Q: I just recently bought 6 dining chairs from my Salvation Army for $50. I wanted to know if you or your readers could tell me anything more about them. I think they could be from the Art Deco era. ...
Charmaine and her family have been working to update their 1966 contemporary home for months, focusing many of their efforts on replacing the miles of outdated green carpet. They asked us for advic...
Q: Please help! I've been searching for baskets like these for months to no avail. In a small apt like mine (less than 300 sq feet), too many square edges makes the room feel boxed in. These would ad...
Q: I moving into a recently remodeled, rent-controlled apartment in the Mount Pleasant area. Unfortunately, the apartment company's awkward renovation leaves me absolutely no counter space. I asked t...
Q: How can I soundproof a door?! I live in a long, narrow apartment. The layout is bedroom 1, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom 2, all connected by a hallway. My bedroom (bedroom 1), used to be a living/din...
Q: I know this has been dealt with before with respect to wooden and metal cabinets. But I have these rather "nasty wood-look" plastic laminate cabinets, which I would like to paint white, until such...
Q: HELP!! I love this rug I saw in a NYT article months ago, but I cannot seem to place who makes it and where I can buy it. Any idea where I may find this info? The article does not mention the make...
Q: This is the fireplace in my new/old apartment, with the bookcases I'm having built-in. I've been reading a copy of the original 1913 prospectus for the building, which reveals that the painted-ove...
Q: I came across this amazing modern chair at a local thrift store for only 10 dollars. The label tells me the designer is Maurice Burke and it is called an "Alpha" chair. I tried looking up more inf...
Q: I found this chair for only $15, and I loved the lines of it and the cute hidden drawer in the seat. I fully intended to paint it and recover the seat, but when I got it home, I saw that it has a...
Q: Please help! We have tried so many different paint samples but are having trouble finding the colors to paint our new house. We wanted a light blue with a little green in the living room and are ...
Q: I just recently purchased a Baltimore rowhome and finally decided to get rid of the curtains the seller left. Characteristic of Baltimore rowhomes, the room is long. It is one large room conta...
Q: How do you decide on maximum dimensions for a dining room table? My dining room is 8'11x10'6" and when I measure out where a standard 36" width table would sit, it seems like it would be crowded. ...
Q: I recently purchased the gorgeous Ikea Kramfors Frasig (leather) sofa combination w/ chaise in dark brown. Unfortunately there is no matching Kramfors armchair, and I really need either a single d...
Q: I picked up this daybed (which included ripped vinyl cushions, not pictured) for a song at a local thrift shop. The living room of my our new place doesn't have a space for it. However, my dream...
Q: I am slowly making domestic improvements to my DC rental. I've been trying to find a chair or two for my living room, which is tilting midcentury modern. I cannot believe how a hard it is to find ...
Q: I'm hoping someone can help me with ideas for harmonizing my L-shaped living/dining room - especially with carpet/curtain/wall color ideas to harmonize my black leather couches and lighter wood fu...
Q: I recently found two matching chairs on a curb. They’re sleek and fun, and I’d like to get a couple more to arrange around a table. Unfortunately, the chairs don’t feature any identifying m...
Q: What kind of rug would look good in my living room? The living room is 14 feet by 10.6 feet with a corner fireplace. The couch is 8 feet long. I am only renting so I can't change the ugly beige...
Q: I'm in need of advice on what to do with the brick fireplace / black metal woodburning stove insert in my family room. This combo came with the house I recently purchased, and I'm not at all into...
Q: Today a window repairman dropped an air conditioner on one of my dining room table chairs and broke it. I'm new to the DC area and looking for an excellent furniture repair store that specializes...
Q: I've got a thing for type, and a friend sent me a pic of these bed sheets. Here's the thing: I have no idea where to buy them either online or in person, or even how much a king-size set is. I'm g...
Q: A recent episode of Color Splash featured an orange lucite/acrylic coffee table with wheels. Any ideas on where I can score one or something similar? Apologies for picure quality- it is a screencap...
Q: I am planning to have new engineered hardwood floor installed in my new living room. I particularly like the look of wide plank flooring, and I am going for a light color (white oak or maple) to ma...
Q: I need help designing the right look for my living room. For the living room, I ordered this blue-green Mitchell Gold velvet sofa and want to keep my current pineapple rug. What is a good coffee ...
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