I replaced almost all the bulbs in my apartment with CFLs from Home Depot. ("Nvision", I think they were called.) I still have a few halogens, but NO incandescent bulbs anymore. You really need ...

Speaking as a guy, I think your "brown and metal things" idea is not a bad one at all. And I don't think beige is totally bad either. Crate and Barrel has some nice wooden bath accessories he mig...

Actually, I just looked at Design Sponge and I think it looks terrible too... maybe I'm just out of style myself. ;-)

To be frank, I find the new design to be kind of boring and middle of the road-- more like HGTV than Design Sponge. But I guess that's OK as long as the info is still there. Unfortunately, at th...

I like butcher block and it's way cheaper than any other decent material. I suppose it's not for some people, though. Ikea is OK, but if you want real maple butcher block, try this place:

I actually planted that Chasmanthium latifolium years ago when I was an active member of the Liz Christy garden (I am not involved there anymore). It is planted in a particularly difficult area un...