color to your space. A color like apple green would be ...
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| Living room with beams | 3/10/2009 |
Q: What would you suggest for a living room with very dark shiny beams. I want to strip the beams to ...
A: Use a liquid sander on the beams and then prime them and paint them cream or white. That would be my ...
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| I need help. | 3/10/2009 |
Q: I have a very small bedroom with low (6 foot) ceilings. It has a burgundy carpet. What colors would ...
A: You have a dark carpet and a small bedroom so I would definitly keep your walls light to visually ...
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| Decorating Paneling | 3/5/2009 |
Q: My problem is my paneling! All of my interior walls are paneling. I have wanted to paint them but ...
A: What is the reason your husband refuses to paint the panelling? Is it because he doesn't want to do ...
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| Area rug | 3/4/2009 |
Q: I just moved into my new 700 square foot condo and can't decide on accent colours for a rug to go ...
A: I think a modern/abstract design rug with the following colors (teal, gray, black) would bring the ...
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| living room | 3/1/2009 |
Q: I have a leather navy blue sofa, love seat and recliner. My current decor is nautical. I would ...
A: Do you still want to keep it nautical in style? If so I definitly never associate leather with ...
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| Carpet painting | 3/1/2009 |
Q: I need to know of a way/technique to paint my 'lovely light blue' carpet. I can not bring my living ...
A: I wish I could answer your question about dying your carpet but I just have no experiance with that ...
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| Carpet painting | 2/27/2009 |
Q: I need to know of a way/technique to paint my 'lovely light blue' carpet. I can not bring my living ...
A: I have never heard of painting carpet. I do know that regular paint would definitly ruin the carpet ...
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| Adjoining rooms carpet colors | 2/26/2009 |
Q: Our 20x16 great room adjoins the master bedroom by a very small hallway. The master bedroom has an ...
A: It is always visually more pleasing to have all the same flooring, so I do suggest if you are going ...
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| Crown moulding/trim | 2/22/2009 |
Q: My husband and I are currently updating our newly purchased home. It is a 60's ranch and we are ...
A: Do you have white baseboard molding? If so, it would be best to stick with white crown molding. Your ...
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| rug color to complement new mocha sectional | 2/22/2009 |
Q: I just bought a new contemporary styled sectional. The sectional has a chaise on one end and is very ...
A: You could go with a very neutral pallette and use a cream/white rug. Then add cream/white pillows on ...
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| choosing the right color lr furniture | 2/19/2009 |
Q: I just recently painted by living rooms walls muted gold and have two prints w/tuscan theme on the ...
A: Always go with a solid color on your upholstered items as they are big investment pieces. You can ...
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| upper bedroom/old farm house | 2/18/2009 |
Q: The bedroom has the A type of ceiling without the top of the A. I like reds and have many home made ...
A: I know you said that you don't want country, but not sure what style you want. Here is what I'm ...
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| Bathroom Color | 2/16/2009 |
Q: I bought a house a couple years ago and had planned on upgrading the kitchen and bath but because of ...
A: You could use any color as the color you have in there now is a neutral so it would work with ...
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| carpet and furniture | 2/7/2009 |
Q: I have medium blue carpet and i was wondering would mocha furntiure go with my carpet.
A: Yes blue & brown is a very popular color scheme. You may want to find some pillows for the couch ...
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| What color walls & sectional? | 1/25/2009 |
Q: I'm in need of color help in my living room. My walls are cream, my window treatments are cream, my ...
A: Definitly sounds like you need some color in your room! You definitly need to add some contrasting ...
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| Matching rug with furniture | 1/25/2009 |
Q: My living room has a country look to it. I have a sofa that has a white background with light blue, ...
A: You could add a floral pattern rug. It would work nicely with the stripes and dots. Just choose one ...
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| curtain and rug color | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I'm totally lost in selecting the right colors for curtains and the rug for our living room. We have ...
A: Sounds like you have alot of contrast going on in that room! I am trying to visualize the room and ...
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| wood flooring | 1/19/2009 |
Q: What color wood flooring should I choose for a bedroom with oak furniture? Should the colors be the ...
A: No the wood flooring in your home does not need to match your furniture. In fact if you look through ...
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| carpet | 1/17/2009 |
Q: what color of carpet will go with army green couches..
A: If your talking wall to wall carpet you could always go with a tan/beige carpet. Of course if your ...
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| Kitchen Backsplash | 1/17/2009 |
Q: we recently installed Sued Brown Granite in our kitchen and now are looking to replace our ...
A: In choosing your backsplash I would say to take in consideration the look/style your wanting. If you ...
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| Kitchen Backsplash | 1/17/2009 |
Q: we recently installed Sued Brown Granite in our kitchen and now are looking to replace our ...
A: I think a tumbled marble backsplash would look great with your new Sued Brown Granite. I don't ...
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