Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza
Washington Post Home Staff
Thursday, October 16, 2008
11:00 AM
Home Front is an online conversation between two Washington Post Home Section writers and their readers about the best way to feather the nest. Every week, Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza help you in your quest to achieve domestic bliss. They were online Thursday, October 16.
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Terri Sapienza: Good morning! Thanks for joining us today. I hope you had a chance to check out the section today for some great tips and advice from our local and very talented designers. Let's chat...
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Arlington, VA: Hi there! After last week's chat, I was inspired to trek up to the Restoration Hardware Warehouse sale that was mentioned. We were up in the area anyway - although the RH store was a bit farther than we anticipated and NOT worth the trip! I did however also make a visit to Upscale Resale in Falls Church and picked up two fab items with the tags still on!! A leather ottoman from What's In Store in Ellicott City: original store price was $364; picked up for a mere $65! Also a leather recliner that matches already-owned leather furniture, tags still on, for $1,000. Just wanted to share so people don't make the trip to RH. Also, Upscale Resale inventory clearly reflective of the economy - lots of cute new or like-new sofas, etc.
Terri Sapienza: Hi, Arlington. Sounds like you got some amazing deals! Thanks for the heads-up about the RH Warehouse. I've been contemplating making the trek out there, so you've saved me a trip. thanks!
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Rockville: Hi ladies. My husband and I moved into our first home last June, and I had a question about neighborhood etiquette. Should we be turning on the outside lights of our house when it gets dark? Thanks!
Terri Sapienza: I don't think there is a hard and fast rule about this, but I think it's a nice thing to do. I like to keep our outside lights at night because it's warm and welcoming.
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Tyler, TX: For the chatter last week looking for mirrored place mats -- my local Target had some. They were in the holiday table-setting section. They were about $13 apiece though, which seemed kind of pricey to me. I guess if you use them a bunch (or even hang them up the rest of the year) that might make them more cost effective.
Jura Koncius: Thanks Tyler. That's a great tip. With the current economic situation, we'll be doing more shopping for fun fashiony home stuff at places like Target and Marshall's. My college roommate just told me she found some woven Chilewich placemats at TJMaxx this summer that cost less than half of the usual retail.
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Springfield, VA: I had a wingback chair reupholstered recently. I wish now that I had nailhead trim put on - is it possible to add this now, or does it have to be done when the chair is being upholstered? Thanks!!
Jura Koncius: Sure. You could either do it yourself or take it back to the reupholsterer. It's a nice look.
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Falls Church, Va: Hello there, I'm beginning to think there's no such thing as the piece I'm looking for: a low cabinet with doors (dark wood) to house a TV and tv-related stuff (DVD, cable box, etc). I'm trying to find one that is around bookshelf height -- preferably a bit higher. The doors thing is key. I can't seem to find such a thing anywhere. Any ideas?
Thanks!
Jura Koncius: Off the top of my head, I think of Arhaus in Tysons Corner. or Z Gallerie possibly which is also there. Have you checked Crate & Barrel and homedecorators.com?
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Anonymous: Is it ok to have more than one pattern of throw rugs in home?
Jura Koncius: yes
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Bathroom Color?: I have a small bathroom with the old powder blue and pink tile color scheme. The tiles only go halfway up the walls and I'm trying to think of a color I can paint the walls to help update the bathroom. Thanks!
Terri Sapienza: That's one of the tough tile combos out there. Our producer, Elizabeth, is going to post a story we ran about this very topic, with help from designers about how to decorate with (or around) these vintage tiles.
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washingtonpost.com: Triage for Dated Tile (Post Home Section, Jan. 25, 2007)
Terri Sapienza: Here you go...
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Vacuum repair?: Hi. Just found these chats, but love them! I recently blew a fuse in my one-year-old vacuum. (At least, I think that's what happened.) Since I can't figure out how to fix it, I was hoping you all might be able to recommend a good vacuum repair shop, preferably in NW and Metro accessible. It's a Hoover Elite Rewind. Part of me says to repair it, part of me says to just buy a new one. Any advice? Thanks!
Jura Koncius: I don't know how old your vacuum is. But a terrific repair shop is by the Cleveland Park Metro stop. Brothers Sew & Vac, 3317 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202 686-9500. They can advise you on if it's worth repairing and give wonderful service.
