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I'm looking into doing the same thing and have found a mirror and glass store that will fabricate the glass in the right size. As far as I can tell so far it will be pretty easy to paint the back (...

Guess what? Women create more housework for women too!

This is a great discussion. I just renovated my tiny 4x6" bathroom and tried as hard as I could to figure out how to fit a bidet in there. After learning how to use one properly in the course of my...

Shower vs. Bath water usage: I love baths, I love water really, in all forms, so here's my strategy to minimize the guilt. 1) Turn on shower, very quick body wash and shampoo, allow soapy water to ...

FYI - you can get these in Chinatown for much cheaper - and they come in black, natural, medium stain and sometimes colors, and also in a million sizes, from placemat size to ones that go under you...

Perfect timing to celebrate my Homoimprovement project finally being ALMOST DONE! See you there.

I've used natural latex to reupholster - it is pricy but extremely comfortable and from all I've read, healthy to be around. I got it from FoamSource.com , ...

I saw this desk at a design show and wanted to take it right home. My only question is, what kind of plywood is the top made out of? I'm angling for some of "green" stuff. Beautiful though.

I love this palm tree lamp, just love it.

I used to peruse this very Home Depot and fantasize about renovating the apartment in the house I grew up in. I picked out faucets, counter tops, a square Kohler Escale toilet that has turned out t...

I'm about to install a layer of QuietRock on a wall that separates my eventual bedroom from a teenager learning to play the electric guitar. Has anyone had any experience with this stuff? According...

Beautiful. Nice P-trap under the sink.I'm truly amazed at how not kitschy this looks, log stool and all!

Wow, I'm excited to see this stuff here. I absolutely love it, it looks even better up close - full of flecks of browns, pinks, and black, and smooth to the touch, deep to the eye texture. I've pla...

What an exciting and challenging project! Those moments of wisdom are almost more important than knowing what's in your toolbox... I've learned a lot of them the hard way too. Best of luck.

Here's a really LOW TECH and NICE TO MICE solution that I came up when a bunch of mice invaded my lovely first floor flat in Melbourne. It earned me the nickname McGiver. I'm pretty proud of it:

I love it! The chair looks like a gorgeous tub in the window at Waterworks. This one... the .25 What is it made out of? It looks almost ceramic, but its probably more comfortable.

from Apartment Therapy - Mute Chair by Council on October 18, 2007 01:59PM

I think you can't do better than School House Electric Co. http://www.schoolhouseelectric.com/ You can choose the fixture and th...

A very nice and green, earth plaster called American Clay similarly "breathes," absorbing and releasing moisture. I recently attended a workshop on how to use it and was told that if applied in a b...

from Eco Carat by Inax on July 18, 2007 03:46PM

FYI - the link isn't right - this gorgeous shower can actually be found at: http://www.architonic.com/1027517 and more from Lino C...

I need to choose between the Summit (and its alteregos) and the LG, which as far as I can tell are the only refrigerators out there that are about 24 x 24 and over 10 cubic feet. Are there any othe...

from The ConServ Refrigerator on April 10, 2007 10:36AM