Giving him "his" books is not a good thing; he needs to learn that your books are not his toys. What if you left a book on the coffee table before leaving the house? I wouldn't expect it to be your...

Fabulous!

Dogs are not our equal? You might be right... Sometimes they are leaps and bounds better than we are. (Miminco: I feel you. Same situation here. Even the pillow she slept on on o...

Nice multi-functional unit, but the price would certainly prompt me to sketch it out and make it myself (or more likely get a friend with the right tools to do it!)

Just saw this photo posted over on the Unclutterer site, too. Space usage is good, but isn't it kind of blah for children (even with the pale yellow walls)? But maybe with homeschoolin...

Scaling down is good, for many people. Some folks go overboard on collections--or more than one collection. Did I read this part right? All your artwork is in flat-file storage? If so,...

Anybody from the Arlington, Virginia, community would love, love, love to weigh in on this. Of course, they're biased: They've had to deal with a huge mermaid sculpture (carved several years ago fr...

Be careful with the soda bottles! Be sure to monitor the bottle's condition; these little pups have such sharp teeth that they will gnaw on the plastic and sharp edges could be created in minutes. ...

I hope NO ONE takes that dog-bed decorating advice seriously. That is a ridiculous idea, one that could injure a pet should that top fall down (due to a little breeze in the room or even the moveme...

Also, about the Adesso version (called the Coronet), mentioned by the first poster (and also available at Amazon, with delivery in 1 or 2 months!!!): the base is not shiny chrome. Brushed finish mi...

Scratch Chiasso's Kinetic table--that's sold out. (the website only tells you such things if you click to get the full description page)

I hadn't seen the Aalto before, but even that, to me, looks very Ikea-ish. (I hadn't seen the Frosta, either.) I guess Ikea's copying of styles is brainwashing me to think of Ikea as the "si...

Even tho I live nearby, I haven't been, but I think some of you who are praising the restaurant are trying to keep a secret! Like the inn's own freshly fried donuts? (A co-worker raves about them.....

A request from the other side--the seller's side: When I've had sales, I start at 10; earlier than that is just a bear. So pls don't come knocking at the door at 8 just to see if it's ready o...

Me, too. (But really--regardless of the price, an Ikea table is considered "good stuff"?)

Take a few paint chips and ask your neighbors what they think? Gauge their reaction. It's not just you who has to look at it. I know they're not paying for the paint and they don't own the house, b...

Ha! We are all such cynics, aren't we, thinking the same thing! But it's true, man!

Doesn't steel retain a lot of heat?

The original Poang has a little bounce to it already, no? Not a rocker, but just a little gentle "give"--or maybe I really need to tighten every darn hexnut...

As the first 2 posters say, mix something into a clear varnish. Sand might not be enough to provide real traction. A neighbor of mine had her concrete steps redone, and the feel is much grittier th...