Curtains

Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   What kind of drapes would look nice for a closet ?
   I'm helping a friend decorate her place. She would like to put drapes outside the closet door. What kind of drapes would be suited? Sheer, velour ? Please give me some ideas.

   Thank you

   • ANSWER:
     The drapes should compliment the color scheme and vibe of the room. I love mixing textures, shapes and colors and blending antique pieces with modern ones. I don't feel like everything needs to match, but there should be a cohesive feel. A sense of harmony in a room will make it feel calmer and more inviting. You wouldn't want to use dramatic velvet curtains in a room with a breezy, playful tone. It's hard to make specific suggestions without knowing any details about the room, but in general I would opt for curtains that are lightweight but more opaque. If the curtains are too sheer you'll be able to see through them, and unless she keeps her closet perfectly organized and clutter-free I don't think she'd want everyone to be able to see what's inside of it.

     My roommate and I are considering hanging a curtain like this one in our dorm room:
     http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=21002795&color=040&itemdescription=true&navAction=jump&search=true&isProduct=true&parentid=SEARCH+RESULTS

     I think it would be pretty as a closet door as well depending on how the room looks.

     There was recently an article about using curtains in place of doors on Apartment Therapy and it might give you some more ideas:
     http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/interior-design/small-space-solution-curtains-instead-of-doors-152736

     Have fun decorating!

     ~ skylark : )

2. QUESTION:
   Quick, inexpensive way to make a closet for my room!?
   I own a brownstone in the city and unfortunately closet space is of the issue! My room layout is pretty much a large square shape room with high ceilings. I would like to put a closet or changing room somewhere in my room i was thinking with drapes, but i wasn't sure. Even though my box is quite large for a nyc brownstone, my queen size bed and bulky dressers do take up space, so space would be an issue along with the appearance of the room looking smaller then it actually is.
   HELP

   • ANSWER:
     A folding screen and a rolling clothing rack can be a great artistic treat. If the screen is Shoji, Carved, Fabriced, Louvered etc. you can add led lighting by stapling it to the frame and it can add a great nighttime romantic light. http://www.atgstores.com/products/mediaBase.aspx?groupId=665714&type=altImg

3. QUESTION:
   I just moved in to a new house and there are no closet doors in the master bedroom. I am renting it so I?
   really dont want to buy new ones. I need some tips on decorating to cover the clothes. I was thinking I could put some kind of nice drapes with a few plants up on the shelves. What do you think?

   • ANSWER:
     yes. i think its a really good idea. you can also just ask the landlord if she/he can just get a door for the closet.

4. QUESTION:
   how can I make curtains for my closet without a sewing machine?
   I'm moving into a house (one bedroom apartment to a three bedroom! WOOT!) and our bedroom closets are without doors. I was thinking I could make some curtains to cover all the stuff but have a draping attachment to hold it back while browsing. Anyway, I know some basic hand sewing but I don't have a sewing machine, so does anyone know how I could do this? I could buy something, but I've been kind crafty lately, plus it might be cheaper. Thanks!

   • ANSWER:
     They make curtain rings that slide along a rod, and which have a little clip on the bottom to hold fabric. Should be able to find them anywhere that sells drapery stuff. You almost don't need to hem with those. Fold the top edge of the fabric so the clip has more to hang onto, put the folded over part facing inwards. Check around Wal-mart and even Home Depot. They have some decent curtains for very good prices, probably less than you could buy new fabric for unless you find a super deal. If you're determined to make your own, hem them with iron on fusible webbing tape. Stitch Witchery is one brand. Wal-mart has that too. Or use a paper stapler for a real cheap and quick hemming job. They last pretty well, and they don't rust in the wash. Or use a glue gun or fabric glue, or fusible tape, and glue some fringe on the bottom edge of the curtain, if fringe is your style. Top edge too for that matter.

5. QUESTION:
   Glass door for my closet?
   On 'Pretty Little Liars" (when 'A' was is Spencer's closet, haha the only episode i've watched) Spencer had like a glass door to her closet with like a drape behind it. I thought it was super cute! I'm looking for a glass door (not double) not like all glass but with like panels (i guess that is what they are called) Do you know where I could find something like that? Sorry if I'm confusing you. and if it could come in white. Thanks!
   also, just like a door that opens regularly. Not like a sliding door.

   • ANSWER:
     try home depot or lowes or something. they both have tons of doors.

6. QUESTION:
   Where can i find Purple vevet drapes{ lined}?
   I am looking for 2 Pair for quite large window and closet.

   • ANSWER:
     http://mariesmanor.fateback.com/Medievil/Wizards_Bedroom.html

7. QUESTION:
   Need help making a closet or storage for my clothes...?
   I've just begun de-cluttering and tidying my room and I've realised I dont have ANY storage places whatsoever. I don't even have a closet yet (just moved a few months ago), and due to the money situation, seems like I won't for a long while. I remember reading in a Cosmo once that you can make a closet out of storage boxes n drapes?
   I need some suggestions because I need to try n make a closet myself.
   At least I need help with storing things in my bedroom, cuz I have guests comming over next week and it needs to look nice!!! Help PLEASE!!!
   Any other suggestions that don't involve the U.S? Cuz I live in Egypt ( yeah I know what you're thinking...)

   • ANSWER:
     Option 1:
     Ok, if you have a corner that is free in your room do this:

     Secure a rod from one wall to the next in the corner of the room (making a triangle). Now place your clothing on hangers on the rod. Measuring out on each wall to allow for the depth of the hangers you will hang a second rod higher than the clothing rod. This is your curtain rod.

     The clothing rod should be placed up high but the curtain rod will be very near the ceiling. Under the hanging clothing you can make room for boxes of folded clothing or shoes and bags and such.

     Option #2:
     If you do not have a free corner do this:

     Between the ends of two bookshelves or other large furniture that is up against the wall and secured to the wall use a similar method with two rods and drapes.

8. QUESTION:
   What colors go with brown walls?
   I just painted my room two colors of brown. One of the walls has a dark rich color of brown it. The other three have a slightly more neutral and lighter shade of brown on them. My desk, the closet doors, and the trim are white. Can anyone help me with what colors I should make the sheets, drapes, rugs and so forth? Please help me!

   • ANSWER:
     red, brick red, etc., peach, vanilla

9. QUESTION:
   cats scared of clean drapes??
   people said baths are bad for cats and will dry their skin out (i don't get why since the water would wet it down?), so i decided to listen to that and instead i tried to vacuum them clean. they kept running away and it took me a while to corner them with the vacuum cleaner, but i finally got them into the closet and used the rug attachment because their furs like shag carpeting. it worked real good, except that mr. snickers got his tail caught in it and he screeched real loud, but i pulled it out and most of the fur's still on it so he's okay.

   anyway, my question is: later on i got the vacuum out again just to clean the drapes. i wasn't even paying no mind to mittens and mr. snickers but they started yowling and running around the house like crazy cats!!! why are they so afeared of the drapes being clean?

   • ANSWER:
     Yeah that's it.

10. QUESTION:
    Would you go with wood floor or carpet in your baby's room?
    Also, we have folding closet doors made out of wood and it is a dark wood that matches the runner wood. I want to change the runner wood (trim) but don't know what to use. I want to keep the doors because they are in good shape.

    Also...long drapes are probably a bad idea, right? Because as they get older they can pull on them?

    Thanks...10 pts to the best answer.

    • ANSWER:
      Go with wood. New carpeting is especially toxic. No long drapes. They can strangle on them.

11. QUESTION:
    toddler scared of bedroom. What colors help make it "safe", friendly and nice?
    My 2 almost 3 year old girl is so scared of her bedroom!! I can't figure it out. She has the cutest little white bed painted with purple and pink flowers, a little purple and pink kitchen set, a little white table with purple and pink flowers on it, a soft fuzzy white rug, a soft fuzzy yellow rug, light yellow sheer drapes, a full-lenght mirror that she just loves, white shelves with all her books on it and a little lamp, fake purple flowers, her changing table that's really a desk painted white, and white walls with pretty little things hung on them. Her closet doors are dark brown. We can't paint this place, but are buying a place of our own and I need some good suggestions please!! (she WON'T sleep in there and always wakes up crying at night saying it's scary).
    She won't sleep in our room. She prefers to be alone and would rather sleep in the living room on the couches or even on the floor!

    • ANSWER:
      From your description, two things jump out at me. First, the brown closet doors. I know you can't paint them but maybe you could put up a tension rod with light colored drapes to cover them. Second, the sheer yellow drapes. Maybe, the street lights or lights from passing cars are causing scary shadows on her walls or ceiling. I actually had that problem when my children were young. An over drape or a window shade may help. Another thought is maybe her bed or mattress squeaks. I suggest spending a night in there and try to see things from a toddlers perspective?

12. QUESTION:
    It's spring and how many are doing their spring cleaning ?
    I have been going through closets, cupboards, room by room. I am beat. But, I enjoy the change. My big surprise was new drapes for the front room.
    CK I sure do. I try to give to as many over the years as possible.

    • ANSWER:
      Happy Spring Cleaning to all~

13. QUESTION:
    What can you use to de-smoke a house ? We need all the help we can get!!!?
    We have been trying to quit smoking for a long time now and I think it will help if I can get the nasty smell out of everything - we have used "fabriese " but we have a lot of cloth in the house, carpets,drapes, doilies..(.think oldfashioned ) tons of stuff in the closets ....Like everywhere else money is little so the cheaper the better ..... thank you for any help you can give.

    • ANSWER:
      Charcoal blocks. It works like magic. My father recently quit smoking and placed one in his car to absorb the smell. I'd bet if you placed them strategically around your home they would do the trick. They're also not that expensive.

14. QUESTION:
    room divider, drapes... help?
    so i have this opening space [like where a door WOULD go] in my room that leads to my bathroom and my closet
    but i want to put a curtain type thing in that space so i enter into my closet and bathroom isntead of it being open
    like hanging beads
    but i dont want beads
    like fabric or a curtain
    in either black, white, or purple
    does anyone know where i can find one?

    thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      Go to a local store like walmart or target. Purchase a spring rod for <. Purchase enough fabric to reach floor to ceiling. Use a clear drying glue and fold over the fabric enough so that has an opening that can fit over the rod.

      Hang it up! Get a thumb tack and a piece of string. Place the thumb tack at about the level of a door knob on one side. of the opening. Tie a loop at each end of the string. Attach one end to the thumb tack. Pull the curtain back to the side with the tack and wrap the string around it and attach its end to the thumbtack also. This will hold the curtain back when needed and close it off for privacy.

      You should be able to do this for less than 10 dollars and be completed in minutes! Have fun!

15. QUESTION:
    I want to paint my room but want some color ideas... any thoughts?
    I really don't want any bright colors. My room has beige/tan carpet. My drapes are a dark purple. My bedding has dark green sheets. The comforter is white with large dark purple and pastel light purple/pink flowers. It is reversible and it is dark brown. I have a fairly large room and my closet doors, door and dresser are white. My book shelf and desk are a darker brown kind of wood. Pictures are greatly appreciated. More than one color would be great too.

