A sofa is like a bed -- the perfect spot to loaf. And just like I'd never buy a bed without testing, I'd never buy a sofa untested either. What if the cushions are too short for your taste? What if...
It might be a mediocre lead, but as someone who decided yesterday to paint my two kitchen walls yellow, as a foil for the linen white everywhere else, I welcome a healthy debate on choice yellows.
Funny, I was literally just about to walk out the door on my way to Benjamin Moore to buy a few test quarts. So maybe you can help me with my dilemma, Mark Chamberlain.
I live in Alas...
Way too much table clutter -- a total pain to clear -- and I try to steer clear of the "frame" phenomenon (shadow boxes and such are cheesy), but oddly, as much as I dislike mismatched chairs, thes...
Early in our marriage my 6'2" husband successfully lobbied for an eastern king. Great for hanging out or sleeping with the kids. Believe me, I bemoan its size, since our bedroom now has room for li...
Oak furniture with smoked glass and no drawer pulls.
Ugly, overstuffed, wood and metal-trimmed, overly patterned fake-velour couches.
Torchieres, period.
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I think it's 1000 times better, and while it isn't bold and highly designed, its a comfortable space that, I'd guess (based on the traditional style of the railing), fits the the house. But I have ...
After a year of trying to justify the splurge, I finally went for it last fall and bought the shower curtain pictured in this post. It's by Marimekko, and you can buy it from finnstyle.com or at an...
Can't say that any of these chair/table pairings really work for me -- either too much contrast, too little contrast or the wrong type of contrast. If the beautiful kitchen with blue tile backsplas...
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Don't paint the cabinets. It takes a lot of work to do it right, and besides, they're cool retro. Paint, and get new knobs instead.
The ultimate in creepy, yet a totally cool and creative reinvention of Barbie: http://www.margauxlange.com/index.html
You forgot the creme de la creme, the Riedel Eve:
Tricia Guild, behind the last photo, pulls it off. The others don't.
What about the best desk ever, the Parsons Mini Desk from West Elm? http://www.westelm.com/products/f787/?pkey...
I'm in awe of the wooden table with the ornate legs and red, glass-covered top. It's absolutely beautiful.
Like the post, abhor the punctuation. Where's the editor?
A sofa is like a bed -- the perfect spot to loaf. And just like I'd never buy a bed without testing, I'd never buy a sofa untested either. What if the cushions are too short for your taste? What if...
It might be a mediocre lead, but as someone who decided yesterday to paint my two kitchen walls yellow, as a foil for the linen white everywhere else, I welcome a healthy debate on choice yellows.
Funny, I was literally just about to walk out the door on my way to Benjamin Moore to buy a few test quarts. So maybe you can help me with my dilemma, Mark Chamberlain. I live in Alas...
Way too much table clutter -- a total pain to clear -- and I try to steer clear of the "frame" phenomenon (shadow boxes and such are cheesy), but oddly, as much as I dislike mismatched chairs, thes...
The bastard child of an Anthropologie and J Crew tryst...
Early in our marriage my 6'2" husband successfully lobbied for an eastern king. Great for hanging out or sleeping with the kids. Believe me, I bemoan its size, since our bedroom now has room for li...
Oak furniture with smoked glass and no drawer pulls. Ugly, overstuffed, wood and metal-trimmed, overly patterned fake-velour couches. Torchieres, period. ...
Just what I was going to ask: is all of the bedding IKEA?
I think it's 1000 times better, and while it isn't bold and highly designed, its a comfortable space that, I'd guess (based on the traditional style of the railing), fits the the house. But I have ...
After a year of trying to justify the splurge, I finally went for it last fall and bought the shower curtain pictured in this post. It's by Marimekko, and you can buy it from finnstyle.com or at an...
Can't say that any of these chair/table pairings really work for me -- either too much contrast, too little contrast or the wrong type of contrast. If the beautiful kitchen with blue tile backsplas...
How about the Panton chair, for a bit of modern pop? http://www.dwr.com/product/panton-chair.do?keyword=panton ...
First, why did you change the flooring? I'd loose the Stampede and go back to the Poodle. Then I'd buy Platner, large, with a white marble top: