I have one of those tables as well. I sanded and painted the legs and then Mod Podge'd some pages from a book on the top. Cheap and easy!

*edit: "...hotter temperatures than sumi."

I love having bundles of charcoal around the house for this purpose. I have some in the bathroom, bedroom and living room. Even better than sumi charcoal, though, is binchotan. You can get it on...

I had my first experience with these types of seats at a hotel in Tokyo. Since then, I've been searching for one that doesn't require an electrical outlet (I'm a renter). This is absolutely awesome.

I like that chair in the top pic - anyone know where it's from?

I noticed the slight wobble from the top of mine the other day as well. Unlike a lot of Ikea furniture, it screws into metal nuts in the top, so it's safe to take apart and put back together. I'l...

Murakai is awesome! It's the Japanese 99 cent store - but with much cooler stuff. I get a lot of my various plastic bins and containers there. There are several in the South Bay area...

I was looking at that Ikea Docksta for quite a while, and just the other day the Costa Mesa location had two in the "as-is" section for $30...in perfect condition. $30 dollars!!!! Needless to say...

I have tried a lot of "green" products - hand soaps, body wash, detergent, dish soap, cosmetics - and I usually end up disappointed. They usually cost a little (or sometimes, a lot) more and then ...

...about *how* often it needs to be replaced?

Anyone have an idea about often it needs to be replaced?