    • ANSWER:
      Light blue and white.

16. QUESTION:
    What can you do with Mardi Gras necklaces?
    At my other house, I had a small window in a walk-in closet that was frosted on the bottom half. I had all my beads draped over a curtain rod. It made an interesting triangular valance. Do you have any ideas to share? (I have two cats, so the beads need to be pet proof).

    • ANSWER:
      You can make lamps: get those empty glass lamps and fill them with the beads (and doubloons if you have them).

      You can make pens: get cheap pen refills (no, cheaper than that). Take two necklaces and cut them. Take the four ends and twist them to make a holder for the refill. Shove the refill up there.

      You can make strings for your Christmas tree: cut the beads, twist on end to a new string of cut beads, continue until long enough.

      You can make strings for your Mardi Gras tree (same process)

      You can make Mardi Gras bead balloon animals. Twist the beads (sometimes you'll need to cut them, sometimes you won't) into animal shapes.

      You can make really loud tote bags via decoration.

      You can make wine glass name tag thingies: cut short lengths of different color beads and twist the beads around the glass.

      You can cut them into individual beads and let some kids use them in art projects.

      Okay, I'm out of ideas. But seriously, if you have a ton of them, just mess around with them a lot and ideas will come to you. Twisting them together can make a ton of different things.

17. QUESTION:
    how do i Cover up a DOORLESS closet in my dormroom?
    I am about to move into my dorm room
    in a few weeks and I will have a closet
    that does not have a door. I honestly dont
    know why many universities are doing this
    its not a clever idea at all....but I digress

    I really like my privacy and i dont want
    people all in my clothes when they come
    into my room..lol
    I really want to figure out how to hang up
    a curtain or something like it

    an example of what the closet looks
    like is like the two center columns
    in this picture
    http://buildingacloset.com/images/building_a_closet.jpg

    or like this one without
    the center piece:
    http://daikuwoodcrafts.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/5.JPG

    can someone tell me how i can attach
    a curtain or drape I would really appreciate
    it.

    thanks in advance
    -PeAcE♥
    it has to be removable so it is in the condition it was in when i moved in at the end of the year

    • ANSWER:
      adjustable shower rods are cheap and easy to install. You can use a shower curtain to save $$$ or you can look for a regular curtain that has loops at the top to stick the rod through.

18. QUESTION:
    How do i Cover up a DOORLESS closet in my dormroom?
    I am about to move into my dorm room
    in a few weeks and I will have a closet
    that does not have a door. I honestly dont
    know why many universities are doing this
    its not a clever idea at all....but I digress

    I really like my privacy and i dont want
    people all in my clothes when they come
    into my room..lol
    I really want to figure out how to hang up
    a curtain or something like it

    an example of what the closet looks
    like is like the two center columns
    in this picture
    http://buildingacloset.com/images/buildi…

    or like this one without
    the center piece:
    http://daikuwoodcrafts.com/sitebuilderco…

    can someone tell me how i can attach
    a curtain or drape I would really appreciate
    it.

    thanks in advance
    -PeAcE♥
    it has to be removable so it is in the condition it was in when i moved in at the end of the year

    • ANSWER:
      Measure the doorway and get a tension rod that fits...a cute curtain and voila!

19. QUESTION:
    Was this good advice for a 4 year old?
    Four-year-old Roy MacMillan, a frequent observer of monsters in his closet, under his bed, and behind his drapes, was reassured by his parents that the vast majority of these creatures do not exist. "You're just being a silly boy—you've seen scary monsters a hundred times lately, and I'll bet you were imagining at least half of them," Roy's mother, Tracy, told her son after he rushed into their room late Monday night. "There's only room in your closet for three or four monsters, honey. Or two very, very big ones with sharp teeth and long claws." Steven MacMillan reiterated his wife's reassurances, explaining that he would certainly protect his son from all but the very biggest, strongest, meanest monsters, although those would probably be full after killing and eating Roy's mom and dad first and wouldn't come for Roy until a few months later when he's at the orphanage.

    • ANSWER:
      Do what my dad did with me: He made me "kill" those monsters. While I was in school, he hid several makeshift "monsters" around my room. When I awoke him in the middle of the night, he reached under his bed and pulled two guns (years later I found out they were cap guns) from a shoebox and walked me back to my room. There, he turned off the lights and sat on my bed. He told me to shoot every monster I saw until they were dead. Naturally, I wanted him to do it, but he told me that only I had the power to do it and that they wouldn't die if he did it. Anywho, after a few minutes, the monsters came back, I shot them and then my father turned on the lights and pulled out the "monsters". He had me take them and dump them in the trash can outside.

      I know it's a little creepy, but it worked for me and a cousin of mine. Hopefully this will help you too. Good luck...

20. QUESTION:
    The Red Dress, poem, comments?
    She takes her red dress
    out from the closet
    and drapes it upon her form.
    She spins around
    in front of her mirror,
    pa says, "You're wearing THAT?
    To a barn dance?"

    "Hush, now, you old coot,"
    is her response,
    it's all a fantasy!
    Allow me this dream
    where there's joy
    in extreme,
    come now,
    walk in and believe."

    • ANSWER:
      Say, 6PM or so?

21. QUESTION:
    I'm trying to find the name of a video game I used to play...?
    The game was a fantasy-based game....you had these different characters. There was a magical guy, and from his arms, hung white clothes that draped closet to the ground and had purple at the bottom. You could do Meteor Strikes with him, and you could have this army force and go looking through the land for the Enemy. There was a couple women characters that were warriors, I think. I think it was a Japan- or China-based game. Can someone help?? It was for either the PlayStation One console or the PlayStation 2 console.
    I explained what it was about..that's all I can remember about the game. It was fun, and I think it possibly was an RPG game. I have no idea.
    You could also control an army when you walked around searching for the enemy.

    • ANSWER:
      Try putting a sruch on Gamestop.com (not gamesPoT gamesToP)

22. QUESTION:
    What's that kind of bed called?
    You know how you can put the head of your bed in the closet and then drape curtains back behind it so it kinda looks like a cave?
    What's that called?

    • ANSWER:
      I think you are thinking of a Murphy bed.

23. QUESTION:
    I need bedroom ideas !
    I have a pretty small room. I have a closet, window w/ drapes, full bed, large dresser, storage box cubic thing, and nightstand.

    I also have friends over ALL the time and my room gets very messy,
    very easily. Plus, my mother is a clean freak. I need helpful tips to get all of junk hidden, organized, and soon!

    • ANSWER:
      If you live in the UK, go too Ikea.
      They have loads of strorage boxes at around £2 each (:

24. QUESTION:
    is this not the greatest joke ever?
    Three guys show up at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter walks up to them and says, "Okay, guys, you know the drill. I can only let one of you into heaven, and i've decided it's gonna be the guy with the best story of how he died." St. Peter goes up to the first guy and says, how'd you die?

    The first guy goes,"well, it's like this. I work a construction job, 12 to 14 hours a day. I come home from work one day to find a pair of pants and shirt draped over the kitchen table chair that don't belong to me. I'm lookin' around for the guy, you know, under the bed, in the closet, behind the drapes. Finally I make my way out to the balcony, and there's some numb-nuts hangin' there in his boxer shorts. I snap. I see red. I go and get a hammer from my tool kit, then i go and start hammering his fingers until he falls. Wouldn't you know it, he hits the awning at the bottom and survives. That wasn't enough for me. I go and get my fridge and push it over the balcony. It squashes him flat. Then i started feelin' bad about what I did, and shot myself in the head."

    St. Peter thinks about this and says,"Okay, that was pretty good." He goes to the next guy and says, what's your story?

    The second guy says,"Well, it's like this. I live in the penthouse suite of a downtown apartment building. I'm out on my terrace one day, workin' out, doin' some jumpin' jacks, when all of a sudden I fall over the edge of the building. Luckily i catch myself on someone's balcony. So, i'm hangin' there, hopin' someone'll see me and call the fire department, when all of a sudden, this guy comes out with a pissed off look on his face and starts hammering my fingers. Naturally, I fall, but i hit the awning at the bottom and survive. So i'm sittin' there, dazed, wonderin' what the hell just happened, and when I look up the last thing I see is a refridgerator bearing down on me."

    St. Peter thinks long about this, and finally says to the third guy,"Man, it's not looking good. But i'm a fair guy, so how did you die?"

    The third guy says,"Pete, the fridge was the wrong place to hide."

    • ANSWER:
      lol

      not the greatest

      but good nonetheless

25. QUESTION:
    Color theme for my new room, please help ?
    Im painting the walls a lilac/lavender/purple and my bedding will be purple, beanbag&deskchair will be purple, drapes will be purple, lava lamp, and storage bins will be purple. Since purple can be a depressing color, I want to add some pink into the room, which will consit of drapes on my closet (long story), lamp, decorative throw pillows, sitting chair (extra chair at desk), and a bedside rug. My grandma says I should just do all purple. What do you think will be a good color combo, and all the pinks are light pinks which will be found on my bedspread either way. So how do you guys like it?

    Oh and, I am putting up framed pictures of my friends and butterfly wall decals. Im also doing my name in wooden letters on one of my walls. Any more ideas for decor?

    P.S. My wood is all a light chestnut and my closet door (one that isnt broken, and regular door, are white)

    • ANSWER:
      Too much pink and purple will make the room look childish and a bit sickly. The colours go together (depending what shade of each) however if there is too much of each it can look a bit silly. My room had been purple with bits of pink for as long as I can remember and whenever I come home from Uni I realise how childish it looks. Luckily I've sorted it out a bit by putting up other things. Patterned rugs,blankets and cushions etc, can help the room look less dull. Try not to put too much pink though.

26. QUESTION:
    Draping flowers or plants?
    I want to grow plants and flowers in my room and on my windowsill...so this will certainly have to be a plant/flower that can handle low light (but during the day and in the morning my room gets BRIGHT..the sun rises right out my window). Anyway, what kind of plants can I get that drape down? Are there any types that sprout flowers? I'm planning on growing orchids on my window and I want to get a plant that drapes to put over my closet or my room's door . This is mostly a surprise for my Beloved. Any help would be great! Thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      You should probably consider using silk foliage and flowers. You would have to purchase a very mature vining plant to accomplish this, and one that has trails that long is going to cost a fortune.

27. QUESTION:
    boring room?
    k, im a teen and my room has been the same for about 3 years. i know 3 years, woopdi doo, but hey alot has changed since i was 11. my room is blue and sponged painted with different shades of blue. my carpet is white.i have one of those round black chairs. a queen bed (headboard made of wood). a tv, a computer and desk (glass and stanless steal), a closet, and a vanity with drawers (also wood) a keyboard and a guitar. now my room is large i guess and well its not "me" anymore. i still have dolfine curtains and everything is blue! we're also moving out in 10 months so what i want to do needs to be cheap and easy. not repainting things or getting new furniture. o and i forgot about my personality, the stereotype would say im punkish. i want my room to be loud, but not bright loud. maybe black bedsheets and bright green drapes could help liven it up? maybe some band posters? where could u get a mcr poster besides online? help

    • ANSWER:
      You'll definitely be able to find MCR [and lots of other bands and cool stuff!!] posters at the mall at Spencers and Hot Topic. Spencers has some cool decor stuff like lava lamps and rope lights for fairly cheap. go to walmart and get big long pieces of the a yard fabric and hang them on your walls...you can put them straight up and down next to each other to cover your walls for a whole new look, or just drape them creatively around. you can safety pin pictures and little key chains and stuff to the fabric. try rearranging the furniture, cuz believe it or not..but that will completely revamp your room. hope your room rocks!

28. QUESTION:
    soundproofing help (egg carton question)?
    ok i turned my closet into a mic recording room its perfect i put up insulation already etc. etc. with glue in the gaps (silicone) but theres still alittle bit of an echo i wanna put egg cartons on the ceiling an then drapes on the walls which is yah but how do i put the egg cartons on the wall do i need to cut the carton how do i put it on i wanna do it correct please help thank you
    just really to reduce echo i need to know which way they go thts basically it

    • ANSWER:
      When you say egg cartons, do you mean actual paper egg cartons, or egg-crate foam? I sure hope you mean egg-crate foam. The best way to secure this stuff is probably to glue it up, using Liquid Nails or a product specified by the foam manufacturer. If you know something I don't and are using real egg cartons, I would say staples.

      There are three ways to get rid of sound: absorption, deflection, and diffusion. In a closet, you don't have any room for deflection, since there is no where for the sound to go. So you have to diffuse and absorb. Egg-crate foam does both. The irregular surface helps diffuse the sound, and the foam absorbs it. That said, the cheap egg-crate that you can get from the foam-n-fabric store is not ideal, as it does not absorb sound that well. If you can afford it, I would spring for the real acoustic stuff: GK Acoustics or Auralex.

      Cheers, Dave

29. QUESTION:
    Lounge Space?
    My room is 10 ft. by 10ft. On one wall, I have my twin bed, a large desk takes up to more walls. The Last wall has 2 out of date closets. I'm becoming a teenager and would like to have my own place to hangout. However, there is no room left for an entertainment area, a comfy chair, or a place to sit (besides the bed and a computer chair) I plan to put up a ceiling-to-floor drape separating the closets and doorway from everything else. I have a fluffy rug on the floor (otherwise a very old, hard, ugly dark wood floor), so I could sit on that, but there are always dust bunnys and lots of hair on the floor since I have 10 cats and 5 dogs, so it's kinda gross. I have a small flat screen tv on the wall up high across from my bed too Do you guys (or gals ) have any other ideas?!
    P.S I also have a flat screen computer (though im not sure how that would help you guys...!)

    • ANSWER:
      If you want you could get rid of your bed and get a futon bed. When not using, make into a couch (it is very simple to do!) You could have a big night stand which would double as your end table when using as a couch. Put the rug in front of your futon. You already have your flat screen TV across from your bed now, so it would already be in position to watch from your couch! Make a canopy to put above your futon and hang a little chandelier in the middle of it for light. This would save space on your night stand from not using a lamp. The canopy spreading out would give you the illusion of privacy in your own little lounge and they also look awesome! There are so many kinds out there, or you could make your own with some tulle netting, and add accents, flowers, anything to decorate the way you want it. Have fun, and hope this helps!

30. QUESTION:
    Help! My mother-in-law is trying to decorate my house!?
    We recently bought a house and since then, my mother-in-law has constantly been trying to decorate it. Her style is NOT my ideal. We recently had an argument over whether there should be bar stools at the island in the kitchen (she said yes, I said no). She thinks we need a bigger table (a glass top, even though we have 2 boys under 4) and she doesn't like our curtains (which I made and my husband and I love). She's always buying things she thinks we need for the house (sometimes expecting us to pay her back, even though we never told her to buy them and really didn't want them). She's bought god-awful drapes, that are just sitting in our closet because I think they're hideous (and I've told her so). The most recent is that she has bought a set of bar stools for our kitchen (which I didn't want, and she knows that) for a birthday present for my husband. Oh yes, it's a birthday present, so she knows I won't say anything against it. How can I get her to butt out without hurting her?

    • ANSWER:
      to invite her into my shopping plans for my decorating. This may or may not work but it is worth a try. I think that she wants her imput to count. Sounds like she is bored with her own decorating. Suggest that this spring you could volunteer to help her redecorate her place if she would like. Tell her of your likes and dislikes as far as decorating goes. As far as the bar stools, hmmm if I had a cellar I would have a bar built and place them there!
      Or try sitting her down and telling her that you appreciate all that she has done, but this is something that you and your husband has looked forward to doing on your own.

      Good luck.

31. QUESTION:
    Can my Landlord ignore my requests for receipts?
    Hello, I recently moved out of a condo and my landlord kept my entire deposit (1300.00) and wants 80 more dollars. The unit was in very good shape and the few damages there were I was fully willing to pay for, but now I feel as though I'm being taken advantage of. He replaced so many things at such high costs (200$ for drapes, 180$ for new locks, 170$ for a closet door, etc) and charged absurd amounts for cleaning (120$ to clean a drape, etc). He also claims I did not return all the keys so he had to replace all the locks, but nowhere on the rental agreement does it specify how many keys we received in the first place. Also, In his final bill he demands the payment within 15 days (half what the rental agreement says) and threatens collections at interest (also more % than rental agreement).

    I mailed a request for receipts for the replaced items, but I'm worried he'll just ignore me and turn me in to collections anyway. I left on good terms (so I thought) with proper notice and no back rent or charges due. What rights do I have?

    This is the letter I mailed:
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    June 1st 2009
    This letter is addressing the deposit and repairs summary for xxxx xxx xxxxxxx xxxx.
    The remaining balance of .20 which is mentioned being due within 15 days of my receipt of the summary is not included with this letter. Regarding the due date mentioned, I will cite the rental agreement which states: “Any deficiency will be due from you at the time accounting is sent to you. Any amount not received with 31 days of the due date will incur interest at the rate of 1% per month.” I will also note the discrepancy between the interest rate sourced from the rental agreement (1%) and that from the summary I received (1.5%).
    In light of these inconsistencies and in part due to the larger than expected charges deducted from my deposit, I respectfully request photocopies of all receipts for items replaced. I am also requesting a detailed summary of the costs deducted for repairs (time spent/cost per hour), as well as documentation referencing the number of “original keys” not returned.
    I was a tenant at xxxx xxx xxxxxxx xx for 2 ½ years. In that amount of time a certain degree of “normal wear and tear” is expected. These requests are merely intended to verify the authenticity of all charges outside of said terminology.
    When these requests are honored I will be happy to pay the balance of .20, knowing that I am paying a legitimate amount.
    Thank you for your cooperation.
    -------------------------------------------------------

    Please, any help is greatly appreciated.

    • ANSWER:
      You are correct in order for a LL to keep any "portion" of your deposit he must provide you with receipts, a LL absolute can not charge you for his labor, ever.

      Never agree to pay additional anything because it implies that you know you are responsible for damages; if you say there is none, than there is none.

      If the LL wants more money he has to show you the damages you caused, and has to prove it was you. You do not know if there were vandal in the unit after you vacated.

      You are not responsible for:
      carpet (if the owner buys cheap carpet oh well)
      drapes (ditto)
      appliances (if part of the unit)

      Real estate is a business, and LL have a down time when renting but that is the price of the business. Always register certified mail any documents - on the return card there is a 16 digit #, put that # on your letter on the top where he can see it. This way he can not say that the letter was not received; even with the return card it does not mean he received your request, hard to say that when the # is on the letter.

      If he sends you to a collection company he still has to prove you owe him money, you can demand that the collection company give you an itemize bill that are dated within days of you leaving or leave you alone, and at that point you can go to small claims court to recover all your deposit (you can go to small claim before this too, just send your request of reimbursement). I personally would state that in my letter. You never want to burn bridges, but you do not want to be a patsy either.

      If you still have trouble see if you have a Housing Rights Center in your community.

32. QUESTION:
    is this a cool idea for my room any suggestions?
    so first of all my room is pink and brown and i'm really into the hippie stuff, and like end poverty and like boho, and fringe and stuff.. for like my room... so i had this idea to buy all these like posters and print off like quotes and put them into little black frames all over my room, also like i don't want to buy too much, what else should i do

    i'm also looking for like drapes to put like a door for my closet with peace signs/ or just one big one.. please help me out, i want to change my room up a bit but not like completely redo it! what should i do!
    my closet doesn't have a door right now

    • ANSWER:

33. QUESTION:
    Toddler scared of bedroom. Why?? She won't sleep in it, cries, etc.?
    My 2 almost 3 year old girl is so scared of her bedroom!! I can't figure it out. She has the cutest little white bed painted with purple and pink flowers, a little purple and pink kitchen set, a little white table with purple and pink flowers on it, a soft fuzzy white rug, a soft fuzzy yellow rug, light yellow sheer drapes, a full-lenght mirror that she just loves, white shelves with all her books on it and a little lamp, fake purple flowers, her changing table that's really a desk painted white, and white walls with pretty little things hung on them. Her closet doors are dark brown. We can't paint this place, but are buying a place of our own and I need some good suggestions please!! (she WON'T sleep in there and always wakes up crying at night saying it's scary).
    She won't sleep with us. Prefers to be alone. Will only sleep in the living room on couches or on the floor.

    • ANSWER:
      i'd guess it has nothing to do with the room
      she probably doesn't like being alone
      it's a phase, and you'll either
      1) have to grit your teeth and see it through, or
      2) make life difficult for yourself/ves and let her sleep in your room

      go for 1, i shed tears with my first kid, getting him to go to sleep in his own bedroom alone, but it was worth it in the end

34. QUESTION:
    Longish poem, care to c/c?(20 characters so Yahoo's happy)?
    I'm not great at titles, either, so any suggestions on that front would be awesome

    Oh, daunting shadow of the night,
    It’s hard to tell when there’s no light,
    If, in fact, you’re really there,
    Or if, in fact, there’s none but air.

    She coiled up in a tight ball,
    Feeling ever so weak and small,
    Petrified, but not exempt,
    Of the terror she had dreamt.

    As night grows long and shadows fade,
    To nothing but a thin charade,
    They once were looming overhead,
    But now are close, instilling dread.

    Draped over her like hanging mist,
    Cold fear continued to persist,
    With opened eyes, a sure mistake,
    Bravery, she did then forsake.

    A danger worse than monster shapes,
    Worse than the creatures in the drapes,
    It was the deep, foreboding black,
    That her closet was holding back.

    Now that the door frame stood alone,
    Door peeled wide back from the unknown,
    She saw the evil glaring, see,
    She knew what was there, only she.

