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| sofa color selection | 11/18/2009 |
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 |
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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| mirrors | 11/3/2009 |
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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| wall color | 10/19/2009 |
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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| decorating narrow living room | 10/15/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| kitchen color | 10/3/2009 |
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 |
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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| Couch matching | 10/1/2009 |
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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| Tab top sheers and a scarf valance? | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I am unsure of the styling--I have tab top sheers that I LOVE . What can I layer with them? Can I ...
A: You could definately use a scarf valance or even add another drape over top. Just be sure to use ...
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| small room | 8/10/2009 |
Q: We live in a one story- 2300 sq foot house. I have two daughters ages 5 and 7. In order to help ...
A: For this the size and function of this room I would suggest using furniture pieces that can perform ...
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| accent walls | 8/8/2009 |
Q: I am painting a burgundy/red accent wall in my living room. and the other 3 walls beige. I am ...
A: It would look amazing if you also did your one of your dining room walls in the same colour as your ...
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| Chairs for bachelor apartment | 8/5/2009 |
Q: I'm a college student at the University of Central Florida in Orlando and I'm trying to furnish my ...
A: As I live in Toronto, Canada it would be pretty hard for me to suggest stores that you can buy your ...
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| Making a room bolder | 7/23/2009 |
Q: My house has what I would peg as a very old south look to it with a lot of mardi gras paraphernalia ...
A: If you want to add a bold red, I would suggest you paint the wall behind your fireplace in that ...
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| livingroom wall color | 7/22/2009 |
Q: I have natural woodwork in a light oak. My sofas are a mauve and tan floral with a seafoam green ...
A: If you want the deep wine colour on your walls, why not try it on just one accent wall(the wall you ...
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| choosing cabinets | 7/21/2009 |
Q: We are remodelling a kitchen that has oak hardwood floors - the fairly common golden colour with ...
A: I think a darker stain on the cabinets will go really well with your new floor. Try to choose ...
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| brown leather furniture | 7/20/2009 |
Q: i would like to have an idea about what color to paint my walls i have leather deep brown furniture ...
A: based on the information you have given me, I can't really give you a specific colour suggestion. ...
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| Livingroom space | 7/19/2009 |
Q: We have a large livingroom in a 100 year old home. It has oddly spaced doorways, windows with ...
A: it's really hard for me to picture this room without a visual aid. I can however suggest that you ...
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| matching wall color to furniture | 7/18/2009 |
Q: i am thinking of buying this rust colored furniture set but am not sure what wall color would match ...
A: pick a wall colour that is about 3-4 shades lighter than the fabric on your furniture. If you ...
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| Floor Tile Color | 7/17/2009 |
Q: I just have a quick question about floor color. The ceramic tile I chose is a swirl of peach, gray, ...
A: To downplay the peach, pick the shade of gray that is in the tile and use that on your walls. Stay ...
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| Paint colour on sloping ceilings | 7/16/2009 |
Q: We are lucky enough to have a large loft bedroom with a high ceiling that slopes quite far down the ...
A: for sloped walls I advise you paint all your walls, including the ceiling the same colour, ...
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| paint matching floor | 7/15/2009 |
Q: ..I am looking for some colour advice to match my floor in my kitchen...The tile is a grey-green ...
A: I would suggest Behr's Light French Gray (720E-2). I also offer an 'Ask the Decorator' service on ...
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| Cherry hdwd flr n blk leather sofa | 7/12/2009 |
Q: I have been in an empty apt for 2yrs.I have cherry hdwd flr and in two important places are an ...
A: Find a large piece of artwork or cushions that have the colours from the rug and your coffee brown ...
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| Clueless about coffee table | 7/10/2009 |
Q: We currently are decorating our just moved-into apartment. We bought a new chocolate/dark brown ...
A: choosing the right coffe table is more of a personal choice. It can be any shape or material you ...
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| paint color in living and dining area | 7/10/2009 |
Q: My living and dining rooms are a combo. I would like to install dark brown laminate floor on both ...
