Aside from a few major professional-only renovations for our house, what we can do to make our home the way we would like? (Bonus points for simplicity!)
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posted by Kitteh
on Apr 15, 2013 -
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Not literally. But I'm stuck on picking a color. Special snowflake details inside. (Possible triggers for mental health issues)
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posted by 1066
on Jan 16, 2013 -
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I'm renovating my office, which is currently a monument to 80 years of bad decor. Help me modernize and brighten.
Overview. Many details within.
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posted by zvs
on Mar 28, 2012 -
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After sorting through a castle of boxes, I discovered hundreds and hundreds of loose photographs. The photographs vary in size from
3 x 5 to 8 x 10 and even a few 10 x13's. I have many albums, and they are full. I have several photograph boxes, also full. I would like to display as many as I can without being obnoxious but I'm looking for fresh ideas. What are some interesting, space saving artistic ways I can use and display my sea of memories?
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posted by gypseefire
on Nov 26, 2011 -
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Best practices for moving computer and printer into living area without it looking terrible?
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posted by Fairchild
on Sep 27, 2011 -
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When buying your first house, how much did you budget for decor/paint/furniture/etc right up front?
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posted by ohsnapdragon
on Sep 27, 2011 -
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What color to paint the frames of some neat little animal prints from a yard sale?
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posted by klugarsh
on Sep 25, 2011 -
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I'm slow. It took me many years to have this revelation re: home organization: "If an object is not frequently used and is not decorative, it should be put away" (unless, of course, you have incredibly little storage space).
So what's the next revelation? Or some corollaries of this one which might flesh out this basic idea?
posted by Quisp Lover
on Jul 17, 2011 -
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I want to mount narrow shelves at the back of my kitchen counters, along the top of the backsplash. I have not been able to find anything suitable to match the dark decor.
I have black laminate counters with dark cherry-finish wood cabinets. All the hardware in our house is oil-rubbed bronze.
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posted by valannc
on Jun 29, 2011 -
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Where can I buy cool and inexpensive floor rugs/runners online? Please no IKEA or anything trying to look like IKEA-- their textiles mostly look tired to me.
posted by powerbumpkin
on Jun 13, 2011 -
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I need creative bedside 'table' ideas for a day bed in a corner.
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posted by bq
on Mar 9, 2011 -
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I am looking for a small square rug to place under our breakfast table, and I need to find it fast in Austin, TX. Where in Austin should I look for such rugs?
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posted by thewildgreen
on Aug 19, 2010 -
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We are in the midst of a kitchen renovation project, and our cabinets arrived. We ordered victorian white, which looked off white in the showroom, but now that it's in our kitchen the cabinets have a pinkish hue. Pink was not what we were looking for. We're doing absolute black honed granite counter tops, and are trying to decide on what color to paint the room and ideas for the backsplash. Here's a link to a
picture of the cabinets.
The question: how can we subdue, or neutralize the pinkish hue?
posted by teddyb109
on Jul 28, 2010 -
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I am renting a room in shared house, which means that, as with many roomies/housemates, the bulk of my possessions have to live in one room. Please suggest blogs or tips for organising and making the place look nice!
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posted by mippy
on Apr 20, 2010 -
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What can I do to make my apartment more beautiful and interesting using items purchased from an art supply store?
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posted by acidic
on Jan 24, 2010 -
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Please tell me about the coziest, softest, and most comfortable things in your home.
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posted by lalex
on Dec 3, 2009 -
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I just bought a condo and am looking for websites that are dedicated to doing DIY things to improve your home ranging from doing cheap/green projects, cool home gadgets, to major remodeling jobs...
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posted by matthelm
on Jan 12, 2009 -
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San Francisco home decor Question. -I am looking for a unique home decor in San Francisco where I can find original window dressing (curtains).
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posted by jek
on Feb 28, 2007 -
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I need help redecorating my house. I am going for the "Eastern" and contemporary look (Indian/ Middle Eastern/ Asian decor mixed with West Elm-ish contemporary style). I want to have Buddha statues, silk fabric for the window curtains, silk throw pillows, artificial plants and etc.
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posted by apple
on Dec 14, 2006 -
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I'm considering opening a retail sustainable home decor shop in Portland. What are some of your favorite green/sustainable/simple home products and where do you get them?
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posted by strangeleftydoublethink
on Sep 19, 2006 -
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I have a large mirror that my former roommates acquired via
dumpster diving. It measures 48" x 36". It has 4 small holes, one drilled in each corner, 5" diagonally from the corners and 3.5" from the sides. It's unframed and quite heavy. How can I hang it without using glue or mastic?
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posted by Famous
on Jan 17, 2006 -
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I would like recommendations for good places to buy high quality artificial flowers. Online stores or places in NYC. Money little object as long as they look good.
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posted by gaspode
on Oct 31, 2005 -
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MoreAdventuresInPaintFilter Since the common wisdom is that eggshell-finish paint is perfect for walls, why is flat paint still commonly available? And If I mix equal parts flat and eggshell paint of a given color, what will I get? [mi]
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posted by ParisParamus
on Dec 13, 2004 -
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