That's a really good point, favabean. My parents have Amish quilts on the beds in their guest rooms, which are really well made, and my mother still has to repair a rip every so often. These quilts...

Oh, awful. The colors here are putrid. Precious, twee, and the dreaded "shabby chic". Maybe, maybe a bright, bold crazy quilt-upholstered chair would work in a nursery or child's bedr...

These are really gorgeous. I often spy handmade crocheted items in thrift stores, but I've found that the color palette makes all the difference between a cosy, inviting afghan and something that l...

I grew up in big old house (my great-great-grandparents built it) with five bedrooms, as many bathrooms, formal dining and living rooms and space for home offices/studios. My two brothers and I kno...