I totally agree with Lisa. I got all my sterling flatware (in Gorham's Etruscan pattern, with a modern-looking Greek key design) on eBay, and it didn't cost a whole lot more than a heavy set of sta...

why not remove the rail? Then you remove the problem.

Nothing is off limits in my apartment. I use my sterling flatware, Limoges china and linen napkins every day. I don't have a dishwasher so must wash by hand anyway, so it's no extra trouble to take...

name of paint color, please? love it.

I love your bedside tables; where did you get them?

this bedroom is perfect.

What does that mean, that Clio is a sister to Global Table? Are they owned by the same person? (love G.T. by the way)

The Panton chair seems unstable to me.

I own the George Nelson bench but now am kind of sorry I do, because it has become such a cliche. Also, due to the slats, it's uncomfortable for sitting on or putting your feet on when reading or w...

the womb chair is way more comfy. every therapist should have one in his/her office.

Avianmission, I love the idea of an apartment therapy "stuff" exchange. I know you can always go to places like freecycle, but there's something about knowing that certain items will go to people w...

Quick, somebody buy this for Tim Gunn!

Melissa: Where do you study interior design, and do you like it? I'm looking for a place to take classes (preferably leading to a certificate in interior design) in Chicago. thanks!

Stevie Wonder has some great ones, incl. "One Little Christmas Tree," "Someday at Christmas," and "What Christmas Means to Me"

i've always wanted one of these!

Anything from Sufjan Stevens' Christmas album. White, please!

I bought one of these years ago at Modernica and love it. If you live in an apartment and can't hardwire a chandelier, it's the perfect solution. (So long as you don't mind the chandelier part hang...

I have a rental apartment, so I did a DIY version: I had a butcher-block cutting board cut to fit precisely the top of my small stove. The stove (like most small ones I've seen) has sides that are ...

Ball jars -- those plan jars for canning, made of glass with metal screw-on tops -- are better than anything else I've found. They're completely airtight, they come in a zillion sizes, and they're ...

This is my all-time favorite style: Asian plus modern. I've rarely seen it done so well. Congratulations -- the place looks fantastic!