We're remodeling our kitchen and adjacent family room and we need help finding someone in the Rochester NY that can help us pick out and coordinate the colors of our walls, counter-tops, rugs and floors. I've been looking at the web sites of interior designers and decorators and I find them very intimating. It looks like they work on $$$$ projects and we have a modest house and a modest budget. Do you have any recommendations or suggestions?
posted by 14580 on Nov 4, 2009 - 7 answers

How can I introduce some color in my very brown apartment - AND - can you recommend some cheap sources for cool/hip furnishings & paintings? [more inside]
posted by pilibeen on Nov 2, 2009 - 14 answers

What do I do with this space in my living room? It's perfect for the Christmas tree, but for the other 11 months of the year, it's just empty, and needs something in it. Here's another view, and as much of the whole room as I can get in 1 photo. [more inside]
posted by Steve3 on Sep 12, 2009 - 33 answers

Would it be a good idea to hire an architect for this job? Can you recommend one in my northern New England area, or can you recommend ways to find a good one? Any thoughts on how much the job should cost? [more inside]
posted by Herkimer on Jul 13, 2009 - 5 answers

Where can I find tasteful, simplistic chic seat covers that aren't too plain? [more inside]
posted by Glitter Ninja on Jun 5, 2009 - 0 answers

How to you curb your desire for material goods? [more inside]
posted by Fairchild on May 21, 2009 - 38 answers

Can anyone point me to good examples of the use of sliding partitions in an modern residential space? [more inside]
posted by arha on May 9, 2009 - 5 answers

Creative inspiration for bohemian home décor in a tiny, rented studio apartment? [more inside]
posted by velvet winter on May 2, 2009 - 7 answers

What Are The Best Resources To Study Color From An Interior Design-Specific Perspective? [more inside]
posted by Lipstick Thespian on Feb 6, 2009 - 2 answers

Fellow baristas! What would your ideal bar set-up look like? Opportunity has knocked. I may be in charge of designing the cafe of my dreams! I know what I like, but I need the opinions of you other java-slingers. [more inside]
posted by ms.jones on Dec 18, 2008 - 14 answers

Where can I find a small number of vinyl records (20 - 30) inexpensively? Alternately: other things to spray paint and throw on my walls! [more inside]
posted by Glitter Ninja on Nov 8, 2008 - 7 answers

Help me find some modern accessories to go with my modern furniture. [more inside]
posted by burnmp3s on Oct 20, 2008 - 13 answers

I'll be arriving in HK tomorrow for a few days and will be in Shenzhen for one. Any recommendations on places to shop for home decor?
posted by phoenixc on Oct 20, 2008 - 3 answers

The apartment in which the action of Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is an amazing Deco spread to die for. I'd like to find out whether it was a real apartment or house, and if so, learn more about it, but IMDB can only take me so far. Ideas?
posted by DenOfSizer on Oct 11, 2008 - 4 answers

Searching for the perfect, wall mounted bookshelves: As I live in San Francisco, I'd like some books shelves that are adjustable and readily anchored to the wall. The Treku Bookcase from DWR is perfect, but (as with much from DWR) a bit too expensive. Any other suggestions? [more inside]
posted by aladfar on Oct 2, 2008 - 9 answers

One of the most common recommendations for insomniacs is to not use a bedroom for anything but sleeping (and sex, though I suspect that's a compromise to reality). And that's helped a lot. But... now I've crammed my entire life into my living room, because I have a one-bedroom apartment. And it's cramped! [more inside]
posted by Tomorrowful on Jul 5, 2008 - 12 answers

Books, blogs, or tips for an interior design newb? [more inside]
posted by blahtsk on May 1, 2008 - 5 answers

My wife and I are building a small, prairie style home later this spring and while I'm a designer of sorts, I'm terrible with interiors. In what ways can we accentuate the home's prairie style while keeping the interior fairly contemporary? [more inside]
posted by BirdD0g on Apr 1, 2008 - 9 answers

I am looking for sites that specialize in atypical (not chinese or japanese) ethnic decor, furniture and/or art. Think: Turkish, Moroccan, or Indian home decor. [more inside]
posted by hazyspring on Mar 25, 2008 - 2 answers

I am clueless about interior design. I see lots of things I like-- but I have no idea how to get my apartment from here to there. It may require renovation. I definitely need artwork. And shelves. Lots of shelves. So, I'm wondering how much would a consultation with an interior designer cost in Manhattan and does anyone have any recommendations and how do I choose one?
posted by Maias on Mar 22, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm looking for interior designers who specialize in commercial spaces in Phoenix, AZ. [more inside]
posted by Optimus Chyme on Feb 28, 2008 - 4 answers