A: As I don't know the colour of most of your furniture and accessories it's hard to pick up a specific ...
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| what color should i paint my outside door | 7/9/2009 |
Q: i have dessert sand siding, my roof is blue and my shutters are midnight blue. my front door is ...
A: Ideally your front door should stand out. I suggest you paint your door the same colour as the ...
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| paint for family room and kitchen | 7/8/2009 |
Q: family room and kitchen are open to each other. I have dark brown leather furniture in family room ...
A: I would go about two shades darker than the cabinets for your wall colour. Try Benjamin Moore's ...
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| Matching Travertine color for Quartz top | 7/7/2009 |
Q: We have a toffee colored bathroom vanity with matching linen tower. The vanity top is Nougart quartz ...
A: I would suggest a tile that has a bit of the toffee and eggshell colour, and also a light chocolate ...
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| A Teenaged Boy's First Room | 7/1/2009 |
Q: Hey, I have been living in a room with my older brother for the first 13 years of my life, then I ...
A: the best thing for you to do would be to paint one accent wall in a bold blue or green, this would ...
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| Paint | 6/30/2009 |
Q: My husband is painting office furniture black and has requested dark brown walls. I think this will ...
A: I would have to agree with you on this one. Dark brown walls, with black furniture is going to make ...
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| Dining Table Placement | 6/29/2009 |
Q: We've moved in to our new apartment. We've got a dining table which we feel is a bit bigger than we ...
A: the ideal walking space when the chairs are pushed in, would be between 2-3ft. I would strongly ...
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| painting | 6/28/2009 |
Q: I Have purchased a sage green sectional and would like some painting ideas to go with my furniture i ...
A: I would suggest Benjamin Moore's Raintree Green (CC-560)as your darker accent wall and Florentine ...
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| color and accessories | 6/27/2009 |
Q: I need help choosing drapes and accessories for my dining room. My walls are painted with Benjamin ...
A: Your drapes can be either a shade lighter or darker than your wall colour. As you have mostly ...
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| My living room | 6/26/2009 |
Q: I am redecorating my entire home, but the living room is what i'm focusing on right now. I have a ...
A: It's very hard for me to visually imagine what your room looks like right now in terms of space and ...
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| area rug | 6/24/2009 |
Q: I have leather taupe couch and love seat, celery green walls. What color area rug should I get?
A: your rug can be a combination of the green and taupe,to bring the colours together. I also offer an ...
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| sofa color | 6/23/2009 |
Q: I have a white couch that i had given to me approx 3 years ago i also have 3 boys as you can imagine ...
A: Bambi. Unfortunately there's no product out there to dye a sofa with. Your only options would be ...
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| need help to pick color carpet | 6/22/2009 |
Q: I buy a house and colored wall light green it is look beautifully but soon I need to pick the carpet ...
A: Cindy. A medium to dark chocolate brown will look beautiful with the green, and because it's a ...
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| living room | 6/21/2009 |
Q: We have a red couch and all other furniture is dark brown leather and wood. I would like to paint ...
A: a warm grey will go very nice with your red couch and also compliment the rest of you furniture. ...
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| kitchen renovation | 6/20/2009 |
Q: I just ordered maple shaker cabinets for my kitchen along with a HD laminate countertop that mainly ...
A: I would suggest going a medium to dark brown for your tiles, with a subtle hint of gray in it (see ...
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| What colour furniture should I put on Jarrah Floors? | 6/19/2009 |
Q: We've just ripped up our carpet and sanded and laqcuered our Jarrah Wooden Floors. We're shopping ...
A: Your wood flooring will have a dominant main colour (in your case dark) and will also have different ...
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| color schemes | 6/18/2009 |
Q: new furniture for living room one red sofa and 2 navy recliners carpet navy blue need suggestions ...
A: I would suggest mostly neutral coloured curtains with a 'quiet' pattern of navy blue and red. Your ...
