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Fellowes and Sentinel make the best shredders for around the hundred dollar mark. Costco has one for 89.00 and offers a coupon occasionally to reduce the cost. These shredders are workhorses. Th...

If you would like to browse similiar prints, but can't afford the hay......try Art.com. They have a lot to choose from. An hour of just browsing is fun.

You might want to try looking at used hotel furniture. I was looking for oriental chairs, and found some wonderful examples, for $45. There may be something similar in the style you are looking f...

try going to a sheet metal fab shop with the dimensions of your oven top. measure the height with the burners in place. Some places will talk to you, and some don't want to be bothered. you might...

from Apartment Therapy - Open Thread 530#comments on September 28, 2007 03:00PM

What do you do for 3-way lighting? I have not seen anything. It seems most of my lamps are set up for that. Any help would be appreciated.

from Apartment Therapy - Fully Dimmable CFLs on September 26, 2007 09:18PM

I need a v a c a t i o n ...........

Really neat wall in the dining room! How did you do that? Love your space.....

I recently painted my bathroom an awesome green, a bold color choice for me! When it came time to do the ceiling, I went one color lighter on the color strip. (My color shoice was the middle tone.)...

most of the railroad ties I've seen have been treated with creosode to keep them from rotting so fast. please tell me how these are safe to turn into furniture......

Start saving. Start looking for an area of the city you want to live in. Rent a truck, and tow the car. That way you are in control of your move. If anything, find someone ahead of time who can g...

from Apartment Therapy - Open Thread 74 on September 4, 2007 02:23PM

much bigger than my place.....

You have given me some ideas for a full sun exposure. It might help to cut down on summer sun to keep my house cooler! Thanks for the pictures. When it is mature, how do you handle the pruning fo...

from Apartment Therapy - Look!: Modern Ivy Wall on August 30, 2007 05:31PM

kind of lets you breathe easier doesn't it? Nice job!

I have been shopping for new living room furniture, (on a budget of $1500,) and cannot find small scale furniture ready made. The best couch I found was at Pier One, and lost it due to a stock re...

from Apartment Therapy - Open Thread 72 on August 23, 2007 06:47PM

you could try "limo tint" for tinting car windows. It comes in shades of gray and you can cut patterns and mount it on your doors. I cut it into squares, and made a simple graphic design. Easy on...

2 cats and a dog have decided that this is the only way to drink water.........

I have recommended the book to several people just as a suggestion, and now they are truly revved up to start! I have been de cluttering all summer, and am looking forward to seeing what everyone c...

from The Next Cure: September/October on August 13, 2007 11:44AM

Try slipcovers?????

I remember reading in Apartment Therapy, someone had a problem with toooooo many catalogs.... Just call the company's toll-free number, and ask to be taken off the list. If there is something you ...

from Catalogs Be Gone! on July 26, 2007 04:28PM

as a millwright by occupation, part home, bicycle, lawnmower, garage door repair person, along with car door squeeks, and all the rest, it would be cool to test a product that isn't wd40!!