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If you're contemplating the CB2 Fresca Coffee Table/Bench, I'd recommend checking out the Malm Occasional Table at Ikea ($80). Alternately, the Malm Dressing Table ($179) comes with a thin drawer a...

how exciting!! I've been hoping CB2 would come to DC...

Palmetto, a whole bookcase for showcasing pretty shoes seems quite dreamy to me =oP

Mmmmm..... ben's chili bowl.....

The folks on that tv show, design on a dime, use those "fake" ones. It may save time on the installation, but doesn't look as good as the real thing, IMHO. Since they're tacked down every several n...

Dress shirts and curtains... oooohhh, to think of the potential hours saved from the tedious task of ironing...

three words... noguchi filing system.

I love my LG WM3431HS. Capacity is larger than others I researched. It's pricey but if you shop around, you can find one that's similar in cost to a full w/d set. I think its worth it since it repl...

Nesagwa, I bought an LG ventless combo washer/dryer (Model: WM3431HS) at a big box store about 1.5 years ago. It replaced a ugly white stackable unit that took up precious kitchen cab...

Janel, I recently attempted to touch up a tabletop with a very similar product (Minwax Reviver). What did you find was the best "applicator mop" for avoiding rogue fibers deposits and uneven...

organized randomness, if that makes any sense...

I painted a set of Billy bookshelves and a rolling file cabinet. They started out as standard issue old-school Ikea Beech and are now a fabulous black. Required light sanding to rough up the super ...

peacyall, not entirely sure since I can't see the whole chair and the t-cushions are also throwing me off a little, but perhaps it's a reupholstered Milo Baughman piece?

please, where can i find that picture? that's my favorite movie of all time!!

Ohh, potential! I would remove the shelves and the molding on the built-ins; that way, rather than using the built-ins as bookshelves, they become niches by which to showcase some ...

ooohh... but does it hold those mega-sized rolls?

Regarding microfiber towels, I've been told on numerous occasions that they absolutely must be washed *separately* from other items since they'll pick up all the lint during the wash.

woohoo!!!!

My old place had Pergo brand laminate flooring. It extremely durable and a breeze to take care of (just mop and go). Never had issues with delaminating, not even after accidentally overfilling a fi...

20% discount can be applied toward expensive fancy cookware sets at bb&b. They also have an extensive travel-size toiletry collection.