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Should Door Knobs in House Match Door Hinges Throughout the House???
Asked by T.B. from Miami
on July 6, 2010
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My husband and I are doing some home improvements. Currently all of our door knobs throughout the house are of an antique brass finish. We just purchased a new frenc...
Old China/ Old Books
Asked by S.B. from Gainesville
on October 12, 2010
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I am cleaning out an estate, and am running across many many many old things, such as old figurines, old books, old farm machinery, etc. Some of the china just looks o...
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- you could look and see if they have any pricing guides at your local library.
- Use google! I have lots of old things and every now and then I google to see if they are mentioned online as far as prices, any history, etc. I absolutely adore old b...
- S., You are in G'ville which is a great location, being you have UF there. for the machinery I would call the IFAS dept. or horticulture dept. Take pictures & as mu...
I Need 'Old' Names!!... 49, to Be Exact.
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on March 19, 2012
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I bought this really cool ooooold family portrait from the antique store yesterday. Usually you find prints with just a single person (ranging from 5-15 dollars a pop!...
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- The 'old' names in my family are: Bill Harry George Howard Frederick Muriel Gwendoline Dorothy Garnett Mervyn Marie Winifred Eileen Clancy
- Here are a few from my family tree. Bessie Cleo Vern Archie(Archibald) Doyle Leontene Thalia Dodi (Dorthea) Wandarine Vinna Ransome Susana Tuliaus Clar...
- Edna Jean Wilma Norma Myrtle Lawrence Walter Fred Francis
Living Room Help!
Asked by T.L. from St. Louis
on January 9, 2011
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I have a good size living room, but do not have an entire free wall. I have four windows, two sets of french doors and a stair case in my living room. Needless to say...
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- Can you get bookcases that come just under the edge of the stairwell? Use nightstands for coffee tables that have drawers -for storage. If the living room is large, ...
- It's okay to cover windows... entertainment center for the TV, couches in front of the windows, etc. As for your last question, something about closets and rooms in th...
- I think we all need more info on what you need & what you want to do! My living & dining rooms are all part of a great room. The living room has 2 windows on 1 wal...
Countertop Breadbox
Asked by M.K. from Appleton
on September 14, 2011
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Anyone out there love or hate their countertop breadbox? Any recommendations of what to avoid? Just looking to make my counter look less cluttered. My mom used to H...
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- I store stuff in our oven. It's JUST sitting there doing nothing! I got the idea from "Sex and The City" when Carrie said she stored sweaters in her oven.
- I love my breadbox. It's an old, wooden one we've had for years. I love shoving all the bread stuff into it, and it's flat on top and holds the butter dish, the marg...
- Commercial bread is meant to be left out at room temperature or frozen, not refrigerated. The temp of the fridge is actually the proper temp for some types of bread m...
Midwestern Vacation Ideas
Asked by N.M. from Peoria
on March 28, 2007
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My husband and I are trying to figure out a fun, not totally commercialized place to take our kids for a week this summer. We're thinking along the lines of an outdoo...
Has Anyone Got Experience with Putting an Addition over a Garage?
Asked by L.P. from Pittsfield
on June 8, 2011
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Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if any of you have added an addition to your house by building over the garage. We have a colonial with an attached 2 car garage, and th...
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- thinking in another direction: the previous owners of our home converted the oversized 2car garage into a living room....20x22.....removed the interior walls of the g...
- Not sure what your building codes are in MA, but here in CA, chances are your garage would not have the proper foundation or framing to support a second story without ...
- Starting around $25,000 it all depends on how fancy you want to do things and such, hubby does this for a living here in MN.
Seeking Ideas for Womens Group Outing 5 Generations Involved
Asked by A.D. from Dallas
on January 31, 2008
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I am the leader of a womens group that get together 3 times a year. We love to take in museums, both indoor and out door museums; and shopping in quaint and different ...
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- Have you been to the indoor/outdoor Nasher Sculpture Center in downtown Dallas? I love that place! So gorgeous. It's near the Dallas Museum of Art -- another beautiful...
- Get tickets to see a musical this summer. The Dallas Summer musicals have CATS and STOMP on the schedule this summer and they would be a fun this for all the enjoy. Yo...
- Hi A., your group sounds like a lot of fun. Try these: Great shopping and dining in and around 15th Street in down-town Plano; down-town McKinney, TX website: http:/...
Way to Display Family Pictures?
Asked by M.T. from Kansas City
on March 18, 2010
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We have 4 siblings and 11 nieces and nephews between my husband and myself. We love to have their pictures every year, but I haven't found a fun and easy way to 1) di...
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- I have an old antique window that has a frame and shelf building around it (shelf is below it) . I have a couple of votive candles on the shelf (that are there just f...
- i just did a whole bunch in my house. I just went and got some silver frames at walmart and then instead of mounting them with a wall hanger, i tied black ribbon throu...
- HI, You have gotten some great ideas and I'd thought I'd share you mine. I have a scrapbook album. I would cut the kids out of the pictures and collage them toget...
Chewing on the Furniture
Asked by D.P. from Norfolk
on August 9, 2008
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My son is turning 1 next week and is shooting out new teeth all the time. My problem is that he seems to like to chew on our wooden furniture including his crib and ou...
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- I hope the furniture isn't antique. Antiques can sometimes have lead paint on them and it apparently has a sweet taste. An old neighbor's child had lead poisoning fr...
- Hi D., I've seen products that you can buy to line the edge of the crib specifically for that purpose. There might be similar products for coffee tables. Try buybuyb...
- Gummi Crib Rail Cover installs with adhesive strips and removes with a hair dryer. You can cut it with scissors to the size you need and it will stick to wood surface...
