i agree with h144 on the "where is the joy?" you have some beautiful foundational pieces, but everything looks so, clinical, in terms of the stark white walls and mostly hard angles. soften things...

does anyone know a source for that poster ?

hey look! apropo AT post :) http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/organizing/4-tips-to-ey...

better yet, go green with LED bulbs and a motion sensor. like this (google elsewhere, they are out of stock on amazon. but you get the idea):

my suggestion is totally from the assumption you do not want to spend money: i think at the very least, organizing your books by color would go a long way to the contents of the shelv...

i actually like the before, minus the weird ruffles....

eribear12, i have a shoe cab from ikea and love it. pics: http://tinyurl.com/6muxkt http://tiny...

try etsy!

i don't agree/understand the putting the greens into the bowl... sure it will hide the stems, but won't that make it a nightmare to maintain once the leaves start rotting??

i have poison ivy spawling in an ivy bed that the previous owners didn't maintain.. and like SFGail mentions above, the thing to be careful about is that the oils get everywhere. definitely do no...

shims!

the racoon bandit!

the lion, please!

missoni me please!

my cats! if they'll stay in there!

huckleberry tea is my favorite!

they are so cute, pick me!!

second try!

mine's "huh?"

the 2 1/4 quart for japanese curry!