Thanks for the great ideas. I don't know if a door knocker would be loud enough to hear throughout the house but I might have to give it a try.

Our dryer is located in our kitchen and in the past we have vented it back into the house (with a filter of course). It makes the house smell nice, heats the house, and replaces some of the moistu...

I was able to find very reasonabley priced curtains at JcPenny. It isn't the most glamorous place to shop, but they have great sales and a reasonable selection!

God no! This is a horrible design trend that should never be brought back.

As someone with foot issues, I do sometimes prefer to wear shoes inside. I would never require my guests to remove their shoes unless they felt comfortable doing so. While it does mean that I hav...

Thanks for the explanation. I may have overreacted a tad! :)

I take offense at the Middle America comment. Just because someone chooses not to live on a coast doesn't make us less interested in design or unimaginative. Horrible design is certainly not limi...

I can't speak to the quality of that particular brand however, I have had some experience with Rubins (in Madison). As someone who worked in the industry I heard horror stories about their customer...