Home Decorating Questions
Q. Hi I have a 1st floor "powder room" i
was wondering what ideas you may have. i have already
painted the walls a tan sand finish, the bottom
half is going to be white wainscotting. From: Geraldine
A. Sounds like a great project. I am unsure as
the style of your home, but I will offer a few
suggestions, perhaps a stool covered in a luxury
silk stripe, some candles in a complementary color
dotted around. An ornate mirror, gold gilt. A vase
of fresh flowers so it smells crisp and fragrant.
Some delicious hand creams and scent with a decorative
hand towel. An atomiser for refreshing the face
and setting makeup. If you want to go all the way
some music of your choice. Design wise, good quality
halogen light fittings will make all the difference
to how you see yourself in the mirror, so put them
on your list. I hope this gives you some inspiration.
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Q. Do you have any ideas to brighten up a Den/Home
Office? 4 walls square wood panels all on honey
color. I have tried curtains and pillows and flowers
on red, yellow and lots of greens; table lamps
also, I just want to paint the walls but don't
want to use oil base, de panels are stained. From:
Lily
A. Why don't you using fabric to cover your timber
panels? Get a thin layer of foam, 10mm approx,
staple it to the timber and then place the fabric
over, staple that and essentially upholster the
walls! It would make it nice and cosy, and introduce
a different texture and colour, and add softness
to the space. You don't have to do all the walls,
perhaps pick out two opposing walls and make them
a feature. I hope this gets you thinking.
Q. I have a 8ft by 9ft room, at one end of the room on the 8 foot wall I
have a 4ft wide by 7ft high window. At the opposite end of the room on the
9ft wall I have a door opening into the room, at the end of the wall. I would
like to turn this room into a cosy TV come guest room. The room hasn't got
a built in robe, just an empty room. Hope you can give some advice. I just
don't know what furniture would be suitable. Thank you.
From: Linda, Australia
A. Such an open question!! I don't know what theme you are trying to create
but I will just generalise with what I think you need. A pullout sofa bed
or fold up futon type sofa bed. Some side tables with side table lamps; ideal
for mood lighting with the TV or reading when the bed is down. Some large
floor cushions or bean bags to make the space casual and cosy. Lots of throw
rugs to cuddle up in or use on the bed. These could be stored on a suitcase
rack/stand. I don't think you need or will have room for a wardrobe, just
use a freestanding collapsible clothes rail, which could live, dismantled
behind the sofa until required. A small chest of drawers would be useful,
but if the isn't enough room, make sure the side tables have drawers in them.
Of course the TV, I can't forget that!! You could always put that on top
of your small chest of drawers. I would definitely get curtains, as it will
keep the room private when it is being used as a guest room, and warm when
being used as a TV room. As for colour, you can go wild as you like, you
are generally not in this space for long periods of time so try something
new and daring, aqua and lime green perhaps or mauve and apricot, chocolate
brown and caramel, rich red and gold, I could go on and on but it does of
course need to flow with the rest of your house so take that into consideration
also. I hope this has given you somewhere to start. Good luck!
Q. I have a small room, 9 x 11.5. I am installing
a stackable washer/dryer for a laundry area in a
closet and in the room itself i am planning a workout
area. (Treadmill, workout bench with weights for
my husband, etc.). The floor is pergo-laminated
oak. What tips would you recommend to encourage
working out and have a great atmosphere? From: Maureen,
US
A. Sounds like a fun project. I think ventilation
is critical, as you are exercising your heart rate
goes up and you breathe more rapidly, oxygen is
a key ingredient for successful exercise. The floor
sounds good, it will look great and be easy to clean,
you may want to look at getting a plastic "egg
crate" type matting (a sort of tile system
that clicks together and is about and inch high)
for under the weights in case they get dropped as
they could cause damage to it. If you are going
to paint, orange is the color. Not too intense,
any shade of, apricot as most people know orange
would do if the room is small, you don't want to
make it feel cramped. Orange is active, lively,
warm, cheerful, anti depressive and assertive, just
what you need. With the dryer, make sure you can
vent/duct your moist air directly outside otherwise
the floor and walls could get damp and cause safety
issues (as well as mould and mildew). I hope this
was helpful.
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