Ditto cicero. We are vegan and near-vegetarian in my house, and we find that home made whole foods taste better, are more nutritious, and visiting meat-eaters are more open-minded towa...

Ditto Ten Thousand Villages. In Winston-Salem, NC, we have "World Villages"--same deal. All kinds of great fair trade artisan made goodies. Plenty of baskets to choose from.

Oops sorry for the double post.

I've been DYING for an armoire that I don't love so that I can try this: http://www.a...

I say, sell the desk and paint the armoire in one of the shades of teal or aqua that you mentioned. Maybe replace the wooden knobs for some amazing pulls. Throw something ugly and elec...

Oh man, I've been DYING for an armoire that I'm not sure that I like so I can try this:

What about toxioplasmosis? (sp?) I thought pet poo shouldn't be used on any edible garden (even composted pet poo) because the eggs of the above (bacteria?) can survive composting... I...

@ Tequila Red... Hardly a fair comparison, Jessica's bungalow is beautiful but completely different than YHL's ranch. I love YHL's blog--they've got great tips for DIY and organizing, ...

Goodbye spare dining room table (and chairs!)

And a throw! A lovely cable-knit throw in a rich fall color. I love this one from CB2: http://www.cb2.com/family.aspx?c=595&f=5447

I'm disappointed in the reader responses... plaid is SO hot right now! (Particularly in fashion... vs. home decor). For example, I have a flowy shirt in a similar plaid (though mine is...

Thanks, everyone. The search for the "perfect" chairs continue. (Although I am buoyed by the possibly of picking them up for a song in a second-hand shop rather than paying and arm and a leg for b...

I just know the chairs are out there somewhere...

kjansson, well played... thank you!

kmbsmith, I think the original article (linked in the post) says the rug is tibetan?

felixjones those are the closest I've found! Too bad I'm in NC :(. I've had luck searching "art deco," but nothing quite as fabulous as in the picture. I particularly love the curved b...

I love it... can't wait to try it with my chandelier. For those that don't like the pink, check out this chandelier in apartment highlighted a few weeks ago?

I wonder whether there's some type of acrylic/clear flooring material that you could lay over it to protect it from dirt/feet? It would make an amazing runner in a long hallway.

Oh my gosh, I feel panicky just looking at these photos. I NEED my head against a wall.

Hovas gives me hope--I inherited a set of my grandmother's hideous couches from 20 years ago and have been jealously eyeing more modern sofa shapes, but upon second look, they are shaped just like ...