My stepdad scanned all the kids' photos, art, report cards, articles, etc. and gave each of us a DVD of those things for Christmas last year. I love looking through it, and its less bulky and dust...

Sounds like you've got a good plan. I would keep in mind that even if you re-stain oak, it still looks like oak. The grain in that stuff is so deep and distinctive. I'd paint all o...

I have a similar lamp I bought in Sandwich this summer that desperately needs a shade like this one. But I can't find a cylinder-shaped shade ANYWHERE! Anyone have any thoughts? Have...

Kinky.

This is a glorified pile.

Looks like a dude lives here - just hired someone and said "make me a bachelor pad that conveys that I'm well-off. Need to impress the ladies."

There's Wild Birds Unlimited... http://www.wbu.com

I think these guys have gone out of business. Their website is down and phone number is disconnected... Weird. One of their drivers called me and gave me his personal number citing that the "disp...

There's a store in Chicago that does Asian antique reproductions called Wow & Zen. May want to give them a call... If they don't have them, they could maybe point you in the right direction. Go...

I'd say if a pink sofa is what you really want, get a pink sofa. I don't know about you, but I have a hard time settling in regards to anything I shop for, and a couch is something you will live ...

My question is - who originally thought, "I've got some leftover spam...and dang, I just ran my pantyhose. Hmmmm...." I mean, this had to be drug induced - or a marketing ploy by the ...

Sweet!

The bottles are by Blenko - its their classic water bottle. They make some cool stuff!

Completely jealous! Gorgeous. Love the color of your entryway - would you mind sharing the color with us?

get. a. cat.

Yeah... to quote Clueless (I think): "That was like, so 5 years ago!" ;-) But still endearing a la Mary Tyler Moore, one of my style mentors....

not that i'd ever look at this thing twice but... you'd have to find a way to put a false bottom in it or something - otherwise it would require a truckload of soil and be insanely hea...

I just painted my entryway a beautifully icy pale blue this weekend (Ionic Sky by Behr) and purchased a nice, bright red rug. Instantly brightened the space, gave the illusion the area was larger,...

As a Chicagoan, signs of spring around here are unbelievably uplifting... So why a shot of the fake flowers? Its the real ones - like those beautiful pansies against that pretty green...

Love, love, love! Great mix of style, but I especially love the chest in your entryway.