It's a toss up I love to make scones with little chocolate chips and then pair them with a thick Assam tea with milk. But, I'm also a sucker for salty cold soba noodles and genmaicha o...

My proudest moment was when I first sat down in front of the sewing machine my parents bought me as a holiday gift two years ago. After a 18 year hiatus from even being in the presence of a sewing ...

If you have the will and cash for a little remodeling, The first thing I would do is relocate the sink to under the window and carry the counter across so you're working in a U shape rather than th...

That's the first time I've seen those stools used where it really looks great.

I'm totally going to make one of those.

Hi Samantha, The paint in our office is from Devine Color and it's called "Rain". They have a whole palette called "silver skies" that has similar blue-violet colors. I'd have to be i...

I agree that the ceiling needs color. The lavender from the kitchen would work well.

Sporky, When the painting is touching the glass, you run the risk of having condensation build up and come in contact with the painting.

Francesca...she obviously has some stories to tell despite her diminutive facade.

I'm going to have to say it's the year of the orange.

Sleek and Tallulah...the light where I live is very blue, so even when diffused it tends to lend that cast to everything. It's much like the light you see in the Netherlands, like old dutch landsca...

Hi everyone, Thanks for all the kind comments. Sporky, the art in the bathroom is from Yellena. As soon as I saw her prints, I was drawn to them in a familiar sort of way...

pdxcarrie, judging from the view, it looks like he's in one of the Harrison condo towers (Harrison West?) and the view is to the North looking over the South Auditorium blocks with Washington Park ...

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Thank you! I missed it when you posted but my web site statistics pointed me to the post. I'm really happy with the results, too.

I keep my water in the cupboard. But, I like to drink it at room temperature, not cold.

Where to stay in Portland really depends on the type of experience you want to have. If you're looking for the "downtown" experience, I'd recommend the Ace Hotel, or staying at the Ju...

Our house is blue blue blue, Frida Kahlo style blue. In fact we often call it Casa Azul for that reason. The previous owners painted it that color just before selling it to us, and part of the reas...

This question is also posed to designers in this month's Domino. The opted for NO, as well.

I would leave the nook white, change the nook and kitchen window treatments to white roman shades, and paint the family room a mid-tone gray. Then add an area rug in chocolate under the table, and ...