First, Please be honest. I can never advance if you are not truthful, be hurtful if you have to. Thanks

The bright sun shined through my window, waking me from a deep sleep. I laid still, looking at my dark blue walls, white ceiling, and listening to my sister and her friends banging around in the kitchen down stairs. The fridge opening and closet, the clinging of bowls, cabinets being slammed. I imagined the black fridge, the cherry cabinets, and the red bowls. I pushed away the soft blue comforter. I silently got up and walked over to my closet. The tan carpet was warm from the sun. I pulled a black t-shirt and dark blue jeans from their red hangers where they hung. I didn’t worry about socks. I walked to the dark wooden door, and pulled it open. My feet touched the cool wooden oak floor. I walked down the spiral staircase, and to the kitchen. My sister sat on the dark oak stool, reading the comics. Her straight auburn hair glistened in the sun. Her friend sat beside her, eating cereal. Her blond wavy hair shined.
“Good morning, children.” I said, my deep voice broke the silence.
Startled, the girls jumped. I walked in front of the breakfast bar. I laid my arms on the cold granite countertop and smiled. My sister smiled back. Her blue eyes had a look in them. She was up to something, but was trying to hide it. I had to be on my guard. I reached in the cabinet and plucked a bowl from the stack. It seemed normal. I got my cereal and the milk. Both seemed normal. I poured the milk and added the cereal. Everything was normal.
“Rian, you wouldn’t take us to the mall would you?” my sister said.
I rolled my eyes and replied, “ Victoria, I do not want to be seen with my thirteen year old sister. Do you want to cramp my style?’
Even thinking these words made me laugh. This made them laugh.
“Please, Rian. Anna and I really want to go buy this new perfume and get a super cute outfit.”
“ What guy do I have to beat up now?” I said, chewing a bite of cereal.
“Ew. Your so gross. You totally just spit on me. No one. Are you going to take us or not.” She said, her devious smile vanished.
“I guess, if I have too.”
I took my cereal into the living where I sat on the tan couch. I grabbed the remote and turned on the Saturday mourning classic. Cartoons. My favorite was Tom and Jerry, but duh to over sleeping, I had missed it. I heard the girls giggle. That was nothing new.

Okay, so here are something first. Please be as cruel as possible. I am spelling Rian like this insead of Ryan, to be different. I am only doing this because I second guess myself a LOT!

The bright sun shined through my window, waking me from a deep sleep. I lie still, looking at my dark blue walls, white ceiling, and listening to my sister and her friends banging around in the kitchen down stairs. I heard the fridge opening and closet, the clinging of bowls, and cabinets being slammed. I imagined the black fridge, the cherry cabinets, and the red bowls. I pushed away the soft blue comforter. I silently got up and walked over to my closet. The tan carpet was warm from the sun. I pulled a black t-shirt and dark blue jeans from their red hangers where they hung. I didn’t worry about socks. I walked to the dark wooden door and pulled it open. My feet touched the cool wooden oak floor. I walked down the spiral staircase, and to the bright kitchen. My sister sat on the dark oak stool, reading the comics. Her straight auburn hair glistened in the sun. Her friend sat beside her, eating Honey Nut Cheerios. Her blond wavy hair shined.
“Good morning, children.” I said, my deep voice broke the silence.
Startled, the girls jumped. I walked in front of the breakfast bar. I laid my arms on the cold granite countertop and smiled. My sister smiled back, a devious smile. Her blue eyes had a look in them, a devious look. She was up to something, and I had to be on my guard. I reached in the cabinet and plucked a red bowl from the stack. It seemed normal. I got my special Special K and the milk. Both seemed normal. I poured the milk and added the cereal. Everything was normal.
“Rian, you wouldn’t take us to the mall would you?” my sister said.
I rolled my eyes and replied, “ Victoria, I do not want to be seen with my thirteen year old sister. Do you want to cramp my style?”
Even thinking these words made me laugh. Victoria’s friend, Anna, giggled. She had had a crush on me ever since she became friends with my sister. I didn’t mind, but things did get kind of awkward sometime.
“Please, Rian. Anna and I really want to go buy this new perfume and get a super cute outfit.”
“ What guy do I have to beat up now?” I said, chewing a bite of cereal.
“Ew. You’re so gross. You totally just spit on me. I don‘t like anyone. Are you going to take us or not?” She asked, her devious smile vanished.
“I guess, if I have too.”
“Geez, don’t sound so excited. Thanks anyways, I love you big bro!”
“Whatever. I’m sure you do.” I mutter, sarcastically.
I picked up my cereal and walked to the living room. I sat down on the soft tan couch. I prayed mom wasn’t up. We were not suppose to eat on it. I grabbed the black remote and turned on the cartoons. I flipped through the channels, but nothing appealed to me. I finally decided on Tom and Jerry. I silently laughed to myself. Would that cat never learn? I finished my cereal and got up to take it into the kitchen. I walked into the kitchen, and the talking between the girls stopped. I slowly walked to the shiny sink and rinsed out my bowl. I dried my hands off and put the cereal up. I could feel their eyes on my neck. It just made me laugh even more. I started to walk out, but stopped at the counter. I smiled really big.
In the girliest voice I could manage I asked, “ So, what were you girls talking about?”
“ None of your business. Why are you even asking, you creep?” my sister replied.
I didn’t like her answer one bit. My smile turned into a frown. My dark brows twitched down, and my tanned face turned into complete anger. I hated it when she thought she could talk to me like this.

