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Paint! I had the worst tile job in the last house I owned, but they were all in good shape (alas). See horror evidence h...

I finished the Cure too! http://flickr.com/photos/opal/sets/72157601657033451/ The house got rave reviews from...

from Apartment Therapy - The Fall Cure: Graduation! on November 10, 2007 09:24PM

I've been moving slowly recently, but today I sorted through the front closet, the linen closet, and the trunk next to the bed. I now have two full garbage bags and a medium box of stuff for yet an...

Re: the orange chair, there are more info here: http://members.shaw.ca/lunarlounge/bokz%20arm%20chair.html

Holymoly there's my living room. Eeek! :) The office is a stalemate for me, since it's also a guest room and we currently have a guest in it. I've purchased American Clay for the...

Michelle, I'm very sorry to read your post. My condolences to you and your family. Jess2nola - or someone else - how do you decide what height to hang curtains at? I've resisted...

from Apartment Therapy - The Fall Cure: Week Three on September 25, 2007 09:10PM

A few weeks ago, I got a great 1950s teak sofa and chair thanks to Craigslist Toronto: http://flickr.com/photos/opal/1232615210/in...

from Apartment Therapy - Craigslist on August 28, 2007 09:22AM

Those would last about 30 seconds before one of my cats snagged a claw. I smell disaster.

from Apartment Therapy - Chair-Air by Zo Design on August 24, 2007 01:30PM

Oh, awesome! I have the world's worst plaster job on two walls in my second bedroom/office (long story) and I've been trying to figure out how to fix it. I think you just introduced the solution :)

I love this soap. Once I started using it, I tried to switch back. Then I realized how much damage my old soap was doing to me. :( I haven't used it for cleaning either, but I think i...

from Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps on August 10, 2007 12:25PM

For that price range, I can build an earthship completely off of the grid. It's neat that people are looking at different ...

from Hot or Not? Cardboard House on August 3, 2007 12:53PM

I use my (big ugly) printer so infrequently that it's worth the hassle to pull it out of the closet in my office and hook it up when I need it. I'd rather do that than look at it. (And...

Wind mills are popping up in Ontario, and I LOVE them. I have to stop and gawk on drives outside of Toronto where we find fields them - I can't help it :)

Thanks for the recommendations bellaknollie and peripatetic19 :) I guess I'd better start haunting antique stores in the area until something decent-sized shows up for living room furniture!

from Open Thread 380 on July 20, 2007 08:36AM

I'm short (5'1") and most furniture is horribly uncomfortable for me because the seat depth is longer than my upper leg (meaning I use a bunch of cushions between my back and the sofa back or spend...

from Open Thread 380 on July 19, 2007 10:41AM

A small container of white vinegar, left open in each compartment, will neutralize the smell. All of our closets reeked of smoke - including the cedar lined ones! - and the vinegar tri...

I'd rip out the carpet and put down an area rug to cover most of the subfloor, specifically traffic areas. You could paint the parts that won't be covered by the area rug so that it matches the res...