Recent questions tagged decorating

Description : Do interior barn doors block noise?

Last Answer : The gap can be fitted with a foam strip to minimize the noise. The doors should be high quality and be quite a bit larger than the opening

Description : Can I white wash a stone patio?

Last Answer : Seal it first, then apply your white wash/paint.

Description : How would you describe your living quarters decor?

Last Answer : Messy?

Description : Will you help me with my interior decorating?

Last Answer : Albacore is a kind of tuna; albatross is a bird. I think I prefer the “tuna” color the most in any case as the room seems kind of dark.

Description : What can you use a formal living room for if you have a nice den?

Last Answer : BIG party…

Description : Are log cabins and rustic wood interiors too masculine?

Last Answer : I would love a home like this. It’s not too masculine for me.

Description : What would you put in a display cabinet in a kitchen not made for dinnerware?

Last Answer : Spices, decorative plates, animal skulls left over from stock-making.

Description : Does anyone have any ideas for wood letter decorating?

Last Answer : Go to a craft supply store. You will have so many thing to choose from, you won’t get out of the store for 5 hours and will have enough ideas for 10 more initials.

Description : US Jellies: How do you transition from Halloween decorations to Thanksgiving/autumn decorations in your home?

Last Answer : DigitalBlue I’m male, do you really expect I’ll know the difference between the two decorations?

Description : What would be the best way to display jars of candy in a kitchen?

Last Answer : answer:Well, you put the candy into jars, and place them around the ki- Oh, wait, nevermind. Put two or three on the counter between your sink and the range top. Put the other two or ... surfaces. Make sure that they're nice jars, and that your style of kitchen can support homecrafty décor.

Description : Feng Shui Question: What are the significance of tiny decorative shoes?

Last Answer : Are they red, possibly? The only specific reference to Feng Shui and shoes I could find was in a discussion about the significance of the color red. One of the ‘symbols’ in the Love/Relationships area is “pairs of things”, so that might be it, too.

Description : What are the advantages and disadvantages of large (conventional) venetian blinds and mini-blinds?

Last Answer : Since it depends entirely on the location, size and use of the area, I suggest you visit the window covering section of your local home improvement store and discuss it with them. We have a great department at the Lowe’s near us.

Description : Where can I buy beads like these?

Last Answer : Try a hobby shop.

Description : If I gave you my Skull, would you hang it on your wall?

Last Answer : I’d be more likely to polish it up nicely and put it on a little stand on my bookcase.

Description : What is a cheap but somewhat attractive window treatment for a large office window?

Last Answer : Are you in a field that allows for a lot of creativity or do you need to be more tailored? What would your visitors expect when they see your office? Would a cornice work as a way to cover the ... below, above or between? Probably not what the industry calls them, just the word that came to mind.

Description : Will using nail polish or nail polish remover damage my bong in any way?

Last Answer : Go for it. Even if it messes up the outside a bit, it won’t interfere with the bong’s weed-ripping abilities.

Description : Do you decorate the outside of your house and yard for holidays? If so, which ones? And to what extent?

Last Answer : I would go all-out for Christmas, if I had the money. There’s one house nearby that sets up a whole sprawling diorama, using lights and statues and cardboard and what must be a phenomenally expensive control system.

Description : What are some creative ideas for these dresses?

Last Answer : One of my framers does shadow box displays for sports memorabilia… jerseys and bats arranged behind glass. The dresses sound fun for that.

Description : What is the correct name for the interior design style of the 50's?

Last Answer : Mid-Century Modern?

Description : 10 coats of old paint on metal pillars - options: chemical stripper, sander or heat gun?

Last Answer : Probably all three…... and then call in the specialists tidy up the mess you made.

Description : Do you need a "waterproof" frame for a bathroom painting?

Last Answer : Is there an air vent you use when your bathroom is steamy? Is your bathroom really small or average size? I have a picture directly across from my shower in a wooden frame, not waterproof, and it has never warped. I have an average size bathroom and use the vent while showering.

Description : Help me describe/find this certain clock?

Last Answer : try here

Description : What do you put on a baker's rack? Any suggestions?

Last Answer : Bread. Or books, or memorabilia, and maybe one or two small plants.

Description : What should I do with my brother's old room?

Last Answer : answer:What are your hobbies? Do you enjoy video games? Classic films? Making music? Sculpting, painting, or making other forms of art? Yoga/pilates? A spare room could be used for any of those ... floor plan - where does the spiral staircase lead to? How much natural light does the room get?

Description : Is putting the side of a double bed against a wall bad?

Last Answer : answer:It may not be the usual way, but there's certainly nothing wrong with it. I used to have a queen bed that I pushed up against the wall for (lack of) space reasons. One bedside table only. It ... sleeping on the wall side, but it's doable. Have fun with your space! Also, welcome to Fluther. :)

Description : I'm looking to buy Modal or Bamboo fiber bed sheets at discount?

Last Answer : I bought my organic cotton sheets on sale at Marshall’s. They probably don’t have bamboo all the time, but you might be able to find it if you get lucky. Overstock.com carries stuff like that, but it may or may not actually be at a discount, you gotta do your homework.

Description : Do you frown upon people who don't put even a single decoration up for the holidays?

Last Answer : I don't decorate. It's not because I don't want to celebrate a particular holiday; it's because I don't believe that celebration and spending lots of money on crap made in China to put on my ... decorations for the neighbors. And I would never decorate for any other holiday, it's just not my style.

Description : I need help from the devious minds of the collective for a prank!

Last Answer : You could prank her like the movie Juno, like the scene where Juno writes in chalk on the sidewalk to check the mailbox and when Bleek opens it, hundreds of boxes of tic tacs come cascading out ... you could write something on each ping-pong ball.. mwahahaha I need to find someone to prank now.

Description : How would you fix this picture frame?

Last Answer : cut a piece of thin plywood and tack it to the back of the frame

Description : Do you have any special ways that you decorate your home for the holidays? Anything that you do that is unusual?

Last Answer : We used to paint our windows from the inside, kind of like how stores do. However, we’ve gotten lazy in the past few years.

Description : How would this work?

Last Answer : You want to know if you can hang a poster on a ceiling? Yes you can… Why you would want to laminate it confuses me, but whatever floats your boat.

Description : Does anyone know where I can get these kinds of lights?

Last Answer : These bulbs look similar. I can’t tell if the one’s in your picture react to touch or not but I know if you type in “Edison-style” bulbs you will get various listings. The fixture is just something very basic you can find at any lighting store for not much money.

Description : When will you start decorating your hose for halloween?

Last Answer : Not until mid-October.