Love the bright color. I painted my front door a Big Bird yellow (actually B. Moore's rain jacket yellow) and still get compliments. Adding spots of red in the garden will set it up just right.
If you extended the wall the sink is now on, you could move the stove enough to the left to make a doorway for the bathroom. Moving gaslines is expensive, but you'd only need a few feet so it mig...
The challenges on these design shows have a certain predictability. (Does anyone doubt there will be individual challenges with objects from non-design stores?) So I am surprised that anyone had ...
From your question, it appears that you might not know that there are window air-conditioners meant for casement windows. (Home Depot; Sears) Of course, keep the air moving. There are window fan...
There used to be a book called the After Dinner Gardener, which discussed growing fruits and vegetables from the seeds of the f & v you buy. I checked Amazon and can't even find it there, but ther...
After realising that my cats hated their canned food, I did a taste test and inadvertently left out cat food with beef in it. Wow! Hardly any feline indigestion, and even fewer hair balls from my...
I guess I am more neurotic than most, but I stopped using a jewelry box because I thought it was just too easy for the casual thief. My really expensive jewelry stays in the safe deposit box, but ...
Plants in front of the drawers,or take the drawers out and use the areas for a magazine rack. Or, an easel with a terrific painting. You can't really tell how much he'll hate it until all his "st...
Opening cosmetic jars or tubes to get the last is a great idea. I do that with cosmetics and also take the tops off pump dispensers--you'd be surprised how much is left, which can be accessed by ...
Surefit ( http://www.surefit.net) sells really inexpensive washable slipcovers that stretch for all kinds of sofas. They've just recently added covers for se...
Brushing your animal helps to control shedding. I use a device called a Furminator. (http://www.furminator.com/) My cat loves the attention, and it may not get all the stray fur off him, but an...
I travel to trade shows 3 or 4 times a year. For three days I see the same people everyday, so I need several professional looking outfits in just one bag. I have learned to lay out all my outf...
Probably the most important thing to remember is that 15 minutes of cleaning is better than no cleaning at all. It's easy to decide that, if we can't do something perfectly, we don't have to do it...
Since we are all brilliant when it comes to designing on the cheap without sacrificing the design: those legs look awfully generic. And the top doesn't have to BE cement, it just has to LOOK like ...
What you have going for you is that the windows are the same height,. (small favors) I would begin by centering the bed on both windows. I know that means one side table won't fit. But, since b...
Stealing space behind the fridge won't be easy. The electric outlet, with it attendant inflexible electrical box, is probably right there. But, anything flexible would work for the handle. Take ...
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Love the bright color. I painted my front door a Big Bird yellow (actually B. Moore's rain jacket yellow) and still get compliments. Adding spots of red in the garden will set it up just right.
If you extended the wall the sink is now on, you could move the stove enough to the left to make a doorway for the bathroom. Moving gaslines is expensive, but you'd only need a few feet so it mig...
The challenges on these design shows have a certain predictability. (Does anyone doubt there will be individual challenges with objects from non-design stores?) So I am surprised that anyone had ...
From your question, it appears that you might not know that there are window air-conditioners meant for casement windows. (Home Depot; Sears) Of course, keep the air moving. There are window fan...
There used to be a book called the After Dinner Gardener, which discussed growing fruits and vegetables from the seeds of the f & v you buy. I checked Amazon and can't even find it there, but ther...
After realising that my cats hated their canned food, I did a taste test and inadvertently left out cat food with beef in it. Wow! Hardly any feline indigestion, and even fewer hair balls from my...
I guess I am more neurotic than most, but I stopped using a jewelry box because I thought it was just too easy for the casual thief. My really expensive jewelry stays in the safe deposit box, but ...
That is a great apartment. The grey is terrific; just crying out for whatever you want to do to personalize it. Enjoy your space!
Plants in front of the drawers,or take the drawers out and use the areas for a magazine rack. Or, an easel with a terrific painting. You can't really tell how much he'll hate it until all his "st...
Opening cosmetic jars or tubes to get the last is a great idea. I do that with cosmetics and also take the tops off pump dispensers--you'd be surprised how much is left, which can be accessed by ...
Surefit ( http://www.surefit.net) sells really inexpensive washable slipcovers that stretch for all kinds of sofas. They've just recently added covers for se...
Sweepa can be found at Linens and Things and maybe Bed, Bath and Beyond. At Amazon the shipping is as much as the product.
Brushing your animal helps to control shedding. I use a device called a Furminator. (http://www.furminator.com/) My cat loves the attention, and it may not get all the stray fur off him, but an...
I travel to trade shows 3 or 4 times a year. For three days I see the same people everyday, so I need several professional looking outfits in just one bag. I have learned to lay out all my outf...
Probably the most important thing to remember is that 15 minutes of cleaning is better than no cleaning at all. It's easy to decide that, if we can't do something perfectly, we don't have to do it...
Good job!
Loved the apartment, but I am assuming that part of the entry was the writing. For my taste, great apartment, commentary, a little too self-indulgent.
Since we are all brilliant when it comes to designing on the cheap without sacrificing the design: those legs look awfully generic. And the top doesn't have to BE cement, it just has to LOOK like ...
What you have going for you is that the windows are the same height,. (small favors) I would begin by centering the bed on both windows. I know that means one side table won't fit. But, since b...
Stealing space behind the fridge won't be easy. The electric outlet, with it attendant inflexible electrical box, is probably right there. But, anything flexible would work for the handle. Take ...