How should I re-decorate my bedroom?

Kristen

I really like this bedding set (the pillows and everything on the bed also): http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/bedandbath/kids/teengirlsbedding/PRD~c9032/Candies+Isadora+Bedding+Coordinates.jsp#

Now how can I re-do my room around that bedding set? I don't want it to be too dark (black everywhere) or too light either (I hate pink). I also want something I won't grow out of in a couple months. I want something that can...grow with me so to say. So I don't want a certain theme.

I want to paint my room preferably, as I know it's much easier to repaint then to re-wallpaper. Problem is I have weird raised parts in my walls. It's kind of obvious with the white paint I have currently and looks odd. So would a certain color paint make it less noticeable? What color would look good with my bedding set I want? Again, I don't want something too dark.

Also what should I do with my floors? Right now I just have a icky pink carpet. I'm definitely pulling that up, but what should I do to replace it? Get another carpet? If so, what color? If not, what else?

I'm kind of clueless on what I want done to my room, other then I really like that bedding set. I like blue and orange and bright colors, but I don't like REALLY bright rooms full of pink and lavender and sunny days if you know what I mean. I prefer just black and white then POPS of color. But I don't know how to make that work...I have a REALLY small bedroom and the house is kinda old. I'm also working on a small budget. I also don't want anything too complicated or I'll never get it done.

But in the end run, just give me any opinions whatsoever that you may have. Anything will help. Thanks in advance!
Almost forget, the ceilings are weird too. It's white and has a pointy texture, sorry I don't know the real name of it. So I don't know what to do with them...I've always wanted a cork ceiling for some reason, but I think that would be a bit complicated.

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I love that bedding. It's very European-looking. I know you don't want a specific theme, but I'd play into the Paris look. I hate pink too, so I'd use turquoise.
Pull your carpet up. If you have a hardwood floor, then I wouldn't put down any carpet. I'd use a turquoise throw rug.
http://store.delias.com/item.do?itemID=51227&categoryID=850&sizeFilter=&colorFilter=&brandFilter=
I'd use gray paint. Use Sherwin Williams Color Visualizer to help you select a color. I like "knitting needles". (That's the name of the color.)
http://www.sherwin.com/visualizer/
Turquoise shades
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5481816 or
turquoise curtains
http://www.wakeupfrankie.com/Products/332/413/Windows+and+Canopies/Organza+Window+Panels-+Fuchsia,+Lime,+Purple+Passion+
throw pillows
http://www.wakeupfrankie.com/Products/324/395/Accent+Pillows,+etc+/Eiffel+Tower+Decorator+Pillow
http://www.wakeupfrankie.com/Products/324/749/Accent+Pillows,+etc+/Sequin+Decorator+Pillow-+Lime,+Aqua+or+Pink aqua
You could disguise those weird raised parts in your walls one of 2 ways:
1. with Chandelier Wall Decals
http://www.wakeupfrankie.com/Products/335/961/All+Accessories/Chandelier+Wall+Decal
2. with posters
If you could find a baker's rack like this one at a thrift store or yard sale, it would look great to spray paint it with black lacquer.
http://www.allbakersracks.com/Grace-Collection-183L-GG1168.html
Use it to display small turquoise/aqua items. Search for things in those colors at thrift stores, flea markets, or yard sales too.
if you could live with a Paris look, you could also get a hat box for storing small items.
http://store.ornamentz.com/Detail.bok?no=1995

Hey, does anyone know where I could buy a new eco-friendly bedroom set for no more than $500.00?

Q. I'm looking for one in an asian style or antique european. I have very little money and I can't be driving to people's homes to look at furniture being sold in the newspaper because I don't have a car... but I desperately need to get my home and life organized and so I need furniture to do that. I can't have goodwill bring anything in because the last time I tried that they were so astonished by my home; my mom is a pack-rat... and I am not going through that again! Lastly, I would just really prefer it to be eco-friendly because I care about the environment and I have also read that eco-friendly furniture is better for your health. Please help... Thank you!

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sorry i looked but to no avail couldnt find nothing

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What are some fun crafts you can make that can use to decorate your room?

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Kayla

I recently got into making my own furniture and decor for my bedroom lately. I realized it saves a lot of money and its make your room more personal. So I wanted to know if you guys had any cool ideas of some useful things to make that can go in my room???!!!

