hi, sorry, just got back from a photo shoot. i'm a little numb but i didn't want to be rude and not respond to everyone. :) rolen-- i've been playing the idea of open shelving,...

hmm...interesting. i'll admit i know next to nothing about paint and plaster, and he's been upfront about everything else, so i didn't have a reason to not trust him. he's a good guy, but i'll as...

junathen-- i had thought about contact paper, but i was worried about durability and cleanliness/safety in regards to food prep. what about contact paper on the wood trim and leave the tile a...

oh wow, thank you so much for featuring my kitchen! i was completely stumped. the reason we can't paint is because the walls are the original 1920s plaster, not drywall, so paint bui...

does shameless self-promotion count? my favorite etsy stores tend to be vintage clothing that don't seem applicable here. i'm a professional fashion photographer, and i have a bunch o...

tenderleaf--i'm with you. i think it's all in the application, like all things. if it's clean and minimalist, i think it can be quite pretty. but yeah, i've seen tacky versions too. i like this...

apartment living: you knew the job was dangerous when you took it. i think surviving apartment noises comes down to just keeping things in perspective. it's not fun for you, but it's...

you know, i've been tempted to leave a note for the downstairs neighbors who sing and play really loud, really bad opera (i'm down with opera, but they're so tone-deaf, it's ridicuous). i knew abo...

none of these are exact, but... http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=115046...

i'm most responsive to voices. so far, my favorites are sister wendy, david attenborough, bob ross, and one of my old art history professors from college (it was a miracle i passed her class; you ...

4, all errors in the blue/teal range, which sucks, as those are my favorite colors.

juicy news on fillmore in pac heights (at buchanan) has a great selection.

my initials would be "SEW," which isn't offensive, but my nickname is "sam," so when i was younger and had things monogrammed, i just put "sam." not compelling, but convenient.

i think smoking is more than just an "offensive personal habit." what if a tenant has asthma or an allergy to smoke and other irritants? isn't it illegal to not disclose that info?

Speaking as a photographer and former art consultant, I have to emphasize the difference between BUYING art and COLLECTING art. Are you looking for decoration, or something that will appreciate in...

this is really, really drastic, but i'm telling you, it works. my boyfriend has HORRIBLE sinuses. he gets maybe 5-7 sinus infections a year (i'm surprised he still has a sense of smel...

i have these in blue. i layer some of my clothing on the hangers, and you'd be surprised how much i can fit into my armoire. very handy.

a light blue or lavender velvet. lush, romantic, not overwhelming or overly feminine, and blends well with the rich warm tones of the wood trim and legs. as much as i love gray velvet, i've alway...

I did a much naughtier version of this for a college project, which was later published in the March 2008 issue of German Cosmo. Meh.

i have a plastic model of a jaw with pink gums and teeth from a dentist's office from the 60s. i also have a carved wooden hippo named "stuart."