I don't mind the dog bowl, but I do mind my dog eating the cat food, which she does if the cat bowl is on the floor. Currently we have the cat food up on a counter, which really annoys me because i...

I was inspired by a friend who said her farming grandmother never bought sponges or paper towels. She would just cut up old clothes and use them. So now, so do I: I cut up old ragged t-shirts that,...

AT should do a no-Ikea month. No house tours filled with Ikea, no "here are my favorite things at Ikea", no "I hate Ikea but---", just no Ikea.

Why are NY posts always about other cities?

A friend of mine who always had a great eye for innovation and design used a salvaged set of barn doors to make a dish/glass cabinet. In an empty nook she built shelves the same width at the double...

I love the rug Atom suggested.

Why not fake house plants? Why not fake trees and fake flowers with fake birds perched around? Why not a drop ceiling painted azure blue for sunny skies every day? Plus: fake wo...

Yes, it is, but that whole set up looks exactly like something out of a magazine -- maybe Domino or Elle Decor. I love the sentiment in the statement -- that style should reflect the owner -- but d...

I partially catered the food for my wedding too.. uh, with a lot of help. I got a few big rice dishes from Rice, a pan-Asian restaurant that happened to be across the street from the loft w...

Be careful with the pounding trick. I worked at a food magazine where we suggested that next to a recipe for cc cookies. People went to town with their rolling pins, pounding away... and ended up w...

Two people suggested that if the poster is that broke, he or she should consider Ikea. Maybe the poster wants a more sustainable option than Ikea. I know Ikea supposedly has sustainable eco-friendl...