I'm shocked at how belligerent everyone got about JuliaL's comment. Why do you assume she's the owner? My mother worked for decades in the restaurant industry-- and often not by "choic...

You probably, deep down, have one you really, really want to get. But if not, my strong opinion is Yoshino. It's so out of the ordinary compared to the others! And you probably alread...

Being forced to be an extrovert at a party is one of my least favorite things. A few tips from the other side: -Don't mention that a guest isn't talking. This seems so obviously rude t...

It's not really amenable to people without cars, or people coming straight from work, either. I might, however, ask each person to bring a different item from the list-- maybe leaving...

Shouldn't it be the "Rapunzel" chandelier?

Yeah, my bf has a wooden sign with his name carved onto it in the living room over the door. His grandfather made it for him. Nobody even noticed it during the housewarming party. It's important to...

Showing off your book collection is half the fun, too! What better after-dinner entertainment than discussing the books that surround you? In fact, my bf and I just moved in together--...

It looks like you've got a unique layout to work with-- which I assume is at least partially prompting your question about what should go where on the walls. Like, figuring out how to maximize the ...

Since I am small and weak (and therefore not much help during the actual moving bits), I organized the boxes as they came in, unpacking them when possible. The kitchen stuff was especially easy, an...

I looked at it and thought it was fresher, cleaner, more inviting. And then spotted only the bright green apples and plants as the changes.

For $80, it's worth sating the curiosity of posting. I was really hoping to do this in my renovation, but I wound up finding a free tub, so I didn't... You can make anything into a tub, with some i...

So, just want to say, "Save up enough cash" is not the one-size-fits-all greatest financial advice ever, even if it is generally solid. This is hardly the place to dish out advanced f...

Definitely don't trust your landlord's advice about this. Check your local tenants' rights (it may necessitate a physical trip to city offices-- Pittsburgh's code, for example, is notoriously hard ...

modern on long island, I think that unless you're doing hard core street races, a wood bike would be fine. If you are doing hard core street races, the bamboo is stronger than steel and abso...

Inspirista-- Thank you! Thank you! I've been trying to remember Philip's name since December, looking on and off through the internet. His palettes are beautiful, and I'm glad to find him again!

This could be cool if--IF--the art was hung somehow on casters so that it could be moved out of the way and if--again, IF-- it fit into the bookshelf square as though it were a cabinet door. ...

I like the idea of layering green, but I also think pulling that blue from the curtains would be great. It'd give it a fresh, almost-but-not-trying-too-hard retro look.

I say this every time the issue comes up, but I'll say it again: getting a maid to come in even once a month when you first move in with someone could save your relationship. You have...

If you do decide to go the diy route, an easy way to do the head and any detailed parts would be to carve it out of polystyrene (found in the styrofoam section at the craft store)-- easy to carve d...

I agree-- light blue or pistachio would be excellent, as you can see with your throw pillows. Tell us more about the sofa! Did you do any of the work yourself, and if you hired it out...