this will not work with every plant. not every plant will root via cuttings, and some will rot in the standing water.

what about just painting the interior of the cabinets (the glass faced ones) a bright white or other color of your choosing. you could even go for a bold graphic.

Agreeing with Cassis. Nothing seems new. Even the mixed metals bit. bla bla bla

Spend the money and get it professionally done. You'll regret the $90 much less than a ruined dress.

what's up with the new RSS settings?

i really want to see how this looks crammed with books.

I'd paint the mantle bricks (and maybe fill in some of the grout) and clean and seal the floor bricks.

I like the blue paint and think it goes pretty well with the wood grain! Go to home depot or target or what have you and pick up a few rolls of contact paper in a coordinating pattern or color and ...

a harp. ::nods::

Erm...the craft fair seems to spell "Silver Lake" correctly on their website...

or there's always this option... http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28092896 but all el...

where's the "after" photo?

Saffron has warmer undertones and is slightly more orange.

When we have overseas family visiting, they generally stay a season or two. :)

I'd stay away from the black as it will look harsh against the yellowish pine of the table top. I'd like to see everything stripped of paint and varnish to expose the natural wood. If ...

id like to see this done with those 3-d sculpture puzzles. oh think of the possibilities! ...

bamboo! those pencil width decorative ones that have no leaves and can be densely packed to create a fence. i can't think of the name...

Just beware that some types of stone don't weather as well as others and can crumble and chip away.

*latter

are you worried about the shelves collapsing or items falling off? if the later, you could run a frame hanging wire from one end of the shelf to other to prevent most items from falling down