Posts tagged: help
ATTENTION Curbly Users! Inspire Me :)
By DestinybyDefinition
My son is five, almost six. His room is very small, about 100 sq. ft at best, with a teeny tiny closet. As frequent a Googler as I am, I cannot seem to pull any inspiration for decorating a boys room. Girls rooms, SURE! Tons of ideas, color pallettes, and frilly accessories. But it seems like the only way to vamp a boys room is by picking a theme. He loves dinosaurs, creatures and camo. The bedding/curtain set is new and I'd like to work with i » READ MORE
Painting Vinyl Trailer Walls And Need Advice!
By DestinybyDefinitionIf walls could talk, mine would say " I hate you, I hate you so much that I ooze ugliness because I like seeing you cringe..."
Well I'm ready to fight back. But I'm not prepared. I heard a few people say that TSP (Trisodium Phosphate) will give the vinyl a good 'tooth' for the paint to adhere to. So I guess I have to invest a good week and a ton of muscle into just scrubbing the entire house down.
But then I don't know which primer to use and wha » READ MORE
Fireplace Help
By 374 lbsI have a fireplace in my apartment that, until recently, had a brass insert with glass doors. It looked similar to the photo below. I removed it because brass just isn't my style but I need to put something else in its place.
I would like to make something myself and I would like for it to look modern and simplistic. I don't use my fireplace so it doesn't have to be fireproof... I just want to keep the soot in and my cats out while maintaining » READ MORE
Mid-Century Modern Light Fixture: Needed
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Hallelujah! My husband was changing a bulb that was stuck in the socket of this UGLY fixture and he broke it!!! Now I can look for a new fixture. I'm looking for a new fixture or, better yet, a mid-century fixture that gives off enough light. I'm looking for interesting ideas. The table is staying but the chairs will be replaced. I'm still working on what to do with the greenhouse view.
How should I connect my laptop to the television?
By ChrisjobThere are probably geeky communities in which I could ask this, but I hope some of the Curbly technogeniuses might have some ideas:
So, I just got a new Mac Book Pro, and I'd like to hook it up to my LCD television. (To get better use out of it, since we rarely watch TV [it was a Christmas gift]). I'd like to use the larger viewing area for Photoshopping and hopefully some video editing in the future...and of course, Curbly posting!
The TV has a " » READ MORE
Gift Guide For Geeks.
By ChrisjobTechnology web magazine Engagdet offers their 2007 gift guide for all things electronic and breakable.
Includes:
- Gifts for him
- Gifts for her
- Gifts for son
- Gifts for daughter
Decorating my Living Room for the First Time
By kathyt812I need help decorating my living room. I have a lot of dark wood in my living room - there are dark wood beams, and a huge rustic fire place with brown and nuetral stones. I want to go with browns and blues. Here is my problem. If I want to do browns and blues can I have a couch and love seat, and chair that is a greenish brown color? I have attached a picture of it but in the picture you can hardly tell its green. Please help. My inlaws a » READ MORE
Please Help Me Fix My Hang-It-All!
By ChrisjobI picked up an Eames Hang-It-All on a recent trip to the DWR Warehouse sale.
Two of the horizontal pieces (yellow/pink and green/purple) were not attached, as seen in this photo:
How should I fix this? Epoxy? Industrial Strength Adhesive? Can it be welded or soldered without screwing up the white powder coat?
Sewing machine Wahoo!
By DanceCakesI am wanting to start sewing handbags.
I have not yet owned a sewing machine and am ready to invest in a used one. But! Before I do, does anyone have advice as of what I need?
The materials I plan on using are clothing fabrics and the thickest material I'll probably use is canvas duck fabric.
I appreciate the love and help!
Is there anyway to make these wall decals?
By Inkie1101I don't know if anyone is familiar with these, but they're sort of like those window decals but they're for walls so you can decorate without painting or stenciling. They have commercials for Fatheads, pictures of sports stars. But these are more decorative.
