o ick. granny squares? really?

it sounds awesome and private...(another bonus of top-floor living -- nofootsteps overhead and little street noise!). congrats.

best. room. ever!

or -- oh no! -- '70s funeral home. where are the windows?

'70s hotel.

heather c, you have nailed the funniest part!

i use things like egg cartons and ice-cube trays in the drawers to store thumbtacks, paper clips, spare keys, and rubber bands. gotta have a junk drawer!

noooo! don't hesitate to use your mugs! life's too short...you have to use the beautiful things that make every day special!

i feel lucky that as a teacher i also get to personalize my classroom, since i spend 9 hours a day there!

we live in virginia and have a haint-blue porch ceiling. we nonetheless always have wasps nesting in the corners!

we do a chalkboard grid in the kitchen every week. it's indispensable!

yes, i've never been a saver "for good." most of our furniture is inherited and i use my great aunt's silver every day. thrifty, yes. awesome, yes. everybody wins!

i love the floor!

we did a bathroom is dark gray and have silver tiles and yellow towels. i am still in love with it a year later...

i tried this myself last year, wanting to grow moss between some path stones. turns out the area wasn't shady enough to support the moss, but i'm dying to try it again in a danker spot!

well done!

omg, please someone tell me about the black lamp/lampshade in the pic with the yellow chair! love...

eyelight, i think you could use embroidery hoops for the 'frame' of the turquoise lamp. they have all sizes and colors at michael's. i'd try linking the small one and the large one with thin wire.

now, if the lion were printed on black velvet, we'd have a deal...

big birch bough hung asymmetrically.