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| window treatments | 6/15/2009 |
Q: I have a burgandy leather couch & loveseat. I have light oak colored hardwood floors with a cream ...
A: Try replacing your current treatment with sliding fabric panels. (see attached photo). They come ...
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| living room | 6/14/2009 |
Q: we bought a new home, wall color in my living room is light pink with white trimmings floor is dark ...
A: If you decide to keep the pink on the walls, I would go for the cream and pink rug. If you were ...
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| Kitchen color selection | 6/11/2009 |
Q: We just had new cabinets and granite counters installed. Cabinets are a rich, fairly deep brown ...
A: Sorry for the late reply. As you're asking for colour selections for a fairly large area, it's ...
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| BLAH BEIGE BEDROOM! | 6/10/2009 |
Q: PLEASE HELP! I thought I could do a monochromatic scheme and - I CANT! I am going for a beachy or ...
A: I see you have too much going on your right wall. I would suggest you remove one of your tall ...
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| Sofa Positioning | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I have a problem with positioning my sofa in the living room. I have a corner fireplace. I am ...
A: Seen as I don't have a photo of your room, It's hard for me to come up with many other options. If ...
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| gameroom | 6/8/2009 |
Q: I am making my 2 car garage room a game room with a pool table. What colors do you suggest I ...
A: red is a good choice of colour for a game room. Reds, Oranges and yellow's create the feeling of ...
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| Strange Wall Issue | 6/7/2009 |
Q: I have a very strange problem with my apartment walls. The apartment used to be a schoolroom, so ...
A: this is a tough on. I'm assuming this is a rental apartment and that you can't make any structural ...
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| Rug Size on Sectional | 6/6/2009 |
Q: I have just purchased a sectional for my living area and am now looking for a rug. The sectional is ...
A: the rug should be large enough in comparison to your sectional and general conversational area in ...
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| Crown molding paint | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I wonder if we could stain the wood crown molding and have the baseboards white at the same ...
A: If you have wood floors I would try to stain the crown molding the same colour. If however you have ...
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| What color window treatments | 6/2/2009 |
Q: My couch is navy blue and gray stripes, my chairs are lime green. All the tables are a dark brown. ...
A: it's hard to just choose a colour from the information you have given me. I can only suggest you ...
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| Corridor/hallway door ideas | 5/31/2009 |
Q: I need help choosing the most suitable type of door [swinging...etc]. I'll describe the situation: ...
A: I think a pocket door may be the most suitable door for this space. It's a conventional door, which ...
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| picture placement | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I have a 60 year old house with lathe and plaster walls. My living room is 16 geet long anf I have ...
A: you can choose either a panoramic piece of artwork for that wall, a long mirror (placed ...
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| stain for hardwood floors and wall color | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I am putting in natural cherry cabinets, tropical gem granite (which is a green with black, white ...
A: I think your floors would look best if you stained them in a medium to dark stain. You don't ...
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| Floor covering | 5/28/2009 |
Q: I am looking for a replacement floor covering in my basement ( tv room, guest bedroom, sitting room ...
A: there are a wide range of options now when it comes to floating floors. Laminated cork, bamboo, ...
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| paint & carpet colors | 5/25/2009 |
Q: I have never been good at choosing colors or decorating anything but I really want this to be a nice ...
A: I would recommend Behr's Manhattan Mist (760E-2) for the wall colour. It's a grey/blue based warm ...
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| Lenght of a mirror | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I have a 66 inch buffet table and a 72 inch wide mirror. Should a mirror ever be longer than the ...
A: It's perfectly fine to have an oversized mirror hanging above something. It will give great visual ...
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| New house | 5/23/2009 |
Q: We are building a new home and I have chosen natural hickory cabinets for the kitchen. The kitchen ...
A: I would suggest you choose wood flooring as close to the cabinet colour as possible. The only ...
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| Open Concept Painting | 5/22/2009 |
Q: We are in the process of remodelling our home and have removed a wall between our kitchen and dining ...
A: Most paint colours are shown on a colour fan strip. You can go either a shade or two lighter or ...