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fixing turntable follow-up: Thanks so much for your advice to get my turntable fixed at Strauss - they were great. They replaced the belt and helped me figure out why I wasn't getting any sound. Turns out the video/aux on a modern stereo/mini stereo doesn't amp enough for phono. This is easily fixed with a low-end phono pre-amp. Graffiti audio is holding one for me.
Jura Koncius: Fantastic! Thanks so much for following up.
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Clifton, VA: The back of my house is all open and is the kitchen, breakfast nook (with a door to the deck) and the family room. I cannot decide on a paint color for all 3 areas, or if there should be different colors. The back wall of this space is almost all windows, door, and kitchen cabinets. Help.
Terri Sapienza: If the spaces are all open to one another, I would lean toward one color to unify the spaces. Because you have lots of windows, how about considering a color that echos the outside, like a pale green?
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washingtonpost.com: Consignment Sales Rise as Economy Falls (The Washington Post, Oct. 11)
Jura Koncius: Hey everyone. I did a very enlightening story last week about how people were selling things at eBay drop off centers, auctions and at gold buying businesses to get cash in this economic meltdown. Have any of you had good/bad experiences doing this? I posted a few things on eBay and am getting pretty good prices for them.
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inexpensive art for the nursery: Last week, one person wrote in asking for ideas for decorating a baby's room inexpensively. Here's a few I came up with:
Pick out your favorites from the cards you receive with gifts for the baby. Cut off the front and lay it on top of a picture mat inside a frame.
Similarly, buy some greeting cards or postcards with images you like and frame them.
Buy fabric and stretch it over inexpensive artist canvases or foam-board. Some child-themed fabric comes in panels that would be especially well-suited for doing this.
Think beyond framed art to things like kites or paper umbrellas. Or buy inexpensive wooden letters at a crafts store, paint them bright colors and spell out words on the walls.
Terri Sapienza: Thanks! These are great ideas.
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Should we be turning on the outside lights of our house when it gets dark?: The police tell us it's the safe thing to do. Lights scare away crooks.
Terri Sapienza: Yep. That, too. Good point.
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RE: TV Stand: If you're up for a project, you can usually find a 70's-era console to refinish for nothing.
Jura Koncius: True. And I've been told that places like Upscale Resale in Falls Church is full of entertainment units that are selling for a fraction of their original cost because of all the people switching to flat screen, wall mounted TVs.
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Low Cabinet with Doors: If she doesn't want this in glass this may indeed be hard to find. Most people would want to be able to use a remote control with these devices and wood doors would block this.
Jura Koncius: Hmmm.
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Washington: Decorative pillows. Can you talk about them a bit particularly where to find ones that are not terribly expensive? I'd like to spruce up the living room and bedroom with the addition of some decorative pillows, but I'm not sure how many to use, how to "match" them, and again, where to find them at a reasonable cost. Thanks.
Terri Sapienza: For nice, inexpensive throw pillows, I would check out Target (the Victoria Hagan and Dwell pillows are particularly nice), Pier1, West Elm, Anthropologie (they are pricey, but their sales are terrific).
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22042: I wrote in a few months ago complaining about how our Restoration Hardware sheets had fallen apart after only three months.
Between those sheets, some Ralph Lauren sheets we tried, and Kirkland sheets from Costco, the Kirkland sheets are hands down the best. They are the softest sheets I've ever had and they wear well too. I just wanted to pass along this find.
Terri Sapienza: Thanks!
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Richmond, Virginia: Do ready-made slipcovers EVER look decent? Tailored, trim, not too droopy or sloppy? Do Pottery Barn slipcovers work effectively on non-PB sofas? Any suggestions of other sources? I can't afford to reupholster my sofa and loveseat at this time, but don't want to spend money on a product that just won't work.
Jura Koncius: Those are good questions. I would not suggest buying slipcovers from PB if you don't have a PB sofa. You won't be happy. We would say save your money to either have custom slipcovers made or to reupholster. Off the rack stuff is pretty casual and won't fit perfectly.
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Clifton, VA: Thanks for the suggestion of a pale green for my open space. I will definitely follow up and find a pale green that my husband and I will both love!