Please help me figure out what to do with myself now that I've graduated. I have tons of questions and may be over looking all the obvious answers. [more inside]
posted by grablife365 on Jan 10, 2008 - 4 answers

What are some interesting, smart interior design blogs to follow? [more inside]
posted by geoff. on Sep 10, 2007 - 10 answers

Help decorate my house in a week. [more inside]
posted by craven_morhead on Aug 14, 2007 - 4 answers

Looking for the name of this 60's - 70's interior design item: a floor-to-ceiling, metal, ornamental screen. [more inside]
posted by sluggo on Jul 23, 2007 - 4 answers

My mum loves interior design. She also loves puzzles but finds black belt Sudoku too easy. She's inheriting a laptop. What sort of programs and games can I load on this laptop for her? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Jul 5, 2007 - 10 answers

I just bought a bunch of new furniture, including 4 deep bookshelves from Ikea. I didn't fully consider what would go on them at the time, so now they are mostly empty. What should go on them? [more inside]
posted by o2b on May 8, 2007 - 23 answers

top design watchers/interior design junkies: who manufactures these chairs, and where are they available? [more inside]
posted by zweldon on Apr 29, 2007 - 3 answers

I don't know anything about the history of sports venues and I need to find some visual reference... [more inside]
posted by squidfartz on Apr 10, 2007 - 6 answers

Why are space shuttle interiors so complicated and so exposed? [more inside]
posted by fire&wings on Nov 30, 2006 - 18 answers

Looking for a unique or stylin' a) table lamp and b) floor lamp. Suggestions? [more inside]
posted by You Should See the Other Guy on Sep 23, 2006 - 8 answers

How would you arrange living space in this oddly shaped area? [more inside]
posted by knave on Jun 24, 2006 - 16 answers

My room has an angled ceiling. I have measured its height at the highest and lowest points, and I have the dimensions of the room. Help me determine what height the ceiling is at a particular point on the floor, and where exactly the skylight is. [more inside]
posted by xo on May 23, 2006 - 11 answers

I have several large paintings (5 x 5 or so) and am moving into a new apartment. I know from experience at my current apartment that I like to move stuff around and that I don't like holes in the walls. What's involved in hanging paintings from the ceiling like galleries often do?
posted by dobbs on Mar 27, 2006 - 12 answers

Why are mental institutions and psychiatric wards always painted stark white? It seems like that environment would only precipitate more insanity. [more inside]
posted by destro on Feb 18, 2006 - 20 answers

Where can I can some sweet wallpaper like this? [more inside]
posted by ibeji on Feb 10, 2006 - 11 answers

How should I arrange my living room? [more inside]
posted by jca on Oct 31, 2005 - 18 answers

I'm thinking of going into business for myself and need practical experience-based advice. [more inside]
posted by Specklet on Apr 20, 2005 - 9 answers

Interior Design Filter: My wife's small residential interior design company has just got a contract for a large (for her) commercial design job? Need advice (more inside). [more inside]
posted by Pressed Rat on Jan 13, 2005 - 7 answers

Apart from "modernist, very expensive, and very good", what words does one use to describe the kind of home architecture/construction in which there are no baseboards or traditional moldings, everything fits together perfectly, floors and walls meet seamlessly, etc.? What terms do I need to know in order to find someone who does this type of work?
posted by stonerose on Dec 12, 2004 - 10 answers

I am looking for books and/or magazines with lots of photos of pre-20th Century living spaces. Why, you ask? Because I'm trying to paint the walls of my 115 year-old brownstone apartment in a color that (1) I like and (2) complements the architecture.
posted by ParisParamus on Dec 10, 2004 - 16 answers

DormRoomFilter: Does anyone have any suggestions for making a room the size of a jail cell look organized and/or snazzy?
posted by moooshy on Nov 24, 2004 - 15 answers

Help me decorate my apartment, please. [more inside]
posted by adrober on Oct 10, 2004 - 8 answers

I am working on a house project and feel it would benefit from the quietness and openness I've seen in traditional japanese houses. I understand that their proportions were based on the size of tatamis, both in plan and in section. Does anybody know where I can see a graphic explanation / example of this? A good online collection of traditional japanese interiors and gardens would be much welcome as well. [more inside]
posted by signal on Feb 29, 2004 - 6 answers