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Question–: Studio apartment (36 sq. m) needs low-budget renovation. Decor tips to make it big ( furniture & accesories)?
It’s a low-ceiling house with three compartments( living room-dining room, bedrrom and kitchen). I want to renovate it to make it look big and look elegant. I’ve plenty of books, computer table and kitchen appliances (gas range and microwave). Any tips on colors and texture of curtains, paint and black wooden furniture for dining set. I go for minimalist Zen look. Please tell me where to look for ideas on the Internet

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Answer by ing.matt
For some great ideas on designing, especially if you know what style you’re going for, you should visit HGTV’s Designer’s Portolio:

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/designers_portfolio_main/

— It gives you the option of searching by room and style.

The HGTV Web site also gives you options to look at design ideas from their TV shows. With your low budget, you may want to check out some of the design plans from “Design on a Dime,” a popular HGTV show in which all projects are done with a budget of less than $ 1,000:

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/episode_archive/0,1783,HGTV_9056_147,00.html

This pages lists every episode aired. After clicking on the heading you like, find the link on the page under the subheading “IN THIS EPISODE” for a “how-to” list of projects in the room. You might want to check out

For some ideas of a “Classic-Meets-Zen Dining Room,” see this Design on a Dime project plan page:

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_design_dining_room/article/0,1793,HGTV_3369_2862047,00.html

Other than that, you may just want to browse the HGTV Web site to see what you can find. It’s chock full of great ideas. You might also want to check the site for the TV show ReDesign.

For another great resource check out the Sherwin-Williams paint color visualizer for some paint scheme ideas, which can be tested out on mock rooms:

http://sherlink.sherwin.com/swapp/color_visualizer/index.jsp

Good luck on the redecorating. Happy designing.

Answer by PEGGY S
Go to the HGTV website or watch Small Spaces on HGTV. There are some great Zen ideas, and small space ideas there. It is amazing what I have seem them do with small condos and apartments.

Answer by Samm
I recently saw Nate the cutey pie designer on Oprah.

He bought a small apartment of 500 square feet in New York I think.

The first thing he did was to paint walls, ceiling and hardwood floors all white. This way it had no visual limits.

He kept it simple in terms of furniture (very few pieces) and fabulous large wall art.

In his case he opened up a 6 or 8 foot wall space between the living room and bedroom for a beautiful french door.
This way a beautifully made up bedroom became an extension of the living area.

All furnishings were keep light and neutral. Very Zen as you are interested in.

Google the Oprah show and see if you can find any pictures of it. It was beautiful and simple.

Remember in a small space go to the ceiling with your book shelves and storage. Paint them the wall color and they will blend in instead of jump out. Some of The books can be coved with an accent color to work with the room.

I would use cream on the walls and ceilings then spray all paintable furniture with a warm honey color. Try to avoid lots of different furniture colors. They confuse the eye. Very soft sheers in a soft cream or honey color on the windows.

This will allow you to use bright funky print throw pillows and art as accents.

Good Luck.

Answer by stephanie k
You can try

http://www.bigmodern.com

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Q&A–: What’s the best non toxic water based acrylic paint for decorating wooden tables that will be used for meals?
I would like to paint children’s designs on tables that will be used in a magical classroom for eating on. I suppose they will have to be sealed with a water based polyurethane of some sort, but mostly I need to know the best brand of paints to get the most beautiful colors. Any experienced furniture painters out there?

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Answer by ronsmith15930
i woud go with a water based 2 part epoxy…….typically its used on garage floors i use it every day for that prpose as i own a concrete coatings company…its extremely durable very long lasting and very strong…i get all mine from scots paint

Answer by edzerne
I took a clear epoxy and finished some trim on a boat… I took clear urethane and finished some other trim on the same boat…. the epoxy chalked inside 6 months and the urethane lasted 2 years before beginning to chalk…

Restaurant surfaces are frequently coated with an epoxy… but my experience is that Urethane is better

As for acrylic paint I think Golden is the best.

http://www.goldenpaints.com/

I think if you contact Golden they can guide you best on the issues of toxicity…

There are also wooden dyes out there but I haven’t used those

Answer by Jen
I used liquitex brand acrylics when painting a table for a local coffee shop and it turned out beautifully. Personally I find golden brand acrylics too thick but their colors are wonderful. Liquitex is a little thinner which is good for covering large areas. I’ve never had much of a problem with fading over time either. For the most part acrylic paints are pretty non-toxic to my knowledge, also whatever coating you put on the table to protect the paintings will provide a protective barrier against any leeching of pigments.

The only thing I will caution you against is that the knot holes in the wood actually shows through the paint over time. When I did my project If I had primed the table with a good coat of gesso that could have been avoided, so prime your tables well

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