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I have a burgundy leather nailhead sofa. I have an overstuffed chair of both burgundy and a rich gold in an aztec pattern. I'll also be purchasing a nice rustic rocking chair. My curtains are also a rich gold with a muted pattern. Beige and cream tile is on the floor and I have a large burgundy braided rug that's currently used with this set (not committed to the rug). The den, great room, and dining room are open to each other (beige carpeting in den and parts of great room).
Clearly I have a lot of beige, burgundy, and gold (in that order). What color should I paint the walls?
Answer
a soft gold, leaning to the yellow side.
a soft gold, leaning to the yellow side.
I have very little money and a house that needs to be decorated. Can I enter a contest or something? LOL?
banshera20
My husband died 2 years ago. We were in the middle of having a house built. I used what money I had to try to finish this thing. Got ripped of by shoddy worksmen and "friends". Now I look at a bare house and just have no creative flow or ambition. Where can I get ideas that won't cost me a fortune?
Answer
You could apply to Extreme Home Makeover but your chances of being chosen are slim to none, considering it's popularity.
Gosh, there are lots of things you could do that wouldn't cost anything. Shop at thrift stores, ebay, yard sales. You can find all sorts of things if you really look for them, at very low prices.
Buy some cheap fabric (Walmart has a great selection of fabric and great prices0 in a color or pattern you like and cover dining chairs, sofa, chair, etc. You can also create swags with the material and without buying those expensive things that hold the swags. You can use really long nails...tap them in on either side of the window. Take a length of fabric (make sure you have enough to account for the "twist" around the nail) and drape it down one side, wrap it loosely around the first nail..."swag" it over to the other nail and again loosely wrap and then let fall down other side of window. You can manipulate the fabric to hide the nailhead.
Go to your local hardware or home improvement store and purchase "Oops" paint. This is paint that has not been mixed to a customer's satisfaction and so the store sells it at a very, very, "below retail" price. You are bound to find a color or colors to suit you.
Paint your own border around a room, even if you lack artistic skills. You can buy craft paint, look for a sale at a arts and crafts store, some cheap brushes and create a border. You can even cut out your own stencil, using those styrofoam meat trays. Find a design you like and using a sharp utility knife carve the design from the tray and there you go.
Watch those decorating on the cheap shows on HGTV, they create stuff from nothing and can show you all the neatest tips and tricks for just what you need.
Rearranging furniture, moving items from one room to another, etc. can give you a new and great look.
Search Google, there are lots and lots of great ideas out there. And let your imagine go wild..if you like it do it, even if it seems unconventional. Good luck and I'm sorry to hear that you husband passed away.
You could apply to Extreme Home Makeover but your chances of being chosen are slim to none, considering it's popularity.
Gosh, there are lots of things you could do that wouldn't cost anything. Shop at thrift stores, ebay, yard sales. You can find all sorts of things if you really look for them, at very low prices.
Buy some cheap fabric (Walmart has a great selection of fabric and great prices0 in a color or pattern you like and cover dining chairs, sofa, chair, etc. You can also create swags with the material and without buying those expensive things that hold the swags. You can use really long nails...tap them in on either side of the window. Take a length of fabric (make sure you have enough to account for the "twist" around the nail) and drape it down one side, wrap it loosely around the first nail..."swag" it over to the other nail and again loosely wrap and then let fall down other side of window. You can manipulate the fabric to hide the nailhead.
Go to your local hardware or home improvement store and purchase "Oops" paint. This is paint that has not been mixed to a customer's satisfaction and so the store sells it at a very, very, "below retail" price. You are bound to find a color or colors to suit you.
Paint your own border around a room, even if you lack artistic skills. You can buy craft paint, look for a sale at a arts and crafts store, some cheap brushes and create a border. You can even cut out your own stencil, using those styrofoam meat trays. Find a design you like and using a sharp utility knife carve the design from the tray and there you go.
Watch those decorating on the cheap shows on HGTV, they create stuff from nothing and can show you all the neatest tips and tricks for just what you need.
Rearranging furniture, moving items from one room to another, etc. can give you a new and great look.
Search Google, there are lots and lots of great ideas out there. And let your imagine go wild..if you like it do it, even if it seems unconventional. Good luck and I'm sorry to hear that you husband passed away.
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