Wood. But here's an off-the-wall question: would they consider cork? Cork is warm underfoot and really soft and lovely to stand on, but is as durable as wood. With a few scatter rugs...

I agree, screw the neighbors. But I also agree that there's something fighty going on with the red of the garage door and the red-purple of the roof. I would try to harmonize those two by going wi...

I want one terribly, but I'm too much of a tightwad, I'm afraid.

Van Dykes has excellent stripping compounds that are far, far less noxious than almost any other stripper I've used: http://www.vandykes.com...

Egads. They run $3700?! I'm going to stop passing them up at estate sales! ...I use an old 1950s metal typing table in much the same way as you suggest using a tea cart, and I love it....

It's all about context. If it was surrounded by Grandma-like fooferaw, it would be awful. But in a modern home (particularly if it was a Deco pattern - I only like the ones that are geometric, ra...

Am I a grouch? because I hate it. The texture reminds me of those temporary fences they put up at construction sites, and it looks uncomfortable to boot. Yuck.

You definitely need a warm paint color and some curtains. What about a sort of 50s/early 60s vibe? I see either grass green or sunny yellow walls, to give the space a punch of color - then cafe cu...

Try carefully applying Goof Off, which is a different product than Goo Gone. It gets absolutely everything off. (It might take the finish off too if you're not careful, so first test it in an inco...

hey, AT has to make money too. takes a lot to run this site for our amusement.

My comfort level with eBay is fine, especially if the seller accepts PayPal, which has significant buyer protection services. This summer I bought an gorgeous Eames lounge chair and ottoman (actua...

Steeeeeeee-rike! I love watching baseball but I'd gouge my eyes out on Opening Day if I had to come home to that thing.

Oh, my god, I want that yellow 50s chair. That's my chair! gimme that! I swear I have been looking for that chair all my life. *sigh* The whole space is very nice. I love the beddin...

Fake antique furniture is a large and thriving industry, especially in Asia today. I've been to many of these markets in China, for example. I don't think that American buyers necessarily realiz...

I wouldn't put an iron to my furniture, even through a cloth. It could further damage the surface. This:

that lion is so cute. Rowr!

Oh, my goodness, I'd grind everything in there I could lay my little mitts on. Starting with coriander, right into my coffee. Yum.

Ooh, I'd have to go with Adagio Teas' Valentine tea - it tastes just like hot chocolate with cherries, only darker, and more caffeinated!

Help! My cats are destroying my brand new couch! I just got a gorgeous DWR couch on Craigslist and my three cats seem hellbent on destroying it. I have tried repeatedly yelling at them and squir...

I got a lightly used DWR sofa on Craigslist for $650. (It was even listed in a Scavenger post here 2 or 3 weeks ago.) The previous owner (who was very nice) only had it for less than 2 years, and...