I'm a tribal textile collector who has often bought vintage Central Asian textiles on eBay, shipped from Uzbekistan. I've never had a problem with things showing up. There are NO Customs fees!

I've been looking for a metal cabinet to store my antique textiles in a more accessible yet archival and light shielded place. I don't know that white lockers are my ideal, but they're worth a look.

Once you figure out what to do with the top of the steps and railing, be sure to paint the underside something that coordinates - the white is just too glaring.

If you care about the quality of the photo, or want to be able to print it to an 8 X 10, find a service that scans to TIFF or a similar format. JPEG, which is what Pogue used, is like the differenc...

I have a Mac and have yet to find a decent on-line storage provider. I tried HP upline for my Windows netbook but HP terminated the service fairly soon after it launched. And backing any quantity o...

I believe that it was Lauren Hutton, the model, who backed into a heater like this at The Plaza, burnt herself and sued. I'd love one of these, but think the safety issues are real in...

I'd love a window seat and have the perfect spot for one - but my loft has large and tall double glass thermal windows so there would be no way to stand close enough to open the one that would be a...

Use the textile as a bedcover with a blanket under it OR sew it to fabric and make it a duvet cover. Turn the bed as proposed. Paint one or more walls the light red color in the textil...

It is incredibly comfortable to sit in but UGLY - why on earth didn't they cover the back? Do they think looking at springs is attractive? And why no all black? I also wonder whether y...

OK, here's motivation: you can donate up to $4,999 dollars worth of stuff a year and take a tax write-off without fear of audit (just value things appropriately) and give them something to sell to ...

You have the same problem a friend of mine did with his new place - a beige contrast-less kitchen with ugly colored appliances. What we did in his place was to paint the walls a significantly darke...

It must be me, but this seems awfully expensive for particle board and veneer.

I never open my shades because I need privacy and to protect my textiles from fading. I have solar shades silk screened to make them look like light is passing through Mughal stonewor...

@Deidre88 - Yul was being ironic

I was at work on 9/11 and had to assemble some critical items very quickly because, unlike most people, "home" was not a place I could go. Here are some "lessons learned." One trick, ...

I bought very cheap ($40) particleboard bookshelves to try out in that space before I had something built in when I remodel the kitchen. You can see them peeking out here.http://tribecatribal.typep...

The "rug" in the top photo is an embroidery - now THAT is a idea I'm sure real people won't adopt!

The top one are made in the Indian state of Gujurat, where they are typical window and wall decorations. They have nothing, at all, to do with Tibet. These are really cheap commercial versions - ...

Unless the teak furniture is old, it is just teak furniture. Google is your friend here. You need someone who is familiar with the type of material you have, and the average appraiser...

Anyone know how halogen lights are classified given the coming mandate to phase out incandescent? Are they, or aren't they???