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Color Advice Living Room?
Asked by T.C. from Washington DC
on August 20, 2009
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Hello
I have bomber brown leather furniture, cherry coffe and end tables and dark stained wood trim on the windows...I am wanting to repaint the walls, they are now a...
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- I'm partial to blues (robin's egg or sky), forest or hunter greens and purples myself. A lot of the greens I'm seeing on some of the decorator shows lately remind me ...
- Hi T., Alot of friends I know have chosen warm colors. Get a few samples of paint chips at home depot or Lowes. Light greens are calming. Yellows are uplifting. Think...
- I think a brick red type of color would be gorgeous with that furniture. It doesn't stain easily, and is very warm comforting color. We have something similiar and we ...
Need Help Getting Organized
Asked by A.M. from Detroit
on August 17, 2009
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Does anyone have any handy tips for getting your house uncluttered and keeping it organized? I know hundreds of books have been written on this topic, but I want to k...
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- This is the book that the Duggars(the family with 18 or 19 kids)uses: http://tinyurl.com/r254tx I figure if it worked for her I am trying it out! I have it on hold r...
- Fly Lady has changed my life!! Not only is her system doable but she is also very encouraging! Check it out flylady.net Oh and did I mention that it is free! ...
- A., You didn't mention how old your children are, but most children are able to help put away toys, pick up the living room with you, and help set the table and cle...
Need Letters/Words Painted in Room
Asked by D.B. from Dallas
on June 21, 2008
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Does anyone know someone who does lettering/words painted in a child's room? I need someone good with very nice handwriting. I only need a couple words. Preferably ...
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- Have the perfect person for you! She is a friend of mine but is so talented and is a Mamasource Mama. She did my nursery and they turned out amazing! Here is a link...
- Hi D., I work for Uppercase Living. We offer decorative expressions and designs for a fraction of the price of a muralist. We have 100's of predesigned phrases (wit...
- A friend of mine & I got ours off of Ebay. They did a very good job.
Help Finding Fun but Good Quality Big Boy Furniture for Almost 5 Year Old
Asked by D.W. from Dallas
on August 3, 2009
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Hi, Moms
I'm a little embarrassed, but my almost 5 year old still sleeps in his crib that we've made a "daybed". We also have twin mattresses on the floor, which h...
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- Try Kid to Kid or Just Between Friends Consignment Sale-www.jbfsale.com These are consignment and you can find a variety of things there. They are reasonable on the...
- I am selling my son's bedroom furniture and bedding. It's super cute. It's the aviator/fighter planes from Bombay for Kids. If you're interested let me know and I'l...
- the wooden swing company has fun / nice furniture
Can You Recommend a Shrub or Tree for My Entryway?
Asked by K.S. from Dallas
on July 5, 2009
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I have a small front porch (5 ft. by 5 ft.) with to huge bay windows on either side of the entryway. I need a recommendation of what to plant near the house the will ...
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- Try a variety of nandina. I have two varieties in my yard that I LOVE. I never have to trim them and never have to worry about how much water they are getting. Thei...
- Take a photo of the area to your local Calloway's. They are great!
- Try these websites www.txsmartscape.com and click on the star for North Texas and www.aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu. A dwarf Abelia might work nice. I recently planted ...
Unisex Room Colors
Asked by A.R. from Philadelphia
on January 15, 2008
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I will be moving my daughter into my son's room pretty soon. She is currently in the nursery and we're having the other baby in the summer. My son's room is a blue-i...
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- Probably not the advice you are looking for, but a thought. Do you know if you are having a boy or girl? Depending on the sizes of your rooms, you could also put the...
- My son and daughter share a room. I bought their stuff from ikea. They have the same stripped bedding with animals on them, but hers is red/pink/orange/white and his...
- I would keep the walls the same color. Buy different curtains (maybe a pastel color or pattern). And put down a throw rug. And decorate the area where their beds are. ...
Custom Made Slip Covers for Sofa and Loveseat
Asked by J.K. from Kansas City
on October 27, 2008
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I need to have slipcovers and cushion covers made for a sofa and loveseat set. I'm not sure where to go for this. Any suggestions?
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- Not sure if this is an option???? I have white sofas with custom slipcovers made for them. This was how the company sold them so that you could in a sense change the c...
- There is a lady that works or used to work in the decorator fabrics at Jo-Ann's in Shawnee that does that type of stuff. I can't for the life of me remember her name,...
- Several friends and family members have used Closson Slipcovers over the years and they do great work. I don't know for sure that they're still around. But here's th...
My Husband and I Can't Agree on Colors!
Asked by S.L. from Boise
on June 27, 2009
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We bought a house 6 months ago. Up until now, my husband has been ENTIRELY opposed to painting anything. He actually has a personality disorder. He's super conservativ...
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- http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=okv/okv_splash.html&lks=pc41a These are always fun! I have a red kitchen too!! My kitchen has light Maple cabinets wit...
- Try something like a slateblue. Grey tinge for him, color for you? There are cheery colors in this range. My kitchen is a light olive green, with a darker olive gre...
- I actually think the blue would look nice with the orange tone cabinets and grey counters. You could go for a lighter/brighter blue as opposed to "flag blue" so you wo...
Saving Wall Stickers
Asked by M.Z. from Casper
on May 27, 2009
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Does any one know if you can save the peel and stick stickers you put on walls? We are moving and I don't want to leave behind the princess and cars stickers we spent ...
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- There are sprays you can buy to put on the stickers so they come off like post-it notes. check your local craft store or online. :o) As for the ones you've already got...
- I moved my wall stickers from our rental house to the house we bought a few months ago. The only thing that didn't stick to and ruin them was the original paper they w...
- Hi M., I think it depends on the brand/type of decals you used. If they're the flexible decal type that are like the ones that go on windows they are able to be us...
Trying to Find Some Stars and Clouds to Hang from Ceiling in My Baby's Room...
Asked by G.M. from Phoenix
on May 12, 2009
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Do any of you parents know, or have seen Stars and Clouds that I can tac on the ceiling in my baby's room? I've got my son's room in Creamy Chocolate and Merry Go Rou...
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- I would try at the Arizona Science Center gift shop. They usually have the stars. Not sure if this is what you're looking for but worth a try. I would just paint the c...
- Ikea!!! They have super cute stars and clouds for a baby's room! And it's Ikea so it's not super expensive!! Good luck, it sounds adorable!
- Hi - you could look for pretty whimsical pictures of them in your baby's books and then paint or color them onto white cardboard, make them double-sided, and then atta...
