How to keep church carpet from clashing with wedding colors?

Meriwether R. asked: My fiance and I have this church that we like almost everything about. However, she says that the carpet color doesn't match any of the colors she would want for our wedding. Is there not a way to hide the carpet or de-emphasize it somehow so that the colors wouldn't clash? .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

What is the best way to finish a solid pine dinning table?

earthen_gnome asked: My husband and I finally agreed on a new dining table and chair set from Ikea. The chairs are natural pine that already have a clear laquer on them but the table is completely unfinished. He wants to put it together and start using it the same day we buy it even though our current set isn't going to bite the dust tomorrow. I told him that I wanted to give the table a very light stain and then clear coat it to match the chairs or at least just put the clear coat on it before it gets used for the first time, and for that matter before it is put together. My husband is impatient and not exactly the best at assembling t.......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

How can I find a table base to support a granite table top?

DAWN F asked: I am having a 60" x 60" granite table top being made for my kitchen. I need to find a base that will support alot of weight but still be decorative. I do not have preference as to whether it is wood or wrought iron. .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

How do I get hardened carpet padding up off of a hardwood floor?

Aaron M asked: I bought a house that has never had the carpet removed. So the carpet pad under the carpet has since become like dirt/cement on the floor and hard to get up with even a putty knife. The floor is hardwood underneath and I want to preserve it in any way that I can. Does anyone have any suggestions of something that I can do to get the old padding up? I forgot to note that I have tried hot soapy water which makes it worse. .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

Who has the best deal on remodeling basements?

shaqaldi asked: I would like to turn my basement into a closet with garment racks on the wall and also shoe racks. I need someone with the best deal. I live in Ohio. .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

How do I get rid of (dispose of) large broken furniture?

Ari asked: My boyfriend and I have taken up the large task of helping to clean out my grandmother's house. She's a pretty bad hoarder, so we're running into things such as old refridgerators and water bed frames. My local trash collectors does not do "large item pickup" and the city dump is quite far away, so I was wondering what's the best (and cheapest) way to dispose of all this useless furniture? Is there a company that picks this stuff up? (I live in south San Diego, near the boarder) .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

What color kitchen table should I have with a Walnut color floor?

crazyrickyP asked: I need to buy a kitchen table and I have really dark walnut floor. Most popular tables are dark cherry in color or darker in nature. This will not look good as there will not be any contrast. Anyone have pictures of your setup with a dark/walnut floor? White table? Glass Table? Etc? .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

Should a coffee table drawer face the couch it sits in front of or the room?

Joshua M asked: I think the drawer should be facing the couch because it allows you to store remotes, TV guides, etc in the drawer. My wife thinks that makes the table look backwards. Who's right? .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

How do you do you treat the cracks on wood table?

Olympia asked: We bought the beautiful wood dining table from Indonesia, a country that is very humid. This large table is made from one pieace of old wood. Now we live in 4 season country with very low humidity and the table is cracking everywhere. Any thoughts on what's the best way to cure these cracks? .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

Can you mix 2 different shades of wood of furniture in a room?

CEM asked: Our living room and dining room is the standard T shape. In our dining room we have birch colored table and china cabinet and the living room is antique stained furniture. Do you think this clashes or is it ok to mix colors in rooms like this? Does furniture all have to be in the same shade of color in order to flow correctly? .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE