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Display Name: Julia M
Member Since: 12/16/10

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Check with some airlines. If you don't need your stuff at the same time as you arrive, you can sometimes get a freight rate/cargo rate from the airline. Just be aware that if your stuff is arriving before you, you need a buddy to pick them up for you because the airline usually cannot babysit them for you once they are off-loaded from the plane, or if they do they can hold your items for a limited length of time.

If you don't know anyone where you'll be moving, ask friends if they know anyone or consider Craigslisting the task. Kind of like Hawkeye having ribs from Chicago delivered to Korea just by calling in a favor on MASH. LOL


Help! How to Get My Paris Flea Market Finds Home?
6/13/11 7:47 PM

My recommendation would be to pull down the old ceiling drywall and insulation, which is likely not the best quality. It should be replaced with soundproofing insulation (the green stuff) and then you should attach "resilient channels" to the joists which are flexible metal strips that are designed to prevent the new ceiling drywall from touching the joists -- which means dramatic reduction in thumping noises to the space down below. This project should be relatively affordable to do, but I suspect in larger urban areas, contractors may charge a bit more, so definitely do your homework.

Good luck!


Experience With Noise Absorbing Ceilings?
Good Questions
3/19/11 12:25 PM

I love this idea and I did it in my dining room and my bedroom. I may do it in a few other rooms next! Brilliant, thanks so much!!


How To Hang 30' Of Curtains For $40
Home Hacks
1/17/11 4:22 PM

The colour of the headboard wall reminded me a lot of Carrie's bedroom from Sex in The City. Don't know ifthe set you love or hate the show/movie, you have to admit the configuration the designer used in her bedroom is easy to make your own.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.shelterpop.com/media/2009/06/new-line-cinema.jpg
Or
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__wblanPewTU/SDObwFlyoUI/AAAAAAAAA3U/5lanhotnDKs/s400/carrie_bedroom.jpg

Depending on your taste, you can put prints of paintings, black and white photographs, drawings, or family photographs into frames. Or if you want to use antique books as decor, you can put in some shelves with sconces.

There are so many directions you can go. It depends on your style. Do you want bold or do you want warm?


Ideas to Decorate Area Above the Bed?
Good Questions
1/12/11 12:37 PM

I wish we had a basic floor plan we could see. Because I still think you could do the $40 curtains . . . well, provided you have a friend that sews that accepts payment via a bottle of wine. I truly hope you have such friends. ;)

It would work by screwing the cable into the ceiling (joists and studs) rather than the wall, so you don't have to go the entire 50'. Again, this depends on your floor plan.


Help with DIY Curtains?
Good Questions
12/16/10 10:42 PM