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Try a chair covered with a soft, washed denim fabric. Use denim accents in the room, such as trimming a group of red pillows with fat denim cording.

You can even use a denim look to cover the walls. There are paint techniques for chambray and denim-look walls, which will be a perfect accent to a room with a cowboy theme or for a young lady who is crazy about horses.

Denim is a fabric that immediately imparts the feeling of comfort, so it is perfect for bedrooms in particular. Use denim comforters and pillow shams. You can even find chambray sheets and matching curtains.

Try using an old ragged pair of jeans to make valances for the windows, or dress up your curtains with chintz covered cornices.

Keep your walls in the neutral family of colors. Try soft camel beige or a subtle yellow. Pine furniture works well, or you can paint your old wooden furniture in light golden tones.

Furniture that is more casual than formal works better for this particular style. Other teen room decorating ideas to choose from are:

Garden styles. Use floral prints, upholstered furniture, floral area rugs, and balance the look with plain walls, floors, and curtains.

Casual styles. These include rustic themes, sports, nautical, particular hobbies, Americana . . . the possibilities are limitless. For example, a style could be developed around a collection of autographed baseballs, teapots, wooden duck decoys, trophies, art posters, etc.

Decorating with black and white. This style uses black as an anchor to set off a dramatic decorating look.

This teen room decorating idea is for the drama queen or king teenager in your household. Use a black and white floor, crisp white linens and comforters, and upholstered chairs. Set off the black with accents in red or warm gold, but be sure to pick up the black and white theme in lamps, pillows, picture frames, and other elements of the room.

Contemporary styles. These dictate clean lines, sculptural furniture, high ceilings, and geometric artwork.

Make use of brick walls and ceiling pipes. Avoid anything with floral patterns, ruffles, carvings, or traditional details. You are aiming for the look of an art or museum gallery, utilizing a bold, creative, and sculptural style.

Cottage style. This teen room decorating idea works especially well for teenage girls' rooms. Plaid or country-style fabrics work well with white furniture and rustic accent pieces. This style can transform a bedroom into a mini-vacation spot!

European or Parisian style. This is a glamorous style that invokes old world sophistication. It uses furniture and accent pieces from the rococo, baroque, neoclassical to the more modern art deco and cabaret designs.

Your main colors are black, white, and gold, with jewel tones as accents. Choose vintage-style furniture, such as a black or cream painted dresser with gold accents. Fabrics include silks and brocades. For fun, add a few vintage posters of old Parisian nightclubs, French train station signs, and black wrought iron shelves and tables.

The list of possibilities is endless. Find a good time to sit down and go over these teen room decorating ideas, and soon you will find yourself and your teenager working together to reinvent their bedroom.

How to decorate my apartment with a zen/Asian style?

~Gwen~

I'm moving into a new, smaller apartment and would love a minimalistic, calming decor. I can't afford to spend too much, but I am very crafty, own a sewing machine. I have a set of textured red curtains that look gorgeous.

Any ideas?

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I love bamboo roman shades paired with beautiful curtains. Keep your furniture very minimal, and get a few asian inspired throw pillows for your couch, or chairs or whatever you have. Something that will match your curtains. Or you can find some fun asian inspired fabric to make the throw pillows out of (try e-bay for some cheap fabrics).

Check out this fabric, this is beautiful with a little hint of red, and it's not tooo busy: pretty cheap on e-bay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ZEN-CAMOUFLAGE-VINTAGE-JAPANESE-SILK-HAORI-FABRIC_W0QQitemZ270315153557QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item270315153557&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50#ebayphotohosting

You could do a couple of throw pillows out of that.

I would leave everything else very minimal, maybe do a nice mirrow with a big frame (black or something pretty plain). I would do a lot of natural things, like the bamboo shades, maybe a seagrass or jute rug,

Maybe a woven trunk for storage that can double as an ottoman. I recently picked up 3 of these at my local target, but they were 50% off.

http://www.target.com/Square-Banana-Leaf-Woven-Trunk/dp/B0012N759I/sr=1-1/qid=1228799917/ref=sr_1_1/183-7292684-8445769?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3Awoven%20trunk&page=1

They are darker in color as they appear on the website. I have used two pushed next to each other as a coffee table, and one as a side table next to a chair in my living room.

