Blythe, I feel your pain. I haven't found that one perfect desk that does it all but have been customizing stock pieces to suit my needs. Here is a picture of a home office from a recent Martha S...

I was in the store a few days back and loved the look of the chairs you have pictured on the right. Unfortunately, both my husband and I thought the middle crossbar hit the back at the most uncomf...

I love the top kitchen. I think it totally works because (a) this is the south of France; (b) the quality of light there is different and (c) it appears to be a "rural" kitchen with all the associ...

Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful home with us. I totally enjoyed it! wildwestern: It takes a lot for people to open up their houses and invite you in. I think it's not too m...

AT posts and readers have convinced me that it's possible to live a without paper towels (gasp!). Yes, there was an earlier post about Trader Joe's "miracle" cloths - I am planning on trying it ou...

Jezebella, The "petticoat mirror" explanation is too cute. Thanks for that.

And I love nifty little boxes myself!

Love the idea of it; doubt if it will work for me. I don't have pets or kids (though that could change, hopefully any day now!) and after many, many years of trying packaged solutions like these, ...

No way I am winning this. Just you wait...

Mine is a container garden as well. Till last year, I would empty out the pots (in the wooded area behind the apts.) at the end of summer, clean the pots with a mild soap solution, dry them and st...

I am really enjoying this post and reader comments. We might move and in anticipation I have been weeding out stuff all winter long. And yet I echo the sentiments above that it might not have bee...

I agree with comment above. I immediately recognized it from the NYT feature but felt a bit let down even though I loved the Times pictures. I do applaud your dare to be so spare (as well as expo...

If this room is anything other than "Now", I would say it has aged pretty well.

It really annoys me when some readers respond to others with pithy phrases like "lighten up" or "calm down" as if we are running around flailing our arms about and throwing a fit. I respect this w...

Not good. Now I have to wonder each time if a "post is sponsored." Maybe I am too naive - maybe it's all like this.

I remember your post about pre-trip rituals at home and enjoyed it a great deal. Would love to hear how "packing light" worked out for you. What did you take? Was it too little? Miss anything? ...

I am rather excited by the idea of using the tiles on the landing strip or a table there to house shoes. Nice.

The long cube bookshelves and their ingenious arrangement have me panting. Brilliant! Lots to learn here.

Oooo... this space still does it for me. I am so happy to see more pictures! Thanks.

Our Simmons mattress is 9 years old and cost around $500. It is sagging in the middle now (we like a good cuddle). We don't have a box spring but use an Ikea bed with flats. I flip the mattress ...