    She screamed and yelled for mom and dad,
    Tears streaming down, eyes wide and sad,
    They came running, as every night,
    And knowingly flicked on the light.

    Instantly, the darkness fled,
    Leaving only her in bed,
    No other creatures loomed beyond,
    Just mother, father, her. She yawned.

    She drifted back to blissful sleep,
    Parents taking a silent sweep,
    Already knowing the room was bare,
    Knowing that there was nothing there.

    Of course, it would begin anew,
    As the next night dawned, they surely knew,
    Her fear would prove too much once more,
    From their cozy bed, they would be torn.

    Any criticism is welcome.
    @The Great Swami: I know :/ that's the line I really didn't like. I'll try rewriting the stanza:
    Instantly, the darkness fled,
    Leaving only her in bed,
    No other creatures loomed afar,
    Even beyond the door ajar.

    • ANSWER:
      I really like it. It flows nicely and has a great rhythm to it. I'm not so crazy about "Instantly, the darkness fled, Leaving only her in bed, No other creatures loomed beyond, Just mother, father, her. She yawned" lines. I think it's the last line that bugs me the most. They don't seem to flow as smoothly or as well as the rest. I see that you changed it in the additional details, but I'm not entirely sure I'm as crazy about that either. I mean, it works a lot better than what you have, but I'm still iffy about it.

      Also, the "leaving only her in bed" throws me off a bit. I'm not sure why, but I have to reread it a couple times for it to register in my mind what you're saying.

      The last two lines in the poem seem off as well. Like they don't flow as nicely as the rest of the poem or they aren't as strong as a finishing line.

      However, I did enjoy reading it. I'm always up for some poetry, though I haven't read/written some in a while. I liked the length too. I didn't think it was too long, but just right.

35. QUESTION:
    Does Your Cat Strugle When You Need To Give It A Tablet??? Read On!?
    How To Give Your Cat A Pill

    Grasp cat firmly in your arms. Cradle its head on your elbow, just as if you were giving a baby a bottle.
    Coo confidently, "That's a nice kitty". Drop the pill in its mouth.
    Retrieve cat from top of lamp & pill from under sofa.
    Follow the same procedure as in 1, but hold cats front paws down with left hand
    & back paws down with elbow of right arm. Poke pill into its mouth with right forefinger.
    Retrieve cat from under bed. Get new pill from bottle (resist impulse to get new cat).
    Again proceed as in 1 except when you have cat firmly cradled in bottle feeding position, sit on edge of chair, fold your torso over cat, bring your right hand over your left elbow, open cats mouth by lifting the upper jaw & pop pill in quickly! Since your head is down by your knees, you won't be able to see what you are doing. That's just as well.
    Leave cat hanging on drapes. Leave pill in your hair.
    If you're a woman, have a good cry. If you're a man, have a good cry.
    Now pull yourself together. Who's the boss here anyway? Retrieve cat & pill. Assuming position 1, say sternly, "Who's the boss here anyway?" Open cats mouth, take pill & ..... oops!
    This isn't working, is it? Collapse & think. Aha! Those flashing slashing claws are causing the chaos her, aren't they?
    Crawl to the linen closet licking your wounds. Drag back a large beach towel. Spread the towel on the floor.
    Retrieve cat from kitchen counter & pill from potted plant.
    Spread cat on towel near one end with its head over long edge.
    Flatten cats front & back legs over its stomach (resist impluse to flatten cat).
    Roll cat in towel. Work fast; time and tabbies wait for now man - or woman!
    Resume position 1. Rotate left hand to cat's head. Press its mouth at the jaw hinges like opening the petals of a snapdragon.
    Drop it into cats mouth & poke gently. Voila! its done.
    Vacuum up loose fur (the cat's). Apply bandages to wounds (yours).
    Take two aspirins & lie down.

    • ANSWER:
      or you can crush the pill and put it in a little peanut butter..

36. QUESTION:
    Ch. 1 of my book!? Your advice!?
    It's already been copyrighted.

    The sunlight illuminated through a partial opening of the velvet drapes, which faintly lit the dark bedroom. The stillness was shattered by the loud buzz of an alarm clock quickly silenced by the pound of a fist. A bed creaked, as a slim formed rose from the mound of blankets.
    This form, this man, with dark caramel hair, and brown eyes was Damien Risquette. Better known as the infamous 16 year old heir to the Risquette family empire.
    Sluggishly Damien walked to the drapes, shivering as his bare feet touched the wood floors. Spreading open the drapes, the sunlight lit the entirety of the big bedroom. Yawning, he went to the bathroom and washed up then headed to the doors across the bathroom, which led to his walk-in closet. Automatic lights lit the closet, as Damien walked inside.
    Grumbling, and muttering profanity, Damien stepped over two 00 jackets that he had tossed so carelessly the night before. In the back of the closet was a drawer he opened, which kept his school uniforms. He attends The Wimble Preparatory Academy.
    Loosening his tie, he finished the navy blue and white school uniform. Exiting the closet, and the room Damien was but not even partially ready for events about to unfold. He was preoccupied with his angered outlook on the little things that most pay no attention to.
    In other words, it was another day in the life of Damien Christco Risquette.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Descending to the 1st floor Damien plotted a way to convince his parents he was “sick“ and that going to school would be an awful decision. Every weekday morning, it was either his mother Kate, or father Joseph whom had to quite literally drag Damien to school all the while Damien yelled and cursed, creating a scene as if he were getting kidnapped and about to be murdered .Today however to the glee of Damien, neither were home. Nor apparently either was Selena Rogue the housemaid.
    With the house supposedly empty, he sputtered with much enjoyment that he could easily get off the hook with not going to school. What his parents don’t know, won’t hurt him he thought. With his mind obviously made up about it, he plopped down on one of the over stuffed leather chairs in the living room, preparing to waste the day away.
    Flipping through the channels, Damien drifted in and out of sleep. Refusing to climb back up the 3 floors to his room, he dozed off on the chair.
    “Child, you better wake up.” Damien sprang awake catching his balance before he fell out of the chair. He turned behind him and saw Selena, standing in the foyer, shaking her head in utter disappointment. “You better get up and get to school”, she said sternly,
    Trying to create a believable lie Damien stuttered, “I-I already went to school but felt sick and got released early. Surely the school must have called to tell I would be home early.”
    “Yeah, the school did call, but the call was about you not even going this morning” Selena said, almost proud of herself for catching Damien in his twist of lies.
    Putting down her purse on the table by the front door, she walked past Damien into the kitchen where the phone was. “Today is March 17 2009,” the machines female voice stated. “You have 1 message. ‘Hello this is Patricia from the Academy, Damien once again is absent from school. This is the 12th time he’s been absent in a row. Please note that the next time this happens, the school will have to bring it up to the attention of the Board of Education of New York.’” The answering machine beeped, then turned off. Selena turned back around to face Damien who had the look of a caught fugitive. “Hmm” was she said. Simple as can be.
    Walking into the kitchen, to put away the dishes Selena said to Damien “your mother called on my way here. She’s returning from her business meeting in Chicago. If you go to school now, I won’t tell her you tried to pull a fast one.” Unlike his parents whom were lenient, Selena who was much like a third parent, never backed down when she made up her mind. Damien didn’t get to make the decisions when she was around. His parents were perfectly fine with it to. They were glad to have someone teaching Damien some discipline.
    Whispering under his breath, Selena turned around from the dishwasher, holding a plate and said “do you have something you want to say?” Realizing he needed to shut his mouth, Damien quickly replied “no, I was just talking to myself.” “Yeah, you better be“ Selena said, turning back around to finish with the dishes. Grabbing his backpack and putting on his shoes, Damien said aloud “you’ll feel bad one day when I don’t come back home because of you.” Climb up the stairs to do laundry, Selena stepped back down and chuckled “child, I’ll be joyous, that’ll less clean up for me to do ‘round here. Go wait downstairs, I’ll have Nick come pick you up, he’ll be there in about 10 minutes.”
    Without replying back, Damien opened the door then walked down the hall, waiting for the elevator. Cursing aloud, he impatiently waited for the elevator to climb the 21 floors to him, knowing he would have to go to school.

    • ANSWER:
      The main character seems a little childish for 16 years old. You say his parents have to drag him kicking and screaming, sounds much more like a small child. Also, if he's wealthy and 16 why doesn't he have his own car to drive to school in? Maybe make him closer to 13, still an adolescent. I would try and expand more on the scene with him in his room. Describe it more in a way that defines him. For instance, don't say 00 jacket, that's just to short and blunt. Rather, descirbe him stepping over his imported leather jacket that he spilled soda on the night before. It still makes it sound expensive but without being as garish as to give the actual price. Is the room tidy or messy? What is involved in his washing up process, when he opens the shades what kind of city setting is outside? He's 21 floors up so throwing open the blinds would open him to a huge city environment......describe that! It's a good start, keep digging.

37. QUESTION:
    Have asked before(reedited) Opinions Please!!?
    I worked hard to format it on here. Its my book. Feedback:)

