Reader-submitted Decorating Questions  |
At A2D, we get many reader-submitted interior decorating questions to common (and some not-so-common) interior decorating issues. We've posted the questions, with links to our answers, below. If you disagree with our advice or want to add your own advice or experiences with these issues, please be sure to leave a comment on the page! This is a great opportunity to learn from each other and help one another with our decorating problems. Color Palette--What color should I use on my walls, window treatments, and rugs? I've just learned that my decorating style is called 'Transitional'. I guess that's something new as I'd never heard it until recently... Color Coordination--Will my green stained-glass window complement my cherry cabinets? We are building a new home and I am using cherry woodwork and cabinets. Trying to stay away from really red, but... Window Treatments--What type should I use in my living room? What would be the best type of window treatment/dressing for the window pictured? The window is in a living room that has 8' ceilings... What can I do to hide the back of my television? Upon entering our home from the foyer, you will see that the placement of our TV and back workings are a distraction from the bright and pretty view... Furniture Size--How can I make my furniture piece appear larger? We were given this secretary for our den but it is small in scale for the room. Is there anything I could do to make it fit the room better? Color Palette--What color carpet will go with my black and white color scheme? The living room has a black & white color scheme. The walls are white, and I have black and white pictures ... Color Palette--What Wall Color Will Go With My Navy Sofas? I have a navy leather 3-piece sofa set and burgundy curtains. What color should I go with for the walls? Traditional Bathroom--What Lighting and Paint Did You Use? I absolutely love the traditional bathroom that you designed and submitted to Rate My Space. We have lived in our house for six years and our master bath ... Bedspread--What Color Should I Use With My Yellow Walls? My husband wanted me to paint our guest bedroom bright yellow, and I don't know what color spread I should get. I can't find any floral spreads that have ... Color Scheme--What Color(s) Do I Use With Black and White Bedding? I just bought a black and white/cream toile comforter set and it's very classy and beautiful. The only problem is I don't know what to do with the rest ... Color Palette: What is the right shade of yellow for my walls? I painted my living room a color called Citrus (Behr paint) and I hate it. It looks like a highlighter. I want a warmer yellow color but am having a ... Wallpaper--How do I get wallpaper off of unprimed sheetrock? I have a small bathroom in which I recently attempted to remove wallpaper as part of a DIY remodel. After attempts using a steamer and an enzyme product,... Color Scheme--What Wall Color Should I Use With My Black Sofa? Most of the furniture in my living room is black and some white. I would love to change the color scheme of the room. I am bored of black and white... Paint Color--What Color Walls Will Go With My Dark Green Granite Floors? I have verdi uba tuba granite floors (dark, dark green) and cream couches. My tables are dark wood but could be replaced. The room's fireplace... What Can I Do With My Cracked Ceiling? We live in an older house and the ceiling is awful. There are cracks where the pieces meet, spit balls from 15 years ago (yuck!) and it has been "fixed"... Paint Color Too Dark. How Do I Lighten The Color Of My Wall? I painted the bottom half of my dining room wall a color called Jupitor's Glow. It is too dark and shows every imperfection in the wall. What can I do... Color Palette--What Accent Colors Will Go With My Lavender Walls? I am in the process of decorating my small bedroom. I was wondering what color of bedding and curtains and accessories to use to decorate my room. The... Color Palette--What Is A Good Accent Color For Yellow? What is a good accent color for yellow medium shade? Flooring--What Color Hardwood Should We Use In Our New Addition? We are about to put an addition on our two-story contemporary home. We are turning our existing garage into a new family room and building a new... Furniture Color--Can I Use Dark Brown And Black Together? Will a dark brown microfiber sofa set go well with black occasional tables? The house is open floor plan, and the walls are all citrus colors. The fireplace... Flooring--What Color Should I Use With Lavender Walls and Black Furniture? My walls are lavender and my furniture is black, with the exception of my couch which is black and gray. Any suggestion on carpet color? I am... Kitchen Table--What Color Blends With My Ktichen Cabinets? We have been updating our colors and doing some decorating. We don't really want to change our cabinets at this time(due to cost). We currently have ... Paint Color: Should I Paint All Of My Bedrooms Red For Consistency? I just bought a townhouse, and all of the walls are a tan color. I have all the bedrooms on the top level, and I would like to paint mine red. Should ... Room Color--What Color Will Make My Room Look Bigger And More Inviting? Our living room is 12x14. One wall is a half wall, and this opens into the foyer. We have a huge picture window on another wall... Bedding--What Color Will Go With My Green Walls And Brown Furniture? My walls are olive green and I just recently painted my bedroom set in a dark chocolate brown. Now my dilemma is what color do I buy my bedspread? Wood Color Palette - Can You Have Multiple Tones In One Space? I would like to begin decorating our dining and living room. They are open to each other and centered between our master bedroom (out of view on the... Hardware Finish--Does All Hardware Need To Match? I have a question about choosing hardware, light fixtures, etc. Is the rule to choose the same finish for these items throughout a house? For example,... Color Palette--What Color Should I Paint The Trim I am repainting my foyer, up the stairs and hallway. I'd like to paint it a khaki color but I don't want white trim (which is what most pictures