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I use Soda Club (sodaclub.com), and I love it. The cartridges are huge (up to 100 liters per cartridge), and they're refillable. I think it's considerably cheaper than the small cartridges too. (I...

from Apartment Therapy - How To: DIY Bubbly Water on November 1, 2007 12:43PM

I have the Ikea one in the picture (Mandal?) in my quasi guest room and I love it. I painted it dark gray using a BM oil satin (keeping the drawers black) and it looks very sleek and mod. Amazing...

I use Brita, and, thanks to an earlier AT post (maybe AT:NY) I now use a Soda Club machine to carbonate it -- miraculous!

If you want the real thing (which is cheaper to boot [though no soap dishes or dispensers]), American Science and Surplus (5316 N. Milwaukee) has lots of Erlenmeyer flasks and such. I keep my rice...

What about a gray (like many have suggested) that's on the green side (way more gray than green)? I would think more of the lighter/soothing variety, but if you want *more*, perhaps something stro...

Painting question: I'm in the middle of painting a very simple bed (Ikea Mandal) using a Benjamin Moore dark gray oil with a satin finish. I've been using a small mohair roller and have done severa...

from Apartment Therapy - Open Thread 499 on August 15, 2007 12:59PM

Wow -- I *love* the scale and the shape, but I'm not as crazy about the material. I wonder how it would look spray-painted (I'm afraid like something in a suburban sun room) or if it would possible...

from IKEA LERAN Pendant Lamp on August 14, 2007 03:55PM