What a great idea! Suddenly everyone's making boxes (I saw a great post yesterday on how to make small lidded boxes from the two halves of a Christmas card--how cool is that?). Fabric-covered boxes...

Wow, reading these posts reminds me of the bitchy coworker at lunch today: "I hate the whole month of December!" Except I used to feel that way too. Now I know that it's not all about ...

While vacationing in Portland, Maine, this September I happened on Black Parrot, an architecturally beguiling downtown shop that carries Mud ceramics (among other things). I bought a featherweight ...

WHERE do I find a really flat rug like that for under my dining room table? Everything I see is always so THICK.

Funny, I too have a mini table that might fit into my teensy bathroom. However, it has some strong Deco lines and I'm afraid to paint what might be a genuine "piece". Where can I get an honest asse...