Box springs keep the dog off the bed, provide the cat with a hiding space for when nieces come over to cuddle him, and allow me to pretend I'm not a groany old man first thing in the morning. ...

I did it once for friends who'd gutted and remodeled a mid-century house in Winnetka, Illinois. I couldn't find an overhead light to save my life. Every control panel set temp, music,...

That blue colored painter's tape is wonderful for doors and cardboard covers and it won't harm the finish. Cushion glass doors on cabinets (if you don't remove them) by placing pillows...

Your mother-in-law would be sleeping on the floor with a trundle bed. If your father-in-law had to get up lat at night, he'd undoubtedly step on his wife's head. 1. Take the money an...

There was a mirror over the stove. That's as obscene as a tv tray in front of the toilet (saw it once).

In my tiny studio, I found I could throw one piece of resistance equipment in the center of the room - as long as it looked cool and had wheels. I bought one of the more popular mach...

Yoga woman, Yoga woman hanging off my wall I'm gay. Please take your anthropologie stuff and leave me with my plaid wallpaper. kthxbai

The backsplash is adorable. The cooktop with barstool seating makes me think there is a very tired cook. The before pictures at link show that this is a clutter prone person (Lladro h...

For kdear: You have to betray their trust to get them to rebloom each year. Place them in the basement or a closet with no light or water for two months and then bring t...

Be careful! Twee figures make emotionally impaired people freak out. My brother and his wife called me a heretic for adding a crocodile and a dinosaur to my crèche. Of course,...

This may not be appropriate for your style, but three framed stained glass casement windows hung over the opening - with enough space on either side for cat access - would allow light in, but keep ...

I love the look, but can't abide the echo. I tried a dark sooty gray years ago and had to put so many rugs down it defeated the purpose.

Great work pleating over those arms. I always mismatch those.

I'd agree with the heavy investment in couch, bed, dining table - as long as you know your living situation will remain constant for a while. I would say that you should float experime...

My first apartments were very tiny with no exhaust fans - which meant cooking odors on clothes and furniture. When I fixed the kitchen GFCIs in my first house, I installed an exhaust f...

I've been searching for extra tall wingback chairs as well as settees. The true value of these pieces is that they retain warmth and prevent drafts. Instead of heating vas...

I like the idea of roman shades in canvas with grommets, but that would mean some heavy duty rope for the pulls.

Use the TV as a firescreen - just make sure you close the flu. You will use the fireplace only a few times (if at all) during Fall and Winter - at which time you'll move the tv out of the way. Se...

Or you could stick it in a glass box. And then keep it in the fridge.

I've saved money by learning to be a more generous giver and a gracious recipient. I recently purchased a spiral ham for less than $20. It fed four adults and three kids on the first ...