I have lived in a very large loft before, and I ditto the idea of moving the seating area to be along one wall at least. If the couch was placed against a wall, it could be flanked by two lamps.

This is just a masterful use of color and form. It's fun and well designed, yet looks like a place that people live in rather than a showroom. I notice Misty was careful to keep the fl...

I love my Corian counters. We chose a classic Italian dark terrazzo, and after five years, they still look great. Any material that is too trendy will need to be replaced often, and that isn't ver...

In our first house (in a dicey neighborhood) I used a trick that's been common in Europe for centuries... I used crushed rock in geometric patterns to landscape our back garden. It wa...

It does look like your soil could use more organic matter. Seeds on top of dry soil will not sprout well. Even a light covering of straw or grass clippings will help hold more moisture in.

We have a bald eagle named Liberty that often cruises over our Saint Paul neighborhood, which is surrounded by the Mississippi river. I've been as close as fifteen feet away from his perch in a nei...

I use a metal chimney coal starter. You load the top with charcoal and the bottom with paper. Light the paper and in ten minutes, the coals are ready. One of these lasts a lifetime if cared for pro...

Nope. "Uh, totally, because on Mars there's more room for stuff than on Venus." Venus is larger than Mars:

I am struck by the many people on those home buying programs that insist on getting granite counter-tops and stainless steel appliances. Granite lasts forever, but what going to happen when it's no...

I am on the "do not paint" side. I agree that swapping out an open storage piece for one with doors would simplify the look of the space. Display mostly lighter-colored items. Get a white rug. And ...

We have very dark plum walls in our bedroom. They're soothing and especially nice in the summer here, when we get very long daylight hours (Minnesota). The trim and ceiling are painted white, and t...

Flor would give you lots of options... would it work on top of brick?

I hang my no-wash items outside periodically in winter here in Minnesota. It's natural dry-cleaning. I just finished a business meeting in Las Vegas and one of my jackets smelled like smoke from th...

I use pull-out wire shelving next to the cook-top and oven for pots and pans: http://www.ovisonline.com/sto...

I bet your mid-century bureau has been sullied by Pledge MANY times before.

Amber light is supposed to be conducive to relaxation and sleep. I have two salt lamps I light every night and have never experienced salt shedding of any sort. They are like little campfires, very...

I play nature background DVDs, like forests, birds and waterfalls. It entertains my cats and feeds the soul that is starved for color.

I'll be playing A Charlie Brown Christmas, for sure. And I'd love to have the red version sitting under my sad, little, needle-shedding tree. (see below)

Last summer a muskrat brushed against my leg in a lake in Minnesota. My husband said I jumped straight up nearly three feet and was on the dock in maybe two seconds. My primitive brain just took o...

Very well done, and very gutsy. You have an interior that is a work of art all on its own, and I imagine it took lots of work to cover those broad spaces with paint. Thanks for proving...