How to plan an open house?

We just bought a brand new home- and all the walls are white. I want to paint the downstairs- but the plan is open- how do I do this? I have been all over The Net reading and haven't come up with anything. I want to do a southwestern style. Any ideas...

the upstairs warms up before the downstairs. would it help if I partially block the sides of the stairs but leave the stair part open , or will warmer air still be sucked up at the ...show more

I would have about close to a hundred COOL, FUN LOVING (very important) good looking (preferably) people in the house (it's a big house), and have nice music (many genres), have good wine/shots, good hallucinogens and amazing lights (for the dancing...

So i designed a house out of autocad, after that, i never really thought about how where rooms should be placed, its pretty big, any links to articles or advice as to where would these "living room" "Bedroom" "dining room"...

We live in Texas where it reaches 90+ degrees (30 celsius) every day for probably 4 months out of the year.  Our house has a large open living room so running the upstairs A/C seems (I would think) a little futile since all the cold air should be falling...

I want what President Obama wants a heath plan that is budget neutral, bi partisan, cuts cost, and improves care ( these are President Obama's words repeated in his last three town halls). The house bill an senate bills do not do that according to the...

I am student of architecture and this is my first year.... i have to plan a printing house but i haven't seen any and i don't know what to put there etc etc, plss helpp

Yeah, this weekend im plan on getting drunk at a friends. But if my parents finds out, theyd kill me. how could i cover up a hangover. also what are some good things to drink beer/vodka wise? Im 150 and im 5'7, how much alcohol do you think i could assume...