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i remember our cardboard christmas fireplace. my mom bought it one Christmas at the exchange when we were on the naval base and we kidded her about how tacky it was.............i think we hurt her...

i just looked at this at HD about an hour ago. it's 25 dollars for ten square feet (9" x 12" sheets). i would need three boxes to finish my backsplash back and sides. i'lll just get the thinset.

this is a great transformation for such a little cash. you're right, the less fake wood showing the better. and that floral paper is a great idea.

i love these because this is one of my favorite children's books. there may still be a raggedy copy of this at my sister's house that i have to my niece a few years ago. perhaps i can find it and...

i did go from an 18 cubic foot fridge to 10, the larger one was taking up a lot of space in my 7 x 7 foot kitchen. for one or two people it's plenty big, newer and more efficient and not so noisy a...

when i replaced my sink earlier this year i saw at HD some little "fillers" metal disks that are used to plug up the extra hole.

Brach's -- ONLY Brach's -- candy corn.

i eat Uncle Sam cereal (at Trader Joe's) for flax and fiber, just had it this morning. and i grind up some flaxseed in my smoothie drinks.

my kitchen is only 7x7 feet, and the 24" refrigerator really made a difference. i was skeptical when I bought a $300 Magic Chef at HD, only 10 sq feet and it turned out to be plenty for one person...

i was tired of looking for the right green for my kitchen, so when i saw "Panacea" i decided no more, i'll take it. it turned out to be perfect -- as perfect as i'll take the time to search for.

when i was a kid my baby sitter had a pair of those orange chairs in her living room. i thought her house was cool and space aged.

i really miss Cottage Living, always smaller well-designed homes and beautiful gardens. these days i only take House Beautiful. the homes are way out of my budget, but i like t...

okay, i've got some leftover paint. i'm going to paint my kitchen ceiling this weekend. valspar "panacea" a pale serene green. i got tired of making decisions and the name settled it for me.

i read an article about India and how ikea furniture is desired by many of the younger emerging middle class. one woman described it as being a symbol of progress, a modern lifestyle and rejection...

thanks, i never thought of etsy....

i have some old handmade kitchen tools that were made for my great grand and the handles have fallen apart. where can i find someone to make handles for them?? do i just look for woodworkers in t...

i just replaced an ugly flourescent fixture in my kitchen with a $15 fixture from the Home Depot. and oh it looks so much better and makes a real difference. and if you feel apprehensive about pa...

i love this. if i coiuld only find a treasure like this to refinish my lousy kitchen cabinets.

this is the first time i've watched the show this season. those rooms were pretty ghastly. the dinosaur room was really tacky, with that graphic of the kid holding the TV, cartoon dinosaurs. ever...

THANK YOU...............i think just about every other day i see "chester drawers" listed for sale. I was starting to think there must be something rreally called chester drawers and i was the goof...