What is most important, is to bring stuff into the room that makes you feel the most comfortable in your space. I have "inspiration pieces" in all my rooms that really make the room for me. In my living room it's a palm tree painting from a local artist here, every time I look at it, I'm absorbed into it for a little while.

In my bedroom it's my down european pillows on my bed, They are so comfortable and comforting. Find something that you LOVE and build your room off of that. But use it as your "main attraction".

Happy Decorating, and Happy Holidays.

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When you put security cameras in your business do you have to post to the public you have them?

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bullock94

I live in Iowa and didn't know if there is a law saying that you had to put a sign or some up notifying the public that they were being taped. My place of business is a bar if that makes a difference at all.

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No, business have been consistently upheld in cases of privacy suits by employers as to the right of the business to secretly record or videotape employees, in this case it's probably a little more obvious that there is a camera (unless it's hidden?) so the employer has an even greater right to freely videotape his premises without notice. In your case a bar is considered a very public venue, this means that the employers right is strengthened even more as only in cases where a "reasonable amount of privacy is naturally expected," (for instance in a bathroom or in your bedroom), that privacy from any type of recording or notice of said recording is required.

P.S. Iowa law does not deal specifically with camera usage in a business (to clarify I included the employer/employee example first as it sets the legal precedent that implies that in a business the business has full right to videotape the premises assuming it is an area of reasonable publicity).

Yet another addition: There is no legal requirement under federal or Iowa law to post a sign with cctv recording, the answerer below might be confused with Great Britain law-Data Protection Act 1998- or other similar laws in European nations, but there is no such law in the U.S. or Iowa.

What are some wedding ceremony traditions?

This is ha

I am just curious... I love tradition but I dont know anything about it. thank you for your help.

