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does anyone know the name of the chair on the left side of the picture? I've seen it before, but I don't know if it's famous or not.

Don't use linseed oil See: http://www.conservation-us.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&page...

I would never use bread to clean a painting. Instead, read through our guide on Caring for Your Paintings:

I'm so proud that there has been another great DC house tour, and glad to see another "neighbor" featured as well. Your apartment is amazing. I was going to offer my apt up for house tour, but now ...

I am religious, so it wouldn't bother me at all. The graveyard, while unusual, would just be a tangible reminder of the communion of saints that have lived there before me.

We at the American Institute for Conservation suggest people reading our brochure on Caring for Your Furniture. You can access this guide and others on caring for various types of items by going go...

ok...cluttered decor aside (though the bedroom is nice as is the kitchen), as a resident of the District of Columbia, my only comment is that it really irks me when a person says that someone moved...

as a historic preservationist, I must say that that exterior is an absolute architectural disgrace.

I don't think I would consider myself a Jesus freak, but I am also quite religious (Episcopalian), a perennial IKEA shopper and a daily reader of AT. Ok, thrice daily...anyway, as much as I am glad...

black tea should be brewed with water at a rolling boil. I'm not sure if this would ever get that hot.

It looks like a Days Inn breakfast bar. Where are the blueberry muffins?

every textile in my apartment

I use my Calphalon knife for almost every dish I cook.

I would move buffet as it is now to the empty space opposite the sofa that's against the wall. Take the sofa with its back to the viewer in the photo onto the other side of the room. Take the armch...

I'm so glad you chose Ruff and Ready as the topic of your first post. I live up the street from there and gotten a number of things there to furninsh my apartment. Looking forward to other posts...