I'm saying "hot", but it's also conditional. I love the look of handmade decor, but as long as it doesn't get too rugged (hah!) or awkward looking. It can be done in a very appealing fashion, if ...

I go there! I've always loved those chairs. I haven't actually used them to stand, but I have to put books on them. That may be due more to my lack of research than to their lack of usefulness.

What a great idea! I'm definitely going to give this a try. The only problem is that I live in Quebec, and none of the online translators can tell me what 'rue' is in french! All I get is "se re...