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Ask Curbly: Ladders, Armoires, Curtains and More!

by on Dec 21, 2010

created at: 10/08/2010

Still haven’t checked out our Ask a Question forum? What are you waiting for?! It’s the perfect place to ask for help with home improvement and decor questions, and you can help others out by offering your own expert (or amateur) advice.

I thought I’d highlight some of the more interesting recent questions from the forum today (please add your answers or suggestions if you have any):

Building a ladder bookcase (how?)

Jellico’s wondering how to build a ladder book case, but doesn’t know how to get started. Can you help her out?

Ladder book shelf question.

How do I know if I have an original Platner chair?

Lauramae has a wire chair she bought at a rummage sale that looks just like this: 

Platner chair? Help her find out for sure!

How does she tell if it’s the real thing?

Putting a flat screen tv in an armoire

Metappana is trying to figure out how to put a flat screen TV into an armoire. Our intern, JillW, provided some good starting ideas, like putting a frame around it: 

A dark brown wooden picture frame hanging above a desk.

Let’s give her some more good inspiration on what to do with that shiny new TV!

Curtains: Where? What? Help!

Allison’s stumped. She has really tall ceilings and can’t seem to find affordable curtains to fit them. Help!

Allison's tall ceilings

How do I organize my room cheap but still retro?

KRartist needs some help finding ways to organize her room without spending much, while maintaining a retro vibe.

That's a nice use for a fireplace! Just don't throw a match in!

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