    Ch 1: Rich Teen Poor Attitude
    The sunlight illuminated through a partial opening of the velvet drapes, which faintly lit the dark bedroom. The stillness was shattered by the loud buzz of an alarm clock quickly silenced by the pound of a fist. A bed creaked, as a slim formed rose from the mound of blankets. This form, this young man, with dark caramel hair, and brown eyes was Damien Risquette. Better known as the infamous 14 year old heir to the Risquette Stock Marketing and Real Estate empire. Sluggishly Damien walked to the drapes, shivering as his bare feet touched the wood floors. Spreading open the drapes, the sunlight lit the entirety of the big bedroom. Which was clean and spotless thanks to Selena Rogue, the housemaid. Looking out the window, he took in the view of Central Park, just across the street. Yawning, he then went to the bathroom to washed up then headed to the doors opposite his bathroom which led to his walk-in closet. Automatic lights lit the closet, as Damien walked inside. Grumbling, and muttering profanity, Damien stepped over two Armani leather coats that he had threw on the floor the night before so carelessly. In the back of the closet was a drawer he opened which kept his school uniforms. He attends The Wimble Preparatory Academy. Loosening his tie, he finished the navy blue and white school uniform. Exiting the closet, and then the room he was but not even partially ready for events about to unfold. For he was to preoccupied with his angered outlook on the little things that most pay no attention to. In other words, it was another day in the life of Damien Christco Risquette. Descending to the 1st floor Damien plotted a way to convince his parents he was “sick“ and that going to school would be a bad decision. Every weekday morning, either his mother Kate, or father Joseph had to quite literally force him to school or suffer consequences to which they as parents never carried out. Today neither were home as the house was empty, much to the glee of Damien. Selena must have taken the day off Damien thought to himself as he checked the foyer, the kitchen and the family room just to be sure he was alone. With the house occupied only by himself, he basked in the event there would be no arguments or protests between his parents and himself. With his mind made up that he was not going to school, he plopped down on one of the over stuffed leather chairs in the living room, preparing to waste the day away. Flipping through the channels, Damien drifted in and out of sleep. Refusing to climb back up the 3 floors to his room, he dozed off on the chair. “Child, you better wake up.” Damien sprang awake catching his balance before he fell out of the chair. He turned behind him and saw Selena, standing in the foyer, shaking her head in utter disappointment. “You better get up and get to school”, she said sternly, Trying to create a believable lie Damien stuttered, “I-I already went to school but felt sick and got released early. Surely the school must have called to tell I would be home early.” “Yeah, the school did call, but the call was about you not even going this morning” Selena said, almost proud of herself for catching Damien in his twist of lies.
    Putting down her purse on the table by the front door, she walked past Damien into the kitchen where the phone was. “Today is March 17 2009,” the machines female voice stated. “You have 1 message. ‘Hello this is Patricia from the Academy, Damien once again is absent from school. This is the 12th time he’s been absent in a row. Please note that the next time this happens, the school will have to bring it up to the attention of the Board of Education of New York.’” The answering machine beeped, then turned off. Selena turned back around to face Damien who had the look of a caught fugitive. “Hmm” was she said. Simple as can be. Walking into the kitchen, to put away the dishes Selena said to Damien “your mother called on my way here. She’s returning from her business meeting in Chicago. If you go to school now, I won’t tell her you tried to pull a fast one.” Unlike his parents whom were lenient, Selena who was much like a third parent, never backed down when she made up her mind. Damien didn’t get to make the decisions when she was around. His parents were perfectly fine with it to. They were glad to have someone teaching Damien some discipline. Damien still sitting in the chair whispered under his breath. Selena turned around to face him, holding a plate in her hand and asked “did you have something to say? I hear you whispering, if you‘re going to talk speak up.” Realizing he needed to shut his mouth before that dish in Selena’s hand ended up flying in his direction, Damien quickly replied “I was just talking to myself.” “Yeah, that’s what you better have been doing” Selena warned, turning back around to the dishwasher. Damien got off the chair, walked to the closet behind him, and grabbed his backpack, and a pair of dress shoes, mandatory by the Academy to wear. “You better grab a coat. It was freezing when I was outside” Selena warned, finishing up with the dishes. “The weather looks fine, I can see outside the window” Damien smugly replied back, rolling his eyes. “You roll your eyes at me again, I’ll pick them out” Selena threatened, startling Damien who thought she had her back faced to him. “If you don’t want a coat, fine. But don’t come whining home, complaining to your parents when you get a cold” she fired back, throwing the cleaning wipe in the trash bin under the sink. “I’ll be glad if I get sick” Damien coyly replied. Selena shook her head, as she left the kitchen, to go upstairs to do laundry. Stopping in the kitchen doorway, she turned to Damien, sighed then said “you have such a hard head you know. Just for once, I wish you would just listen when someone say something to you.” Wanting to get the conversation over with, Damien grabbed a coat from the closet, almost ripping it as he yanked it off the hanger. Not getting a reply from Damien, Selena walked to the closet, to pick up two other coats that fell off their hangers, when Damien pulled his down. Sitting on the couch to put on his shoes, and stuff his jacket into his backpack, which was filled with crumbled papers and such, he said “I bet you will feel guilty one day if I run away because of how you treat me. It‘s like I‘m in military school” Selena who was headed to the staircase stopped and turned to Damien. Smiling she replied “boy, I’ll be joyous if you ran off, that’ll mean less clean up for me to do ‘round here. Also, I’m not harsh with you, I’m just trying to teach you some discipline so you grow up to be a behaved, well-mannered young man. But I can‘t make you become that person. There ain’t nobody can help or save you but yourself, I want you to remember that.” Damien pondered that thought as he stood up and walked to the front door. Selena added, “I’ll call your driver, he’ll be outside in 15 minutes or so. Now go to school and have a good day.” Opening the door, he replied “there is no good day if it’s a school day for me.” “Keep your mouth shut, you will have a good day” Selena replied. Damien pondered that thought also. Filing it away in his short-term memory he said “I’ll try that, bye.” Selena replied bye back then went upstairs to finish her work. Damien stood in the foyer still thinking about ditching school. But he knew he had to go. Someway, somehow Selena would find out. “I have eyes for the eye in the back of my head” he remembers her saying when he was a little kid, when he would try and sneak out of timeout. Reluctantly he opened the front door and slowly stepped outside. Whether Damien was ready or not, he was going to face much more than a day of school. He is going to face the real world. Where money cannot buy acceptance, and acceptance is gained from the amount of respect and dignity you hold for yourself and others.
    Two characteristics that are quite risqué for the Risquette’s.
    Ch 2: Hit and Pay
    Stepping out of the family’s four story home in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Damien shivered as he realized how stupid he was and should have just taken Selena‘s word. He opened his backpack and grabbed his coat to put on. Taking a seat on one of the step outside the house, he leaned against his backpack. Looking at his clock, it read eleven o’clock. School finished at 3PM. Damien was glad that he would miss a lot of school, but sullen because he would be there for some time of school. Loudly, just for attention he swore “damn it.” A twenty-something looking woman, jogging past the Risquette’s residence stopped and stared at Damien. Shaking her head, she said within his earshot “I swear these kid’s these days, no self respect whatever. They probably think they can buy it with their daddy‘s credit card.” Loudly, Damien said “Bitc-” She stopped again, and turned around to Damien. Ready to return his remark, she regained composure, deciding to be the mature one and turned back around to continue jogging. Damien smiled cunningly. Though he would have enjoyed a verbal argument between him and the woman. A few minutes later, the limo pulled up along the curb. Hopping off the step, and grabbing his backpack Damien opened the gates and walked to the limo. He looked in the direction the lady had walked in to find her nowhere in sight. Bitter, because he realized school was eminent, Damien threw his backpack and then coat into the car. Then getting in himself, he leaned back in the seat, not feeling like putting on his seatbelt. Nicolas Gomitz, the family’s driver since Damien was born, turned around in the driver’s seat to Damien and said cheerfully “Good morning Mr. Risquette. I hear you tried to pull a fast one today. Trying to ditch school. I remember when I-” Sourly Damien groaned. His signal that he didn’t feel like hearing Nick. Nick got the message loud and clear. “Well, are you going to go or not” Damien snarled. “Wimblen Academy it is then” Nick sighed, hitting the gas pedal. The limo pulled away from the curb, in destination to Brooklyn where the Academy is. Even though he lived in Manhattan all his life, Damien still found himself staring up at the towering skyscrapers that laid throughout the city. He stared out the window as the limo drove through the city. With traffic moving semi-smoothly, the limo made swift pace toward the Manhattan Bridge. Which would lead directly to the Academy located on Fulton street. Impatient at the slow of traffic as the limo pulled into Little Italy, Nick took a swift right turn at the next light. A man, chatting away on his cell bolted across the street as the limo turned. Seeing the man, Nick slammed on the brakes throwing Damien who still wasn’t wearing a seatbelt onto the floor. The man snapped his cell shut and kicked front bumper of the limo. Nick immediately. Damien to stepped out, hearing the commotion as he got back up. “What the hell is going on here” Damien yelled. The man who almost got hit and Nick, ignored Damien and continued their screaming match. The man threatened to sue, to which got Nick swearing up a storm. By now a small crowd of people had gathered around. Damien sighed and got back in the limo, slamming the door shut. Thirty minutes later, and the dashboard clock in the limo reading 1PM the dispute was finalized with the Mr. Stewarts, the Risquette family attorney, rushing down to the incident, and going through a bunch of legal stuff of how the man was at fault for jaywalking, and was not even injured. Shaken up a little, but not injured. The man after thinking awhile agreed. Nick apologized and that was that. However, Mr. Stewart handed the man 0. Some people watching the incident, gave looks of disapproval. Especially when the man greedily took the money and walked off, pulling his cell phone out. The Risquette’s, were notorious for trying to buy their way out trouble. Money shuts people up. The family knew that, and took full advantage of it. The limo pulled up a gravel road, leading to the Academy, which lurked ominously ahead. The limo pulled in front of the school and Damien sighed, slowly opening the door. Damien really had no reasonable reason for not wanting to go to school. He wasn’t bullied, nor had anyone to fear. He was the one who was feared. A sophomore, he threatened students of any class rank. The upper grades, the junior’s and senior’s stayed clear of his way. The Risquette’s were not the people you want as an enemy. With a reputation as manipulative, Damien used his family’s power to push his backwards of the alphabet report card to a more appealing report card comprised of A’s and B’s. Grumbling again, he opened the car door and stepped out. Grabbing his backpack and blackberry, Damien leaned back out of the car. About to shut the door, he stopped when Nick said “wait, I might be little-” Damien slammed the door shut, cutting off what Nick. To the limo as it pulled from the curb he said “you better have been going to say you may be a little early.” Entering the school, Damien found the halls empty. Above the doors was a clock which read 2PM. Thinking it complete stupidity that he still had to go to school, with just one class left. He opened the school doors, about to walk out, and stopped hearing footsteps behind him. It was Mr. Grant, the Vice Principle. Sarcastically Mr. Grant said “where do you think your going? Leaving so soon after making an appearance.” Damien stared at Mr. Grant. Trying hard to project all the hate he felt into his icy stare. “Yup, that’s what I’m doing” Damien said, now looking at the lockers. “I’d appreciate you showing some respect” Mr. Grant said, irritated. “Sure, please, thank you” replied Damien. Trying hard to piss of Mr. Grant. Mr. Grant ignored Damien‘s childish remark and told him to either go to class, or receive a detention for “disrespect“. Now wanting to another “respect your self” speech from his dad, Damien chose class. With 30 minutes left, he proceeded to his 7th period class. English with Ms. Jacar. Damien had one been one of Ms. Jacar’s top students. That was five years ago when Damien was a ‘rich kid‘. Now, he’s a ‘rich, disrespectful, and spoiled teen.’Much difference one can see, Previous teachers used to say how smart he is, and how when he puts his whole heart and mind into his schoolwork he is magnificent. Comments now from his teachers border around his not attending school and disrespectful behavior. Those issues are brought to his always late parents who inform the teachers that it is “simple adolescent behavior.” Damien didn’t start his workmanship to not attend school until he entered High School. His grades suffered, and his parents remained clueless. Damien had all the symptoms to become ‘a set for life.’ So long as the money remained, and the Risquette’s kept their oversized egos. Walking into class, Damien grimaced at the familiar atmosphere of working brains, and addiction to learn.
    Some of the students looked up from the book they were reading. Clearly they were surprised Damien was at school. Almost as surprised as Damien was with himself for going through with the whole thing.
    Ms. Jacar, completely immersed in her romance novel Damien until he went to her desk and asked slightingly “What do you want me to do.”
    Looking up from her book prepared to reprimand a student who wasn’t paying attention, she was surprised to find it was Damien. “Hello Damien, you can just go and sit down. School‘s almost out anyway” she said eyeing the clock.
    Without replying back, Damien walked quickly to his desk. Which was in the back of the room next to the window.
    Putting his head against the window, he watched car’s pull into the parking lot. Not seeing the limo Damien snarled and put his head down on the cold desk.
    He could feel the stares from his classmates.
    Raising his head slowly, he heard the sound of pencils against paper restart. He stared at the clock. Tick…tock….tick…..tock.
    End of Ch. 2 Copyrighted 2008

    • ANSWER:
      Way too descriptive. Overly done. Leave some things to your readers' imaginations. Too much information. An editor would cut out about half of it. Please do yourself a favor and read Stephen King's On Writing. This kind of overly descriptive writing loaded down with adjectives and adverbs until it cannot bear its own weight is discussed in detail in there. It is the mark of an amateur writer.

