I don't find the room drab so much as oppressive. The TV looms over the whole space -- the sofa is crouched in submission before it. That vibe needs to change. Adding color is a start, but I think...

I like the sponge to be able to dry out and not stay damp, so I put a suction cup wire holder in the kitchen. In the bathroom, I installed a corner wire basket under the pedestal sink. Unobtrusive...

aw, the swissies are really just having some fun. These are not actually serious design ideas-- I think the lame-factor is part of the parody. The how-tos are great (which is rough if...

I bought a thing called a zipit for about 5 bucks. its a reusable strip of plastic (yes, plastic, but better than pouring chemicals down the drain I think) that you use to snake out the drain. Wor...

I think Marina is describing what north americans call a hand shower-- and I agree, they are great. Personally, I never got the hang (um, so to speak) of a bidet-- it feels like sitt...

I'll take it!

any tips on battery-recycling drop-offs in NYC?

I'd be sure to ask your coop board or management company before spending a nickel on an architect or structural engineer. If it's a coop, the corporation (i.e. the coop board) will ultimately contr...

funny, I don't consider myself a germophobe at all. In fact, I've commented here that I think fear of particulate matter generated by a toilet flush infecting every towel and toothbrush within a 5 ...

I think it would be beyond nasty to sit next to a urinal. It puts your face at just the right (or just the wrong) height.... ick. If I were a guest in your house, I'd be kind of revolted (and I'm ...

who needs books to fill up those library shelves when you have shoes, right, girls? ugh.

I think a good carpet pad (not one of those rubbery tack sheets) from overstock is a good idea for any carpet, to protect your floor AND the carpet. Any moisture in the air could cause the rubbery...

wow-- I think there are a whole lot of people justifying their precious design eye preference for incandescents with hyperbole about government intrusion into lightbulb choice, migraine inducing l...

pillows?? those aren't pillows!!! (did anyone see planes trains and automobiles?)

I got a beautiful felt rug from Peace Industry-- which I first heard about here. The materials and production methods sound very earth-and-people friendly. The shipping (from Iran) is probably no...

how do you get cream and not butter? There is a huge difference, isn't there? To me, cream looks city, and butter looks country. You've just convinced me it's time to pore over the color swatches ...

I'm totally stressed out and claustrophobic after looking at it for 5 seconds.

also, the light bouncing off the cabinets sheds some pink onto the floor. watermelon-y.

I think diana vreeland said that pink is the navy blue of india. what a lovely sentiment. imagine if all the bankers on wall street wore pink pinstriped suits... this kitchen is perfect for that...

is florian really a she? every florian I know is a boy.