Toker: The orange wedges and name reference the fresh squeezed orange juice you get on on the street and in shops in Turkey.
It's a little too "concept" to feel homey to me, but it's ...
Since it leans more toward Georgian now, and is black and white, it looks like a thousand wonderful houses you'd find in the English or Irish countryside. I'd say leave it the classic whites and gr...
Ohhh...flashlights! I'll be adding that bit next time. Perhaps it will work for the kids that aren't fooled by the added responsibility imparted by gloves. ;)
Letters are also a great...
Si: Excellent craft to do with kids that keeps them occupied (outside!) for hours. Just having them fill a basket with possible print objects can take over an hour. It has broad gender, age,...
My youngest sister and I used to do cyanotype prints when she was kindergarten aged (and I was home between college semesters). The craft stuck with her as a fond memory, so I got her a bunch of cy...
We're currently looking to add a pergola with a brick floor to the back of our small urban backyard that will get double use as a shelter for our car and entertaining area. We need to get car out f...
$4 per flat of 20 at a couple of places here. No kidding, cheaper than conventional eggs at the grocery.
It would still be worth it at $7.50, even if I had to cut something else to af...
I have this set up now and it's very enjoyable. I'm on the first traditionally residential block off of downtown in a historic (and admittedly re-emerging) neighborhood. Typical Victorian layout: p...
While I'd rather be back in a big city, I currently have a decent mix that's also very liveable. I'm on the first residential block off of a smaller city downtown: dense historic neighborhood with ...
I brought back several--but not nearly enough!--of these when I was in Istanbul a couple of weeks ago. They're great multi-taskers: decorative bed linens, tablecloths, picnic blankets, beach and ba...
To me, that picture shows a lot of small stuff --albeit in a casual, comfortable home. However, many of my friends often remark that my home is confortable but too sparse. My filter for "edited" mu...
Angus: It is a sadly increasing trend here. I don't know who's more uncomfortable, the young kids or the parents' adult friends without children of their own who were guilted into at...
Please don't register for a kids party. Try hard to remember the simple things that made birthdays memorable as a kid -- I promise it wasn't gifts. If people really want to know, tell them the what...
creative*type:
There are many thicknesses and types of granite. Look into composite (or pieced) granite, which is thinner solid surface with pieces of rock stacked and seamed together ...
I've had butcher's block, stainless steel, Corian, laminate, and marble in past homes, but someone had updated the kitchen in our latest historic just before we bought it, so the house came with 2"...
Upton Tea Imports has a fantastic selection, offers tons of information, and even publishes a newsletter. They send brewing instructions for each tea and a beginner's booklet with your first order ...
We use an antique lawyer's case (unpainted, original wood finish) in the kitchen to hold cook books, museum books from trips, and a few large serving pieces. Since our whole downstairs is open, it ...
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Toker: The orange wedges and name reference the fresh squeezed orange juice you get on on the street and in shops in Turkey. It's a little too "concept" to feel homey to me, but it's ...
Since it leans more toward Georgian now, and is black and white, it looks like a thousand wonderful houses you'd find in the English or Irish countryside. I'd say leave it the classic whites and gr...
Seriously? You can eat this stuff?! It's everywhere here in Florida. Collecting, I shall go.
Ohhh...flashlights! I'll be adding that bit next time. Perhaps it will work for the kids that aren't fooled by the added responsibility imparted by gloves. ;) Letters are also a great...
Si: Excellent craft to do with kids that keeps them occupied (outside!) for hours. Just having them fill a basket with possible print objects can take over an hour. It has broad gender, age,...
My youngest sister and I used to do cyanotype prints when she was kindergarten aged (and I was home between college semesters). The craft stuck with her as a fond memory, so I got her a bunch of cy...
We're currently looking to add a pergola with a brick floor to the back of our small urban backyard that will get double use as a shelter for our car and entertaining area. We need to get car out f...
$4 per flat of 20 at a couple of places here. No kidding, cheaper than conventional eggs at the grocery. It would still be worth it at $7.50, even if I had to cut something else to af...
Great product! How about selling these at the Riverside Arts Market or Grassroots in Five Points for us locals, Athena?
I have this set up now and it's very enjoyable. I'm on the first traditionally residential block off of downtown in a historic (and admittedly re-emerging) neighborhood. Typical Victorian layout: p...
While I'd rather be back in a big city, I currently have a decent mix that's also very liveable. I'm on the first residential block off of a smaller city downtown: dense historic neighborhood with ...
I brought back several--but not nearly enough!--of these when I was in Istanbul a couple of weeks ago. They're great multi-taskers: decorative bed linens, tablecloths, picnic blankets, beach and ba...
To me, that picture shows a lot of small stuff --albeit in a casual, comfortable home. However, many of my friends often remark that my home is confortable but too sparse. My filter for "edited" mu...
Angus: It is a sadly increasing trend here. I don't know who's more uncomfortable, the young kids or the parents' adult friends without children of their own who were guilted into at...
Please don't register for a kids party. Try hard to remember the simple things that made birthdays memorable as a kid -- I promise it wasn't gifts. If people really want to know, tell them the what...
creative*type: There are many thicknesses and types of granite. Look into composite (or pieced) granite, which is thinner solid surface with pieces of rock stacked and seamed together ...
I've had butcher's block, stainless steel, Corian, laminate, and marble in past homes, but someone had updated the kitchen in our latest historic just before we bought it, so the house came with 2"...
Upton Tea Imports has a fantastic selection, offers tons of information, and even publishes a newsletter. They send brewing instructions for each tea and a beginner's booklet with your first order ...
We use an antique lawyer's case (unpainted, original wood finish) in the kitchen to hold cook books, museum books from trips, and a few large serving pieces. Since our whole downstairs is open, it ...
A little Natchez Solution applied with a damp rag or cloth mop will feed the wood and bring back its shine.