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What an amazing space! I never would have picked any of the things in it, and yet, I completely love everything about it!

I think the limited color palette keeps things from being crazy, and the dark floor is the place my eyes are resting. There are also nice big expanses of unadorned white to look at if you get tired...

The neighbors aren't anything much to look at, either... just because it's old doesn't mean it's good! Love the breezy interiors and storage wall.

I love how adjustable it could be - just keep raising the surface, and this same spot is eventually a high school homework desk!

Good tip - I'd rather cut than hem any day though...

Yes, you need an architect, and a contractor, and permits, and it will be messy business moving gas and plumbing and such. If you are going to bother with all that, it's probably best ...

I soap my iron every time I use it. I don't want curry in my pancakes, or strawberry in my stir-fry... the only time I need to re-season is if I cook something gooey and don't clean it promptly. If...

My cake-like cookie problems are always caused by using margarine instead of butter.

Painting laminate is probably more trouble than it's worth, but if you really want to, I'd go with some sort of blue. It would be easier to just paint the oak bits something daring...

Sock pot ! It's the best.

Best loft bed ever: http://freshome.com/2009/02/03/preparing-the-babys-room-by-l-mccomber-architect...

You could easily spray paint any of the lamp kit parts that aren't pretty. You could also cannibalize a thrift store lamp (just make sure all the parts are in good order before you buy).

I took a knife skills class that taught a few practical tips (like grip position, and the order of cute to chop an onion, etc.) that I would never have gotten to just through practice. I now practi...

I spent a semester in Thailand, where it is rude to clean your plate (it implies that the host hasn't provided enough food). A few times I forgot and polished off the last of something, necessitati...

neilw, generally vegetarians like to leave out the fishes (and their products)... if you want to use it, sub it out for the soy sauce.

most any cheese, cookie, or pie. sweet potatoes, avocados, strawberries, watermelon (it's hard to make yourself sick on strawberries or watermelon, since they're so light, but given the opportunity...

I don't buy 270sf as any sort of loft, but I do love the Murphy Bed with Murphy table inset! That is adorable!

It is a little odd if only that one corner is brick, but I still wouldn't paint it. Why take a maintenance-free material and make it high-maintenance? Plus you risk long term moisture damage by int...

I have a comforter I love and have had for years, and several sets of sheets that are horrible, and pilled quickly (like within a few weeks of use).

I think the only way to not stash it all somewhere is to let it float around everywhere. Oops.