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Decorating Help for a Dining Room

5
Mar

posted by Cindy               filed under Color, Dining Room, General Decorating Tips, Readers Ask For Help, Window Treatments

A reader facing some decorating dilemmas in her living room emailed Your Decorating Hotline for help.  She and I corresponded about the room and I'm sharing the results here as you may find the information interesting and applicable in your home. Dining Room Dilemma "I have a question regarding my dining room.  I have attached some pictures for you.   I want my dining room to ...more»

Tags: decorating help for a dining room, dining room decor, dining room decorating solutions, dining room dilemmas solved, help decorating a dining room, how to decorate a dining room, reader's dining room questions answered, solutions for dining room problems

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What Color Walls Go With My Tile?

2
Mar

posted by Cindy               filed under Color, General Decorating Tips, Readers Ask For Help

Yesterday a reader asked if she could update her bathroom colors by painting the tile and today a reader struggles with tile color and selecting a wall color that works with it. A Reader Asks "What Color Walls Go With My Tile?"  "Help!  I have a master bathroom with light gray tiles with a few (random patterned) cobalt blue tiles.  The tub and pedestal sinks are white and the ...more»

Tags: bathroom colors, cobalt companion colors, neutral, neutral grey, pairing colors, selecting paint color, tile color dilemmas

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How To Paint Bathroom Tile

1
Mar

posted by Cindy               filed under Color, How-to Project, Kitchen / Bath, Readers Ask For Help

A reader struggling with the color of her bathroom tile inquired about the possibility of painting over it.  Old, outdated tile colors in a bathroom or kitchen is not an uncommon problem.  Ceramic and porcelain tiles wear so well they generally outlast color and style trends.  There are options to ripping out ugly tile - but there are some limitations too. A Reader Asks ...more»

Tags: 3 P's of painting bathroom tile, bathroom tile dilemmas, change tile color, color issues with bathroom tile, paint instead of retiling, painting old tile, professional tile recolor option, update without retiling

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Window Treatment Ideas

9
Feb

posted by Terrie               filed under Designer Tips / Techniques, Dining Room, Readers Ask For Help, Window Treatments

Jason is a faithful reader and is full of questions as he and his wife work to put finishing touches on their home.  He's willing to share his journey with you and as I continue to answer his questions, hopefully I'll be able to also help others who find themselves with similar dilemmas.  We've been corresponding about his dining room ...more»

Tags: curtain advice, curtain ideas, curtains, dining window treatments, drapery advice, drapery ideas, floor to ceiling drapes, Window Treatments

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Do Gray and Brown “Go Together”?

2
Feb

posted by Terrie               filed under Color, Readers Ask For Help

A reader recently commented on the post about the color blue.  She's struggling with making her wall color work with furnishings so wanted a little advice.    A Reader's Color Dilemma "I enjoy your website! I recently painted my 11x14 living room in Samovar (SW) silvery gray paint. It looks kind of blue in my room with red oak floors with light golden ...more»

Tags: gray and brown color scheme, gray walls, grey walls, silvery gray walls, what color works with gray

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Yellow & Green Warm a Northern Great Room

29
Jan

posted by Cindy               filed under General Decorating Tips, Living / Family Room, Readers Ask For Help

Becky, a reader from Alaska, recently emailed YourDecoratingHotline.com for help with selecting colors for her new home. Becky's Request "Hello! First off, I'd like to tell you that I love, love, love (yes, that's triple the love!) your site!!  Thanks so much for posting all the great info! Okay, on to my question.... I live in Alaska, and just moved into a new house.  This house is a modest ...more»

Tags: adding to color to a white interior, Alaskan home, color ideas, color scheme, glazed walls, glazing, great room color combination, yellow and green

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