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i agree with the low light level and battery wasting comments. Might I also add that that they go through the Krypton bulbs quickly, although they are very cheap, and kind of cute. Like a tiny lig...

while i wouldn't fill a house with it, i have used unfinished furniture (always with paint) several times and always been pleased. i think unobtrusive is what these pieces do best--not flashy, but...

you just need more vases. while i do have a few vases that are colorful, my collection of clear glass vases is pretty extensive, in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and all purchased second-han...

it looks great. another material that you could get some amazing effects with would be electroluminescent wire.

why not put a shelf up there and display your wonderful collection?

i love it. SuperGrrl, you need an outside bed for laying down outside. but i would want the flag bigger and more colorful-------

I'm not sure what shade would work, but this is a great lamp shade site http://www.meteorlights.com/lampshadestyles.htm

those wall mounted hose hooks are much easier to deal with if you hang them waist high and coil the hose very loosely, letting each coil almost reach the ground.

There are several different types of passion flower vines. The ones with the spectacular flowers are not the same types as the ones with the delicious fruits. It is always a good idea to find out...

there are string lights (fairy lights) available that are either battery or solar operated. the solars are dimmer, can look real good in a garden for dreamy atmosphere--not so good for task lightin...

very good comments so far. i think that the black tables could work well if, along with a bright accent color, you brought in touches of black. black frame on mirror and/or artwork? black and wh...

curves like these are so beautiful on a young woman, so absurd on a chair

plants can look great in a birdhouse.

not in my experience

you might be able to take the drawers out, and i see that you can take the shelves out. do that, and then line the back of all the alcoves with wallpaper, fabric, foil, plastic, mirror... ...

love the post-it note holder

i have open shelves in my blue-gray bathroom. i have the alcove painted the same color as the room, the shelves painted one shade darker, and everything in the shelves white. i painted bare wood...

pmaher- you can buy them new http://www.casitatraveltrailers.com/home.html we don't live in ours, but it does make a ni...

once lived in a place with a lot of iron in the water that would stain sinks, dishes, the inside of the dishwasher. bleach made it even worse. we used Tang to get rid of the stains. just ran it ...