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Not only is it satisfying to make one yourself, sometimes when one endeavors to make a copy, other creativity takes over and a more personalized version emerges. Making something like this success...

Love the proposed wall and the small niche it creates. It seems to me that, if you're asking, the curved wall has to go. Bedroom without doors? Only if you live alone and never have overnight gu...

Great room, no matter where you got your furniture. the walls are excellent and the black and white color scheme does the walls proud. Most of us, left alone with an unlimited Ikea budget, could n...

You can use it as you wish, but sideboards have doors, with shelves beyond, for storing serving dishes. they also have drawers for linens and flatware.

The posts holding up the roof could be more pronounced. Make them wider. And. the other paint suggestions are terrific. The numbers don't have to go on the front door. they could be on the rail...

Why must the mice be gay? Aren't we at a point in the world that hetero's can enjoy the same entertainment as gays?

As Gertrude Stein said, "there's no there there." And what you see is mostly plywood. Little one is a doll though. Why do architects always have blond children? But hey, they did, however, save ...

Absolutely, April did the right thing. A lawsuit for Itchy sheets? No, lawsuit for fraud. A press release? how do you get them to do it if there hasn't been a court decision? A super gift certi...

If you want flat plastic for DIY projects, try the 3 to a package cutting boards IKEA sells. They are pretty thin and they can be cut with a scissors.I've used them to stiffen the bottom of a fab...

There would be a need for two areas even if there was no fireplace. That's a big room and the door bisects it. I think French Doors would be great and give the place some architectural interest. ...

The Elfa storage system from the Container Store would be great. Just put it against a wall and hang a bamboo shade in front of it. Fabric curtains used instead of doors always look too overwhelm...

My husband and I recently rented a pied a terre in a very modern, luxury building. Part of that luxury was having the washer and dryer in the unit, in this case the kitchen. The stacked united lo...

A square column is more appropriate for a modern space, so you might begin by sheathing it in another layer of wood. Black is a great idea. Use blackboard paint (maybe on top of paint that attrac...

The real question here is how many sizes of these tools are there? Ikea could note the size needed on the outside of the box and then sell the requisite size for each piece of furniture for $1.00 ...

I bought cotton duck on Fabric. com and then had slipcovers made. The fabric was quite reasonable and you can order swatches for a few dollars. and the fabric was quite reasonable. If there is a...

Re: the TV. I'd place the TV in a tall shallow cabinet, maybe with open shelves towards the top. You could hide the TV, add visual interest to that wall and add some storage. On the open shelve...

Whether or not you paint it white, I'd go for a solid color that already exists in the room but look for one with texture. It could be ornate or just linen or raw silk, but adding another color, o...

Since the posting mentioned looking at a picture, maybe this will be on subject. If you really want to see what your room looks like, take a picture. You will suddenly see all the clutter, the r...

Looks great! We are a two person household and it takes so long to fill the dishwasher. As for having to wash the pots: what a great trade for such a stunning kitchen.

Lamps in the kitchen are great. With all that hardscape a lamp can bring a softness and humanity to the area.