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| paint colors for living room walls | 5/21/2009 |
Q: We recently purchased a leather sectional that is a "saddle" color. We painted two walls a brick ...
A: The easiest and least expensive solution to tone down all the colours would be to paint you walls in ...
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| painting | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I have just received a burgundy leather suite and had painted all the walls cream (cotton lace). ...
A: I would suggest Behr's Turtle Dove (400E-2), a warm cream colour with a hint of green. Also, be sure ...
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| Living room and dining room together different furniture | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I am going to move and my new apartment the dr and lr area is together... at my current apt they are ...
A: Lilian sorry for the late reply. I didn't get your question when you first sent it. I would ...
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| Painting our living room (narrow and rectangle shape) | 5/5/2009 |
Q: we are planning to paint our living room and are in a fix about the colours we should use...we have ...
A: I can't see too well the exact colours that you have from the photo, but it looks like you have rose ...
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| bookshelf height | 5/5/2009 |
Q: can you please tell me how high to mount a 5'x6" bookshelf overhanging a changing table in the ...
A: Adam I would recommend you place the shelf at about 5ft off the ground. Please keep in mind, that ...
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| fireplace mantel | 5/4/2009 |
Q: We have just a tile gas fireplace so I purchased a mantel ledge to dress it up a little. The ...
A: A fireplace mantle is part of the focal point of a room therefore it should be a large enough size, ...
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| layout planning for boy's bedroom | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I wish you could advise me how to plan the layout for my son's room. I have just bought a new ...
A: As a matter of preference, I don't like to have the bed placed in a corner. Unfortunately the ...
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| Wall Color? | 5/3/2009 |
Q: Our great room has burghandy leather sofa and loveseat with black end and coffee tables. We have a ...
A: depending on how dark the sofa's are I would recommend either Behr's Sandstone Cliff (750C-3) or ...
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| decoraing around dark green leather furniture | 5/1/2009 |
Q: i have dark green leather furniture and I have no idea how to decorae around that...not for wall ...
A: You would start off with a rug, or artwork or fabric for cushions, that contains the same dark green ...
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| furniture & decorating | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I am moving into a house that has wood paneling tongue and groove in the living room with fireplace. ...
A: It is extremely hard to achieve a modern contemporary look when you have 'heavy' dark paneled walls. ...
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| stair case to second floor bedrooms | 4/30/2009 |
Q: How do you decide on what to do with a 15 stair carpeted area to upstair bedrooms? Chair rails or ...
A: It's just a matter of preference when it come to choosing wainscoting. Any kind of paneling will ...
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| How to offset Large leather sofa | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I just bought a house and the living room is 15 x 12. The sofa is wine-colored (burgundy) leather ...
A: start off with a light coloured area rug that you like with at least three different colours in it. ...
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| Need help choosing paint color | 4/28/2009 |
Q: We are remodeling an old log home and are in the process of doing part of the upstairs. the first ...
A: Depending on the room, darker colours don't necessarily make a room look smaller, it's a bold ...
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| new office, help! | 4/28/2009 |
Q: My company is moving into new office space and I am able to select some new furniture...except the ...
A: I can't really tell the exact colour of the console from your photo, but because of the dark wood ...
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| Color help please! | 4/27/2009 |
Q: I know I will have no time later:-) I have a medium brown shade of hard wood floors and bright ...
A: I'm not quite clear as to what you exact question is but I'll try my best. I would advise you to go ...
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| Cherry hardwood floors | 4/27/2009 |
Q: I have a client that has cherry hardwood floors. She has white crown moldings and white plantation ...
A: A rich cherry hardwood floor, looks best with lighter toned furniture, especially in this case ...
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| Beige carpet, cherry bedroom furniture | 4/26/2009 |
Q: I have awalls bedroom are white, beige carpet and cherry furniture,,what color of bedding should i ...
A: You need a starting point for a colour scheme. Right now you have mostly neutral colours. Start ...
