cats can get into smaller spaces than toddlers, so move the food into a bottom cabinet and prop it open, show the cat once, and they will go in and out to get it. Or a cat door and put the food on ...

Totally give yourself the nook and give him the bedroom. You can then have the option of opening the curtains during the day when your bed is made up - or even replacing the curtains with some expe...

Those crayons that look like sticks? They stink as actual crayons - fair warning.

My mailbox is in the backyard, so I have to remember to tell people where to look if they are dropping something off for me. And, if there is a sub mailman, I find the mail in the oddest places!

Start slow before embarking on cabinet-painting. So many times it looks poorly-done. And I don;t think white cabinets solves every problem. 1. Paint the walls above the cabinets and a...

You show me that red wall cabinet, but nowhere does it mention what it's called or who makes it. I'd love something similar, preferably narrower...any source ideas?

I also would not paint the wood just yet, it's a big job to do right (you want Benjamin Moore Vanilla Ice Cream in satin if you do do it, though, not a bright white). I think you can work with it -...

Is there a way to center the couch on that wall better and then paint that wall/alcove a dramatic charcoal? Then do the other walls a pale blue-ish gray. I agree that you need a little drama, and t...

Benjamin Moore Gray Horse. Hands down best color for a modern feel but warm and great with wood tones. Looks more or less sage depending on light, but def not a "country kitchen" type sage. ...

My parents had this same kitchen style and did a very low-cost update that still matches the rest of the house and does not cause any problems with leaving the existing trim and moulding colors. Th...

Stacking wood in a fireplace was a total "aha!" for me, so thanks! I've seen stacked wood in kind of a "ready, set, fake" look in a non-working one...but never as chock-a-block storage. (We have 2...

What about the nested stools used as side table in pic #1 - any sources?

Any idea what that table in the kitchen is? I love the chunky top on the thin legs...

I think it's a cop-out to say that it's impossible to have a neat/decorated home with kids. The whole "you have not met a toddler" if you think you can keep things on low shelves... Well, um, it's ...

Yikes, I thought the "after" was the "before" too - at least in the thumbnail. After spending all that money, go get a new sink and faucet! The dishwasher is just...meh, if you can put...

AJ here, and I love and appreciate the sourcing of the stockholm table. If it fits, that's the one I'll get! Do y'all think it would look good with these little square stools:

I have a 2.5 year old clothes horse. She cares deeply what she wears, down to the socks and undies. I got the 5 shelf closet hanging thing and I put 5 acceptable outfits in there, with socks and un...

I have a similar fireplace in ugly orangey gumwood on a stand-alone wall...I painted it. People were horrified, and then it was done and everyone loves it. Opens up the whole space! But, I agree th...

I'm not sure how to get pictures to you, but I have some of a house with a beige living room and a red DR, very similar....if you post your address I will send them along. Some of them are here, bu...

Good god, I wrote a long reply and then managed to lose it, so here is abridged: Wall where sewing machine is now = visible from living room so needs to be clean and stylish. Leaning s...