Need some easy decorating ideas for a Master Bedroom?

Q. We have an older four poster oak bedroom set-its sturdy and well made and I just cant bring myself to get rid of it. I would really love to spice up my bedroom decor but cant figure out what would go well with the brown oak "country style" bedroom set. Im more into a contemporary or eclectic look now and I need help with some options...thanks.

A. I had a Lane bedroom set. It was solid oak and gorgeous. It had a canopy bed, triple dresser, armoire and two nightstands. I had that set for at least 30 years and it looked like new.

But times and tastes change and I wanted something more modern or at least "different".

Trust me, nothing you do to that "country style" set is going to satisfy you if your taste has changed. Bite the bullet and let it go. I sold my old set reasonably to someone that loved it as much as I did when it was new so I knew it went to a good home.

I then bought a new set that is just what I wanted at this point in my life. I don't go for the "sturdy, well made" (translated "really expensive") stuff anymore (I'm not talking about buying junk either, I got my new set at Ashley) because then you have it forever and get tired of it. If you take good care of whatever you buy it will last you for as long as you love it. Then, when you don't "love it" anymore you won't feel so bad to let it go.

Life is short, you deserve to have what makes you happy today!!

Edited: I work for a store that sells furniture wholesale and I update their catalogs. Believe me when I tell you that if you paint the "country" furniture black, it's going to look like black "country" furniture (I see hundreds of sets of black "country" furniture). Country is country is country. If you try to put modern stuff in, on and around your "country" stuff, it's going to scream "she's trying not to look country, but it's country with modern stuff". It won't go. I had country decorating in my home. My husband bought me a baby grand piano. When they bought it in and set it down amidst my "country" stuff, you could almost hear the piano saying "What's all this stuff?" I had to change my decor to go with the piano (much more sophistocated victorian). Modern stuff has clean lines and there is no way to make country stuff look modern.

I'll say it again, life is short, get what you really want and enjoy it.

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How do i get a cheep recording studio?

Q. I play guitar, bass, and i do screaming vocals. I need some type of very affordable, but high quality sound.
On microphones im covered but on everything else im lost

A. Budget recording studios usually start out as a bedroom or spare room. The aspects of a recording studio are incredibly vast, so I can only give you some advice and point you to some places to learn.

A studio is built from the bottom up, which includes every wall, every piece of furniture, every door, and every window. Obviously, you don't have this kind of luxury, so you need some other way of acoustically treating the room in which you're recording. You first want to determine what treatment your room requires, whether it be bass traps, diffuses, or gobos. You can get a professional opinion at a forum like Gearslutz, which is a great source for all things audio.

Another thing you need is an audio interface. There are lots of audio interfaces, from dirt cheap at 75 bucks, to professional quality at thousands of dollars. Once again, look around on Gearslutz or other forums for some good choices.

Also, you need to monitor your sound. Get a pair of good headphones like the MDR-7506 and a set of studio monitors (at least something like the AudioEngine 2), and preferably something else to test your mixes on.

Software is a given, so take your pick. Cubase is a good choice, as is Logic (might be a little overkill) and Audition.

With a decent mic, a usable DAW, a good audio interface, good monitors, solid connections, a recorder, and a good sounding room, you'll have okay audio. Depending on where you live and your definition of "high quality sound", you'll probably won't need more than a grand for it all. It's unlikely you'll be spending any less unless you cut corners in places that'll seriously affect your end result.

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