show)... Hardwood Flooring--What Color Should I Use? What color oak wood floor would you recommend to use with birch cabinets and black pearl granite countertop? The floor plan is open so the floor continues... Fireplace Mantel--Should Corbels and Mantel Match In Color? Should the corbels and mantel on the fireplace be painted the same color?? The mantel is not real wood, part of it is MSD and the corbels are wood. I... Will this rustic tile floor go with my granite countertops? I have granite countertops on large island - black background with browns, rust, tan, etc. Solid black granite on other kitchen and nook areas. I have yet to... Should I paint my dining room furniture? I have an Italian Provincial dining room set (ivory base and medium color wooden top). I would like to spray paint it a glossy white to give it some pizzazz. Do you think... How do I block the view of my kids' playroom from the entryway? We decided instead of buying furniture we'd never use, we'd make our two front rooms (formal living and dining) a playroom for our kids... What wall color would complement my cherry cabinets? I have cherry kitchen cabinets. What colors would look complementary on the walls? There is one large double hung window in the room, one just... Color Palette: What color should I use for my living room? I am re-vamping my living room (12' x 14') and am stuck on color choice. The main feature is going to be a new L-shaped dark brown... Color Platte: What color will best complement my carpet? I am thinking about painting the walls in our lower level family room. I am looking for advice in choosing a paint color that would take the gray... Color Palette: What color should I use on my walls, window treatments, and rugs? I've just learned that my decorating style is called 'Transitional'. I guess that's something new as I'd never heard... Furniture size: How can I make my furniture piece appear larger? We were given this secretary for our den but it is small in scale for the room. Is there anything I could do to make it fit the room better? What wall color should I use in my office to go with this artwork? I have just been given my first office and want to design it around my favorite painting Paysage aux Papillons by Salvador Dali. First things... Can I paint my kitchen dark chocolate brown? I have decided to remove the wallpaper and paint my kitchen. The room is about 200 square feet (including breakfast nook)with 11 ft ceilings. Two large... Kitchen renovation. I have chosen natural maple shaker cabinets for a kitchen renovation. I have told to stay away from browns perhaps because maple will darken or turn yellowish over the years. First... What paint color can I use in my master bathroom to go with this striped bedding? I recently purchased the Nautica Palm Harbor bedding. My husband and I are going to be painting our master bedroom... What light wall color(s) will go with my dark wood floors? Given the dark brown color of the floors (they are uniform throughout the house), what would be good light colors to paint the walls? What color sofa slipcover should I use? What color sofa cover would be best? It will need to go with navy leather chair, light beige carpet, beige walls, white wide wooden blinds and white wall trim... My home color scheme (exterior) to match my neighbor's home? I want to paint my home a slightly unique color, like green, light blue, or any other color that will bring up the value of the property but at the... How much beadboard should I use in my tiny bathroom? I have a very small narrow bathroom (4ft wide by 10ft long. I am trying to make the bathroom look larger(wider). I am putting white beadboard on the walls... What color palette should I use for my contemporary/minimalist interiors? We have an open-plan kitchen/living/dining room, which is separated by a large arch in the middle. The furniture in the kitchen... What paint color should I use for a beach-inspired look? I'm going for an ocean/beachy theme for my house. The upstairs bedrooms are painted in behr bedroom 1. Seafoam pearl 470A-2, bedroom 2 southern... Should we paint our knotty pine walls? Our dining room is an "L" off the living room. When you walk in, you are right between both of these rooms, looking straight thru to a screened in porch. The dining... How should I refinish my great grandmother's dresser? I have my great grandmother's dresser set. The set includes the piece that is pictured above, as well as a tall chest-type piece with drawers, and... What wall color should I use with my gray floor and cherry cabinets? We have just redone the basement and put in 18-inch tile on the floors which is a light to medium grey. We also put in new kitchen cabinets... What furniture arrangement and window treatments should I use? My wife and I are in the midst of trying to finish off our family room, and are unsure what would be the best direction to go regarding furniture... Color Palette: What color table should I use with my light maple floors and cabinets? We are looking to buy a dining room table and are confused at what wood tone to use. Our entire house is a natural... What color should I paint/stain my French doors? We have added a 29' X 16' room to our existing ~1885 brick Duplex home. The interior 29' wall is brick (common red/brownish) 8' high painted above... What type of rug should I use in my living room? First off thank you! This question has been hanging on my mind! We are renting a house and just got new furniture for the living room area. Its an an interesting... Color Palette: Do dark blue and dark brown work together? I have dark blue chairs in my living room, and want to do something different. Will dark brown curtains work with the dark blue chairs. What if I use... What furniture arrangement would work best in this room? We are wondering what additional furniture to purchase and how best to arrange the furniture in this space. We like "transitional" furnishings...
Color Palette: What color(s) should I use in my open floor plan
entryway, living room and dining room? We have a small living area
that also flows into the formal dining area which we use for our kids
play area...
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