everythingistaken - i use one of those rug pads to keep area rugs in place. ikea has one that is working well for my rugs over carpet, and rugs over vinyl flooring.

I like the idea! How well it works will depend on the space it is used in and the dimensions of the headboard. It could always be turned on end if you want a trellis taller than it is wide, but som...

as kids, we rode our bikes or took the bus to city pools, and signed up for hours of swim lessons each week. i'm still in a pool 2-3 times a week - masters swim (coached swim workouts). i love poo...

As a hostess, I wouldn't expect a guest to replace it. As a guest, I would absolutely try to replace it, esp. if it was a special pattern, etc. My friend bought me martini...

Thanks to everyone who makes an effort to contain their sounds - speakers on stands, away from walls, using headphones on the amp, etc. Speakers away from the walls makes such a big difference. Sug...

see - i like that shower curtain you linked in this bathroom alot! (assuming a gentle gardeny-flowery type fits in with your design sensibilities). good recommendation!

is it pink? Or peach? I thought it was pink, but some of the comments are saying peach. If it's pink, I like aqua/turquoise! I love the S. Beachy-Art Deco combination of pink & turquoise/aqua, esp...

I love the colors in your balcony, and the billowing drapes. It came out really great, and you made such big changes in such a short amount of time! Good work!

It looks great - the little riverbed to channel water away from the house is a wonderful idea, and is really charming with the stones lining it! Good work!

slowdown - From the linked articles, the second woman listed in this post (Chinese woman with the 'moat' around her property) was apparently forced to settle by her government, so some form of emin...

slowdown - the case I linked to is about a person who was refusing to sell to commercial developers, but was then forced out using eminent domain. This is a better synopsis of the case:

Eminent domain is increasing used by governments in the US for commercial development purposes, not just public good such as building highways. Governements justify these actions saying the 'econo...

MSPdesign - sounds like we had the same problem/solution!

I moved my couch in a previous apartment because of my dog, who wasn't allowed on the couch (big dog). He really didn't get on it, except to look out the front window and bark whenever anyone came...

I really love your balcony! This is the enviornment I want for my balcony (a green garden oasis, shielded from the surrounding city). I think I have those same chairs (though I bought mine from Ro...

Really? How can you call $4 each for a laser cut paper sleeve 'budget friendly'? If it was $4 for the whole pack of 4, that might be budget friendly, but $4 each? You can buy actual glass votive ...

I mostly do it only as temporary storage, like when cooking for a dinner party and the dirty pans build up. I have no counter space, and hand wash dishes, so if I'm done with or not using the oven...

Alcohol in the US - laws vary from state to state, and even between cities/municipalities. Lots of places have open container laws where consuming alcohol in public is prohibited. Some places allow...

As long as you aren't blocking right of way for others, then OK. So dinner in your driveway or rooftop -- good. Sitting on your stoop -- good. Dinner party on the pedestrian walkway of the Brookly...

I don't think you can use railings like this in most (possibly all) US buildings either - I think they don't meet building codes for most areas.