This room lacks verticality. Think of a room like a topographical map -- you want to have things at each of 3 levels: floor, seating, high. The choppy paint job is a distraction and t...

If someone's going to spend up to $1500, it makes sense to look at custom sofa manufacturers in their area. They often make sofas to higher specs and for lower prices than big-name mass producers....

Say adios to the hanging cabinets between the kitchen and the next room. You won't believe the difference it will make and it's an easy matter to patch and paint where they were removed. That way...

I love in coastal southern California and leave my market umbrellas outside and open 6-9 months a year. It's too much trouble to open them every morning and close them every night and they look so...

Children's Hospital Thrift Store (corner Fullerton and Lincoln) and The Ark Thrift Store (Lincoln Avenue). Don't miss them!

There is a store in Encinitas, CA that does sort of the same thing -- Rustic Rooster on Hwy 101. It's tiny and cute with great finds.

Is Pete's Upholstery still in business on Lincoln in Chicago? I found them while working for a company that designed model homes. The prices were lower by far than most places and the owner, Vict...