corner,
I'd start with www.hgtv.com they have sections for each room in the house
and a general "remodel' section that can guide you through some of what you
want to do... with lots of pictures and even videos !! another web site is
www.diy.com much like hgtv with articles, how-tos and tool ads.
They also have lots of programs on their cable / satellite channel that
shows just what you're trying to do... make an inexpensive remodel look
like a high dollar redo. I personally hate that channel cause it gives my
wife too many ideas !
Next bet would be find a real paint store... Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin
Moore, etc Lots of the larger stores have in store decorators that help
the design challenged individuals like you and me. some of them even do in
house appointments.
Third choice is find a local school that teaches interior design and see if
they have a student that is willing to help you for the experience. (hgtv
also has a show with that theme).
I don't think you'll get much help at home depot or Lowes, they just want to
sell you crap and make you mad cause you had to wait on their slow sorry
a**es.. sorry... I've got a problem with Lowes right now..
later
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "cornerexit" <cornerexit@gmail.com>
To: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 1:53 PM
Subject: [Shop-talk] Home remodeling when you suck at interior design?
>I will be starting on a progressive remodeling of our home, which is an
> older, simple 3 bedroom rambler. I have the skills and tools to do all of
> the physical work myself, and I'm looking to do a budget remodel that will
> simply modernize the look a bit, and strengthen marketability for the
> future. This house may eventually end up as rental, or it may end up on
> the
> market as a "starter home". I am starting with the master bathroom which
> is
> a fairly small space in this older house. Pretty much a complete re-do is
> needed. New tub and tub-surround, new ceiling and floor (currently faded,
> dated tile on both), new vanity, sink, counter-top (currently a built-in
> counter-top due to the shape of the room), faucets, mirror, lights, towel
> bars etc.
>
> While it's nice that I can do the work myself, my hang-up is I suck at
> interior design in terms of choosing colors, accessories etc. I am your
> typical knuckle dragging Neanderthal male who would not know a bathroom
> that
> was "in-style", or "coordinated" if it hit me upside the head. To make
> matters more frustrating, I am a visual learner and my eyes glaze over
> when
> an interior decorator type starts telling me what needs done with no
> pictures to help explain.
>
> While I don't want to over-complicate this project, I'd like to have some
> sort of plan of attack other than going down to home depot and throwing a
> bunch of stuff in a cart, and hope it looks right when installed (which is
> what I usually do...).
>
> Any websites that have a bunch of bathroom design pictures? Any free or
> relatively inexpensive 3D design software that might be helpful in a home
> redesign? The bathroom is just the first room, so I will be faced with
> this
> same problem on all the other areas of the house as well.
>
> Know of any websites where home owners may have documented their
> do-it-yourself journey while remodeling their homes? I'd be particularly
> interested in any refurb techniques that could update the look of the area
> without spending a ton of money, like techniques to refinish old style
> cabinets vs. replacing them etc.
>
> Thanks
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