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You don't have to stay at the hotel to enjoy the art. The gallery and restautant are open to the public and if you stop by you have to check out the bathroom.

I have original subway tiles in the bathroom of my 1920's era house. I love the style, but when it was done the tiles only went up to about 4 ft. This would be fine except, in the shower area a pre...

I use a one of those over the door shoe organizers on the inside of my linen closet (the only storage in my bathroom) and it works great. Its perfect for sorting all the random stuff that you have ...

I know how to do this, but I never understood it because it takes longer for me to get the shirt layed out flat than it takes me to normally fold it.

You don't want to tuck your fridge in an insulated enclosure because air needs to the coils on the back. If they don't get sufficient air flow they will get hotter and the efficiency will go down.

When you compare which is more efficient a stove or a microwave you have to consider what kind. A gas stove is the least efficient, an electric stove is somewhat efficient and induction cooktops ar...

You could just get a solar hot water heater, and get the benefit for all of your hot water. Or even easier, wash your clothes in cold water.

I can see how that would make your clothes smell good, but how would it help prevent static and make your clothes feel softer?

from Apartment Therapy Re-Nest | DIY Dryer Sheets on February 4, 2009 08:38PM

I am definitely a seeker, while I don't panic if I can't see stuff any available surface invariably gets covered in stuff.

I like the idea of cardboard furniture, but you waste a lot of space when you ship an empty box. It would be cooler if they are actually used to ship stuff.

I read the article and it mentioned a sunken tub, below the shower. I would be interested in seeing that, it seems more practical than a sunken dinning table.

I don't have a knife that I love, but I definitely seem to use a basic serrated bread knife the most.

While I haven't personally used energy film, it seems to work on the basic principle of blocking UV light rays. While this might keep your house cooler in summer, by preventing excess energy from g...

Wow, what a beautifully put together house.

I was very confused by the first picture until I read the description and realized it was stairs in the picture. I really love the use of glass to add color and interest I think these...

I used a window film I got at Lowes and had a lot of difficult getting out all the bubbles. This was the kind that you applied by misting water on the window. Also when I went to remove it, it was ...

Mod Podge was what I was refering to. I think it comes in both a matte and gloss finish.

Going back to craft roots you could used podge as a way to protect it. I used old National Geographic maps to cover a cheap dresser using the same method and it was so much better tha...

Curtains that have been hanging for 6 months and still have weird creases in them

I'm not sure what your two sink hand dishwashing method is but there have been studies that show that people tend to use more water hand washing and don't do as good of job as a diswasher. Especial...