I keep my colorful tin candle holders for the garden there so they dont rust outdoors in the rain. And some bell jars I dont yet have a use for, and some nice tall candles . On my other cabinets,...
Smoking hot...I love the contrast of the more warm, overstuffed rooms with the lighter cooler, more zen spaces. Plus his paintings are lovely. As for Scydream, frankly, you just sound jealous. T...
1. I want to see the falafel.
2. Aren't they afraid of sliding down the hill with an earthquake?
3. It's a lovely house that nicest of all, is so obviously beloved and enjoyed by them.
Tung oil might work. And as for spraying what about getting a spray bottle from the 99Cent store and trying that? My concern with varnish it that it might become sticky in the insane NYC weather?
I agree with sfdoddsy. Collecting happens to you, not the other way around. I have an amazing ability to amass things and collections of every type just walking around, so I have to keep a strict ...
I agree too click 212. The low quality of the draftsmanship on this stencil kills it for me. and the finished product oin the second picture just looks... ay ay ay.
I'm not that much of a ...
In terms of livability, I sometimes find that creating a feeling of visual flow through the space using movement, definition and dimension could work as well as trying to be 'light'. In that spi...
I'd say go for it and start container gardening anyways! It's SO satisfying and addicting and will change the way you see your apartment I promise you. . I had Brooklyn apt. outdoor space for years...
Here's my #1 tip for novice container gardeners who buy cheap dirt from the 99 cent store - as I did last year - DON'T ever just use cheap straight up "potting soil" as sold in giant bags. It ...
I have the same type of fixture- plain glass not patterned - and I kept it. Almost nothing else works with my retro 1940's style bathroom. That Ikea fixture would be ugly in there...
@dblitz1:As a veteran thrift shopper I must say I can spot the difference between an original and what you call " tacky mainstream Target crap ...chipped..up a bit" at 100 paces. Maybe even 200. Th...
Yeah I agree with Spotsalot. Also since I'm a big thrift shopper I have a lot of special clothes that never wear out and go in and out of circulation depending on my fashion style and mood. Like...
I had the same issue with a ling term pee problem on wood and soaked it again and again with Natures Miracle, which DID warp the floors a bit, it didn't really work that well. I had much better...
The only problem with cayenne is that it can harm the nice soft bodied spiders and beetles that eat bad bugs in the garden. I had a jerky squirrel who mocked my cats and dig everything up and I fi...
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yay! a warm idiosyncratic space used in a warm idiosyncratic way! Love it.
I had a nice rubber frog on mine- and it got stolen!
I keep my colorful tin candle holders for the garden there so they dont rust outdoors in the rain. And some bell jars I dont yet have a use for, and some nice tall candles . On my other cabinets,...
Smoking hot...I love the contrast of the more warm, overstuffed rooms with the lighter cooler, more zen spaces. Plus his paintings are lovely. As for Scydream, frankly, you just sound jealous. T...
1. I want to see the falafel. 2. Aren't they afraid of sliding down the hill with an earthquake? 3. It's a lovely house that nicest of all, is so obviously beloved and enjoyed by them.
Tung oil might work. And as for spraying what about getting a spray bottle from the 99Cent store and trying that? My concern with varnish it that it might become sticky in the insane NYC weather?
The painted desk bums me out.If I bought it I'd strip it.
BTW LOVE the bird collection and hownowdesign's house in general!
I agree with sfdoddsy. Collecting happens to you, not the other way around. I have an amazing ability to amass things and collections of every type just walking around, so I have to keep a strict ...
Good for her and a hearty congratulations on following her dream. Lovely.
I agree too click 212. The low quality of the draftsmanship on this stencil kills it for me. and the finished product oin the second picture just looks... ay ay ay. I'm not that much of a ...
pin holes are easiest and won't show , trust me.
In terms of livability, I sometimes find that creating a feeling of visual flow through the space using movement, definition and dimension could work as well as trying to be 'light'. In that spi...
I'd say go for it and start container gardening anyways! It's SO satisfying and addicting and will change the way you see your apartment I promise you. . I had Brooklyn apt. outdoor space for years...
Here's my #1 tip for novice container gardeners who buy cheap dirt from the 99 cent store - as I did last year - DON'T ever just use cheap straight up "potting soil" as sold in giant bags. It ...
I have the same type of fixture- plain glass not patterned - and I kept it. Almost nothing else works with my retro 1940's style bathroom. That Ikea fixture would be ugly in there...
@dblitz1:As a veteran thrift shopper I must say I can spot the difference between an original and what you call " tacky mainstream Target crap ...chipped..up a bit" at 100 paces. Maybe even 200. Th...
Yeah I agree with Spotsalot. Also since I'm a big thrift shopper I have a lot of special clothes that never wear out and go in and out of circulation depending on my fashion style and mood. Like...
I had the same issue with a ling term pee problem on wood and soaked it again and again with Natures Miracle, which DID warp the floors a bit, it didn't really work that well. I had much better...
The only problem with cayenne is that it can harm the nice soft bodied spiders and beetles that eat bad bugs in the garden. I had a jerky squirrel who mocked my cats and dig everything up and I fi...