Terri Sapienza: Great! Be sure to test colors on the walls first and see how you like them over the course of the day. Good luck. Let us know what you decide and how it turns out.
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For Falls Church: I bought a World Market Nagano TV cabinet recently, which I love. It's a dark wood, with glass doors. It was pretty inexpensive (maybe $100 or $150). It's only about knee-high, so you could get two for the height you want (which is how World Market displays it and I've seen on one of those home shows). It adds a great accent to my living room.
(Be forewarned, though, it's kind of tricky to put together. My mother was visiting, and I forced her to help me put it together. It was great having four hands available.)
Jura Koncius: Thanks for that great suggestion.
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Bethesda, MD: Any good suggestions for where I might find a 42" round glass kitchen table top (base is nice) with beveled edges? (current 48" is too big for space.) Thanks
Terri Sapienza: I think Pier1 carries these. You could also contact a glass place and see how much it would cost to have one cut. I've had lots of luck at Georgetown Mirror and Glass in Glover Park.
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dusting: Hi ladies, Could you do a column some time on the ways to keep your house nice that everybody already knows, except they don't? For example, I just rediscovered the lost art of dusting. I've never been a duster and my mom wasn't really either. So my concept of my house always had dusty corners and you wouldn't really want to touch things. I started dusting every weekend and it is INCREDIBLE the difference. Every time, I dust the big things that I run into a lot, plus a few more awful corners or rarely-touched furniture parts. It has been a totally cost-free way to make my house feel tons better. What else am I still missing out on?
Jura Koncius: Well, let's see. You LOVE dusting. Have you tried mopping or Swiffering under your sofa or in the kitchen? It can be fun to clean out your hall closet because it is so satisfying to open the door and not have it crammed with coats and bags and umbrellas and stuff. How about cleaning the under sink cabinet? Or washing the windows - that produces an instant improvement in the light in your home and the sparkling windows are amazing. Any other ideas out there?
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Brothers in Cleveland Park: They are GREAT. They've done a lot of work on my ancient Miele. Good prices and fantastic customer service. You can rely on what they say.
Jura Koncius: Yes. I agree. They have worked on my MIELE.
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Baltimore, Maryland: I'm a new homeowner who's been renovating her home for some time now. I will finally be moving in to my home soon. I have a tree/property dilemma. My neighbor's tree branches have been extending into my property and nearing concerns that they will do harm (later on) to my roof or powerlines. I want to hire one of those tree remover service people but I'm not sure if I'm allowed to cut their branch. What should I do?
Jura Koncius: Talk to your neighbor. It's the only way to solve it.
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Fairfax, VA: I have the stand from an old Singer treadle sewing machine and would like to add a top which would make it into an end table. My furniture is basically Country French in my sunroom, where this table would go. The table would go between two gold upholstered swivel arm chairs. I was originally thinking of a piece of granite, but that does not really blend with my furnishings. Any suggestions as to what to do and where to go to get it would be appreciated.
Terri Sapienza: How about a piece of glass? That way, you can still see the sewing machine through the top.
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Cats and Berber: We're getting new carpeting for our finished basement and we're considering berber carpeting. However, we have two cats, one of which occasionally claws at the carpeting. We were told that berber won't stand up well under a clawing cat b/c the loops that hold the berber together will unravel. I thought berber was supposed to be more durable than plush, so I'm not sure I buy their advice, especially considering plush is more expensive than berber, so maybe they're just trying to get us to spend more $. Any advice on whether berber or plush would hold up better with cats?
Jura Koncius: Wow. That is a problem. I know lots of people with cats who have Berber. If you cat claws the carpet, he may claw any kind of carpet he can get his claws into. I would go with the Berber if that is what you like and your budget allows. If things get bad, you could throw a flat weave carpet over it. You could also install nice scratching posts and some of those corrugated cardboard scratching boxes all over the room after your carpet is installed. Good luck!
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Alexandria VA: For the chatter looking for a pale green: we used a color called "Celery" from Benj. Moore in our living room and above the chair rail in the dining room. It's such a pale green it reads almost as a yellow - very understated and it goes with our dark green drapes in the dining room and with the terra-cotta and beige colors in the living room. Looks good against the view of trees from our windows, too. She might want to give that a try.
