While Thanksgiving isn't a holiday in France, it's well-known enough that my American self enjoys celebrating it by making corny paper turkey decorations and setting them in the break area along wi...
I've slept with cheap comforters at other places, and always had to use two. But once I splurged on a more expensive down comforter, all I need is the one, and it gives such a lovely toasty feeling...
A basement is generally bigger than a cellar; a basement may have windows, whereas a cellar usually doesn't. Cellars are used to store things; basements can be too, but can also be used to live in ...
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention : "Over 99% of all subtyped influenza A viruses being reported to CDC were 2009 influenza A (H1N1) vi...
The more power you have, the more people are willing to pretend they want to please you. Interesting that she chose the word "pleasure" and not the word "happiness", quite telling since pleasure is...
What happens if/when any paint seeps through and dries, effectively gluing the lid shut? Plastic wrap is so thin and weak, it wouldn't be able to stop the weight of seeping paint. Nonetheless, it w...
What timing! I just restored my Louis XV dining table yesterday. While less exuberant than the examples above, it's nonetheless a nice example of "middle class rococo", with gorgeous woodwork:
UdonNoodles yay, another kimono collector who recognized the hanbok! ^_^ I have a kimono-collector friend who displays hers by dressing a mannequin and changing the kimono every so often. It's beau...
redbeard, you may be overlooking that she's using surplus blankets -- she's not getting new wool (which is indeed expensive). I know some quilters who do their work by hand, and who sell much more ...
gotard that's a brilliant idea -- a clean, matte black (or silver) is so much more aesthetically pleasing than something that might risk inspiring thought, creativity, or imagination if you're "dis...
Lisa, did you notice that the first "European" (German) to comment specified that they lived in the US for several years?
In my experience as an American whose family and friends all h...
I'm a classically-trained pianist (went to conservatory and what have you). Bösendorfers are a dream to play on -- much more depth and richness to their sound than Steinways. Steinways are cer...
Errr. You can get regular hook hangers with proper slope and width too.
And never, ever stretch the neck over the hanger like the first guy is doing. If you have a narrow-necked shirt ...
Perhaps the whole point was to illustrate that the electronics cut off people from knowledgeable locals? That and, I've read several guidebooks that say "talk to locals, they know everything."
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While Thanksgiving isn't a holiday in France, it's well-known enough that my American self enjoys celebrating it by making corny paper turkey decorations and setting them in the break area along wi...
I've slept with cheap comforters at other places, and always had to use two. But once I splurged on a more expensive down comforter, all I need is the one, and it gives such a lovely toasty feeling...
A basement is generally bigger than a cellar; a basement may have windows, whereas a cellar usually doesn't. Cellars are used to store things; basements can be too, but can also be used to live in ...
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention : "Over 99% of all subtyped influenza A viruses being reported to CDC were 2009 influenza A (H1N1) vi...
Washing machines don't have to run hot in order to kill bacteria: http://www.hygiene-educ.com/en/learn/athome...
The more power you have, the more people are willing to pretend they want to please you. Interesting that she chose the word "pleasure" and not the word "happiness", quite telling since pleasure is...
What happens if/when any paint seeps through and dries, effectively gluing the lid shut? Plastic wrap is so thin and weak, it wouldn't be able to stop the weight of seeping paint. Nonetheless, it w...
Woops, I fudged on the "before" photo, here's the correct link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fraise/3949187485
What timing! I just restored my Louis XV dining table yesterday. While less exuberant than the examples above, it's nonetheless a nice example of "middle class rococo", with gorgeous woodwork:
Great timing! I'm about to paint my living room in a light lavender tint (photo of paint buckets and color swatch here: http://www.flickr.c...
UdonNoodles yay, another kimono collector who recognized the hanbok! ^_^ I have a kimono-collector friend who displays hers by dressing a mannequin and changing the kimono every so often. It's beau...
Yeah, the link to the unpluggd post is borked, some HTML got in the link somehow.
redbeard, you may be overlooking that she's using surplus blankets -- she's not getting new wool (which is indeed expensive). I know some quilters who do their work by hand, and who sell much more ...
gotard that's a brilliant idea -- a clean, matte black (or silver) is so much more aesthetically pleasing than something that might risk inspiring thought, creativity, or imagination if you're "dis...
Lisa, did you notice that the first "European" (German) to comment specified that they lived in the US for several years? In my experience as an American whose family and friends all h...
(woops, here's that Bösendorfer link on the piano: http://www.boesendorfer.com/en/audi.html )
I'm a classically-trained pianist (went to conservatory and what have you). Bösendorfers are a dream to play on -- much more depth and richness to their sound than Steinways. Steinways are cer...
Errr. You can get regular hook hangers with proper slope and width too. And never, ever stretch the neck over the hanger like the first guy is doing. If you have a narrow-necked shirt ...
Sorry but the "hot water to wash towels and kill germs" is also a myth, unless you're washing them in boiling water. From
Perhaps the whole point was to illustrate that the electronics cut off people from knowledgeable locals? That and, I've read several guidebooks that say "talk to locals, they know everything."