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The simplehuman bag holder is useful because it is tall and narrow so it saves space in the kitchen cabinet under the sink. We've had it for a few years now and it really hasn't deteriorated in any...

Can't seem to see the comments on this post even though it says 12 are listed... can you tell me what crib this is? thanks-

Just a note about the IKEA Malm: we have some of the 3-drawer units that we are re-purposing for the nursery and planned to use as a changing table. However these drawer units actually tip over if ...

Our nursery is very light white with pale silver/blue walls and a light maple floor. I plan to add some soft cocoa and persimmon orange accents and I thought this orange table lamp would lend a nic...

I think these parents (well, rug company designers) think the poster shows a fun, strong, healthy woman. What's wrong with the picture? She's too skinny? She's wearing a modest bikini? I think it p...

from Apartment Therapy ohdeedoh | Pretty in Pink on February 25, 2008 10:17PM

I think the couches are the Petrie from Crate and Barrel. I don't think the red woven chairs are IKEA.

Unvented fireplaces, along with unvented gas stoves/ovens, are supposedly bad for your health because they release carbon monoxide into the air. Doesn't it seem a little sketchy that gas boilers an...

Instead of crapping on the equipment, we should just notice that Marc made good use out of a small space. Even though a lot of the storage is IKEA, the chair and the army green drawer unit (is that...

Sorry if this is a repeat, but I just skimmed the comments- I think Bluestar said something along these lines. Commenters should just ignore immature remarks and move on with whatever they want to ...

As posted by Laura, look in the IKEA kitchen section for countertops- not just the office section. We used 2 solid butcher block kitchen countertops and then added 8 legs. This does have the disadv...

If this post is real... I think it's interesting that this is sort of a Donald Trump-esque, American McMansion interpretation on a budget. I honestly feel like this is someone- maybe a foreign pers...

I realize you're not looking for patterns, but this gray George Nelson fabric is pretty subtle and would be so amazing on a mid-c couch. It's expensive, but since you only have to do the cushions, ...

I meant to add that the tables look pretty much exactly like the thumbnail photo at the top of this post (unless they've changed since we bought them). As long as you keep in mind it's IKEA, I don'...

We have had these for around 3 years- there are some nicks and scratches in the veneer- the stain doesn't hold up too well, but overall you can't see the problems unless you look closely. The powde...

We painted our living room in Behr Chocolate Froth with Swiss Coffee trim. Our house is a small cottage style, but our furniture is primarily scandinavian in style and includes natural woods and wo...

We have the glass Pyrex containers with blue plastic lids mentioned in earlier comments and they are very good. We've had them for probably 5 years and they are good as new- the plastic lids seal w...

I researched S&N online before buying and decided against it due to all the negative reviews on various web sites. Instead I ordered cellulat shades from the Shade Store (shadestore.com) and we are...

from Apartment Therapy - Smith & Noble on August 29, 2007 08:17PM

We ordered a flatweave rug from rugman and we're happy with it. Ours was in the $300 range. It has a lived-in look and has imperfections in both the weaving and the coloring. However, because this ...

from Apartment Therapy - Rugman.com on August 27, 2007 09:40PM

Look for Scarpetta brand spaghetti sauces in the organic section of your supermarket (like Shaw's in New England). First, it is AMAZING sauce-like homemade (I love Barely Bolognese). Second, it com...

We had a cushionless CB2 sofa in the $600-800 range for about 3 years- it was just like their current armless Cinema sofa but with curved metal platform legs instead. It had a cotton/linen fabric. ...

from CB2's Chet Sofa on July 10, 2007 11:10PM