Terri Sapienza: Some advice about green paint. Thanks!
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Ohio: Glass table top: Ballard Designs has round 1/2" thick: Pencil edged. sizes are 36, 48, etc. for $350. I have no connection with BD, just was looking at their web site.
Jura Koncius: Thanks.
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Shirlington: Good morning! My husband and I have been house hunting and recently saw the most well decorated house in Arlington. While we won't be putting in an offer on the house, I must know where I can find great vintage lamps, dressers, desks, mirrors and fireplace mantles dating to the 1930s and 1940s. One of the smartest things we saw was an old fireplace used as a headboard. It was extraordinary! Where are your favorite places to find great pieces like these?
Jura Koncius: Yard sales. Estate sales. Weschler's Tuesday auctions. Miss Pixie's and Ruff & Ready on U St. NW. Georgetown Flea Market. Goodwill and Salvation Army. You are right - furniture from the 30s and 40s is well made and often cheaper than new.
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Cleaning ... and Flylady: Can I second the idea of a housecleaning article? But I'd like to expand it to the philosophy of housekeeping. I'm a Flylady.com convert and I think she's really insightful on the relationship we have with housekeeping. Talking about swiffers - Flylady has excellent tools that are very reasonable including a reusable dry/wet 'swiffer'. It's great - cheap and you just throw it in the washing machine and don't add to landfills.
Jura Koncius: Flylady.com is fantastic. Yes. Sign up!
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old sewing machine base: You could also continue the French Country theme by painting a wooden top and the cast iron base the same color ...
Terri Sapienza: another idea for the sewing machine as side table...
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Herndon, VA: Any advice about redoing a bathroom? I think we need to regrout our tiles but we only have one bathroom. I was wondering if anyone has advice on how they redecorated and updated their one bathroom. Thanks!
Terri Sapienza: I'm going to post a story we did about giving bathrooms a facelift as opposed to a full renovation, with advice for three different budgets.
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washingtonpost.com: Do The Bath (Post Home Section, April 24)
Terri Sapienza: Here it is...
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Springfield, VA: We have built-ins in our dining room; we'd like to replace the doors with glass doors. The guy who was going to do this for us bailed so we need a good, reliable, and inexpensive place or person to do this. Any recommendations?
Jura Koncius: A handyman or a handyman service. Or a carpenter. Have you tried your local list serve or the bulletin board at your local hardware store? Any Springfield residents out there?
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Arlington, VA: I have pretty contradictory tastes when it comes to interior design. I loved modern, clean lines with funky pieces (think Hudson in NYC) but I also love the warm, rustic furnishings of my Italian American roots. Any thoughts on how to combine two wildly different ideas?
Jura Koncius: I adore the Hudson Hotel as well. One idea might be to do modern, clean lined furniture with earthy accessories like terracotta, baroque frames, gilded wood trays etc.
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University Park, MD: Hello Ladies, I would like to buy a very good quality brass/glass fireplace door for my fireplace. The opening is an odd size, 28x29, so I think I have to order it but I have not been able to find any places in DC where I can go see them before ordering. Any ideas? Do you know of any good quality brands that might be available online? thanks
washingtonpost.com: Change of Hearth (Post Home Section, Dec. 20, 2007)
Jura Koncius: This article might help you.
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Rockville: Hi there. Some time ago I asked about how to clean pillows. The pillows from my bed came out fine, but the one used in the crate for the dog did not. I don't mind getting him a new pillow, but I do mind getting him a new pillow every time it starts to smell, which is about once a week. Do you have any solutions for pet beds, specifically something that would fit in his crate? Thanks!
Jura Koncius: I'm not sure how you washed this pillow. But most dog beds are washable for obvious reasons. Check the care labels. You can pick up some inexpensive pillows at Marshall's or Tuesday Morning or Wal-Mart - and these should definitely be washable.
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Flylady.com : be forewarned: you will be bombarded with literally dozens of emails a day. I dropped the service because of that. Let's get realistic, ladies, part of being overloaded with no time or energy to clean includes work, hundreds of REAL emails to deal with a day. A dozen more assuming I have time to drop everything and go dust was just making things worse. The Flylady emails are definitely aimed at stay-at-home wives.
