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I hung a collection of feather masks over my wall of smoke detector / heater thermostat / cooler thermostat. Masks don't block air flow the way mirrors do.
Grab some of your favorite garments, and lay them one at a time on the couch & other furniture. Look for color / pattern / texture that will suit the furniture - and that is already comfortable fo...
Look through what you already have for things that echo the shapes on your sideboard: curved legs, the wings at the base, triangles. Since you love it, you may already have decor that shares its e...
Paint the back wall a dark grey/black to match the color around your door and on the appliances. Put black knobs on the cabinets, to replace the silvery ones. However, I loathe seeing the kitchen.
Heating cream or milk - zap 30 seconds, stir; repeat. For instance in Panna Cotta or Yo Cotta:
YoCotta Breakfast Cups
1 pkt gelatin
2 c milk (nonfat OR almond)
1/3 c suga...
The problem with seashells from the sea (instead of Eden Makers) is that they are loaded with salt. Unless very well cleaned, inside and out, you're going to have dead plants. Ditto for driftwood...
My sister travels between Nairobi & Atlanta each year, for twenty years. She recommends:
Wear easy on-off shoes and take them off immediately.
Bring clean socks in case socks get dirty...
Besides some snacks and tea, I leave a just-barely-started jigsaw puzzle, and directions on using the washing machine and dryer. That way, my cat watching friend can spend an hour or two in the hou...
Do you have documentation that it came from the house of an actress? Have you checked to see if there are fans collecting her stuff? Are there any home design magazine articles about this actress...
Note that the VC orange label is against a background of dark wine bottle green, which both greys the orange and reduces its impact. If your room/furniture is white, the orange will be perceived a...
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I hung a collection of feather masks over my wall of smoke detector / heater thermostat / cooler thermostat. Masks don't block air flow the way mirrors do.
When you open the garage door, every bit of air-conditioned (it's 90 here today) or heated air goes whooshing out of the 8x16' opening.
Grab some of your favorite garments, and lay them one at a time on the couch & other furniture. Look for color / pattern / texture that will suit the furniture - and that is already comfortable fo...
Also origami, mostly boxes. Finding a way to organize the paper is getting to be a problem. One keeps collection more and more and more ....
Call a your local high-end restaurant and sell 15-19 pounds of your wild-crafted dried morels to the chef.
Look through what you already have for things that echo the shapes on your sideboard: curved legs, the wings at the base, triangles. Since you love it, you may already have decor that shares its e...
Painting the living room to look like a three day old bruise would be ugly. One hopes this will be a short lived trend!
Paint the back wall a dark grey/black to match the color around your door and on the appliances. Put black knobs on the cabinets, to replace the silvery ones. However, I loathe seeing the kitchen.
At $95-$125 each, a shopping cart is sort of expensive for a garden. Of course, you could just steal one.
Heating cream or milk - zap 30 seconds, stir; repeat. For instance in Panna Cotta or Yo Cotta: YoCotta Breakfast Cups 1 pkt gelatin 2 c milk (nonfat OR almond) 1/3 c suga...
Before coffee A dark winter's dawn I really need to get to the bathroom Oh sh.......
The problem with seashells from the sea (instead of Eden Makers) is that they are loaded with salt. Unless very well cleaned, inside and out, you're going to have dead plants. Ditto for driftwood...
Hang a mobile or wind chimes from the ceiling, then paint a chevron or diamond to frame it. Art mobiles
My sister travels between Nairobi & Atlanta each year, for twenty years. She recommends: Wear easy on-off shoes and take them off immediately. Bring clean socks in case socks get dirty...
Consider a solar oven: zero fuel costs and minimal fussing while cooking, plus very cheap to construct. There are small models for backpacking:
Besides some snacks and tea, I leave a just-barely-started jigsaw puzzle, and directions on using the washing machine and dryer. That way, my cat watching friend can spend an hour or two in the hou...
Library ladder chairs are easier to use, and very steady. I can reach that extra shelf easily. Examples: http://jpe...
Do you have documentation that it came from the house of an actress? Have you checked to see if there are fans collecting her stuff? Are there any home design magazine articles about this actress...
Go to your local library and look at the Bungalow Style books for ideas. Also, see http://www.thehandwerkshop.com/ for bungalow shades.
Note that the VC orange label is against a background of dark wine bottle green, which both greys the orange and reduces its impact. If your room/furniture is white, the orange will be perceived a...