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| huge bare wall | 4/26/2009 |
Q: My living room is about 20X12 with 18 ft ceilings. The focal point wall is the 12ft with a ...
A: sorry for the late reply. This is pretty tough as there aren't too many options. This type of ...
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| red brick floor-help | 4/25/2009 |
Q: what color do i use to decorate a room with a red brick floor. i'm renting this house and Im at a ...
A: Any warm neutral will work on your walls, but if you can pick out a warm neutral from the undertones ...
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| Bedroom color scheme | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I am in the process of redecorating a small bedroom that will be used as a guest bedroom most of ...
A: what you have so far is a monochromatic beige colour scheme. If you want to introduce a new colour ...
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| Color ? | 4/22/2009 |
Q: am planing to re-paint my room and change the color of my furniture (laminate). The color of the ...
A: I would suggest your furniture and three of your walls be in any neutral colour, i.e. Greys, browns, ...
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| Choosing wall colours | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I live in a small condo with huge windows which gives me a limited wall space. I basically have one ...
A: For the choice of colour on your living room walls, I would look to your paintings and see if you ...
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| laminate flooring | 4/20/2009 |
Q: I am thinking about selling soon, so... I need to redo a dining room floor (currently carpeted), in ...
A: I would recommend a warm oak colour. See attached photo. The warm tones would compliment the ...
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| Backsplash ideas | 4/20/2009 |
Q: which is very exciting! It is a renovated 1911 smaller home and I think the kitchen is in need of a ...
A: There are many different types/materials of tile available on the market. It would be best to ...
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| Wood furniture | 4/18/2009 |
Q: Does the wood on furniture all have to be the same color or type in an open floor plan to be ...
A: The colour of the wood doesn't necessarily have to match, but it should be somewhat in a similar ...
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| Entry Way | 4/17/2009 |
Q: We have a early 60's house. two story and I believe they call it a cathedral entrance. Small ...
A: To update the look you may want to even consider re-finishing your wood railings if they're a little ...
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| Vinyl siding color | 4/16/2009 |
Q: My house is ranch style. It has grey shingles with hint of sage. I have grey brick on front. What ...
A: as I can't get a visual of the exact shade of the shingles and the brick I can best suggest either ...
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| choosing colours for sunroom | 4/16/2009 |
Q: having a sunroom built on the southside of our home where the carport was. My new furniture is black ...
A: From the information you have given me, it sounds like you have an adjacent colour scheme right now; ...
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| Options for Audio Video Equipment...when wall mounting an TV | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I have a 52 inch TV...which I wish to wall mount in my family room. What options do I have to my ...
A: I totally understand. I always have to keep in mind my husband's home theatre system and gaming ...
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| matching woods | 4/15/2009 |
Q: my furniture line has been discontinued by manufacturer. i need to know what wood, i.e. mahogany, ...
A: I think a mahogany would pair well with dark pine. Maybe look at the darker grain of the pine and ...
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| Toddler room | 4/15/2009 |
Q: Hey! So glad you have this site :) My daughter is now 21 months old and I'm looking to make ...
A: Your ideas for your girl's room are very good. If you choose to do the chair rail, just make sure ...
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| decorating & furniture | 4/14/2009 |
Q: how can I fit a computer into a small living room space without it looking cluttered.
A: I myself have a computer in a small living room space. See attached photo of how my layout is. ...
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| Matching colors | 4/12/2009 |
Q: I wanted to use two different colors to paint my room. I have a small bedroom which consists of 2 ...
A: To use the two colour in your room, you should first select a wall that you want more attention on. ...
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| Bay Window | 4/11/2009 |
Q: I have a bay window (3 windows about 36" wide each) in a hall way facing a double door that leads ...
A: I would suggest maybe placing a sofa/console table in front of you windows. On this table place 3 ...
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| Decorating & Painting an Open Floor Plan Apartment | 4/10/2009 |
Q: I'm purchasing a two bedroom apartment and love the fact that the living room and dining room are ...