Jura Koncius: Hmmm.
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Tree encroaching...: Not sure of law in MD, but in VA you are allowed to prune whatever comes over your fence, touches your roof, etc. Of course, the polite thing is to ask/tell your neighbor -- hopefully to see if they would do and pay for the pruning!
Jura Koncius: I would start with the polite approach first...
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More pink/blue tile: Thanks for posting the tile triage article. I had read that earlier but am not in a position to do any substantive work in the home (am here caring for my very elderly mom).
Desperately need to remove the peeling wallpaper and paint in the guest bath though-- which is mainly blue tile with pink trim and pink fixtures. (Dated much?)
Since painting is my only option at the moment, any ideas of the best color to choose?
Terri Sapienza: See the other story I just posted, called Do the Bath. Lots of great ideas for different budgets. But in regard to paint, if there are lots of colors going on already, I would stick with a creamy white on the walls, and bring in maybe another color with towels and accessories, which you can change easily and inexpensively as your taste changes.
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McLean, VA: Hi-
I'm a renter and have 2 very out-dated bathrooms. The towel racks are part of the tile. Unfortunately, one of the plastic rods broke - and I can't find replacements anywhere. The rods are square tubes, clear plastic, and ridged.
I asked around and one friend said when it happened to them, they couldn't find replacements and ended up redoing the whole bathroom. I really don't want to do that.
Thanks!
Jura Koncius: Oh boy. That is bad news. You might try calling the Brass Knob in Adams Morgan. www.thebrassknob.com 202 332-3370. They specialize in vintage architectural parts and might have a solution.
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Ellicott City, MD: Thanks for taking my question. My kitchen has a 12 foot ceiling and oak cabinets and floor. I would like to paint the walls a pale yellow. Will this color with work with oak, and should I paint the ceiling the same color? I have almond appliances.
Thanks.
Jura Koncius: I would definitely do a white ceiling. For a nice yellow that would go with almond appliances, I might try Behr's Song of Summer or Lemon Souffle.
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Ohio (again): I had the same trouble with the dog bed. The zippered cover comes off to wash, but you still have the stinky pillow part. I finally got the idea to put the pillow part in a trash can liner, tie it up and then put the cover on. Now I can take the cover off to wash and the pillow is still okay. I have two Westies and they love to fluff up their beds when I put the clean covers on.
Jura Koncius: That's a great idea.
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Del Ray, VA: Good morning and thank you for taking our questions. We are in need of drapes for the wide sliding glass doors between our kitchen and back porch. I like the drapes at Restoration Hardware, West Elm, etc. but they only come in one or two widths that don't work for our doors. With two little kids and a dog going in and out all day, I'm not looking for anything fancy. JC Penney makes custom drapes, but they don't offer swatches. Any other suggestions? Thank you for any advice you can provide!
Terri Sapienza: Are the widths of the RH and WE drapes too large or too small? I'm not sure what you mean about them not working for your doors.
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Rockville, MD: Re: ugly bathroom tile. As I recall, that Jan '07 article had lovely suggestions for decorating with (or around) every color except the hideous 1970 YELLOW tub and wall tiles (not to mention the yellow toilet). We replaced the yellow mosaic floor with 6" octagonal white with dark green "accent dots", and put up wallpaper (white with green banana leaves). Replaced the yellow wall-hung sink with small oak vanity with white top. Thinking of replacing wallpaper with paint; any color suggestions?
Terri Sapienza: How about a light green to pull in the color from the accent dots?
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Silver Spring, Md.: Hello homies!
We have a tight galley kitchen, and we want to add cabinets to one wall that is has empty space. However, renovating the whole kitchen is not in our budget right now--the economic downturn has affected us, to say the least. Is there a reasonably priced line of cabinets and counters that would not only look good but also likely be available in the years to come when we are ready to replace the other cabinets in our kitchen? Or can you suggest a good place to buy second-hand cabinets that we could put in and paint over?
Thanks!
Jura Koncius: Ikea has great deals on very well designed cabinetry and kitchen essentials. For secondhand, Habitat for Humanity in Alexandria, Community Forklift in Edmonston, Md. are two possibilities.
