How to decorate my new duplex retro style?
smashedgui
im getting a duplex in a couple of months and i wanna decorate it with a retro vibe to it..only problem is im on a budget and alot of things retro and vintage are very expensive.I can't paint the walls so im stuck with white walls. theres 3 bedrooms and 2 baths
50s 60s style...and incorporate music since ima musician
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"Vintage" doesn't have to mean expensive. Hit the thrift stores. Look for fabrics you can use to make pillows for the sofa, curtains, or table covers. Use table covers to make curtains. Mix it up.
As for being stuck with white walls, use poster frames from the dime stores to frame large blocks of fabric...colors limited only by the fabric or paper you find. You could frame a polka-dot in one, a solid of the same color in another, stripes in a third, and a paisley print in the fourth, then hang them all in a row for a color statement. Or do 4 blocks of solids, then use the prints for table covers, curtains, and pillows.
Retro means different things to different people. To some, it's 50's red and white and black, to others it might mean totally 70's. Just let the fabrics you find lead you.
(An old chenille bed spread with panels on it was cut up on a "kids room" design show I saw recently. She used some of the panels for pillows and some of the spread to make a bed-skirt. It was cute, and very retro if your idea of retro was 1940!)
"Vintage" doesn't have to mean expensive. Hit the thrift stores. Look for fabrics you can use to make pillows for the sofa, curtains, or table covers. Use table covers to make curtains. Mix it up.
As for being stuck with white walls, use poster frames from the dime stores to frame large blocks of fabric...colors limited only by the fabric or paper you find. You could frame a polka-dot in one, a solid of the same color in another, stripes in a third, and a paisley print in the fourth, then hang them all in a row for a color statement. Or do 4 blocks of solids, then use the prints for table covers, curtains, and pillows.
Retro means different things to different people. To some, it's 50's red and white and black, to others it might mean totally 70's. Just let the fabrics you find lead you.
(An old chenille bed spread with panels on it was cut up on a "kids room" design show I saw recently. She used some of the panels for pillows and some of the spread to make a bed-skirt. It was cute, and very retro if your idea of retro was 1940!)
I have an old gas furnace (1965) should I replace it?
Fizzlewig
I just bought a new home, the realtor said as long as the furnace is working don't worry about it. But 1965 is pretty darn old. How do I know if its time to replace it? Also, I always seem to notice a very faint gas smell just around the furnace itself - the gas company just serviced the furnace so i imagine its okay but it has be a bit worried as the furnace is near my kid's bedrooms. thoughts?
Answer
Ok 1st thing, if you think you have a gas leak, call whoever your gas co is, as a public utility they are obligated to come out. If it is unsafe they will red-tag it, and shut it off. Recall the PSA commercials, we've all seen them. 2nd item, you said the furnace was looked at by the gas co.? In that case, they would not have certified an unsafe unit, it's too obvious if it's unsafe (see carbon-monoxide poisoning). If something is found that should have been disclosed, you will have recourse, definitely contact your agent if necessary. Now the other side of the equation, it's an old unit and probably doesn't have electronic ignition, so it has a pilot. This can cause a slight gas odor because it doesn't burn 100%. Where is your water heater in relation to the furnace? Close I'd imagine. The water heater will also leave some unburned gas when it starts up. There really is no reason that the furnace shouldn't work, they built them pretty well back then, and heat exchangers generally come with a 30 year warranty. If efficiency is a large issue, there are numerous less expensive ways to help your home out (seal, caulk, weatherstrip etc.). The bottom line if the furnace is safe.... Can you afford a new one? If so, then it's probably not a bad idea, especially because you just moved there. Nice not to have to worry.
Final note: If you really think you have a gas leak, then open windows (natural gas is combustible between 7-14% gas to oxygen), and call the gas co. tonight. They are there 24/7.
Good luck!
Ok 1st thing, if you think you have a gas leak, call whoever your gas co is, as a public utility they are obligated to come out. If it is unsafe they will red-tag it, and shut it off. Recall the PSA commercials, we've all seen them. 2nd item, you said the furnace was looked at by the gas co.? In that case, they would not have certified an unsafe unit, it's too obvious if it's unsafe (see carbon-monoxide poisoning). If something is found that should have been disclosed, you will have recourse, definitely contact your agent if necessary. Now the other side of the equation, it's an old unit and probably doesn't have electronic ignition, so it has a pilot. This can cause a slight gas odor because it doesn't burn 100%. Where is your water heater in relation to the furnace? Close I'd imagine. The water heater will also leave some unburned gas when it starts up. There really is no reason that the furnace shouldn't work, they built them pretty well back then, and heat exchangers generally come with a 30 year warranty. If efficiency is a large issue, there are numerous less expensive ways to help your home out (seal, caulk, weatherstrip etc.). The bottom line if the furnace is safe.... Can you afford a new one? If so, then it's probably not a bad idea, especially because you just moved there. Nice not to have to worry.
Final note: If you really think you have a gas leak, then open windows (natural gas is combustible between 7-14% gas to oxygen), and call the gas co. tonight. They are there 24/7.
Good luck!
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