The color of the blue chair sticks out to me. Cover it with something that blends better with the other colors in the room. Could even be blue, but should be more of a jewel tone. I'd look for ...

I live in Mid-town Manhattan, and have looked at countless studios for sale in mid-town and UWS, and I think it is less important (for resale value) whether you have 2 or 4 burners than that the ki...

This combo doesn't work for me. How about off-red? Dark cherry red, or brick red, or terra cotta red, or burgundy? With leathery, chamois, palomino, off yellowish, brownish accents.

My mother swears by WD-40 or GooGone as a cleaner for this type of furniture. I haven't used it, but she says they are actually the same thing. Do any of you ATers know the real scoop...

sorry--hit the wrong button there. This is what apt. THERAPY is supposed to be about: Thinking outside the box, doing what makes us happy, spending a comfortable amount of time and mo...

YAY! I think sometimes this is what apt. THERAPY

I have shelves that are 1" thick birch plywood, cut to order by the lumber supplier. I got the iron-on edge tape from Home Depot and ironed it on myself. I then sprayed a couple of thin coats of ...

Great start! Now review all these suggestions and take it slow. If you choose to stay with all white, add some texture. Shoot for a more comfortable solution ...

Joan--mag rack is not on a door. It is through a doorway which has a tabbed curtain over it, in the photo that has swatches in the lower left corner. According to the floorplan, it must be in the...

I live in a miracle (pre-war) building in NYC. I have no control over the heat. No radiators, just two riser steam pipes in the bedroom and the bathroom. It is currently 21 degrees out, with 20m...

Let's not forget that Ikea paid the metro a whole lotta money for those ads, thus (hopefully) freeing up some government subsidies to go somewhere else in these uncertain times!

I have a similar shaped lamp that I did in a green faux marbre finish. Endless coats with sandings between. I was pleased with the way it turned out, and each coat didn't take all that long. A f...

Sydney--Where did you get that phone/plan?

jf--like the idea about using lockers for a pantry! Love the bed in the picture, like the lockers a bit; the pillow cases are all wrong to me. They need to be some Calvin Klein solid ...

I vote for Candice, but we must acknowledge that she obviously has the budget and the time to do all that. Also love Kenneth Brown, and sometimes Design on a Dime does something I can ...

My curtain rods are copper pipes. You could make a simple towel rod with copper pipe from the hardware store. I'd personally avoid overdoing the copper. Your chrome and white fixture...

I like Flat Maxwell, mini Eames, orange squiggle, whatever. But please---no gnome.

Thanks, Ruckus, for that info. I have used cloth towels in the kitchen for years, and the secret is to have lots of them, so you don't feel conflicted about grabbing a fresh one frequently. I hav...

First get the rug (for color basis). Tall bookshelves (go with Billy, then add trim/crown with construction adhesive and staples) on window wall, with some semblance of window seat between.

Thank you, Daniel