I have antique brown furniture in my bedroom and I want to re-decorate and make it a beach cottage theme?

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pinkinmv

I can change everything else, the head board the wall paint and decor but the furniture I cant change, the furniture is..... a make up table, a high boy cabinet with drawers, a wide dresser, another taller skinnier dresser, a desk that folds down to a desk and two end tables next to the bed. Any suggestions?

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Go here and click on color visualizer: http://www.sherwin-williams.com/do_it_yourself/paint_colors/visualizer/
Now pick an interior bedroom scene with dark wood furniture. Write in the color Rainwashed and copy it onto the walls. The trim should be bright white as should the ceiling. Those are the perfect beach cottage colors. I've done several beach or cottage themed rooms with these colors and clients are in love with the room when they see it.
I agree with the indoor shutters on the windows or for a more polished look, white flowing sheers. Depending on your age, if you're a young person for a bedspread, something like this would be a choice of mine: http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=118756&RN=31
If older, something more like: http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=123300&RN=31
One or two nicely framed pictures, a smart trick is to go to art.com and get posters and then buy inexpensive white or dark wood frames from a local craft store. Here are my suggestions with this room: http://www.art.com/products/p12879155-sa-i2056282/fabrice-de-villeneuve-ocean-amaryllis.htm?sorig=cat&sorigid=0&dimvals=0&ui=a2a275e66cf24282b7d785b751a497fc and http://www.art.com/products/p10283309-sa-i1152391/carol-saxe-sea-breeze-i.htm?sorig=cat&sorigid=0&dimvals=0&ui=a2a275e66cf24282b7d785b751a497fc
Maybe a nice big shell set on a dresser or night stand. Not much more than that, you want to have the affect of uncluttered and breezy.

I have antique brown furniture in my bedroom and I want to re-decorate and make it a beach cottage theme?

I can change everything else, the head board the wall paint and decor but the furniture I cant change, the furniture is..... a make up table, a high boy cabinet with drawers, a wide dresser, another taller skinnier dresser, a desk that folds down to a desk and two end tables next to the bed. Any suggestions?

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Although you say antique, if the furniture doesnt have a lot of detail in it, it should be easy enough to sand and paint.

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How do I make my party epic without trying too hard?

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KC

I'm having a bonfire at the beach and I'm expecting around 20-30 people to show. We're all 14-17 and I want my bonfire to be epic and for people to talk about it after in a good way so how can I set it up to be that way? If you've ever had a verryyy successful high school bonfire/party, what did you do to set up?

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Make sure people know what to bring. Don't put it all on you. Don't try too hard. Relax and let it happen. Let it be known you are having it and you are gonna have some of the stuff but people will need to bring what they want too. Like if they want a certain drink or food or a folding chair instead of a blanket or whatever. Have somewhere for people to drop off their stuff when the get there like a table for the food and have a few extra things for people that forget. You will need, music, a blow up beach ball or two, a Frisbee, chips, sodas, hotdogs, buns, marshmallows, plenty of pointy sticks, towels/blankets, folding chairs, plates, napkins. Stuff for a fire of course. A camera. Invite with texts, facebook, and word of mouth. When people over plan and get all neurotic about the details the parties are lame. Don't plan like activities and stuff. Just have a couple of things available to do if they want so they won't be bored. Boredom is as bad as planning. That beanbag toss game is always cool or that ladder ball thing. That is basically it...Just sit back and let it go...

What are some creative ways to display table seating cards at a wedding?

Nikky

I want to something a bit more different then the usual folded up in line cards with everyones name and table numbers. I want it to be creative but not expensive.

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It would help to give you ideas if we knew what kind of theme or setting you are having at the event.

For example, for a beach wedding, you could paint everyone's name on a shell at their place setting.

For a formal wedding, you could have people's names embroidered or screen printed on their napkin.

You could put a tiny pot of flowers with each guests names painted on it at each place setting.

There are lots of things you can do if you think outside the box.

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