I used Aura paint for the first time a few weeks ago for my kitchen. It looks fabulous (Rever Pewter--looks tan on the chip but gray on my walls). The paint went on easily and brush clean up was...

Also check out the fridge covered with London maps at: http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/03/sneak-pee...

Go to a local paint store for your paint and tell them what you are doing---they will be able to give you good advice about which paint to use for a project, taking into account the local weather.

Love the linens on that bed. Can anyone identify them? thanks

I have serious "major city craigslist" envy. Dee (from a midsized city in the south where craigslist is one mahogany rice bed after another)

I went to the Robie House a few years ago. I was delighted to finally visit in person, but quickly realized I would hate to live there. The low ceilings felt claustrophobic. Also there was littl...

When I adopted my baby daughter I switched to all white corelle dishes---she's now 13 and I've never bothered to go back to my handmade stoneware plates. Corelle is virtually unbreakable, is light...

I use a microwave when it won't affect taste because it saves energy----you even had an article about this on apt therapy.

I lived mostly alone for many years--this post brought back memories. Here's a response for the wine problem: Vacu Vin wine saver--only $12 and it sucks the air out of the bottle which makes...

Can you tell us the source for the bed in image 5? Thanks

Is there really a DWR store currently goin out of business or is that just a photo shop creation?

I would not get a humidifier as the solution for dry eyes. It can cause other problems, including the growth of mold to which many people are allergic. I have had great success using Refresh Plus...

I bought my Emeco chairs from highbrowfurniture.com which also carried tables. I "temporarily" paired the chairs with a 100 year old wooden table and decided I really liked the mix. I think the ...

Don't bother getting the Kitchenaid. I wanted one for years and finally got it (in lucious lime green) when i won a gift certificate on amazon. But I almost never use it! My handmixer is just so...

The going price where I live is 35-50.

My daughter, who is adopted from China, is very lactose intolerant. I learned from her gastroenterologist that most Asian Americans are. He explained that she could take the over the counter, onc...

where is the chair from? Am I the only one in love with it?

It's on sale half price on the Anthropologie website right now.

Yikes. I haven't been priming walls before painting them. Is that only necessary when covering a dark wall or should I do it every time? thanks

I have the same lamp. Mine survived the move, but it blends in with my cream colored walls. I'm thinking of painting it with water colors. Has anyone tried painting one of these?