I guess it depends on the guest. The "good guest" who cleans up after themselves, comes and goes without a lot of drama - is welcome when ever! The "bad guest" who thinks I am the maid or is demand...

A good neutral color I have found is "Rice Grain" by Sherwin Williams. It's not too light or too dark but gives a nice contrast to the white woodwork It too has a way of changing colors depending o...

I have tried the orchid route, but my house has either direct sunlight or none (and a cold house in the winter) - and the orchids just can't survive that long. (Bright indirect light is best.) Not ...

The best way to keep the gift bingo easy is to keep the cards blank and let the guests fill in their own squares. That keeps the conversation going as they all guess what the gifts will be!

I used a cedar chest by our front door - all the storage but out of sight. You might be able to pick up a nice one at a resale shop... Good luck!

We started cutting back when my hubby lost his job last April. The shopping is cut to almost none - limited to replacing the completely worn out, necessity items or gifts (home-made or sale) and th...

Have you tried calling Chelsea Lumber? They aren't far away and they are a huge dealer with a lot of stone places (Navastone, etc.) They might be able to order something for you and delivery was ch...

Not much choice in Michigan near the water - SCREENS IN! You can hardly leave a light on outside at night without it being covered by creepy crawly mound by morning! Yikes!

I am in love with the red table too. I think it would work so well in an artist's studio as a work table (if it's sturdy enough that is!) :)

No sheepish here! I appreciate the bright colors and fun patterns the kids-stuff often offers. Nothing brightens a boring space (especially an office) better than something cheery in color!

A radiator style cover would look nice - a little lattice or slats would still let the air move freely. Depending on your space, you might go for something the whole length of the wall for a more b...

Lots of great suggestion here! I have to agree with the motion sensor lights - great idea to be able to see what's going on out there - but beware if you set them too sensitive, the wind or leaves ...

I do have a few LED night lights around the house. One in the stair well (no windows there) and one near the back door/kitchen. I think the low voltage is a small price to pay if it keeps me from t...

I usually take my shoes off at the door, but in a northern, snowy climate, there isn't much choice! But that is the reason we installed hardwood throughout the entire house when we built - rugs and...

Mostly by subject - cookbooks, house and home, novels (what we actually keep), art, reference etc. Once they are on the right shelf (or group of shelves) it is all up to how they look (height, shap...

I only like that the flowers aid in being able to keep them where they are intended for and not wandering to the garage or DH's tool box. I have a set (a house warming gift) and they have managed t...

Sorry, I tried to find out more information on the cat print, but no luck. Mom wasn't sure where it came from - we believe it to be my grandmothers. I will keep looking! If I find anything, I will ...

Me too please!

You could almost have a square-ish rug which would cover the bottom of the stairs and in front of the door. That would give you plenty of 'landing space' inside the door for shoe removal, greeting,...

The regular pottery barn also has the smart technology furniture (for the not-so-teen-look). Just type 'smart' into the search function to see what they have...