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Vintage furniture: To add to the discussion on vintage furniture from the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, I find it often fits better into the small ranch houses and Cape Cods--modern, overstuffed furniture just doesn't fit well in those smaller rooms.
Also, my short legs really appreciate the smaller proportions.
Jura Koncius: Those are great musings.
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The rods are square tubes, clear plastic, and ridged. : Mostly, they'd be covered by towels, so they don't have to match perfectly. Also, if you feel they have to all match, you might have to replace them all. I'd find comparable paper towel holders, and use some putty in the recess that won't show to hold the round peg in the square hole.
Jura Koncius: Very inventive!
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TV Furniture: To Falls Church - I would also try the Big Screen Store - they have LOTS of TV furniture to choose from. I really wanted something with doors so I could hide mine and found it there.
Terri Sapienza: thanks.
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Arlington, VA: For the person looking for vintage pieces, try Finials Antiques off Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase. They have great stuff from the 20s/30s and earlier, and their prices are pretty reasonable.
Jura Koncius: Yes.
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re: Hudson and rustic: I like the clean, cool look for furniture combined with things like pillow accents or throws that incorporate the more exuberant style. I've got a sleek 50s thing going in my own home, but a feminine tablecloth and throw pillows soften and add some continuity to some of my more delicate pieces of china, etc.
Having a fabric echo the secondary style is useful because it ties everything together and keeps the place from looking like you have an overbearing mother-in-law trying to reform your tastes!
Terri Sapienza: some advice for the chatter who likes Hudson and rustic...
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Flylady e-mails: The e-mails are intimidating but I delete the testimonials, etc. and use the reminders. I think the idea is to create a home that always looks fine if not perfect by spending no more than a few minutes several times a day to prepare, a few minutes a day cleaning, one hour a week doing your basic dusting/hoovering etc, and a quarter of an hour a day doing detailed cleaning in one room. You can fit it in any way that works for you.
Jura Koncius: another idea
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re plastic towel rod for McLean renter: You might try posting a "wanted" listing on Freecycle or Craigslist - my neighborhood is full of them, and it would be good to reuse the old ones as fixtures are replaced.
Terri Sapienza: thanks.
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I'd find comparable paper towel holders, and use some putty in the recess that won't show to hold the round peg in the square hole.: or very short tension curtain rods.
Terri Sapienza: more advice for the towel holder...
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McLean, Va.: Peel-and-stick tile: Tacky or no?
Jura Koncius: Depends on where it is!
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Fairfax,, VA: A dreaded paint question. I'm going to be repainting my entire first floor and I'm wondering if I'm playing it safe by using the colors on a single paint strip. What do you think of Duron's Millet for the living room, Plantation Beige for the foyer, Tobacco Road for the kitchen/family room and Dried Tobacco for the dining room above the chair rail w/Millet below the chair rail? These are from the older Millennium collection. I'd really appreciate your opinion/advice. If it helps I have a lot of green (in my furniture and kitchen counters).Thanks!!
Jura Koncius: You are playing it safe, but what's wrong with that? All of those colors play nicely together.
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Mt. Airy, MD: I'd like to add molding throughout my house (lots of it). Are there any rules? Can I have wainscot paneling in one room and chair rails in another, or does the style need to be uniform throughout? Thanks!
Jura Koncius: No. Go for it. They don't have to match.
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Burke, VA:'The towel racks are part of the tile. Unfortunately, one of the plastic rods broke - and I can't find replacements anywhere. The rods are square tubes, clear plastic, and ridged.'
Fishers in Springfield!
Jura Koncius: more... on towel racks
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Dark Skies: Please be considerate of your sky-watching neighbors and turn your lights off when you go to bed!
Jura Koncius: Yes!
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for pink/blue tiles: If you're stuck with them, you might as well have fun. I'd paint in a glossy white and add bright blue towels and a variety of pinks in bath accessories going from light pink through rose to fuschia. (I did the same sort of thing with my scary greenish-yellow tiles, and the various greens in my bathroom look great!) By playing up the two colors in brighter hues, the area looks updated and funky instead of time-warp.
Jura Koncius: Fun.
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Terri Sapienza: Looks like we're out of time. Thanks for joining us and for all the great suggestions/tips/advice. Chat with you next week.
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