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Painting: what is the best paint to use for kitchen oak cabinets?

I'm painting my kitchen cabinets the ivory cream color with stained trim. any suggestions on what he or color to use?
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Painting: Quick! I need your help!

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Design & Décor: Dining Room Help - do you like this color? At first she didn't but it's growing on her. Wants to update curtains.

She's thinking cobalt blue and orange curtains. She wants to paint the cream china cabinet. Any suggestions?
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Furniture: Anyone seen a chair like this before?

My sister has this chair and I love it. Curious if anyone has seen one like it before and if so whose design it is? Manufacturer? Thanks!
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    I think I have this exact chair. I am curious myself.
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Design & Décor: Should i paint it or leave it alone?

I found the perfect side table for my kitchen to hold my stereo.. now im wondering should i paint it or leave it alone... what's your take?
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    Love to see it with the stereo on it! beautiful piece!
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Repurposing & Upcycling: Re-purposing a baby highchair

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Gardening: Hummingbird Nest Helper

Good morning everyone,

I was just poking around on the web for all things hummingbird, and I ran across this darling cagey thing for pet hair for hummers to use to feather their nest. It was on Amazon and I don't know how to contact the poster. I am taking the liberty to snag her picture and show you and ask if anyone knows where I could find or how I could make such a thing. If the poster happens to be watching thank you so much for this awesome idea!

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    A small metal suet holder works well too. I keep mine filled all summer long.
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Plumbing: HELP!! We have an outdoor water faucet that is leaking terribly. We tried getting a new hose thinking that was it.

We tried removing the piece seen at the bottom of the faucet since it is leaking from the top of that piece. It would not unscrew,it would not tighten- actually sprayed more when ...»
tightened- we tried to loosen it also sprayed bad and we could not get it off. Wwe are afraid to damage the pipe coming out of the house.

WHAT SHOULD WE DO?? Does this take a plumber to come out and have to weld off the piece and put a new piece on?? I mean I am handy, but never tackled welding!

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