If you're planning on staying for awhile you can hire a third party contractor, i.e. *not* from the cable company, to come out and install another outlet. Make sure that the location is discreet a...

If you commit to bold upholstery then find several years later that you need something different do slipcovers. Amy Butler's, "Midwest Modern" has some great examples of slipcovering most everythi...

Tap out the offending tiles, scrape off the old glue. Find some mosaic tiles that go with your kitch, glue them in and grout. Easy to do and much nicer than tile paint.

A country septic system should be able to handle doggie doo provided your system is rated for an extra member of the family. I think 1200 gallons is adequate for a family of four so two adults, on...

This is kind of dumb. Most of these "ideas" are pictures of flowering plants. I'm not sure what the project aspect is supposed to be.

*tax benefits; you get to keep more of your money by taking additional tax deductions (approximately one exemption per $2K of interest per year). *increases your credit score (provid...

400 square feet is incredibly tiny. What's so special about this place? I'd examine the logic behind committing to an apartment as a discipline for downsizing. Ditto your need for privacy, the u...

Mandatory is good, especially in Austin where the housing market is not nearly as slow as the rest of the country and sellers in desirable parts of town commonly get their asking price or above wit...

hmm. any unusual idea is not necessarily a good idea.

nice stuff but I'm not sure it's worth all the hype, especially the paperboard stuff.

keep both, store one. switch them out and use the one that looks the best.

Love the BM Linen White. Ralph Lauren's Tibetian Lily is a similar white. It seems to look good with all colors and you can get it at Home Depot. Be strict with yourself and think. ...

Oh, and while we're at it. I bought two, expensive "Kinetic" standing lamps from Restoration Hardware. They claim that you've got to be satisfied and imply there is a near lifetime guarantee on t...

Potty Barn's stuff looks great in the catalog but truthfully the construction and materials do not justify the price. All furniture has a hefty "shipping fee" tacked on. So a simple pine, four sh...

Some of the highest pesticide use is on strawberries, celery, bananas, and brussels sprouts. It makes sense to buy organic for these. Fruits and veggies with skins that get peeled and not eaten l...

For your tiles: A tip I learned from an ancient BHG magazine is to find small, compatible-with-your-color-scheme mosaic style tiles, possibly a cheap overstock. Carefully hammer out some of the t...

Truly, most people have horrible taste. It has nothing to do with being a landlord. Concrete floors cost less than carpet if the place is on a slab so why not just polish them and le...

I'm contemplating a kitchen remodel and ordered a sample set of Richlite. Pros are eco-friendly and pretty colors Cons are expensive ($65/sq. ft. for 5/8" thick, $50/sq. ft. for ...

Henrik dining chairs! They were in they were out in less than a year. I bought two chairs and four Bemz covers intending to buy another two Henrik but alas, they were discontinued! W...

FreddyNYC mentioned the continuous cloth towel mechanism. I'm probably confessing my age but these were common in the U.S. when I was a little girl. They went out of fashion because you need a pe...