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Also, check your hardware store or garden center for burlap. These are fantastic. And open to so many possibilities - maybe a table runner? Or for children, you could paint a play "c...

We had one of these when I was growing up. It was actually my first "big-girl bed" since I was sharing a bedroom and space was at a premium.

Dear everythingistaken, Well said. hmr

http://www.umbra.com/ustore/product/243002/c038/chroma_tension_rod.html I use these all over my ho...

If the bathroom is really humid, shouldn't the tissues stay in the box? Otherwise, the small changes look great.

I didn't know that some people considered this taboo. We have always done this - sometime to cover ugly carpet, sometimes to divide space, and sometimes because we happened to have a rug.

My IKEA bath towels set the tag center on the long side, creating a loop for hanging, and the hand towels have a loop sewn in. When I finally figured this out I was beside myself with joy. Best i...

* I meant to say my old standard bulbs.

I donated my old CFL's to a charity organization which supplies non-profits and art organizations with supplies. I don't know what happened after that. They may be lighting up a classroom, saving...

While I do not yet have children, my mom will be THRILLED to tell you how long it took to potty train me (3 years, 8 months), how difficult I was (very, is the general consensus) and how many diffe...

And bepsf suffers from some degree of not being nice. Jeez, I was just trying to start a conversation about my admittedly narrow midset about buying used furniture. I don't think that...

Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I always get the heebie-jeebies when thinking about buying upholstered furniture from CL or a thrift store. I now tons of people do it, but I can't get past the...

If I could, I so, so would.

A shower curtain. I always have a shower curtain handy since EVERYONE wants to take a shower at the end of the first day. Usually it's just something from the dollar store until I am ready to "do...

You MUST stop talking about Governor's Island, or everyone will ruin my "Sitting-on-a-Porch" Sundays. Such a beautiful place. And amazing to see inside the homes.

A very timley post for me - we are in discussions about moving in together, and it *is* a lot of stuff and I, too, "do all this stuff!" (Sometimes in both apartments.) I'm going to pr...

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I'm pro "Candyland" if Tim Burton directs, Danny Elfman scores and Johnny Depp stars.

Yarrow Rainbowwitch

Yes to deli-sliced american cheese. BIG fat no to individually wrapped slices. Nom-nom, grilled cheese.