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ZuzuinOaktown
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April 30, 2007
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@kodak--you might try going to a foam shop with the measurements of the bookshelf and having them cut a thick piece of foam to fit each bench. You could sew simple, removable covers or if you're no...
You can buy all kinds of carpeting in runner width and have it cut to size, then affix it with a good adhesive plus carpet rods (I think that's what they're called), but to be honest, it might be b...
Talk about timing...I just decided today that despite my anxiety about giving up my beautiful 1200 sq. ft Craftsman house in California, I'm moving back to Brooklyn--been missing friends and family...
Matilda and other Brooklynites--have you tried the Park Slope Food Co-op? Yes, you do one shift per month for each adult in the house, and yes, there are quite a few rules, but not only does the Co...
um...no. for many of the reasons mentioned above and so many more, not the least of which is that i still have my childhood pinocchio doll, and i don't want to put his twin to such unspeakable purp...
for nickel525--here's what we do (i'm the neatnik, he's the not so neatnik) each make a list of things you would love the other to do--you can get as um...creative as you'd like. when one picks an ...
Another poster (Lori J) shared this referral with me recently. She says that Mike used to do automotive upholstery and now does reasonably priced furniture work--specializing in Eames, etc. Hope th...
Give each person in the household his/her own basket, even little ones. Every night before bed, all those age 5 and over make two trips through the house--the first to pick up items belonging to/us...
As someone who's worked at home for a few years, some suggestions for RedEngine and others.
1. create a weekly, written schedule and stick to it;
2. schedule breaks for exercis...
Our mediterranean deco/craftsman was started in the '20s, but after the crash in '29, the builders stopped and lived in the tiny 1905 cottage in the back until they could afford to finish the house...
nomimaybe--your comment made me smile, but the fringed towels are likely traditional Turkish bath towels rather than made from a tallit. Same hemisphere, different origin--so at least from a cultur...
Delta flew our elderly Lab (55 pounds) from JFK to Oakland last year, but the experience was very mixed. The clerk at the hangar where we took her to be loaded in her crate really treated her (and ...
After our dear ginger cat died a few years ago, our place became the mouse party house until we found electronic pest repellent devices. I can't remember the name, but bought them at home depot--th...
Thanks for making me smile. Kaylee and Trip make a lovely pair. And jrochest, in my experience, leather is one of the few upholstery fabrics that cats are not interested in clawing. Their claws, un...
Latest Comments...
@kodak--you might try going to a foam shop with the measurements of the bookshelf and having them cut a thick piece of foam to fit each bench. You could sew simple, removable covers or if you're no...
You can buy all kinds of carpeting in runner width and have it cut to size, then affix it with a good adhesive plus carpet rods (I think that's what they're called), but to be honest, it might be b...
Talk about timing...I just decided today that despite my anxiety about giving up my beautiful 1200 sq. ft Craftsman house in California, I'm moving back to Brooklyn--been missing friends and family...
Matilda and other Brooklynites--have you tried the Park Slope Food Co-op? Yes, you do one shift per month for each adult in the house, and yes, there are quite a few rules, but not only does the Co...
um...no. for many of the reasons mentioned above and so many more, not the least of which is that i still have my childhood pinocchio doll, and i don't want to put his twin to such unspeakable purp...
for nickel525--here's what we do (i'm the neatnik, he's the not so neatnik) each make a list of things you would love the other to do--you can get as um...creative as you'd like. when one picks an ...
Another poster (Lori J) shared this referral with me recently. She says that Mike used to do automotive upholstery and now does reasonably priced furniture work--specializing in Eames, etc. Hope th...
So perfect, especially in the Z-house (all of our names or nicknames start with "Z").
Give each person in the household his/her own basket, even little ones. Every night before bed, all those age 5 and over make two trips through the house--the first to pick up items belonging to/us...
silvery gray with bright white trim and a brightly colored front door (cherry red, azure, kelly green, chrome yellow--something fun and cheerful).
As someone who's worked at home for a few years, some suggestions for RedEngine and others. 1. create a weekly, written schedule and stick to it; 2. schedule breaks for exercis...
Love. Love. Love.
Grandma's brisket, fish stew, pumpkin soup. Yummm!
Our mediterranean deco/craftsman was started in the '20s, but after the crash in '29, the builders stopped and lived in the tiny 1905 cottage in the back until they could afford to finish the house...
Lovely choices--streamline's my fave. Thanks!
nomimaybe--your comment made me smile, but the fringed towels are likely traditional Turkish bath towels rather than made from a tallit. Same hemisphere, different origin--so at least from a cultur...
cool idea, but as executed, more "ow" than "wow"--yikes!
Delta flew our elderly Lab (55 pounds) from JFK to Oakland last year, but the experience was very mixed. The clerk at the hangar where we took her to be loaded in her crate really treated her (and ...
After our dear ginger cat died a few years ago, our place became the mouse party house until we found electronic pest repellent devices. I can't remember the name, but bought them at home depot--th...
Thanks for making me smile. Kaylee and Trip make a lovely pair. And jrochest, in my experience, leather is one of the few upholstery fabrics that cats are not interested in clawing. Their claws, un...