I have new white kitchen cabinets and need to choose floor tile, back splash, counter top and paint. I do have an oke breakfast bar with 2 tall oke chairs with blue cushions

Me and my family are looking for
houses, we would like to know how
much we can get for it, I know don’t ask’
yahoo but I would like to know what the people
think! Okay so here’s the out side.

There’s a porch, pretty big.
Nice neighborhood, big hill
and trials and woods but city
is right there too.

First floor, Living room.
A nice size for too
sofas, a tv stand. coffee
table etc.. There’s a real
fire place, big window.
Nice stair well to the left.
Wood flores

Dining room.
Nice space.
to the right is the
family room, its HUGE!
it has a living area, play room area
closet, office area. there is a room the right of the right
small big closet walk threw, no windows in bed room.
nice storage room or guest room. Lots of windows
threw out family room with a gas fireplace and a sliding door
near the tv area that leads you to the back yard patio.
Wooden floors.

Kitchen.
The kitchen is pretty new was don’t 5 years ago nice wood
nice breakfast bar, tile floor.

First bath room.
The First bath room is 1/2.
Nice size and closet in it for
any bath room supplies.

Storage room 1.
The first storage room is like
a giant pantry for the kitchen.
It also leads you to the deck out side.

Storage room 2.
Its the basement with shelf’s going down it.
It is not done and it cant so its very good for storage.

Upstairs Hall way that leaves you to the second bathroom.
its a full bath room nice size, tile floor nice bath tub/shower.

First bed room/ if you dint include the one down stairs.
Its a nice size, too walk in closets that go all the way down
to the wall nice for storage and clothing.
Big window.

Storage/ Office/ Nursery/ Bed room
This room can most likely be a office
its a walk threw room which leads you to
the Master bed room, Laundry room and
the 3rd bed room. This room is so big and
has a nice closet.

Master bed room.
Is as big as the family room, it has a nice
bed area were you can have a sitting area, and
a lot of furniture, there are 2 HUGE
closets. with lots of racks and shelf’s.
There is a big master bath room with a shower
toilet, and Jacuzzi bath. There is a laundry room
in the Master bed room but it doesn’t have to be a laundry
roo you can use it as a storage because there is room
in the basement for a launder room, there is also a craw threw attic.
in then master bed room.

Last bed room.
It is a nice size with too big closets.

The out side, has a too car garage with lots or
storage it the garage, There is a deck a patio a pool,
a garden and lots of playing space.

We are building a barn style house. It has a fairly rustic inside – knotty pine cabinets (as soon as I finish them!), knotty pine ceiling, cedar post fence-style railing on the edge of the loft, knotty pine doors, mismatched furniture, and so on.

Someone saw an old saddle I am cleaning up for a friend of mine (yeah, the moldy one!) and said, "OH! You’re going to make saddle stools for your bar! What a great idea!"

Okay, I’ve never heard of saddle bar stools before, but I DO have on antique side saddle, an old english saddle, a western saddle with a broken tree, and another one that has never fit any horse I tried to put it on. None of these saddles should ever be put on a horse, so it’s not like I’m ruining usable tack.

So what do you think? Saddle bar stools to go along the breakfast bar down the center of the main room? They would be about the first think you saw when you walked in the front door. I would need 5 or 6 (and I’ve already got 4). Too much? or really cool?

Oh, and there are 6 other chairs, plus 3 couches, and a whole pile of folding chairs if needed, so it’s not like anybody would HAVE to sit on a saddle.

Thanks for your opinions.

We are building a barn style house. It has a fairly rustic inside – knotty pine cabinets (as soon as I finish them!), knotty pine ceiling, cedar post fence-style railing on the edge of the loft, knotty pine doors, mismatched furniture, and so on.

Someone saw an old saddle I am cleaning up for a friend of mine (yeah, the moldy one!) and said, "OH! You’re going to make saddle stools for your bar! What a great idea!"

Okay, I’ve never heard of saddle bar stools before, but I DO have on antique side saddle, an old english saddle, a western saddle with a broken tree, and another one that has never fit any horse I tried to put it on. None of these saddles should ever be put on a horse, so it’s not like I’m ruining usable tack.

So what do you think? Saddle bar stools to go along the breakfast bar down the center of the main room? They would be about the first think you saw when you walked in the front door. I would need 5 or 6 (and I’ve already got 4). Too much? or really cool?