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Many of today's popular wedding ceremony and reception traditions can be traced to ancient Egyptian and European customs. Many of these were based on symbolism, superstition, folklore, religion, and the early belief that evil spirits could bring disease and death to newlyweds and crops (the focal point of many farm-based early cultures).
Although the exact origin and usefulness of many of these early wedding traditions are unclear, popular acceptance has allowed them to flourish. Besides, many of these wedding traditions are just plain fun!
Bouquet:
Wedding bouquets were originally made of strong herbs (thyme and garlic) to frighten away evil spirits, and to cover the stench emitting from people who had not bathed recently!
Bouquet Toss:
In ancient times, it was believed that a Bride was especially lucky on her wedding day. Guests would sometimes tear at her dress for a souvenir piece of good luck to take home. The Bride's tossing of her bouquet grew from her desire to offer a good luck souvenir, and prevent guests from bothering her during her reception.
Bridesmaids:
Early Brides and Bridesmaids wore similar dresses to confuse evil spirits.
Bridal Shower:
Back in the days when weddings were arranged by family members, a poor Dutchman fell in love with a girl whose father refused her a dowry. Their friends showered her with enough gifts to help them start a household. According to another lore, the first "Bridal Shower" occurred at the end of the 19th century. At a party, the Bride's friends placed small gifts inside a parasol and opened it over the Bride's head. When she opened the parasol, she was "showered" with presents!
Bridal Veil:
When marriages were arranged by family members, the newlyweds very rarely were allowed to see one another. Family members exchanging a dowry were afraid that if the Groom didn't like the appearance of the Bride's face, he might refuse to marry her. This is why the Father of the Bride "gave the Bride away" to the Groom at the actual wedding ceremony. Only after lifting her veil just prior to the ceremony did the Groom see the Bride's face for the first time! Early Greek and Roman Brides wore red or yellow veils to represent fire, and ward off demons.
Garter:
Brides originally tossed a garter (rather than a bouquet) at a wedding reception. In the 14th century, this custom changed after Brides tired of fighting off drunken men who tried to remove the garter themselves! According to legend, the garter toss in England evolved from an earlier tradition of "flinging the stocking". On their wedding night, guests would follow the Bride and Groom to their bedroom, wait until they undressed, steal their stockings, and then "fling" them at the couple! The first person to hit the Bride or Groom on the head would be the next person to marry.
Money Dance:
According to one custom, when arranged marriages were common the Groom collected a dowry only after his marriage was consummated. The money dance insured that the couple would have some money before they left their wedding reception. According to another wedding tradition, the people of the village gave gifts of pottery, livestock, and garden plants to the newlyweds because the Bride and Groom had no money to acquire these items until they had children, after which a dowry was exchanged.
Penny In Shoe:
European tradition to bring the Bride good luck, fortune, and protection against want. After the Wedding Day, the lucky penny can be turned into a piece of jewelry as a pendant, charm for a bracelet, or ring setting.
Ring Finger:
Prior to the 5th century, the ring finger was the index finger. Later, it was believed that the third finger contained the "vein of love" that led directly to the heart.
Shoes On Vehicle:
Ancient Romans used to transfer to the Groom his authority over his Bride when her Father gave the Groom her shoes. In later years, guests threw their own shoes at the newlyweds to signify this transfer of authority. Today, this tradition is kept alive by simply tying old shoes to the back of the newlywed's vehicle before they leave their wedding reception celebration.
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue:
This superstition of the Bride wearing something that fits each of these four categories originated in Europe to ward off evil spirits. Something Old: This tradition symbolized the sense of continuity while making the transition from a single person to that of a married couple. Something New: This tradition symbolized that marriage represented a transition to adulthood. Something Borrowed: This tradition symbolized the popular belief that by borrowing something from a happily married couple, good fortune would follow the newlyweds. Something Blue: In ancient Israel, blue was the border color of the Bride's dress symbolizing purity, constancy and fidelity.
Stag Parties:
The male equivalent of the Bridal Shower. Roman empire soldiers would feast with the Groom the night before his wedding to say goodbye to his irresponsible days of bachelorhood, and to renew their vows of allegiance to their friendships.
Tossing Rice:
Believing newlyweds brought good luck, guests used to shower them with nuts and grains to insure a bountiful harvest and many children to work the land. During years of a poor harvest, rice was tossed instead. This tradition continues today with rice or birdseed (where permitted), or bubbles to wish the Bride and Groom much happiness. Incidentally, it is only a superstition that birds eating rice thrown after a wedding ceremony are destined to have their stomachs enlarge and eventually explode. This myth may have simply evolved from church/synagogue employees weary from cleaning after every wedding ceremony!
Tuxedo :
Until the 20th century, the Groom simply wore his "Sunday best" on his wedding day. It is said that President Teddy Roosevelt popularized the modern tuxedo.
Tying The Knot:
This comes from the days of the Roman empire when the Bride wore a girdle that was tied in knots. The Groom untied the knots prior to the consummation of their marriage.
Wedding Cake:
Also during the days of the Roman empire, wedding cakes were baked of wheat or barley. At the reception, they were traditionally broken over the head of the new Bride by the Groom as a symbol of her fertility. Guests would then scramble for pieces of the cake, and take them home for good luck. It later became a tradition to place many small cakes on top of each other as high as possible. The newlyweds would then try to exchange a kiss over the top of the tower of cakes without knocking them down. During the reign of King Charles II of England, a daring baker added icing, and the modern style of wedding cake was born. It is unclear when the tradition of the newlyweds smashing wedding cake into each other's face first began, and uncertain if that marriage lasted more than one day!
Wedding Ring:
According to some historians, the first recorded marriage rings date back to the days when early man tied plaited circlets around the Bride's wrists and ankles to keep her spirit from running away. Approximately 3,000 BC, Egyptians originated the phrase "without beginning, without end" in describing the significance of the wedding ring. These rings were made of woven hemp which constantly wore out and needed replacement. Although Romans originally used iron, gold is now used as a symbol of all that is pure. Diamonds were first used by Italians who believed that it was created from the flames of love. In some European cultures, the wedding ring is worn on the right hand. In other cultures, an engagement ring is worn on the left hand, and the wedding ring is worn on the right hand
Wedding Toast :
It is said that this tradition first began in France where bread would be placed in the bottom of two drinking glasses for the newlyweds. They would then drink as fast as they could to be the first person to get to the toast. According to legend, the winner would rule their household!
White Wedding Dress:
This was made popular in the 1840's by Queen Victoria (instead of the traditional royal "silver" wedding dress). Prior to this, Brides simply wore their best dress on their wedding day

Good luck and Congrats wishing you many years of love and happiness
A good thing To remember:

Your wedding day is as special and as individual as you are. Everything about it should reflect your uniqueness, especially your ceremony. This is the one day in your lives when you have the opportunity to publicly express your love for each other and make your own special promises and vows to each other.

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