Is there any way to make these on your on? They're great in concept but still expensive.
Please Help Me Create This Effect in Photoshop.
By ChrisjobPhoto wizards,
How does one mess with the colors so they become as such?:
Am I correct in thinking the process is similiar in both photos? (They're by the same artist.) I have a pretty capable camera. I realize the exposure is great, but I certainly see some processing as well.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
Photos from b109.com
Exterior color angst
By richardstwilliamsPicking an exterior color for my modest bungalow is killing me.
I was thinking coastal and bright, but now I'm getting cold feet. I keep hearing things like, "Think of resale." and "Think of what the neighbors will think." Honestly, in a 28-weeks-later world, I'd paint it a coral/orange with white trim and deep green accents, but the zombies haven't taken over yet. Now I'm thinking of bone white with a rich dark brown (mahogany) for the trim. It » READ MORE
Dirt talk
By supernova OK so I am in the maket to buy a new house...and this time around I want my perfect house...which today i have found one that has a lot of potienal, however, as i was viewing the house i stumble upon something that i have no knowledge of...the house is 130 years old and still has the concret rock foundation, upon entering the basement you can see a foundation wall that seperates it into two rooms. One of the rooms is filled with dirt...not just » READ MOREhmmm...?
By eepy! So Wendi and i bought our first house in NC. We have a "dining room" that has hardwood floors and a 3 windoe set that looks out to the backyard. We have no friends or family in the area to pop by so a formal dining room is not necessary and probably wouldnt be used. Wendi and I like to drink wine and I like to relax with NPR and something to drink so I was interested in a more "adult" oriented space but not a bar per se in the frat boy sense. I h » READ MOREHow Do I Replace A Door?
By Rohn Jay MillerI have a door in an upstairs bedroom that leads to a small balcony. The problem is that the door itself is a cheapie Sears Roebuck door from the mid-70s which lacks a small window (which I would very much like, to bring more light into the room) and is also starting to get weatherbeaten.
I'm a DIY knucklehead, but I'm assuming I can't just pull the door off the hinges, go buy one I like of the same size and hang it on the same hinges, right?
Before The Cleanup
By RustIndyThis is just a sample of the horrendous mess I live in every day. The desk is way too large and is in a poor working place, the workout equipment is crowded by clutter, and the music stuff is scattered from one end to the other.
So why am I not cleaning it up? Because it's time to completely rearrange the place! I hate it, I hate it, I hate it! Too much stuff, too little space.
I need help finding an arrangement that lets these two adjoined rooms c » READ MORE
Good, cheap recreations of things I can't afford
By vsgbeatrice
Since I've come to the realization that I'm just not going to be able to afford the actual vases I want to get from this store called Modern on Broadway in Denver, I found these mini vases at delight.com that aren't a bad way to settle. The colors are actually pretty close to what I was look at and it's a really nice price. Well, at least maybe they'll tide me over.
Feel free to let me know where I can find mid-century pieces...that are aff » READ MORE
Project Organization... I could REALLY use some help!
By lafemmedramatiqueSo, I am probably the most disorganized person on earth... my boyfriend, on the other hand, is borderline neat-freakish (those architecture majors are all the same....) Anyway, he got really upset the other day when I lost my purse (again) and made me promise to get more organized so that we can stop fighting over it...
So, since I'm moving in May, I've decided to start getting ideas on what I can do BEFORE I go moving stuff in and unpacking every » READ MORE
Expert Help need: Decorating living room
By baby_faceHi you all! I need help to decorate my living room! Can somebody help? In this living room there should be 2 areas, one for eating and one for seeing tv, read... There is a fireplace in the midle, and a large door-window in one wall.
Ah, i went to a store few weeks ago and they gave me this design, but i didn't like it. What do you think???
my opinion
By megrockstarI put this under "talk" because its chit chat. I just want to say I love this site. Although I am not addicted it could happen easily. The wealth of knolege here is so vast. I feel like i post too much just to get feedback/input. you guys are great and thank you so much!
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