i don't know if I've had these long enough to count them as a classic, but I do think they are irrestible - the Asker containers, which can be hung up or set on a counter

I find that if you splay your fingers over a paint sample so that you look at the colour through the gap between two of your fingers you get a much better sense of the colour. I think it's because...

Thanks for posting the extra pictures, esp the floorplan. I too lived with a tiny kitchen (I once melted my electric kettle because the only place I had to keep it was on the cookertop) and the la...

Such an improvement, thanks for posting the "After" pictures

I love the strong colours you've chosen, but I do think that orange is too orange for that room, especially as it seems to get lovely evening light (which is a bit orange anyway). How ...

I love gingham, but only in a non-country style. It looks great slightly out of context, matched with other fabrics or patterns in an urban style and it's a great way to bring in a splash of colou...

I don't think you'll ever make that area work as a sitting area, not only because of the (beautiful) glass cabinet but also because of how the front door opens and because you need to be able to pa...

Harlie, those pictures are great. I'm going to cast my vote for the deep pink in the first picture. By the way, is this the first colour question item ever where no Apartment Therapist...

I like the Platinum Wave http://c...

Yes, when you're so stressed you're serving up keys as finger food, you need to take a step back ;)

Definitely NOT the grey. I think the yellow, but a slightly cooler shade so that it's not too strong against the blue. Failing that I think the green is the proper "strength" to go wi...

@amelia_atlantic - conversation is never a problem when you have Irish people around the table (I'm Irish myself, but it's not just me!)

Or just invite an Irish person or two

I see why everyone is jealous at first sight, but windows on three side plus what appears to be (but surely can't be) skylights, you must feel like you're floating in a fishbowl with blinds. ...

I believe with CFLs it's cheaper to leave them on rather than turn them on and off because they require a bigger hit of electricity to turn them on than to keep them on (because they are fluroscent...

I like the fabric she's chosen to mount, I think it's a great way to give a large hit of such a strong colour without being overpowering. (And I think a larger print would just look like a wallpap...

Absolutely love your bedside table

I agree with your first instinct to go with brilliant white. I think it would set off the delicate colours of your furniture perfectly, and also show off the stronger coloured pieces and your wood...

I think without placecards couples automatically tend to sit beside each other, but as they sit together most of the rest of the time I think it's always better to try to seat them seperately - if ...

dcaries - why?