Keep an eye on the sample sales at the Merchandise Mart. Poke around on their website and you can get added to the email lists, I believe. There are seperate sales for the Design Center and for G...

*Covet!* Wow - I can never get my tape lines that crisp. You have the patience of a saint.

Frannybee - really good point about the potential for clothing to fade in the direct sunlight. I think the whole idea is fairly resourceful, but it just looks way too cluttered for me....

Can anybody comment on the durability of painted countertops? I live in an apartment with a HORRIBLE kitchen - forest green laminate countertop, which was most likely a remnant - YUCK! I'm lookin...

Reminds me of $5 pitcher night at the college bar. And NOT in a good way.

organic industrial salvage chic =)

I love love LOVE your space. Don't ever be apologetic for your taste - this is clearly your own style, your joy comes through in the design, and you make it work together. Wonderfully quirky with...

Fishman's has some amazing stuff, but I can't afford 95% of what they carry. Vogue is a great alternative for doing projects on the cheap. I haven't checked out the Hancock in Edgewater... is it ...

At the end of each day, I take all of the singles out of my wallet and add them to my coffee can. Within a month, I would typically have enough rainy day cash to buy some cool accessories - new th...