We got the Dream sign at a cute little shop in downtown Benicia (west coast, bay area)---that drove our whole idea; I do have to add that my parents, Guthrie's nana and papa joe found the vintage r...

I do get nervous about hanging stuff, but I have a hardcore husband who hangs stuff like no other; we have them bolted pretty well. Thanks for the fun comments; it was a labor of love and quite fu...

A new countertop from formica or the other brand, that is more commercial would be very inexpensive and easy to install; the new formica's are really cool and they have so many options; when you ar...

I use a company out of Oakland, DeAnda's upholstery; they are a family owned operation, don't be disillusioned by their basic business nature; no website, etc. They are a hispanic couple who have ...

If your floors are a warm wood, you really need a cool color; but a warmer version of cool; if your flooring is carpet or other, warmed up cool tone is still good; I like the blues, but bird's eye ...

Yes, you can go to a carpet store and find one that sells remnants; you can get a very high end carpet that they cut for you, you can either have them do a decorative accent border, bind it or surg...

Ok, this might sound cheesy, but I immediately thought of a new chair from Ikea, the frame seems to work perfectly, the price is grand, and you could find some fabric and have the cushions done cus...

Thanks for sharing; appreciate their honest account of this remodel, and of course, the visuals; thanks for noting all of the resources as well---very fun and useful writeup :)

I'd keep the chairs, repaint and reupholster them, sell the table and use the credenza in another room; get a cool table and with simple lines and you are good to go. Depending on your color palet...

Ditto Anne, plus look closely, these are not entire subscriptions----I did this recently based on another blog's suggestion, and similar experience to Anne---scam----weird # of issues per time fram...

Try a nice warm coral or even an aqua green/blue; but go with tones, Colors, that are grayed out, not tinty colors; if you want specific suggestions, you can email me directly. I have ...

If you do get pillows, try kidney shaped---that would balance out the scale of the sofa; you could do one larger kidney in the middle of the sofa (rectangular and low); ditto, hollyindc--gotta lowe...