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L-shaped basement room 
My townhouse basement has an L-shaped finished room that I would like to re-do as a bed-sit cum kitchen counter with a sink, 2 burners, microwave + shower ...

Silver and black bedding? 
There is a picture on here of a pink and black bedroom with a silver and black bed spread....it has the black chandelier in it.

Just wondering if ...

Green bathroom fixtures 
I'm selling my home and need advise about how to update a master bath that has green marble fixtures (tiled walk-in shower, whirlpool tub and vanity sinks....

Gray walls with hardwood floor 
We have a new couch on order that looks close to the one I have in the picture, I can not decide what color to paint the walls.

The other picture shows ...

Bedroom Paint Color 
Hi,

We are remodeling our house and are doing a bedroom upstairs for our 8yr old daughter.

The room gets medium to low light. There is a big window ...

Shelf Brackets 
Does anyone know where can I find antique or antique reproduction shelf brackets in Sydney or anywhere in Australia?

When I search it seems America ...

Color Combinations  
I'm moving into a new home and i want to paint the 3 bedrooms that are next to each other..

I was thinking for my daughter is to do a light lilac,...

The sexy bedroom picture in red 
The red wall... Is that wallpaper or custom paint because it looks like it also has either brown or maroon.

Also can you tell me where the bed frame ...

carpet 
I purchased a hessian backed carpet when it arrived with the carpet fitter its felt backed he said this was the same carpet I chose but only felt backed ...

Teen Bedroom in Lime Green 
I am redoing my daughters bedroom and she has decided to go with a lime green, bright blue, and chocolate brown boxes for her bed spread.

She wants ...

Old tile on concrete in corner of hardwood floor 
We decided to pull up the carpet and refinish the red oak floors underneath in our new-to-us house.

The living room is basically 17' x 12', with bookshelves/...

Office design 
Hello, I am setting up an office space and am keen to find some kind of check list i can work to...

do you have one please?

pink n blue bedroom 
Hi , I have one bedroom and in that , i have a double bed and in front of that is a bunkbed for children ( as children and we sleep together in a room ...

Making the large lounge room work. 
How would you paint/decorate a large lounge room which has an opening to the kitchen (galley) and also the front door/hall opens onto it.

The lounge ...

multiple room colors 
I am recently in the process of building a home and I picked a different color for each room.

I went postive red in my kitchen which my cabinets will ...

Different tile materials that butt up to one another 
I have a hall way with ceramic tile that is laid straight.

I am installing vct (vinyl composition tiles) in two rooms that butt up to the ceramic ...

Sample board 
Hi I need to make a sample board, I have not done this before so what do I use as a board or will a cereal box do the trick?

Paint color schemes for burgundy kitchen 
I want to paint my kitchen burgundy, but I'm not sure which colors go well together.

I have a mud room that you can see from the kitchen and I'm not ...

How do I arrange my place??????? 
Hi,
I have just bought this apartment.... They are two of them but I have turned them in to one......

I am posting a picture along as I am open ...

Living room/dining room 
hi
i am decorating my living room which is open plan with my dining room it is like an L shape (dining area being the smaller part)

i have black ...

Flooring 
I have sophisticated beach style home, mostly black and white with off white ceramic flooring with veins running through and chipped edges. In every part ...

Paint Color in Bachelor Kitchen 
Hi, I just love so much that bachelor kitchen!

It just feels right. Maybe you can help me with the color on the walls.

Also would like to find ...

Painting to Go Over My Sofa 
HI,

I am looking at the Monet 'Chemin Dans Les Bles a Pourville' ocean painting for over my sofa.

I have a standard sofa and I want to add two ...

Have just purchased a flat that is dark... 
I have just purchased a flat that is dark...

It has an outside area off the lounge and a balcony off the bedroom. It is an end villa and dark inside....

Help for a Cornflower Blue Couch 
Thank you for having this site!

I desperately need to tone down a cornflower blue couch.

What can I do to bring out the gray? It is a custom made ...

HOW TO MATCH CURTAINS WITH MY DECOR 
HELLO I HAVE A AQUA BLUE COUCH AND PAIRED IT UP WITH PEWTER AND PURPLE THROW PILLOWS.

IM NOT SURE WHAT COLOR CURTAIN PANELS TO DO.

ANY SUGGESTIONS?...

Color Combination 
I plan to upholster my sofa.

I have bought some fabric which is purple and maroon striped. I want to use it only for the cushion seats and want another ...

Lighting on Kitchen and Dining Table 
In front of my bench top is my dining table with just a little distance between them.

Is it a good design to have a hanging chandelier over the dining ...

Loft Interior Design 
I just recently obtained a 2nd story loft with 2000 sqaure feet. It is currently not modern and looks like an old loft from the 60's

Need some design ...

Bathroom Retiling 
Can I tile over an existing smooth bathroom countertop?

Colors in my Kitchen Makeover 
I am re-doing my kitchen. Here are all the elements:

Wall: Benjamin Moore Heaven on Earth (blue)

Floor: Procelain -Mirador - Cameo Beige

Countertops ...

Help with a Staircase 
We have built a new house and I have messed up the main staircase and need any ideas about how to fix it.

The stair treads are olive wood (a mid tone)...

Paint and dark trim 
I am moving into a home that has beautiful dark paneling throughout the entire house.

To paint it would not only take forever, but it would also destroy ...

what i can do with this mess? 
Hello, I have this problem,

I don't can find something to put beside the tv for the dvd because under the tv I don't have space,

ANY IDEA, PLEASE ...

Color Schemes for a Whole Home? 
Do you use one color scheme throughout the house or mix it up from room to room?

