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Thank you thank you thank you! I have literally been searching for this for years. The $2-5/yard fabric appeals to me greatly. As info, Atlanta based readers should check out

Such a great idea! I was looking for something to adorn my slightly slanted walls and this is perfect.

P.S. SaraBa, you picked the perfect fabric to print! Spot on.

I think if you stenciled/screenprinted a large image on the artwork, it would look less wrapping paper-like.

turquoise! If only to set off that red cabinet.

These are the cable staples you would need to secure the cable to the baseboard.

I like that couch, the bed, and the turquoise bookshelf and chair. Since you can't paint, I would bring in color by stapling fabric to frames made out of those canvas stretcher bars (sold very chea...

Make a purse out of it! http://www.elementalthreads.com/ I actually wrote about options for old t-shirts last month here:

the color looks gorgeous against those browns and golds.

Blame the kids. That's what they're for. Seriously, though. Could you sit down and have a conversation about how you'd rather they spend the money on making charitable donations to fig...

a snuggie :-)

I'm super impressed by this!

That cardboard box might be acceptable if you upholstered the entire thing instead of essentially placing a placemat on top.

I like that hidden desk a lot!

that nook with the armoire/dresser is adorable! you should paint it! I absolutely love the Briny color

Matt, the photo above is of clip on ties. That's why they're knotted.

If I were you, I would separate them into piles of ties you actually wear and ties you love, but don't wear. Weave the ones you're not wearing into a frame (like a trellis or something) to create a...

This reminds me of the NYT article about the house for sale next to Obama's. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/15/us/15chicago.html?hp...

True but try not to go overboard! I didn't realize how many mirrors I had until my mom came to visit and asked if "something was going on" with all the mirrors, haha. I had about 4 in my tiny 8 x 1...

this is my all time favorite food, people. we slice ours on a diagonal. obviously this doesn't change the taste (although there is more surface area to fry), but it does make it a lot easier to fli...