The first I ever heard of Dwell was several years ago in a photography class because the teacher mentioned the great photography. I've been a subscriber ever since. I love the eye candy and most of...

I have similar yellow tiles in my bathroom with black tiles for the trim and some burgandy tiles on the floor. I love it and embraced the yellow. At Restoration Hardware I found a shower curtain th...

Those minimum square footage requirements for building your own house are ridiculous and it makes me mad to learn about such things. The fact of the matter though is for most American...

I kind of hate this trend of shelving by color. For a small amount of books it's okay I guess, but for a collection of the size pictured it's crazy. But then I catalog books for a living so it's ki...

Reminds me of a cheaper version of a coverlet from Garnet Hill I've been coveting for months. Not sure if I trust the quality of the West Elm one though.

I kind of like the idea of emphasizing the akwardness and going a little crazy with this room. You could do a type of Mondrian effect on the back wall and ceiling. Make grids with paint on the wall...

I haven't read "Nickeled and Dimed", but my experience working for them was good. Granted I was there for a very short time and on part-time, but I'm sure it varies from office to office. I don't r...

I worked a summer for Merry Maids while in college. This was about 15 years ago though. They paid better then fast food or retail. I was interested in interior design/architecture and it was a good...

I love the rustic floors and the dining table. I agree with the suggestions that the furniture placement would probably be better if things were not all up against the walls. I really...

Recycled rubber tiles are great for outdoor spaces. I think they come in some bright colors which would lighten up the patio. I'm not sure if they are terribly inexpensive, but for a small space th...

This gives me some good ideas for my bathroom which is completely yellow tiled. And I mean completely-- walls, floor and ceiling. I want those Anthroplogie towels. I've been eyeing them for awhile....

I agree the fireplace is the first thing that needs to be changed. Either paint it a light neutral or drywall or tile over the brick for a sleeker modern look. The paneling doesn't look bad in the ...

monikatini- The magazine holders are from Ikea, but I got them quite a long time ago. I doubt they still have that pattern.

zeno- I just recently got the lamp at an antique/retro shop. There's no manufacturing info on it, but for $20 I though it was a great find.

I've seen that Restor-a-Finish in many antique stores and wondered if it really worked. Good to know it does. Great job.

Pinko - you can get this wallpaper on ebay. Do a search for "vintage damask wallpaper." It's pretty cheap too, although probably not the best quality, but it was easy to work with. Agg...

I think BB&B is good for basic stuff. My friends and family shop there a lot so I was not surprised to get a BB&B gift certifcate for Christmas too. I got a Jonathan Adler bedskirt on clearance for...

I have something very similar in my apartment and I think they are screw heads. It's just too uniform to be mold. I started noticing them around the time there was construction going on next door. ...

I have the earlier incarnation of Eugene as well. I like it a lot although I do wish the seat was a little deaper. The couch I had before was more plush so it was a bit of an adjustment getting use...

I agree with Nougat about using blue and fuscia together. When I was about 15 yrs old in the mid 80's I was dying to decorate my bedroom in mauves and blues. Recently I overheard someo...