Before my boyfriend moved in with me, he lived in a house with his cousin and brother. One day, as he was unloading the dishwasher, I saw the toilet bowl brush in with the dishes. Apparently, his...
Please keep in mind that excluding your kids from helping around the house doesn't do them any favors. As a child, a close friend of mine was always shooed away when she tried to help her dad with...
My dream is to have an entry hall with a black & white marble checkerboard floor. Someday...
In the meantime, for an example of a more upscale version of the checkerboard floor, check...
Sorry... not feeling the topsy-turvy plants. I hate these just as much as I hate the upside-down tomato planters I see around town. I drove by a house that had 10 (yes, I counted them) hanging fr...
My boyfriend's parents have a giant entertainment center blocking one window in their living room, a tall hutch in front of the only window in the dining room, and refrigerator blocking the kitchen...
The room appears in the May issue of Traditional Home. According to the resources, the wall and ceiling are custom by Thomas Blee-Carlyle through Zarin Fabrics (212 925-6112). In the magazine pho...
The first time I stayed over at my boyfriend's house, I couldn't quite put a finger on what drove me crazy about sleeping in his bedroom. Then, one night, I looked around and counted 7 different s...
I moved into a new apartment here in Eugene, Oregon, two months ago. Initially, a lot was happening, but now I feel like I've hit the wall. I'm tired of living with boxes all around, art leaned u...
Not a designer piece, but oh-how-I-love my vintage metal barrister bookcase. I had never purchased any furniture costing more than a hundred bucks, but I was living with my mom rent-free while goi...
I'm feeling really lucky right now for inheriting my grandfather's vintage steel cabinet with glass doors & side panels. He was a chemist for a distilling company during much of his career and bro...
I have a vintage steel barrister bookcase in my home office. I wanted to cut down on the amount of gray in the room, so I lined the back with a natural-colored grasscloth wallpaper. It's most not...
The best part is that you can't win the makeover unless you live within a 30-mile radius of North Hollywood, but you can win the gift card. Yay! I'd love the $1,500, but there's no way I would le...
Local nurseries. Many grow their own plants, and they have varieties that the big box stores never get. I have ordered from mail order sources in order to get a rare plant that I can't find local...
I about busted a gut the time I saw a "Chip and Dale" chair advertised on Craigslist. Apparently the two chipmunks are busy designing furniture these days...
RE: airing out your bed -- I read that it's a good idea to pull your bedding down immediately after waking up, go take your shower, have breakfast, etc., and then come back and make it before leavi...
What lovely dogs...
We definitely had a tough transition when we brought a puppy into our home. We found him wandering alone in a busy part of town and brought him home to try to loca...
I would use a curtain wire / cable system stretched across at the top of the rectangular part of the window. IKEA has them for dirt cheap, and you can attach the ends to the adjoining walls rather...
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Fresh and exuberant! Looks like a lovely place to live...
Before my boyfriend moved in with me, he lived in a house with his cousin and brother. One day, as he was unloading the dishwasher, I saw the toilet bowl brush in with the dishes. Apparently, his...
Please keep in mind that excluding your kids from helping around the house doesn't do them any favors. As a child, a close friend of mine was always shooed away when she tried to help her dad with...
My dream is to have an entry hall with a black & white marble checkerboard floor. Someday... In the meantime, for an example of a more upscale version of the checkerboard floor, check...
Sorry... not feeling the topsy-turvy plants. I hate these just as much as I hate the upside-down tomato planters I see around town. I drove by a house that had 10 (yes, I counted them) hanging fr...
Elizabeth B - It's actually "Magic Cover" brand contact paper. Lots of places have it; I believe I saw it at Target recently.
My boyfriend's parents have a giant entertainment center blocking one window in their living room, a tall hutch in front of the only window in the dining room, and refrigerator blocking the kitchen...
The room appears in the May issue of Traditional Home. According to the resources, the wall and ceiling are custom by Thomas Blee-Carlyle through Zarin Fabrics (212 925-6112). In the magazine pho...
The first time I stayed over at my boyfriend's house, I couldn't quite put a finger on what drove me crazy about sleeping in his bedroom. Then, one night, I looked around and counted 7 different s...
Want the best price ever? Costco. Box of 50 black velvet hangers for $18.99.
I moved into a new apartment here in Eugene, Oregon, two months ago. Initially, a lot was happening, but now I feel like I've hit the wall. I'm tired of living with boxes all around, art leaned u...
Not a designer piece, but oh-how-I-love my vintage metal barrister bookcase. I had never purchased any furniture costing more than a hundred bucks, but I was living with my mom rent-free while goi...
I'm feeling really lucky right now for inheriting my grandfather's vintage steel cabinet with glass doors & side panels. He was a chemist for a distilling company during much of his career and bro...
I have a vintage steel barrister bookcase in my home office. I wanted to cut down on the amount of gray in the room, so I lined the back with a natural-colored grasscloth wallpaper. It's most not...
The best part is that you can't win the makeover unless you live within a 30-mile radius of North Hollywood, but you can win the gift card. Yay! I'd love the $1,500, but there's no way I would le...
Local nurseries. Many grow their own plants, and they have varieties that the big box stores never get. I have ordered from mail order sources in order to get a rare plant that I can't find local...
I about busted a gut the time I saw a "Chip and Dale" chair advertised on Craigslist. Apparently the two chipmunks are busy designing furniture these days...
RE: airing out your bed -- I read that it's a good idea to pull your bedding down immediately after waking up, go take your shower, have breakfast, etc., and then come back and make it before leavi...
What lovely dogs... We definitely had a tough transition when we brought a puppy into our home. We found him wandering alone in a busy part of town and brought him home to try to loca...
I would use a curtain wire / cable system stretched across at the top of the rectangular part of the window. IKEA has them for dirt cheap, and you can attach the ends to the adjoining walls rather...