Another Dollar Store suggestion: buy bandanas for napkins. I have a big stack of navy blue bandanas -- they're cheap, don't show stains, and look surprisingly like fancier provencal napkins when yo...
The right lightbulb makes a huge difference. There's a particular type of "full spectrum" light bulb that mimics sunlight. The first time I used it in a dark apartment, I couldn't believe the trans...
@matchbookhymnal -- I believe this is intended for someone who has his/her own home, but is just spending the night to make sure the residents don't need help. So I don't think there's any particul...
Oriental rugs are made in a variety of styles, depending on where they come from. They're often graphic and geometric, and they come in masculine colors like inky blue, or dark red and black. ...
ghunt -- the problem with buying a great bottle of wine, is that the host isn't really paying attention when you hand it over. And it often ends up open on the same table as the two-buck chuck. Gue...
The Newport Preservation Society also has a couple of houses that aren't so guilded. Hunter House -- an 18th century house by the water -- has original Townsend and Goddard furniture, and it's exqu...
I really appreciate how AT is giving us design history posts mixed in with the usual posts. Thanks.
And I love that foyer! Funny, experts always say to put black-and-white tiles on the...
@Carolk -- If the colors of your furniture are different from what we're seeing in the picture, then turquoise might NOT work after all. I thought (from my screen) that your chair was ice blue and ...
When I'm sewing and have extra fabric, I often make a couple of little gift bags while I still have the sewing machine out. It's only three seams, and only takes a couple of minutes. Then when I ha...
I wouldn't go out and buy a lot "funky and unique" accessories all at once. Those are the sort of things you accumulate over time, and if they're not highly personal, your house will just like Pier...
Leah - if you want something neutral to cover your red wine stain, consider a sheepskin throw. They're comfy and easy to clean -- we wash ours in the shower with shampoo.
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Oh, and since I'm insomniac tonight I took the StyleScope quiz too. French Eclectic. Well, duh, that's probably why I moved to Montreal.
Bohemian Classic. Just like Deborah!
Another Dollar Store suggestion: buy bandanas for napkins. I have a big stack of navy blue bandanas -- they're cheap, don't show stains, and look surprisingly like fancier provencal napkins when yo...
It's cute, but I wonder if the hands on the dog's hind quarters don't make for some awkward silhouettes.
Does anyone know how much a custom sectional would cost? I can't help wondering if a local carpenter couldn't make something nice for $3,500.
The right lightbulb makes a huge difference. There's a particular type of "full spectrum" light bulb that mimics sunlight. The first time I used it in a dark apartment, I couldn't believe the trans...
@matchbookhymnal -- I believe this is intended for someone who has his/her own home, but is just spending the night to make sure the residents don't need help. So I don't think there's any particul...
Oriental rugs are made in a variety of styles, depending on where they come from. They're often graphic and geometric, and they come in masculine colors like inky blue, or dark red and black. ...
ghunt -- the problem with buying a great bottle of wine, is that the host isn't really paying attention when you hand it over. And it often ends up open on the same table as the two-buck chuck. Gue...
Sorry, GILDED, not guilded. (The robber barons were actually pretty bad about guilds and unions...)
Frankly, your furniture is so gorgeous that anything short of purple polka dots would probably look good.
The Newport Preservation Society also has a couple of houses that aren't so guilded. Hunter House -- an 18th century house by the water -- has original Townsend and Goddard furniture, and it's exqu...
What an amazing house!
I really appreciate how AT is giving us design history posts mixed in with the usual posts. Thanks. And I love that foyer! Funny, experts always say to put black-and-white tiles on the...
@Carolk -- If the colors of your furniture are different from what we're seeing in the picture, then turquoise might NOT work after all. I thought (from my screen) that your chair was ice blue and ...
When I'm sewing and have extra fabric, I often make a couple of little gift bags while I still have the sewing machine out. It's only three seams, and only takes a couple of minutes. Then when I ha...
I wouldn't go out and buy a lot "funky and unique" accessories all at once. Those are the sort of things you accumulate over time, and if they're not highly personal, your house will just like Pier...
If you use silk saris, the cost will be about $150 per window. But from the look of the place, money doesn't seem to be much of an object.
Oh. I just realized this is a room you use for work in the daytime. In that case, I second turquoise.
Leah - if you want something neutral to cover your red wine stain, consider a sheepskin throw. They're comfy and easy to clean -- we wash ours in the shower with shampoo.