What about painting the floors and cabinets a high gloss white? You'd still have the contrast with your mod furnishings but you'd also have a more contemporary tie-in.

Oh, and even though we bought all three units at the same time, 2 sets of shelves have a nice, sanded finish on the tops and edges, but one set is very rough and unfinished. We should have taken it...

The ones from Wal-Mart (like those pictured right) are incredibly flimsy. My husband's vocabulary during assembly was more colorful than usual, and we had to screw our three units into the wall for...

My son is at the planes, trains, and automobiles stage, too, so I noticed some bedding with that motif in a PB Kids catalog. It's on sale online (www.potterybarnkids.com) right now. Maybe some shee...

My local DAV thrift store had those chairs in a variety of colors for $25 each. I think you would have the most luck secondhand.

Am I the only fan of Pushing Daisies who loves the pie diner idea? A slice of pie and some hot coffee after a hard day or long night would be a nice way to wind down. Sure, they don't have the port...

Since I'm finally a SAHM this fall, I could really use some quick but useful craft ideas! I'm growing a little tired of sewing baby shoes!

I love the single-legged base! With a second child due any day now, I'd love to win another seat and toss my Not-so Space Saver from FP!

My roommate and I did this in college to make an entire wall red. We had trouble with fraying edges though. I have to wonder if using a fusible webbing or something similar would help make smaller ...

I love the Mod Dot collection. I wish I had seen it before my first boy arrived; I'm out of love with his bedding but have no excuse to buy another for this second child--it's another boy!