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amt230- I promise the effect is softer in person than in those photos; the pieces still retain that vintage quality but with a nice luster. JH4285- I'm not sure about your question. I...

I couldn't believe they painted that table- it was such a beautiful piece! The spray-on tan bedroom would certainly not make me a happy roommate so I can see why Scottie was the first one out. I ...

rachelmoon , that is indeed the piece I fell in love with when I visited. It looks wonderful in your space, and your kitty sure looks happy with the new seat. I'm pleased the sofa has a new...

I picked up three of these in Thailand years ago. Mine is usually just decorative, but the one I gave my then college-aged sister saw lots of use in her basement apartment. Several of her friends...

oops- it was Colleen forgetting again to sign her post!

no drawer but a great shape

If those cushions come off, you can take them to a place that does auto or boat upholstery to be repaired. My shoe and luggage repair guy will also sometimes make this type of repair (when he is i...

the last time I had jury duty in DC, there was a tape stuck in the VCR, we so watched a video on the mating habits of the Madagascar tree frog on an endless loop for 6 hours! They wouldn't even al...

The Roche Bobois armoire has dropped to only $200 today .

We're building up to it petworthdc - I promise! - Colleen

sorry Masik- still getting used to posting here! The links have been fixed- please refresh your page and give them another try. Thanks for bringing the error to our attention.

You could cut plain flat drawer fronts out of wood if it is the rope detail he'd like to cover. Just drill two holes in the new drawers to match where the drawer pulls are, and then get extra long...

This type of solid dark wood bed comes up a lot on Craigslist here in DC, and you can't beat the prices. Perhaps looks at 2nd hand if you haven't tried that route yet? I like

aad- that's a pretty big assumption to make. I happen to love my books and to love the way they look when organized by color. To each his own- thinking that all red books get along is no better o...

This was one of my favorites too- glad to see it get some recognition here. Congrats Shannon!

Ikea has inexpensive long curtain rods in black and silver ( Index curtain rod ), and you can even buy curved pieces to connect them ...

gosh thanks everyone- I guess this really is one of DC's best kept secrets! I have to say, I'm another person who can't vote for me- I wonder why this is only affecting a few of us?

I nominate Alana in Canada for the sheer poundage of that she removed from her previously disfunctional basement...

I've posted some Before & After pics of my major Cure accomplishments. I still need to hang curtains and art in my be...