Oh, and an addinum - I now live in the top floor of a house in a party/university district. One night at about 1:30 am two cops dragged someone out from beneath our back porch and arrested him. It ...

When I was 17, I stopped a mid-day break-in at the neighbour's house by sticking my head out our (unlocked) back door and shouting "Can I help you?" to the two large men across the fence. Thankfull...

Fantastic post! I quite enjoyed the history lesson, even if it was a gory one.

Aww, why are all these giveaways open only to US residents? It makes me very sad. :(

I thought the first lamp was covered in spiders too! I really like the egg cup, though, and the lamp in the jar.

I love that light fixture! And the colour...

k02 - I never thought of a glue gun! As a renter, that would make hanging things (like fabric) 100x easier. Kelly - I can see why the oak would bother you. While I love wood, the wood ...

Lovely, thanks! I'm currently working toward a grey/teal bedroom, so it's great to see the colour scheme in action.

Ooo - I love that Prairie Gothic print! Maybe I'll make a few pillows...

Can you get these in Canada at all? They're lovely, but unfortunatly folks won't ship rugs to Canada due to size.

Use wallpaper or wrapping paper and wrap the door - try removing then replacing the knob so that it doesn't look too wonky, or just remove the knob entirely. The doorframe will look like an actual ...

I'm Canadian too, so the shoes come off. :) If I'm in the States, though, I'll do whatever I see my hosts doing. Mostly I think it comes down to being a gracious guest in someone else'...

The boy and I moved in together a little less than 3 months ago after 3 years together, and so far, so good! We both got rid of our ugly 70's brown couches & chairs in exchange for a blue checkered...