      Did you ever read Misery? You should. You would notice that King goes out of his way to describe Annie. We know what she looks like, how she smells, her little habits, etc. We even know what her portion of the house looks like in just enough detail. However we know next to nothing about our protagonist, Paul. Even the layout of the room is largely left to our imaginations.

      Why? Because he knows he has to burn that image of Annie into our brains. He wants her to scare the living hell out of us. And she does. However, Paul our hero, is left to our imagination. Is he King's doppleganger? We don't know because he doesn't tell us. He carefully and correctly limits the amount of information he gives us. We are as scared and confused in this room as Paul is. It is new to us, too.

      That is the mark of good writing. Knowing when to add the details and when to withhold them. And knowing what color hair and eyes your protagonist has isn't characterization. You haven't fleshed this person out at all. They are a two dimensional, flat paper doll. For example - I learn more about Lolita in the first paragraph of Nabakov's book than I do in all this stuff you have written -- and Lolita isn't even IN the first paragraph. THAT is how to create a character.

      This becomes a huge information dump. One long case of Telling Not Showing. Sentence after sentence you just dump information on us. A good author SHOWS not TELLS. You need to read a couple good books on writing to learn how. This just reads like a laundry list. No feeling or emotion in it. Sorry. Pax-C

38. QUESTION:
    Ch. 1 of my book Feedback!!?? I'm 15y/o?
    Please tell me what you think!

    Ch 1: Rich Teen Poor Attitude
    The sunlight illuminated through a partial opening of the velvet drapes, which faintly lit the dark bedroom. The stillness was shattered by the loud buzz of an alarm clock quickly silenced by the pound of a fist. A bed creaked, as a slim formed rose from the mound of blankets. This form, this young man, with dark caramel hair, and brown eyes was Damien Risquette. Better known as the infamous 14 year old heir to the Risquette Stock Marketing and Real Estate empire. Sluggishly Damien walked to the drapes, shivering as his bare feet touched the wood floors. Spreading open the drapes, the sunlight lit the entirety of the big bedroom. Which was clean and spotless thanks to Selena Rogue, the housemaid. Looking out the window, he took in the view of Central Park, just across the street. Yawning, he then went to the bathroom to washed up then headed to the doors opposite his bathroom which led to his walk-in closet. Automatic lights lit the closet, as Damien walked inside. Grumbling, and muttering profanity, Damien stepped over two Armani leather coats that he had threw on the floor the night before so carelessly. In the back of the closet was a drawer he opened which kept his school uniforms. He attends The Wimble Preparatory Academy. Loosening his tie, he finished the navy blue and white school uniform. Exiting the closet, and then the room he was but not even partially ready for events about to unfold. For he was to preoccupied with his angered outlook on the little things that most pay no attention to. In other words, it was another day in the life of Damien Christco Risquette. Descending to the 1st floor Damien plotted a way to convince his parents he was “sick“ and that going to school would be a bad decision. Every weekday morning, either his mother Kate, or father Joseph had to quite literally force him to school or suffer consequences to which they as parents never carried out. Today neither were home as the house was empty, much to the glee of Damien. Selena must have taken the day off Damien thought to himself as he checked the foyer, the kitchen and the family room just to be sure he was alone. With the house occupied only by himself, he basked in the event there would be no arguments or protests between his parents and himself. With his mind made up that he was not going to school, he plopped down on one of the over stuffed leather chairs in the living room, preparing to waste the day away. Flipping through the channels, Damien drifted in and out of sleep. Refusing to climb back up the 3 floors to his room, he dozed off on the chair. “Child, you better wake up.” Damien sprang awake catching his balance before he fell out of the chair. He turned behind him and saw Selena, standing in the foyer, shaking her head in utter disappointment. “You better get up and get to school”, she said sternly, Trying to create a believable lie Damien stuttered, “I-I already went to school but felt sick and got released early. Surely the school must have called to tell I would be home early.” “Yeah, the school did call, but the call was about you not even going this morning” Selena said, almost proud of herself for catching Damien in his twist of lies.
    Putting down her purse on the table by the front door, she walked past Damien into the kitchen where the phone was. “Today is March 17 2009,” the machines female voice stated. “You have 1 message. ‘Hello this is Patricia from the Academy, Damien once again is absent from school. This is the 12th time he’s been absent in a row. Please note that the next time this happens, the school will have to bring it up to the attention of the Board of Education of New York.’” The answering machine beeped, then turned off. Selena turned back around to face Damien who had the look of a caught fugitive. “Hmm” was she said. Simple as can be. Walking into the kitchen, to put away the dishes Selena said to Damien “your mother called on my way here. She’s returning from her business meeting in Chicago. If you go to school now, I won’t tell her you tried to pull a fast one.” Unlike his parents whom were lenient, Selena who was much like a third parent, never backed down when she made up her mind. Damien didn’t get to make the decisions when she was around. His parents were perfectly fine with it to. They were glad to have someone teaching Damien some discipline. Damien still sitting in the chair whispered under his breath. Selena turned around to face him, holding a plate in her hand and asked “did you have something to say? I hear you whispering, if you‘re going to talk speak up.” Realizing he needed to shut his mouth before that dish in Selena’s hand ended up flying in his direction, Damien quickly replied “I was just talking to myself.” “Yeah, that’s what you better have been doing” Selena warned, turning back around to the dishwasher. Damien got off the chair, walked to the closet behind him, and grabbed his backpack, and a pair of dress shoes, mandatory by the Academy to wear. “You better grab a coat. It was freezing when I was outside” Selena warned, finishing up with the dishes. “The weather looks fine, I can see outside the window” Damien smugly replied back, rolling his eyes. “You roll your eyes at me again, I’ll pick them out” Selena threatened, startling Damien who thought she had her back faced to him. “If you don’t want a coat, fine. But don’t come whining home, complaining to your parents when you get a cold” she fired back, throwing the cleaning wipe in the trash bin under the sink. “I’ll be glad if I get sick” Damien coyly replied. Selena shook her head, as she left the kitchen, to go upstairs to do laundry. Stopping in the kitchen doorway, she turned to Damien, sighed then said “you have such a hard head you know. Just for once, I wish you would just listen when someone say something to you.” Wanting to get the conversation over with, Damien grabbed a coat from the closet, almost ripping it as he yanked it off the hanger. Not getting a reply from Damien, Selena walked to the closet, to pick up two other coats that fell off their hangers, when Damien pulled his down. Sitting on the couch to put on his shoes, and stuff his jacket into his backpack, which was filled with crumbled papers and such, he said “I bet you will feel guilty one day if I run away because of how you treat me. It‘s like I‘m in military school” Selena who was headed to the staircase stopped and turned to Damien. Smiling she replied “boy, I’ll be joyous if you ran off, that’ll mean less clean up for me to do ‘round here. Also, I’m not harsh with you, I’m just trying to teach you some discipline so you grow up to be a behaved, well-mannered young man. But I can‘t make you become that person. There ain’t nobody can help or save you but yourself, I want you to remember that.” Damien pondered that thought as he stood up and walked to the front door. Selena added, “I’ll call your driver, he’ll be outside in 15 minutes or so. Now go to school and have a good day.” Opening the door, he replied “there is no good day if it’s a school day for me.” “Keep your mouth shut, you will have a good day” Selena replied. Damien pondered that thought also. Filing it away in his short-term memory he said “I’ll try that, bye.” Selena replied bye back then went upstairs to finish her work. Damien stood in the foyer still thinking about ditching school. But he knew he had to go. Someway, somehow Selena would find out. “I have eyes for the eye in the back of my head” he remembers her saying when he was a little kid, when he would try and sneak out of timeout. Reluctantly he opened the front door and slowly stepped outside. Whether Damien was ready or not, he was going to face much more than a day of school. He is going to face the real world. Where money cannot buy acceptance, and acceptance is gained from the amount of respect and dignity you hold for yourself and others.
    Two characteristics that are quite risqué for the Risquette’s.
    Thank you to the people whom answered my question, that dealt in my book. I am still writing it, but will continue to the end. Thanx for the positive feedback!

    • ANSWER:
      I remember reading a part of this - and like last time, it's pretty good. I like how it's told through third person narrative which is becoming more and more uncommon. I like the plot and I think it will appeal to a lot of teen readers, and the character of Damien is kind of spunky and likeable. It kind of stands out what (you've written, I mean, in terms of style).

      Of course, you will need to edit (paragraphing and minor spelling), but all in all, a very good start - good use of words and word choice! I'm glad you posted this - I like it. Keep up the good work.... it's kind of impressive. I like the second-last line.

      Good job. =]

39. QUESTION:
    boring and dull?
    k, im a teen and my room has been the same for about 3 years. i know 3 years, woopdi doo, but hey alot has changed since i was 11. my room is blue and sponged painted with different shades of blue. my carpet is white.i have one of those round black chairs. a queen bed (headboard made of wood). a tv, a computer and desk (glass and stanless steal), a closet, and a vanity with drawers (also wood) a keyboard and a guitar. now my room is large i guess and well its not "me" anymore. i still have dolfine curtains and everything is blue! we're also moving out in 10 months so what i want to do needs to be cheap and easy. not repainting things or getting new furniture. o and i forgot about my personality, the stereotype would say im punkish. i want my room to be loud, but not bright loud. maybe black bedsheets and bright green drapes could help liven it up? maybe some band posters? where could u get a mcr poster besides online? help

    • ANSWER:
      I think your idea of getting new sheets and curtains sounds great, especially if you're moving soon. You could try a new comforter cover too. Ikea has some that cost around for a comforter cover and two pillowcases. I got a set awhile ago, and it really changed the look of my room. Another quick, cheap thing that I've done is to go to thrift stores and clearance racks and find pretty/funky scarves or sarongs to throw over tables or dressers or tie onto bedposts. You could give it a try, if you're into that kind of look. I also have a patterned tapestry thing about the size of a bedsheet thumbtacked to the ceiling kind of loosely so it's a bit billowy. My style is bit more bohemian but you might want to try it anyhow if you think it's something you'd like. But I think you have some good ideas, just find a few things that you think you'll still like for a while and that you'll be able to take to your new house easily.

