Sadly it seems that the majority of people can't be bothered with "artifice" parties like this. Or perhaps it's just the majority of people that I know :(
One tip for encouraging bette...
I'm thinking polished silver cubes (80s glam style) with both up and down lights, or long vertical sconces (say, cylinders of polished plywood). Either way, go with strong shapes (cubes, spheres, c...
I think it's super cute! I even like your "odd railing" (I would embrace it and call it a Widow's Walk).
She'd have to be a fairly acrobatic widow to walk there - there's no acc...
Design ideas for my dining room?
Fire. And plenty of it.
The table is nice enough, but those seagrass chairs are just horrible. Did you actually sit on them before ...
What a wonderful home. This is what good design is all about - the kitchen counters are outdated, the fireplace bricks are ugly, the zebra print rug is unfashionable... and yet it all works, becaus...
A good dinner party is devastatingly hard work: at my last one I'd pushed myself so hard cleaning, cooking and decorating that I felt nauseous by the time I was halfway through the entree. Fortunat...
I like it, but it's virtually a disposable piece. Cleaning would be impossible rather than just difficult, and after a year of airborne grease and dust it would look horrible.
I lent a marvellous small mid-century armchair to a friend about twenty years ago when it was excess to my needs and he needed some furniture. Over the years I've dropped many a hint about getting ...
Is it normal in California for the refrigerator to be considered a fitting rather than a piece of furniture? Whenever I've moved into a new rental house I've always had to supply my own fridge, mic...
My old cat named Bob had a penchant for chewing through my bra straps...
although frankly I was impressed that he somehow managed to unzip the back of my dress first...
Your pups are cute. My only concern is you dog jumping off such a high bed onto hardwood floors, this could be very dangerous for his/her back.
An excellent point, LoriSF. I can...
place the sofa in front of the built-ins. leave 28" clearance.
What? So that anyone sitting on the couch is facing the front door? Perhaps holding score cards so they can pass j...
For a perfect circle, instead of using a length of wire, use the circular wire clip from inside an old hubcap. It's the perfect size and if you keep your eyes open and you'll find them lying by the...
You have a lot of black and green, two colours that don't work well together. A warm grey might act as a good intermediary. Perhaps a darker grey and a lighter grey, divided at dado height?
I love my three vintage phones, but sadly the old timers aren't compatible with VOIP so when I ditch my landline next month they'll just become dead plastic paperweights. I wish I could find a way ...
The pear green, but perhaps a slightly more yellow shade.
Michelle should also consider painting the back of the bookcase a darker shade of green, or papering it with something that c...
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Sadly it seems that the majority of people can't be bothered with "artifice" parties like this. Or perhaps it's just the majority of people that I know :( One tip for encouraging bette...
I'm thinking polished silver cubes (80s glam style) with both up and down lights, or long vertical sconces (say, cylinders of polished plywood). Either way, go with strong shapes (cubes, spheres, c...
Jesus on the mantle, Buddha on the dresser, Obama on the wall... good grief, people, just pick a god and stick with him!
I think it's super cute! I even like your "odd railing" (I would embrace it and call it a Widow's Walk). She'd have to be a fairly acrobatic widow to walk there - there's no acc...
Who is this Alan person - I love his style. It's a brilliant combination of colours, textures and patterns; rich without being loud.
Design ideas for my dining room? Fire. And plenty of it. The table is nice enough, but those seagrass chairs are just horrible. Did you actually sit on them before ...
What a wonderful home. This is what good design is all about - the kitchen counters are outdated, the fireplace bricks are ugly, the zebra print rug is unfashionable... and yet it all works, becaus...
A good dinner party is devastatingly hard work: at my last one I'd pushed myself so hard cleaning, cooking and decorating that I felt nauseous by the time I was halfway through the entree. Fortunat...
I like it, but it's virtually a disposable piece. Cleaning would be impossible rather than just difficult, and after a year of airborne grease and dust it would look horrible.
I lent a marvellous small mid-century armchair to a friend about twenty years ago when it was excess to my needs and he needed some furniture. Over the years I've dropped many a hint about getting ...
Is it normal in California for the refrigerator to be considered a fitting rather than a piece of furniture? Whenever I've moved into a new rental house I've always had to supply my own fridge, mic...
My old cat named Bob had a penchant for chewing through my bra straps... although frankly I was impressed that he somehow managed to unzip the back of my dress first...
Your pups are cute. My only concern is you dog jumping off such a high bed onto hardwood floors, this could be very dangerous for his/her back. An excellent point, LoriSF. I can...
place the sofa in front of the built-ins. leave 28" clearance. What? So that anyone sitting on the couch is facing the front door? Perhaps holding score cards so they can pass j...
For a perfect circle, instead of using a length of wire, use the circular wire clip from inside an old hubcap. It's the perfect size and if you keep your eyes open and you'll find them lying by the...
Kudos for trying to do something different, but this is awful. The poor house looks like it got stuck in a teleporter accident.
You have a lot of black and green, two colours that don't work well together. A warm grey might act as a good intermediary. Perhaps a darker grey and a lighter grey, divided at dado height?
I love my three vintage phones, but sadly the old timers aren't compatible with VOIP so when I ditch my landline next month they'll just become dead plastic paperweights. I wish I could find a way ...
HELP! I'm surrounded by windows and blinds — any suggestions? Why? Are they attacking you? Try 911.
The pear green, but perhaps a slightly more yellow shade. Michelle should also consider painting the back of the bookcase a darker shade of green, or papering it with something that c...