Oh, and there are 6 other chairs, plus 3 couches, and a whole pile of folding chairs if needed, so it’s not like anybody would HAVE to sit on a saddle.

Thanks for your opinions.

The only furniture I have is a full mattress and a stool for the breakfast bar. I’m starting with the bedroom and then I’ll move onto the living room and dining area.

My mom bought me this when we were shopping and I said it was cute http://walmart.com/catalog/product_id=13269233

So I would like it to match this.

I can paint but I can’t change the white carpet.

What window treatment would be good for the sliding glass door? I don’t like the vertical blinds that are on it now.

What kind of bed should I get and will black furniture work? I heard that platform beds are good for an Asian theme. Is that true?

For the most part I want the Asian part to come from accents like a sword that I have and a tea set. I’ll add more things as I find them.

Mine is my Mom’s computer desk, under and on my parents’ bed, at the breakfast bar, and on my Mom’s computer chair. Its funny, he doesnt like to sleep on couches.

Hello. I am moving into a 3 bedroom apartment and was thinking how to set it up. For the twins will have a bed room each and i decided pink on 2 walls and purple on 2 walls. So, i was thinking of having cream, red and white or white for my walls what do you think?
Also, for downstairs, do you think cream is too much?
And for the dining room i am thinking of having a large circle oak dining table, and a computer. also the pets the hamster and bird will be in there. The dog will be allover (downstairs) and the fish in the living room. Is this a good plan?
For the living room. We will have the television the sofa, 2 arm chairs, cabinet and a big circle fish tank (home made). Do you think this is too much?
For the kitchen, all the kitchen supplies, a breakfast bar and chairs. Do you think this will look over the top?
For the bathroom (upstairs). a small Jacuzzi. a sink, toilet, shower and all the little bits. Do you think this will look ok?
For the down stairs toilet, a toilet and sink and all the little bits.
But at the end do you think my house will look ok?
Thank you for your time

I have a wall that divides my kitchen and dinning room. I want to knock the wall out and create a two level breakfast bar. One level will serve as the bar to eat at (dinning room side) and the other level will be in the kitchen over new cabinets. What height do these need to be?

In our apartment, the kitchen, dining room and living room are all in one open space. There is a little space around our front door that we would leave white, along with the bottom of the breakfast bar. However, we are not sure if we should paint this space all one color, or if it should be two different colors for the two different areas. And if you have any suggestions for colors, it would be greatly appreciated.

Here is an image of our floorplan: http://www.heritagegreen-apts.com/library/v3/helpers/popup/floorplan/popup_frameset.asp?imgdata=kcHvlBqtewMwMuxqKjdRM0CQKJMuKJiTeJC7Mc1T38Zse8UR3QdnlQ5tMo1tk0iSl0iuluZQKjHRLJCQK2xnlw-_K0Cv3hWF3W-w28njl0772WM11CiJk8R2I0HH2bZ1gPM7hBAkM0UHgi1V2QnJKcA0MbUaiWd125FH28NsiJH7IBi1lbFV28njlb77JQHSIICh1vRXI5sn2Wde3vsThbd8i5KaeiipK7

And our bathroom color is Windjammer by Behr, if that helps. It’s at this site: http://www.materials-world.com/paint-colors/behr/behr-colorsmart/behr-colorsmart-28.htm

I need to install a small drop leaf breakfast bar, I only have basic hand tools and electric drills, sanders etc. I am hoping to find a simple plan I can use (or adapt a plan from a bench/table). Not fussed about fancy routed joints.
I was going to drill a wooden strip into the wall with some nice stainless brackets and then attach the drop leaf to that. Then varnish to match the kitchen benchtop.
Anyone know of anywhere I could find a free plan/DIY guide to doing this?
Also are there some special drop leaf hinges that i can use on the underside that would save making special joints etc? I think I have seen something on a caravan hardware website that may be useful but don’t know where to find these retail. I am in Melbourne Australia so local knowledge most appreciated. Cheers, Cal.

I recently had a breakfast bar installed in my kitchen and it is not very stable. There was a 5 1/2 foot wall between my kitchen and dining room that was cut down and a Corian countertop installed. The original wall was attached to another wall at one end and was free standing (ended at an entryway) at the other end. There are brackets supporting the top and it is securely fastened to the wall but the whole wall wobles. Is there any way to stabilize this without adding a leg?

I have a dividing wall in my kitchen that’s about 4 feet high, 7 inches thick. Can i just add a counter top to make a breakfast bar?

I was thinking about getting one of those hook to the table high chairs (specifically this one: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4407774#ProductDetail ) because I don’t have a lot of room for a regular high chair. But I have a glass table (yes I know you can’t use this on a glass table). I was wondering if you think I can use this on my breakfast bar? I mean I’m not getting it today or anytime soon because I’m only 15weeks pregnant, Due December 16, 2009… But I was just looking into it lol. Thanks!