40. QUESTION:
    Thoughts on the short sample of my book!!?
    What do you think? Its about the life of an overly rich teen, who faces difficulties in life caused by money and his simple outlook on life.

    The sunlight, illuminated through the slit opening from the velvet drapes, casting light into the darkened room. From the corner of the room, the silence was broken from the loud buzzing of an alarm. Next, a pounding sound of flesh and metal occurred, and the alarm silenced. The bed across the drapes creaked, as a slim form emerged from underneath the cocoon of blankets. The form, was 16 year old Damien Risquette. The prestigious son, and infamous adolescent whom inhabited the Upper East Side of Manhattan, NY. Damien, tired but awake, sluggishly made his way to the drapes and flung them open. Light dispersed through the open window, and lit the darkened areas of the room. Rubbing his eyes, Damien then walked to the bathroom across the room, his body shivering from the cold, oak wooden floors. Washing up, he then pulled the two doors that led to his walk-in closet open. His closet was infested with label brands of the posh, upper-class franchises that lined the Manhattan area. His Armani, and Dolce coats were thrown aimlessly on the carpeted floor. Damien ignored the heap of 00 worth of jackets, and walked to glistened drawers that held his school uniform which belonged the one and only Winston Preparatory Academy. Academic performance was nonexistent in the Academy. When money and intelligence dispute, money wins for it pays off intelligence. Damien, unlike the majority of the 890 students who roamed the Academy’s halls, cared about his education, when he felt like it. His past teachers, constantly remarked, on how smart Damien was, if he simply would apply himself. Comments like those from his teachers now, are almost as rare as Damien attending school. Pulling on his tie, Damien completed the navy blue and white school colors that coordinated the uniforms. With a sigh and groan, Damien walked out of the closet, after stepping on the two overpriced coats that still lied strewn on the floor. Another day in the life of the rich and infamous teen know to New York City, and others whom he associated with as Damien Christco Risquette.

    • ANSWER:
      It seems like it could be something. It just sounds like you are trying a bit to hard and not just writing. I think it's a pretty good idea though. There are a few puntation/grammar mistakes though. For example :
      The sunlight, illuminated through the slit opening from the velvet drapes, casting light into the darkened room.
      Should be
      The sunlight illuminated through the slight opening in the velvet drapes, casting a faint light into the darkened room.

      I'd really like to read the whole thing, I could even correct it or make adjustements iff you'd like!

41. QUESTION:
    Please give input on sample of my book!??
    ~Its already been copyrighted~Sorry if its a bit long(Its Ch. 1)

    The sunlight illuminated through the slight opening of velvet drapes, faintly lighting the darkened bedroom. Silence in the room was shattered, as a loud buzz of an alarm clock went off, being silenced by the pound of a fist. Across the drapes, a bed creaked, as a slim formed unearthed itself from the cocoon of blankets. This dimly lit form, with dark caramel shaggy hair, and elegant brown eyes was Damien Risquette, the infamous 16 year old, born into a posh life, in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York. Born into the elite, Damien received all the perks life handed to him and his family. But as the saying goes, money cannot buy happiness, no matter how much the Risquette’s and Damien disagree. Tired but awake, Damien sluggishly made way to the drapes, and flung them open letting the sunlight fill the darkened areas of his room. Rubbing his eyes, he went to the bathroom and washed up. After, he went to the doors which led to his walk-in closet, and opened them. Automatic lights switched on, as Damien walked inside. His closet, contained all the label brands from extravagant stores that lined the Manhattan area. One dresser contained an assortment of his favorite Dolce sunglasses, about 15 pairs. Another had his jackets, and sweaters, all which were the assortment from different stores Marc Jacobs, Dolce and Gabbana, and Armani to name a few. Grumbling, and muttering profanity, Damien walked to a glistened wood drawer that held his school uniforms, which belonged the high-class Winston Preparatory Academy, where education readiness was next to nonexistent. In the ways of business, when money is involved, all other morals and such disparate. Damien however, unlike the majority of the 890 students who roamed the Academy’s halls, cared about his education, when he felt like it. His past teachers, constantly remarked, on how smart Damien was, if he simply would apply himself. Comments like those from his teachers now, are almost as rare as Damien attending school. Pulling on his tie, Damien completed the navy blue and white school colors that coordinated the uniforms. With a sigh and groan, Damien walked out of the closet, not ready, for circumstances looming ahead. Another day in the life of the rich and infamous teen know to New York City, and others whom he associated with as Damien Christco Risquette. Damien, like most teens, had the knack for causing trouble with both his attitude and motto on life which was “I’m right your wrong.” Combine those two characteristics and you get Damien. The Risquette’s lived on the 4-story penthouse in the family owned “Flore Complex.” The house, which would be more termed a mansion was majestic almost as much as the historic building to which it resided in. 6 rooms, 5 baths, 2 living rooms, 1 family room, and a upscale kitchen described the home that the Risquettes had lived in since the birth of their only child, Damien. Getting the choice to switch rooms on a dime, is something many kids would love, and is something Damien does. This month, Damien took the room on the top floor, which is actually the 53rd floor of the property. Climbing down the floors was an exercise Damien did every day, unless he chose to have all his meals delivered to him, which is something his mother would never allow.

    • ANSWER:
      I love it so much! Are you an author or just hoping to become one??? I love all the descriptive words and the sayings. I feel like I'm actually in the story which is what you want. You should totally go for publishing that book and give me the title of it, I just have to read the rest!

42. QUESTION:
    How do I decorate a small bedroom without making it look cluttered?
    My bedroom is tiny.

    I have a dark wood queen size bed and a dark wood armor/dresser. My walls are a soft blue/grey, and I have navy curtains. Also, my closet doors have been taken out and replaced with long navy drapes, to open up the space.

    However, I love making collages, and I have them all over my room; but I think it's time to take them down and replace them with a couple of shelves with picture frames on them.

    But still the space looks pretty small, and I feel suffocated when I am in here. I'm a hardworking high-schooler, so I use my room to do homework, etc. but I don't even have a desk.

    What color comforter should I get to make the room look bigger? I was thinking white and then having accent color sheets (solid color) but I'm not sure.. It always seems like there is too much "stuff" for this tiny space.

    HELP!

    • ANSWER:
      you have a lot of dark things in your room. I would keep what ever else light. You don't have to do white, just make sure the colour is light.

      Especially your walls.

43. QUESTION:
    How is my short sample of my book!!??
    Its a story about a teen, who lives in the elite society that inhabits NYC, but as the story progresses, money and prestige over take his young life and an occurence changes his entire life(Don't know what that occurence is yet).

    The sunlight, illuminated through the slit opening from the velvet drapes, cast light into the darkened room. From the corner of the room, the silence was broken from the all-out ringing of an alarm. Next, a pounding sound of flesh and metal occurred, and the alarm silenced. The bed across the drapes creaked, as a slim form emerged from underneath the cocoon of blankets. The form, was 16 year old Damien Risquette. The prestigious son, and infamous adolescent whom inhabited the Upper East Side of Manhattan, NY. Damien, tired but awake, sluggishly made his way to the drapes and flung them open. Light dispersed through the open window, and lit the darkened areas of the room. Rubbing his eyes, Damien then walked to the bathroom across the room, his body shivering from the cold, oak wooden floors. Washing up, he then pulled the two doors that led to his walk-in closet open. His closet was infested with label brands of the posh, upper-class franchises that lined the Manhattan area. His Armani, and Dolce coats were thrown aimlessly on the carpeted floor. Damien ignored the heap of 00 worth of jackets, and walked to glistened drawers that held his school uniform, which belonged the one and only Winston Preparatory Academy. The school for the rich, and air-headed teens of the high class society of New York City.

    • ANSWER:
      Excellent!! You're great! Seriously, keep up the good work!! If you finish the story, it'll most definitely be published!

44. QUESTION:
    Thoughts of a short sample of my book!!?
    Its a story about a teen, who lives in the elite society that inhabits NYC, but as the story progresses, money and prestige over take his young life and an occurence changes his entire life(Don't know what that occurence is yet).

    The sunlight, illuminated through the slit opening from the velvet drapes, cast light into the darkened room. From the corner of the room, the silence was broken from the all-out ringing of an alarm. Next, a pounding sound of flesh and metal occurred, and the alarm silenced. The bed across the drapes creaked, as a slim form emerged from underneath the cocoon of blankets. The form, was 16 year old Damien Risquette. The prestigious son, and infamous adolescent whom inhabited the Upper East Side of Manhattan, NY. Damien, tired but awake, sluggishly made his way to the drapes and flung them open. Light dispersed through the open window, and lit the darkened areas of the room. Rubbing his eyes, Damien then walked to the bathroom across the room, his body shivering from the cold, oak wooden floors. Washing up, he then pulled the two doors that led to his walk-in closet open. His closet was infested with label brands of the posh, upper-class franchises that lined the Manhattan area. His Armani, and Dolce coats were thrown aimlessly on the carpeted floor. Damien ignored the heap of 00 worth of jackets, and walked to glistened drawers that held his school uniform, which belonged the one and only Winston Preparatory Academy. The school for the rich, and air-headed teens of the high class society of New York City.

    • ANSWER:
      Too much comma use, and in good narrative fiction writing there should not be too many transitions. Slim down your comma use, eliminate most of the 'Next,' s and other major transitions, and also one last thing: The last two sentences of the sample should be fused together, unless they are seperate for dramatic reasons. If it is the latter, format it and possibly rework it so that the last sentence carries more meaning. Why is it a big deal that it is the school for rich, air headed teens of the high class? How does it play into the story? These question's answers should be made apparant in that opening.
      I hope this helps, and keep writing!
      -Pelagia

45. QUESTION:
    movie help question?????
    i watched a movie when i was little it was about a troubled teen and his friend getting in trouble and at the end his mom was in the bed with some guy and the kid started throwing matches at the drapes and then the house caught on fire and then he went in the closet and yeah that was the ending i always thought Edward Furlong was in it but now i dont think so what movie is this?

    • ANSWER:
      The only thing I can think of with Edward Furlong in it where her mother burns is Pet Semetary 2. Him and his friend kinda get into trouble by his friend's stepdad Gus (the local cop who turns into a zombie). Try Pet Semetary 2 if it's Edward Furlong. Also, he's in a movie where their house gets burnt, which is A Home of Our Own with Kathy Bates.

