We have white painted stairs, they got so dirty, so scuffed and sorry looking right after we re-painted them. They had a high gloss white paint when we bought the house. When I re-painted I primed ...

Many of the bathrooms abroad are this size and great examples of efficiency and design. The only reason why homes are so super-sized here is because the general populace is super-sized.

We have the same chair! It was in terrible shape and I took some shoe polish and saddle soap to it and it looks great and is softer than when we first got it. We have a lot of scuffs and scratches ...

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So I have been following this over lunch and had some free time to mock up the wall. See what I mean here: http://tinyurl.com/73vozl I do this for a l...

I would pass on the mirror- according to feng shui that's a thing to avoid- only because it's right by your bed. If it's across from your bed, that would be the worst. I would use that...

A bed in front of a window is considered bad feng shui, it's supposed to disrupt your love relationship(s).

I wanted to mention the Room & Board outlet just outside of Minneapolis, where you can find people lining up outside in 20 degree weather an hour before hand to get in. The maximum discount seems t...

I would also consider putting foam underlayment down under the rugs- it's what they sell to prep for floating floors. We have a frigid dressing room and I had an extra bamboo rug that I put ...

Home Depot sells a radiant floor heating pad of sorts. You just unfold it and put flooring over it. I haven't tried it but it looks easy.

Rent a Rug Doctor with the upholstery attachment and use some Natures Miracle. I use one every few months for the sofa- with some really hot water. The process will make it smell worse on your firs...

We bought the Saarinen side table and it got stained the first time someone put a beer on it. Lucky for us, we had some marble poultice- it sucks up any color. If you watch youtube you can see some...

P.S. A comment from a Danish blog: Why does the bike helmet issue only exist in those countries...

Americans aren't used to bikers on the road, especially stylish ones. Consider that the Dutch,English, Chinese, Japanese and Italian cultures have an older, more establish bike culture than the US....

I'd look into roof garden designs, they have a similar amount of concrete to deal with. The City Gardener/the Urban Gardener is a TV show/book series with Matt James. He does wonders to places with...

Search Metatank on Ebay. It's chrome and slate and mid-century modern. I have one and it' great. The slate bottom doesn't need pebbles and grows its own algae, which is healthy for the fish.

This is great for pets!

It's possible to make a sculpture/form out of a floral design product called Oasis. This is the spongy thing at the base of the floral arrangement whenyou get/send flowers. It is similar to floral ...

I love this place, but would recommend bringing a pick-up truck and wearing steel-toes shoes. Last time I was there, Fallon had just liquidated all of their office furnishings!

I love this guy, he was an architect and then decided to go upholstery. All the houses on that block are just great too. There used to be an architecture firm by there- maybe they've moved, but the...