A: I cannot give you an exact colour scheme as that would be based on the colour of your furniture and ...
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| Laminate wood: Continuing a previous installment | 4/9/2009 |
Q: I've just bought a new house and the main floor has an oak coloured laminate wood floor in the ...
A: It is absolutely fine to do a dark colored wood in your living room. It would only look odd if it ...
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| Vaulted Ceiling | 4/8/2009 |
Q: My contemporary home has a 15 ft vaulted ceiling (at the peak). The sides are lit so that the light ...
A: My suggestion is Behr's Gentle Rain 790E-2, or Pewter Mug 770E-3. I cannot give an exact colour, as ...
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| tips on decorating | 4/8/2009 |
Q: i need your help in my living room decoration,the wall is painted bamboo color,the leather seats are ...
A: I'll try my best to visualize this. It seems that you like the blue that you have in your room and ...
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| problem with window right behind queen bed | 4/7/2009 |
Q: What can I do with a window that is directly behind our queen size bed? We do not use the window; it ...
A: you have a few options here. Option 1: If you just wanted to make the window less visible you would ...
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| off centered window | 4/7/2009 |
Q: now the window is totally off centered from the 'bedroom space'. how do i offset it, it looks weird. ...
A: I still can't figure out why builders build this way, but sometimes we just have to work with what ...
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| breakfront | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I'd like to seperate the top and bottom of my large, 64", breakfront. The bottom would then become ...
A: this is a tough one because there isn't much you can really do with it. The only thing that I can ...
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| Wall color for living room/kitchen/dining room | 4/5/2009 |
Q: I have a room in my house where the living room, kitchen, dining room, entry way, stairs (to ...
A: You can definately use two different colours in this area,if you stick with one neutral, which in ...
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| Decorating my living room | 4/2/2009 |
Q: my house is still under construction so I havent bought any furniture yet. I like the traditional ...
A: Uzana. To answer your question about using green and brown. If you're unsure about the combination ...
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| color to coordinate my bedroom | 4/1/2009 |
Q: I am painting my room lilac and vintage merlot from Behr. My 2 year old sons room is next to mine ...
A: Myra. You've made a wonderful choice in colours. Purple, violet tones create the feel of relaxtion, ...
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| Headboard suggestion for Slanted Vaulted Wall | 4/1/2009 |
Q: Any Headboard ideas? Focal Point suggestions? Please see photo. This is a model home picture of my ...
A: I would suggest a framed wallpaper headboard. See this web page, on how to make one: ...
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| WARM STONE | 3/30/2009 |
Q: I AM PAINTING MY BEDROOM WALLS WARM STONE, I HAVE A CHERRY OAK BED ALONG WITH NIGHT STAND. WHAT ...
A: warm stone is a pretty neutral colour so that's a good start. When it comes to bedrooms, most of ...
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| Wood Panelling | 3/30/2009 |
Q: I live in a house build in 1968 with a cathedral ceiling. In three rooms, dining, living and ...
A: Rupi. You're very lucky to have such beautiful architectural detail. I can understand how tough it ...
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| mixing furniture | 3/30/2009 |
Q: I have black stained table and chairs in the kitchen. The area is totally open to the family room ...
A: Nancy. Well because the area is totally open, I would recommend that the pieces stay very close in ...
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| color and accessories | 3/29/2009 |
Q: I am in desperate need of advice as to what to do with my livingroom. I have a large picture window ...
A: Anne. Well it seems to me that you have a mostly neutral monochromatic colour scheme right now. If ...
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| what color chairs for deep brown carpet and black couch | 3/29/2009 |
Q: I have deep brown carpet and a black sofa with a brown entertainment center. What color chairs and ...
A: I would suggest using a lighter warm toned colour, to lighten things up a bit. If you use any more ...
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| bedroom accent colors | 3/29/2009 |
Q: My daughter is redoing her first home. We painted the walls a soft light gray color, her comforter ...
A: I personally would recommend using more muted shade of red and chocolate brown for a relaxed feel. ...
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