Thanks

Brenda

Open plan design - the living space 
I have a ranch home, built 1964. The living dining area w/ a "hallway" that is delineated by the flooring only, are just inside the front door. The space ...

Furniture height 
Is there a maximum height recommendation for a sofa placed in the middle of a room?

The sofa I like is 38" high.

Decorating an L-Shaped Living Room 
I've looked at dozens of decorating sites and can't find anyone else with a similar problem.

I have an L-shaped living room; not a living room/dining ...

Cooker Hoods 
We have just bought a 60cm wide built under cooker with a 75cm wide 5 burner hob. My question relates to the cooker hood.

The most common sizes for ...

Curtains and blinds? 
I am moving into a new house this week, Im a guy and a first time home buyer so I don�'t know much about curtains, decor etc.. I'm trying to sort out what ...

How to use slanted front countertop display case? 
Hi,

I have a countertop display case, the kind with the slanted glass front - like you see at antique stores and auctions.

The base is 14" x 16"...

Pink and Brown Bedroom 
Hi. I came across your site after searching for days for different styles for my bedroom makeover I plan on doing.

When I finally decided on a style,...

How to Paint a Chair? 
I wanted to ask some advice on redecorating my chairs, I searched for it on your website, but couldn't find anything... any tips?

I am completly new ...

What to put on wall above TV? 
We just got a flat screen TV. It sits on top of a dark wood TV stand with glass doors. The wall above the TV needs something but nothing I've tried looks ...

How to furnish an L-shaped room 
I have an L-shaped sunroom that I can't figure out how to furnish. The bottom part of the L is about 15 ft long. It has a wood stove in the middle and ...

Long narrow bedroom with low ceilings 
How could I decorate a bedroom with low ceilings, that's a long narrow room?

Paint Color...? 
I have a family room, brick fire place, cathedral ceiling but mauve carpet.

I am painting, but do not know what color to paint.

Interior Design- Small space suggestions! 
Help!

I have a very small dining/ living area which is a corner shape (2 large windows comprise the corner walls) and I am having issues with ways ...

70's room dividers....... 
Hi, this is going to be tricky because I don't know what this wall divider installation is called.....that's the question so I can search on the net!

If ...

Smaller Bath Tubs Query 
You are the first entry on my favorite places. Beautiful work, well (very well) written.

Know where I might find smaller bathroom tubs?

Thanks ...

Furniture settings 
I have 2 focal points in my living room, the TV and a fireplace, and 2 angles, so I find it very difficult to arrange 2 love seats and not reduce the size ...

Wood Blinds - Country Cottage? 
I have a question not a comment.

I am starting with an empty remodeled drive thru corncrib.(A very large one)

I would like to put the wooden blinds ...

Painting ... any ideas? 
Just purchased used 1800 sq ft double wide mobile home with cathedral ceilings.

Hunter green carpet throughout, except kitchen.

Want a country,...

Narrow room 
This room was a patio that we enclosed.

It measures 9 x 20.

As you can see it has a patio door on one side. Also, on that side behind the chair ...

Sage Green Sofas - Interior Design Advice Please 
My husband and I have brand new sage green sofas for our living room. The problem is that my husband is not fond of any shades of brown, what color scheme ...

Interior Design Advice for a Pink Room Please 
I am thinking of painting my bedroom pink. Can hot pink help you focus and study better?

What colours could I use too, to go with pink? I want a fuschia-...

Interior Design Advice - Should I paint my room orange? 
Should I paint my room orange?

I want to paint my room a really bright orange on the bed's wall, (in a square room).

I think it will look happy,...

Interior Design Advice - What order should I do my decorating in.? 
I need to repaint a room in my house and redo the hardwood floors. Which is it best to do first? Should I sand and stain the floors first? Or paint the ...

Oriental Rug - Japanese Decor 
I have an oriental rug in softer red, green, blue gray and black tones.

Can this be used in Japanese decor?

A ceiling fan for a two storey room? 
I have bought a Colonial style house; however, it is atypical in that the living room is two storeys.

I'd like to hang a ceiling fan in that room.

I'...

Arranging Furniture 
I have a studio apartment and need ideas on furniture placement.

Interior Designing 
How to quote interior designing consultation fee?

Floor colour 
What floor colour should I choose for a bathroom that is all white walls and skirting?

Navy blue sofa color query 
i have a navy blue sofa and i was wondering if you could suggest what colour of curtains and rug will go.

Combining living room/dining room 
I want to buy a dining set for the living room.

What would you consider appropriate, round table or square, since I have sectional sofas?

Thanks
...

What color to paint the brick on the outside of the house?  
We want to try to update the parsonage.

The outside of the house is about a mid 1970's yellow/tan brick, from the bottom up to the eaves.

We were ...

My Room 
i want to re do my room....i dont want it to be expensive .

it should be bright and trendy.

please puhlease advice

wall painting 
I want to paint some kitchen cabinets red.

Do not know what color to do wall to go with the red. Do not want white.

What do you suggest?

Interior Design Advice - Laminate Flooring 
Is laminate flooring waterproof? I want to use it in the bathroom.

Please can you advise if it is suitable for a bathroom. It won't be wet all the time,...

Theme Suggestions? 
I would like suggestions for a nice theme for the interiors of a clubhouse in a gated community.

Design boards 
I am looking for as many examples as possible of mood/design/story boards ASAP!!!

Painting purple and green? 
ideas for painting a room eggplant purple and d.green?

Proportion 
What is the meaning of proportion in a room?
...and what kind of problem in proportion?
...I need examples please...