Oh yes. Last week was a *really* tough and challenging one for me, with the kind of stomach-crampy worry that meant I really couldn't bring myself to eat all weekend. Finally Sunday night came ar...
Laurie Colwin's Home Cooking changed me forever. It made the idea of a dinner party in a tiny studio apartment seem not only possible, but like a fantastic idea.
Oh yes, spray paint is my friend. I have cinderblock bookshelves behind my sofa, and people comment on how nice and non-college they look - the trick was to spray paint the cinderblocks a nice bri...
I have the wall of photos from Urban Outfitters, and really love it. It definitely helped me transform my apartment from that whole first-place-out-of-college to a more put-together and "grown up"...
OH GROSS! I never knew that about contact paper! And I just put some down a couple months ago, when I moved!!!!! EWWWW!
Okay so the next questions is: How do I remove the contact pa...
Carder, check out www.chowhound.com for good restauraunt recs - you can do a search for what you're looking for, or just browse the manhattan board and see what looks interesting. They are crazy f...
Yaay! Oh, this makes my day. Love Dooce, and have always been kinda awestruck at Heather's design abilities. I love how everything doesn't seem over-designed, but homey and real, and still beaut...
Sarah, I got aMAZING bedding from overstock.com, and know others who have had incredible luck with them as well. No, you can't feel the linens before you buy them, but they ship for free and you c...
Okay, I'm going to be the ONLY one who thinks this way, but if it were me, I'd put a big aquarium in there. They are a committment, and a hobby, but I find that my passion for design overlaps a lo...
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Oh yes. Last week was a *really* tough and challenging one for me, with the kind of stomach-crampy worry that meant I really couldn't bring myself to eat all weekend. Finally Sunday night came ar...
A great example of a carpeted room that would *really* benefit from a beautiful area rug.
Laurie Colwin's Home Cooking changed me forever. It made the idea of a dinner party in a tiny studio apartment seem not only possible, but like a fantastic idea.
How funny - I'm dogsitting this weekend in an amazing West Village apartment, and that poster is hanging in the bedroom! I love it.
OMG thank you for posting this. Love that show... *sigh*
Oh yes, spray paint is my friend. I have cinderblock bookshelves behind my sofa, and people comment on how nice and non-college they look - the trick was to spray paint the cinderblocks a nice bri...
Being in my 20's and working in the not-for-profit sector equals a very meager budget for eco-friendly home stuff - this would be so incredible!
Yes, please!
Yes please!
I have the wall of photos from Urban Outfitters, and really love it. It definitely helped me transform my apartment from that whole first-place-out-of-college to a more put-together and "grown up"...
PLEASE tell us what color that accent wall is painted with in the bedroom! I must know! Gorgeous home.
Oh and the little buggers are mostly confined to the kitchen, if that makes a difference.
OH GROSS! I never knew that about contact paper! And I just put some down a couple months ago, when I moved!!!!! EWWWW! Okay so the next questions is: How do I remove the contact pa...
Carder, check out www.chowhound.com for good restauraunt recs - you can do a search for what you're looking for, or just browse the manhattan board and see what looks interesting. They are crazy f...
Yaay! Oh, this makes my day. Love Dooce, and have always been kinda awestruck at Heather's design abilities. I love how everything doesn't seem over-designed, but homey and real, and still beaut...
Sarah, I got aMAZING bedding from overstock.com, and know others who have had incredible luck with them as well. No, you can't feel the linens before you buy them, but they ship for free and you c...
Okay, I'm going to be the ONLY one who thinks this way, but if it were me, I'd put a big aquarium in there. They are a committment, and a hobby, but I find that my passion for design overlaps a lo...
Jon_B, hilarious! :-D
I love it!!! Way to go being brave and not just doing an accent wall in that turquoise.
The colors are a little Starbucks for me, but it might just be the photo quality. Definitely very cozy.