Hiring a Decorator
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What Would You Do? Advice - Non-mom Related...
Asked by A.S. from Detroit
on July 28, 2011
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Ok, so I'm part of a wedding party and the groom (my uncle) and the bride have asked for me to do the cake as well. For a quick backround, they lived in my basement, r...
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- I would just say that while you would still be happy to provide a simple, lovely, delicious wedding cake as a gift that the more elaborate designs are out of the quest...
- I'd let her know you're already spending about $200 for the dress/shoes and planning to spend @$50 on the cake, and you'll need some reimbursement if she wants to do s...
- i thought that the bride was supposed to pay for the dresses and shoes? she sounds unreasonable to me!
Need Help Picking Paint Colors for Office and Nursery
Asked by C.W. from Dallas
on August 1, 2008
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I need help picking out colors for my husbands office (faux finish) and nursery (stripes on one wall) for my baby girl. Does anyone have a good eye for this sort of ...
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- My friend is awesome at this skill....wish I had an ounce of her talent. She is currently helping me redo my master....it would be crazy if I did it without her. H...
- My sister has a degree in Interior Design and has a very good eye. She's been helping me decorate my house for years and helps everyone in our family with all of our ...
- Stripes look really good if you do the same color, pink for instance, and do the background eggshell and the stripes high gloss. I have seen this done with stripes abo...
Looking for a RELIABLE Antique Dealer
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on April 22, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I'm looking for an antique dealer, wait, let me rephrase that....I don't want an OLD dealer, but someone who DEALS with antiques. I have a piece of furnit...
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- I found a GREAT source, they are in Lewisville but are just about to open up a store in Frisco. Their website is www.furniturebuyconsignment.com. You can upload photo...
- Urban Village Antiques 401 Bryan Avenue Fort Worth Texas 76104 ###-###-#### ###-###-#### I know its a drive, but I personally know the owner an...
- Others have given good suggestions, especially the interior decorator and the person recommending Ralph Willard, although all these will probably charge for the apprai...
Contractor Etiquette
Asked by L.B. from Boston
on January 15, 2013
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BACKGROUND: My husband and I were considering a kitchen remodel. We spent quite a bit of time with one contractor, in particular, to get an estimate. He also enliste...
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- Unfortunately, that is the name of the game. I would call them and talk to them about what happened. No one expectst that you take a high interest loan for a designe...
- Yes, that's part of it. I would just tell them, that you revalued you have to wait financially. BUT, you plan to do the work in 1-2 years, and you are so impressed...
- L., my husband and I are general contractors (though we do commercial work, not residential). We spend a lot of time on the bidding process, and some projects come thr...
Choosing a Siding Color for Home
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on January 17, 2013
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We are getting new siding, and our home has some brick as well. The brick is multi-colored, containing your typical tans, slate grays, burnt red, etc. So for siding,...
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- white-always. Everything else looks dirty. Here's a link to a description of this on my fave decorating blog. She also has seveal other entrys on exteriors. http:/...
- I would follow the trend of colors in your neighborhood. Also, do you have an HOA that regulates colors, etc? Some HOA's can be very picky. Good luck.
- Siding is a tricky material. It looks different at different times of day, given the angle of sunlight. Try to get 2 or 3 choices and nail a piece of each on the fro...
When It Comes to Decorating Your Home, Where Do You Get Your Inspiration?
Asked by K.. from Phoenix
on July 1, 2011
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I am finally able to decorate my home the way I want to... the problem is that I'm not exactly sure what I want to do, or where to begin.
Where do you ladies look...
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- I look to magazines. When I decorated my master bedroom in my old house I had found a picture in Do It Yourself magazine and thought it was great. I ripped the page ou...
- Decorating magazines, websites, strores, etc. My BF is also an interior decorator and I am a wannabee. I also will find something I really love (painting/art/fabric)...
- I bought a rug with colors in it I liked. Then I used those colors for walls and fabrics and paintings or prints. You can do it a little at a time, but eventually it...
Who Would I Need?
Asked by K.P. from Kansas City
on September 14, 2007
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Yes my husband and I are doing some remodeling in our house and I am ready to purchase new furniture, however, I am not a decorator and don't know what colors I should...
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- Hi Kendee, If you go to Mom Owned businesses on this site, I own My Dragonfly Designs. Call me and I can give you some ideas! No problem! Best, C. P.
- we've had some great luck at NE furniture. We took out paint chips and measurements of the room, and each time got a hold of a salesperson who was a HUGE help. One lad...
- I have used Basset furniture in the past. You select the furiture you want and then choose from their fabrics to cover them in. Some of the fabrics have suggested pain...
Do You Have a Matching Bedroom Set?
Asked by L.. from Roanoke
on October 4, 2011
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My husband and I have a cruddy, ugly, old, faded bedroom set that was passed down to us from my in-laws when we first got together. And THEY had it for years; and it ...
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- Like you, our set was a hand-me-down. After 32 years of that (and a double bed) we were ready to get a new bedroom. We found an iron king-sized bed that we liked. T...
- Kind of. I have a bed I simply adore with a high leather headboard, and two dressers that match each other and look like they match the bed. The dressers were cleara...
- No, my nightstand is a file cabinet, my headboard is ethan allen, it all matches and is the same type wood but we carefully selected it seperately
Seeking Company to Install Granite Tile Countertops
Asked by T.L. from Dallas
on January 11, 2007
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My husband and I want to upgrade our kitchen with granite, but don't want to spend so much that we won't get our investment back when we sell. We are looking to insta...
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- Hello T.! I highly recommend A & A Marble, Rick Zuppa, ###-###-####. He is my #1 granite guy that I use in my business (interior decorating). He is extremely reason...
- I used this company and was very happy with the service and price: http://graysonstone.com/ Even today, two years later, I recommend them. Their bottom line price was ...
- Hello T., Call Ralph at ###-###-####. He is very reasonable and dependable as well. Thank you
Have Some Home Remodel Questions...
Asked by L.K. from San Francisco
on May 3, 2012
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SO, we are thinking about redoing our kitchen and possibly adding on to our home. My question is, if you have remodeled your home, did you use an architect and designe...
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- It really depends on how extensive the project is and how creative you are. More importantly, the structural boundaries have to be taken into consideration. We remodel...
- I am a construction manager by trade, so when we did a major addition, we hired an architect and an engineer (required because we were changing the roofline and removi...
- I am a land use planner for a private company and I get permits for people remodeling their home, business and many other things. I also just did a major remodel on o...