      Little Criminals sounds like a similar plot, but it's not Edward Furlong in it. Here's some of the cast for that: Des - (Brendan Fletcher) The troubled kid who leads the gang of little criminals
      Cory - (Myles Ferguson) Des's best friend
      House - (Adam Harrison) Part of the gang
      Sam - (Jordan Clarke)
      Jamal - (London Sam Baergen)
      Nick - (John Nguyen)
      Tak - (Loc Vo)
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Criminals_(film)

      The story is mainly about an eleven year old kid named Des. He and his friends do all kinds of illegal things like vandalism, stealing, lighting fires, mug people and use drugs. They do this because of a law which says that they cannot be charged until the age of twelve. When Des meets Cory, they become good friends and start a crime spree, feeling like nothing can stop them. Eventually, Des's mother admits she can't handle her child, and Des ends up in an assessment centre for troubled children. In the centre he meets Rita, a psychologist who tries to understand Des's motivations, and over time gets some positive results on his behaviour. But when Rita informs Des that they are trying to find him a foster home, Des flees as soon as his friend Cory visits him. They both want to get out of the city and plan to rob Chet, the local dealer. During the robbery, Des accidentally kills Chet and threatens Cory. In the end, Cory is afraid for Des and wants nothing more to do with him. Des, still on the run because of his escape, goes to his home, sets the house on fire, and conceals himself in his personal hideout, the closet drawing and falls asleep as the house is on fire.

46. QUESTION:
    What do you think of my writing?
    A short story I wrote in December of 2005....

    "Not tonight, Wade," she says as she rolls over, away from me and into the ray of moonlight peaking in through the gap between the long, indigo drapes. I haven't been pleasured- hell, I haven't done as much as groped her breasts- in 3 weeks now. I lift the comforter and slide out of the warm bed and grab my robe off of the rocking chair that sits in the corner of our bedroom. Instead of putting the robe on, I simply toss it over my shoulder, and stealthily maneuver across the room to the entrance of our closet.
    I see her many designer bags and expensive shoes and nearly weep at all the money- my money- she has spent on lavish worldly possessions instead of allowing me to pay off the car, the SUV, the Sea-Doo, and the hot tub she "absolutely needed" for her "relaxation and recreation time" at 11 every morning while I am away at work.
    I work my way through her shirts and skirts and frocks and dresses to my lonely corner at the back of the closet. I push aside my 7 or 8 dress shirts and reach back behind them, to the wall of the closet. After feeling my way around, I finally find what I am looking for, suspiciously wrapped in a burgundy wash towel.
    I exit the closet, and without hesitation, glide across the room to my Lolita, in her slumber, dreaming of chocolates and wines and tanned pool-boys with their rugged scruff on chiseled chins. I take the robe from my shoulder and gently place it over my sleeping beauty. I recall to my discovered treasure wrapped in the towel. I unravel the cloak and grab the base of the axe, working my way to a reliable grip. I lift the axe above my head, and as I bring it down with the force of all the breath she has sucked out of my life, all the happiness I have been deprived of, before it drives deep into her skull, I swear I can see her twitch. The first blow is a solid one, and the second one- devastating.
    I lift the robe off my fallen princess and begin scavenging through the mushy mess that remains of her brains. I grab bone fragments and other more solid remnants and make my way through the hall and down the spiraling staircase toward the kitchen...

    "Okay, dear. 'Night. I love you."
    "Goodnight, Wade. Leave me some money in the morning, won't you? I need to get a few things at the mall"
    "Of course, dear."

    • ANSWER:
      This is pretty good and you've gotten me wondering about the foreshadowing going on here. There are some minor grammar and sentence structure issues that can be fixed during revision so I won't burden you with those. Quite frankly, I liked this a lot and I hope you continue. There could be a little more explanation that he hasn't actually killed her.

      Your other drescriptions are great and not TOO much. Good job.

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47. QUESTION:
    Paintint my small bedroom - ideas and thoughts?
    I am looking to paint and decorate my room to appear larger, as my room is extremely small. I'd like to paint my main walls a honeydew green, something light, and add an accent wall in either a light grey or a cream. Which of these two colours do you think will 1) work best with the green and 2) create the best illusion of space?

    Where should the accent wall be placed? I'm thinking of either doing it on the wall with the window, as it is the first think you see when entering the room, or doing it on the wall where my bed is placed. Will adding a large mirror across from that accent wall help with enhancing the space of the room?

    Also, I'm thinking of including vertical glossy stripes to the walls. Would this be a good idea to add some height and slight reflective property to the room? I'm thinking of only doing it on the non-window walls, and using long sheer drapes hung from the top of the wall to add height to that part of the room. What are your thoughts on this?

    Another thing that I'm not sure about is what to do with my closet. Because the closet is enclosed, it tends to appear very dark. Should I paint the inside of the closet a lighter shade of green to help lighten it up? Also, for the doors, what kind of door would you suggest? I was thinking of utilizing very sheer doors, perhaps something like glass, or use mirrored doors.

    One last thing: Does the overall idea of how to paint my room seem like something that would be neutral enough to attract prospective buyers? I read that green is the most restful colour on the eye, and my parents are looking to sell the house eventually, so my choices can't be too outrageous.

    • ANSWER:
      Paint 3 walls the honeydew green, then do the first wall you see when you walk in the room cream, to make it seem brighter and bigger. Don't do stripes.If you want height, possibly ad crown molding. For the closet, don't put a mirrored door. Its so outdated. You could do what I did in my bedroom, put a curtain fo the closet "door".Its a lot easier o get into and is really bright. Make sure the green and cream blend together, then it will look goodfor prospective homebuyers. Hope I helped!

48. QUESTION:
    Is it weird to not have a themed nursery?
    If I have a boy or a girl I already have some nursery visions in mind. I want to do a very soft/pale type of green(think olive, but lighter), and for girl some pink drapes and accents, and boy some blue drapes and accents. I really want it to just be peaceful, and clean looking. I plan on getting this really cool white tree decal for the wall behind the crib with either pink or blue little birds.

    I will hang a couple shelves for pictures, add a cute little lamp on the dresser, and I plan on making my own name letters to go next to the closet on the wall. If it's a girl I might get some pretty butterflies to hang on the wall, or a boy maybe dragonflies.

    For a girl or a boy I plan on placing a few items that are special..for example, girl(my old ballet slippers maybe hanging from a shelf) Boy- maybe and airplane(his dad is airforce)....

    Just simple things like that. Do you think this is enough? Will it still look nice?

    I know some friends who always talk about doing something DIFFERENT with their baby room and want to paint it orange and brown for a girl or a boy..I guess they have me feeling like my baby room won't be unique or something.

    Haha..pregnancy hormones!
    Exactly. I mean, it's going to look very babyish..but, that's why I don't want TOO much going on to where I feel bad changing it in a few years.
    And, I'm very into interior design..its just that some of the stuff one of my friend suggests is just over the top, and when I picture her ideas I just get a headache almost. Lol...I want my baby room to look well thought out and designed, yet not OVER done. It's tacky when it's too much, you know?

    • ANSWER:

49. QUESTION:
    how to decorate my room? I need serious help here...more details in question?
    I just got a new bedroom...I absolutely hate it. The walls are tan, I have a crappy desk that I'm gonna get rid of, I have a double bed, and a light wood color desk. That's all my furniture. I have some black polka dot sheer drapes also. My walls are bare, but I've got a couple posters on the way. My closet doors are plain white and they are very crappy, I'm thinking about getting mirrored ones? So basically my question is, what furniture should I buy, what color should I paint my walls, or what to do to make the color tan less boring. I am a teenage girl. I don't want a pink/purple theme. I'm trying to stay away from a super girly vibe. My fave color is red, I also like orange and green alot. I have one of those white lamps that has a few heads and they can be pointed in different directions. I have one window looking out into the street and one door on the opposite side of the room to get in and out. Then the closet doors are on one wall on the side, and then I have one completely bare wall. Please give advice, what furniture to buy (on a low budget) how to arrange it, how to make it fun looking, any decorating tips please would be super helpful.
    well...none of these answers were really what I was looking for. The first person who answered obviously didn't read the whole question because I specifically said I didn't want it to be girly. I'm more the type of girl who would hang up a guitar in her room...with posters on the wall that look super unformal. Not even framed. (: lol but thanks anyway. And Nick Nick, that was pretty good too, although I don't see my room being like that. It's too plain. That is a style that I would definitely like, just not in my bedroom.

    • ANSWER:
      Ok, I went on all different websites and this is what I created, I kept all of the items pretty cheap!

      Bed Set: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Hometrends-Wonder-Complete-Bedding-Set/13274585

      Throw Pillows (To go behind regular pillows can be found in any color but the one I found was in blue, I would reccomend using 2): http://www.walmart.com/ip/Ms-Suede-Blue-Corduroy-Decorative-Pillow/14264379

      Curtain Rod:http://www.walmart.com/ip/Elegant-Home-Spring-Window-Rod-Set-Silver-Matte-Black/14657325

      Curtains (black is good because it can block out light when closed or find one where the color matches the throw color pilllows): http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Casual-Canvas-Thermal-Foam-Lined-Energy-Efficient-Curtain-Panel-Rich-Black/12167669

      Rug (Matches bedding Set 3 sizes smallest is really cheap .00): http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=13282194&findingMethod=rr

      Wall Dots (circles that easily stick and peel off does not damage wall): http://www.carsons.com/shop/home/home-decor/wall-decor/wall-decor/lot-26-mirror-patterned-dots-wall-decals_309890.html?query=decorative+dots

      Music Player (if you use CD's and do not have a iPod): http://www.walmart.com/ip/Portable-Vertical-Load-CDG-Karaoke-Player/13937952

      iPod Dock: http://www.walmart.com/ip/iMusic-Portable-Speaker-System-with-iPod-Dock-Silver/15084887

      Portable iPod Speakers: http://www.walmart.com/ip/O-Kestra-iPod-Surround-Sound-4-Way-Portable-Speaker-OK1002-B/13447887

      Decorative Photo Frames: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Shadow-Collage-Frame-Black/14862953

      How to arrange. Place bed on wall oppisite of the door with only the headboard touching a wall. Place small nightstand on the side of the bed which has the door. Place dresser (A dresser with mirror would look nice)in the center of the wall by the door. Place Bookshelf on empty wall on side of the door, place a desk on the oppisite wall to the bookshelf. Perhaps place a rug half under the bed. Hope I helped.

50. QUESTION:
    bedroom design helpp..?
    okay so for my room i am planning on getting zebra bedding that reverses to pink. a zebra valance with pink drapes behind it to match the pink on the bedding for my windows. and a zebra rug. oh and the walls are going to be white unless you think there is something better.

    so my question is instead of closet doors, i use shower curtains. i might put in mirrored closet doors but i am not sure yet. if i use a shower curtain again, what color do you think would look the best. white? zebra? pink? black? or some other bright color.

    thanks!!((:

    • ANSWER:
      For the closet, you could do like a beaded curtain of some kind, maybe. Or, you could do zebra print fabric.
      And, you might go with either a black rug or black valance, because that is a LOT of zebra.
      I did this when I was younger:
      You could paint one wall with black chalkboard paint to have your friends write stuff on the walls. It's kinda fun. Paint the other walls pink. Then you could have like a black valance and zebra curtains, maybe? Then you could have a black rug and zebra bedspread. Then that's plenty of the zebra print without overdoing it, and you get the bold black and pink colors too.
      :]