You can find round tops, unfinished mdf or plywood, from most big hardware stores and places like Pier 1 generally have pre-cut tempered glass. A good solid base can be challenging; large ceramic ...

I used Citrasolv to good effect on an old painted metal set of trays. Use rubber gloves! And... Even if you can't get all the paint off or the tiles are damaged it could ...

teeze, Great idea about the template; much better than using spacers and a grid.

I would warn anyone against anything made from today's stainless steel. It is not easily cleaned, picks up grease like crazy, and contrary to the name "stains" easily from acidic foods...

$5k? With Elfa and some conscious budget choices yes, but barely. Plain Elfa, hang on the wall with wire shelves is pretty cheap. For fancy freestanding Elfa with wood trimmed mesh basket drawer...

You can get a sturdy cardboard box, tape it up securely, then cover it with attractive wrapping paper (that doesn't look like wrapping paper). Use an unusual sized box and put a little tablecloth ...

Hefty price tag on those Clovers, around $6K for the triple set; and I read the output is around 400 watts not a kilo.

I just did a quick and cheap kitchen mini-remodel on a house I just bought. I installed the Numerar countertops; pretty green ones that are now discontinued. They are staining, unatur...

If my city water didn't taste like a brew of chemicals then this would be a great idea.

Try purchasing a length of fabric that blends your decor with the couch's. Drape it over the back. Wait until you can afford upholstery.

Don't try to make the woodwork pristine; you can't do this without a huge effort. Try using an old hand wood plane to chip off the loose bits; a rigid metal putty knife will help. This way you w...

I've got to comment on where *not* to buy sheets... Bed, Bath, & Beyond. Don't be suckered in by the good prices on their "Hotel" bedding, 600 count. Yes, the fabric is high quality but the siz...

You can buy microscopic wasps and nematodes from many online natural gardening sites. These eat fleas, termites, japanese beetle grubs, and other destructive insects. A spray of one t...

I've seen this done with stakes and garden cloth, same stuff you put down to deter weeds.

Years ago stainless/granite/overdone kitchens and baths were only found in wealthy homes; now that this idea has become cheap and found in every new middle class home across the US it is no longer ...

I'm not sold. An efficient, fairly new dishwasher, fully loaded, uses just under six gallons of water. And they're getting better each year. I'm looking at my dishwasher racks and I ...

Ditto on the potting soil saving trick. I see some problems with the idea of re-using these in general for something other than plant related. They're dirty! In order to ...

I cannot see this working with the type of ribbon one gets on a present. The ribbons should be fabric, not paper.

If you've got nice tiling then look hard for a small glass to fit and buy some of that slice-it-yourself soap from Whole Foods to cut a soap size to fit. I had these in an older house and basicall...

KL, of course