I am also vouching for that Chocolate Kahlua Cake (though I first saw it as the Chocolate Cavitymaker on allrecipes). Super simple, extremely moist, and deadly chocolatey. And of course pretty wi...

I'd do magnetic tacks; something like this: http://www.instructables.com/id/Magnetic-Poster-Holder/ Except with sc...

I agree about getting the sofa away from the window--I think what bothers me is that it's partially obstructing the window. If the room's wide enough, I'd maybe try floating the sofa s...

Don't they make stain resistant fabrics that would solve some of the grossness potential? At any rate, it seems like a great low-impact way to update (especially for someone like me, who is rentin...