Ok. I didn't create this mess...but we live in a 150 year old house and when (after only living there for a few weeks) our hot water heater broke, we had to remove the old one and get a plumber to...

please!!

My sofa needs a friend.

This is not related to home repair or decorating, but I got a Puppies for Dummies book when I got my new puppy, and it was amazing. There's no way I'd have such a good dog now if not for that book...

Here's a link to something VERY similar to the Bow Haus crate but at a cheaper price (I think they are in the 200-300 dollar range...while the bowhaus was 400-500 I think. www.alumaden...

please....help me with the wrinkles!

I would make a turkey, provolone and avacado sandwich with alfalfa sprouts....mmmm

I think your place is adorable. I am tired of comments like melanieyellow's above...the prizes for winning contests like these are almost always gift certificates to buy NEW furniture and design p...

ditto on the Le Klint...I got the 100watt one a few months ago to hang from my living room ceiling and it's perfect. I went to dwr to see it in person...but I got mine from ylighting also.

Kate-- I was looking for a rug for a children's room recently and came across Dash and Albert (www.dashandalbert.com) at a local showroom. I got a striped 100% cotton hand loomed rug....

Bedbugs are terrifying....I had no idea that they were so difficult to get rid of, and my thoughts go out Amanda....as far as mosquitos, try buying a mosquito canopy. It hangs from hooks on the ce...