COMMUNITY FORUM: HOME DESIGN

Painting Panelling

What is the best way to paint panelling? We have the old dark maghogany color panelling on one wall in our living room and we just want to know if...

over 12 years by Bearoness

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Any good Floorplan software

Can anyone suggest a good Floorplan software? Prefer to download it. I'm trying to make floorplans for a cottage I'm building and I'd like to see w...

almost 13 years by andre

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cork board for walls

I'm looking for a product I've seen severalyears ago which is applied to walls so kids(or anyone) can thumbtack stuff on walls without making holes...

almost 13 years by mayotte

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Removing Cork

We've recently purchased a home that has one wall covered with cork squares, and they've been on for over 20 years. How do we remove the cork, kee...

almost 13 years by mayotte

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Removing Epoxy Glazed from Tub

any suggestion how to remove the epoxy glaze from my bathtub?

almost 13 years by p1berry

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Horizontal Beadboard

Hi there! My husband and I just purchased an old farm house in which we plan on remodeling. The interior walls upstairs and down..along with the ...

almost 13 years by Cysco12

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painting metal cabinets

we have just puchased a home built in 1928. One of our projects is painting the metal kitchen cabinets. What type paint, prep material, and proced...

almost 13 years by Terriehs

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gel fuel fireplace

Just purchased a gel alcohol fireplace. It looks and works great and is vent free and small for easy installation. The fire and ceramic logs are re...

almost 13 years by bobD

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Making French Doors

Is it possible to create French Doors out of wooden storm doors? My thoughts are getting 2 that have large glass insert and just putting in those ...

almost 13 years by rpxlpx

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Closet hardware

On a recent show I saw a pull-down closet rod demonstrated. It was on a hinge so that the clothes hung close to the ceiling but the entire rod cou...

almost 13 years by shbussey

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making a old refrigerator look new

I am new to doing it myself but I have an old refrigerator that I would like to change the color of to match my kitcnen its a green general electri...

almost 13 years by DDay

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Wallpaper

I purchased some wallpaper from National wallpaper a couple of years ago and have lost their phone # and web address. Does anyone have this info?T...

almost 13 years by Bill Stout

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sources for pocket door hardware

Recently purchased a home with pocket doors. The recessed door pulls were removed. I'd like to replace them, however I can not seem to find them ...

almost 13 years by MariaD65

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up lights? plant lights? spot lights?

I thought this would be easy to find, but there is no single name for it. I am looking to shoot a lot of light up into my cathedral ceiling corners...

almost 13 years by Wick

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Interior wall removal

I would like to remove an interior wall that divides my Kitchen and dining room. It has a phone jack on it and one electical outlet. What do i ne...

about 13 years by Keleka

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Hanging Pictures, etc.

We work in a newly-painted office and would like to hang some posters and framed items on the walls without damaging the beautiful, new paint job. ...

about 13 years by Keleka

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