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| Leather sofas | 11/17/2009 | Duane Collie |
Q: I have been looking at the Violino sofas and like the Cologne range for the very soft comfort. I am ...
A: Sorry, my area of knowledge is in the USA only. I can tell you that if you want to buy a single ...
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| Leather furniture and sensitivity to dyes/preservatives | 11/14/2009 | Duane Collie |
Q: I'm hoping you can help me out as I navigate through the world of leather furniture! We're ...
A: You may want to navigate to a forum I run where there are in-depth answers to your questions on ...
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| Verifying Manufacturer | 11/13/2009 | Duane Collie |
Q: Duane, I recently bought a very nice Hancock & Moore "Sterling" bustleback recliner at a warehouse ...
A: I can't say for sure, but my guess is this is not a Hancock and Moore. There are a lot of makers ...
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| Buckling area rug | 11/11/2009 | Jahann and Sons Persian Rugs |
Q: I have an area rug laying on top of another rug with a heavy coffee table on top. The area rug ...
A: Sorry to hear about your rug problem. Before I can help, we have to figure out why the rug is ...
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| door gaps | 11/4/2009 | Dave Coil |
Q: how much of a gap should be between the bottom of an interior door and the flooring (carpet/vinyl). ...
A: The REAl answer will alarm you. If you have forced air heat/air, you need to have enough space to ...
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| Couch Cushions and re-ordering cores?? | 10/28/2009 | Duane Collie |
Q: First, thanks for taking the time to read my question. My husband and I have a couch and loveseat ...
A: I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it sounds to me like your sofa needs replacement. Cushion ...
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| rugs | 10/24/2009 | Jahann and Sons Persian Rugs |
Q: I have a large machine made living room rug by Karastan that I have had for about 15? years. It is ...
A: You are very good to do your research before rug purchasing, as rugs last forever, so you never want ...
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| Foam Couch Replacment | 10/14/2009 | Duane Collie |
Q: One of my puppy's tore up the inside of the couch cushion. I wanted to know where I could purchase a ...
A: Most modern upholstery pieces have engineered cushion cores that are considerably more complex than ...
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| dying or coloring a small wool carpet | 10/6/2009 | Jahann and Sons Persian Rugs |
Q: I have a wool black small carpet 7' X 7' with white designs on it. I would like to color the white ...
A: It you're sure that the rug you have is wool, then I would buy some dye, and dye it! Here is a good ...
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| refacing an old brick fireplace | 9/23/2009 | Dave Coil |
Q: I have an old brick fireplace that i am thinking about refacing. With some help from my two year ...
A: My first concern is the looseness you are talking about. You want a very SoUND surface. If anything ...
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| Sofa Cushions | 9/19/2009 | Duane Collie |
Q: I have a Hancock and Moore leather sofa that is about 10 years old. The leather is in great shape ...
A: H&M has a lifetime cushion core warranty to the original owner. If you have removable back cushions ...
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| Living room furniture placement | 9/16/2009 | Dave Coil |
Q: Our's is a 12'X16 ft space with a wall on one 16' ft side having two french windows. The other 16' ...
A: It was a poor design of the builder...and it gives very little options. You will either spread out ...
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| leather lazy boy dark brown leather chair | 9/14/2009 | Duane Collie |
Q: Duayne, My Lazy Boy dark brown leather chair, (3years old) is losing the color where the head ...
A: Leather must be cleaned periodically otherwise it will deteriorate. On your chair, its either ...
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| recliner for tall (but not large) man | 9/11/2009 | Duane Collie |
Q: I would like to upgrade my husband's recliner. He currently has a Lazy Boy. I would like something ...
A: Those are both good mainstay recliners, and very similar in build. Quality is superior to La-Z-Boy ...
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| Reweb aluminum lawn chair | 8/31/2009 | Dave Coil |
Q: I have 3 perfectly good, old, well built lawn chairs - not the folding kind. The webbing is ...
A: My dad would do this because of the strength of the OLDER materials. If you can find a web that is ...
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| kitchen fixtures | 8/29/2009 | Dave Coil |
Q: I'm about to purchase a new sink and faucet for our kitchen. We are having a brown and tan granite ...
A: I will recommend that you seek a very high end stainless steel. The better the product, the darker ...
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| bathrooms | 8/14/2009 | Dave Coil |
Q: My question is about matching clawfoot tubs with pedestal sinks and toilets. My situation is that I ...
A: Kohler and American Standard have some similarities in design. In some instances Home Depot and ...
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| Violino sofa | 7/29/2009 | Duane Collie |
Q: I'm interested in buying a leather sectional manufactured in China by Violino from their dealer in ...
A: I'm not familiar with this brand but from reading their specs, I'm less than impressed. New ...
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| friends furniture | 7/25/2009 | Jahann and Sons Persian Rugs |
Q: My name is Prodan and I'm going to decorate my apartment like Monica's from Friends. Not just ...
A: I'm a rug expert, so I cannot comment on the furniture, but I can tell you that in the photos you've ...
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| Dying clipcovers | 7/17/2009 | Duane Collie |
Q: I have a kid-stained, older sectional covered in 100% cotton canvas slipcovers. It needs to be ...
A: I personally would wash it well, and then buy some packet dye and take it to a laundromat and dye it ...
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| furniture casters to use with oriental rugs | 7/16/2009 | Jahann and Sons Persian Rugs |
Q: I have a heavy table that will sit atop an oriental rug. What is the best type of casters for using ...
A: You know, heavy furniture isn't that big an issue when it comes to oriental rugs. The indentations ...
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| staining furniture | 7/6/2009 | Dave Coil |
Q: I stained a previously stained bookcase a week ago and it still isn't dry. What can I do now. The ...
A: You have 2 choices. Remove the stain and start over, or use a sanding sealer to seal the ...
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| Hancock and Moore replacement cusion covers | 6/18/2009 | Duane Collie |
Q: I have a ten year old Hancock and Moore leather couch and I am looking into replacing the three ...
A: They are loose cushion covers that are tufted? Are you sure? I don't recall seeing anything like ...
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| furniture for sun room | 6/16/2009 | Duane Collie |
Q: Is leather furniture OK for Sun room. We have a two story great room with adjoining Sun room 10ft ...
A: The UV rays from the sun will fade the color in anything, regardless of what its made of. However, ...
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| Please help ID these chairs | 6/9/2009 | Duane Collie |
Q: I recently came into possession of a set of 8 of these dining room chairs. They were my ...
A: Those are simple, factory-made chairs with little resale value. Most likely the needlepoint was ...
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| painting vinyl | 6/1/2009 | Don Julian |
Q: it currently is brown and everything else in my home is black or white, i was hoping that i could ...
A: The only thing I can think of like that would be there are some people around that do vinyl repair, ...
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| Complete reupholstery project | 5/23/2009 | Don Julian |
Q: Okay, so I found this fabulous chair that our neighbors were throwing out and just had to scoop it ...
A: I have had an opportunity to get my entire shop remodeled so I have been out of touch this week. ...
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| reuphostering an antique sofa | 5/5/2009 | Don Julian |
Q: A friend gave me an (old 50 years +) sectional sofa, it has been stored in a shed for nearly six ...
A: This is a question that varies from one region to another, as a matter of fact it varies from one ...
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| Reupholstering dining chair backs | 5/4/2009 | Don Julian |
Q: I have a set of six nice dining chairs I'd like to reupholster, but I can't figure out how to go ...
A: Without a close picture of the back (both front and back of it) I would really hesitate a guess. ...
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| dyeing upholstered furniture | 5/1/2009 | Don Julian |
Q: I have red(watermelon) furniture, some of it has bleached out arms from the sun and some just has ...
A: Well it seems that you have a good control on the cushions, however the arms are not so easy, in ...
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| reupholstering chair backs | 4/30/2009 | Don Julian |
Q: I am nearly finished with my first reupholstery project. I wanted to redo my dining room chairs ...
A: I would like to see more folks use pictures for a question it sure helps with this. Okay from what I ...
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| Couch | 4/22/2009 | Duane Collie |
Q: Duane, I will be brief so to take up a lot of your time. I am looking to buy a couch. I want a ...
A: Micro-fiber material by definition won't be 'nicer' as its nothing more than polyester that is ...
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| Reupholstering dining room chairs | 4/16/2009 | Don Julian |
Q: My sister in law would like to reupholster her dining room chairs. The seats are not a problem, it's ...
A: CAREFULLY - - No really if the back has a curve on top then begin by taking the staples out of the ...
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| interior decorating | 4/13/2009 | Jahann and Sons Persian Rugs |
Q: well my dad died a while back and i've been a bit depressed about it and so i haven't done anything ...
A: I am very sorry for your loss. I'd be happy to view photos and give you some advice on furniture ...
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| sofa with tapestry fabric | 4/11/2009 | Don Julian |
Q: A sofa that I recently purchased made with tapestry a fabric quickly lightened up in spots where ...
A: It is possible that this newer piece of tapestry may be old fabric and sometimes old fabric will ...
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| Matching browns? | 4/4/2009 | Duane Collie |
Q: I bought a sectional that is micro fiber tan, beige,and has a very dark chocolate leather base and ...
A: I don't think that's an issue at all. Exact matching of colors is old-school, and somewhat boring ...
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| replacing couch cushion | 3/29/2009 | Don Julian |
Q: I live in Jacksonville Florida and desperately need to replace the leather seat cushions on my ...
A: as Jacksonville is a very large city I am most sure if you check the yellow pages under upholstery ...
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| Upholstering a Bed | 3/26/2009 | Don Julian |
Q: I am building a queen size bed that I would like to upholster. There will be a box for the box ...
A: I am sorry that it has taken so long to answer this. Upholster the fabric by attaching them to the ...
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| Oriental rug - is a pad necessary? | 3/19/2009 | Jahann and Sons Persian Rugs |
Q: In the master bedroom we have a large 8 X 12 oriental rug that came from the home of my parents ...
A: There are many views on rug padding. If the budget will allow, I always recommend it, as it helps ...
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| foam replacement for couch cushions | 3/9/2009 | Don Julian |
Q: Don, I am in Pensacola, FL and would like to find out if you offer re-cushioning for my leather ...
A: Well I am happy to hear that you got your problem fixed, I am glad I could be of some help. Now ...
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