maymay -I love mixing uncommon friends at a dinner table. It helps if some have interests in common (similar career, small kids, love of art, etc) though it certainly isn't required. As far as ma...
It probably depends on the light, but I used Santorini Blue in my north facing bedroom. It's a little more blue during the day and more gray at night. It's a midrange color. If it was diluted, T...
I've got one coat of this on the walls in my hallway. I'm really happy with it! They can make any color you want - I love picking the Benjamin Moore colors, just because they are so fabulous. It...
When we remodeled our house we put in dual flush toilets. Not surprisingly, they were manufactured in Japan. Most people who visit are slightly perplexed (there aren't any labels on the buttons),...
I'm usually a "not before December!" sort of holiday decorator, but haven't put anything up in a couple of years. The hubby & I decided we want to be festive this year and will probably do most of...
I think the fluorescent vs incandescent bulb seems the most logical explanation. My first thought when I saw it, though, was that the top unit had an aquarium in there somewhere and not many other...
I have a six No. 42 chairs designed by Kai Kristiansen sitting around a beautiful Danish modern dining table. All in rosewood. The chairs were my downfall to collecting mid-century modern & danis...
Paint that crazy orange window sill! Otherwise, I agree - maybe a towel-like white shower curtain, big white bath rug, wooden tray with a couple of jars maybe. I would keep things to a minimum si...
I've used a mulching mower (electric!) on my leaves since I purchased my 1st home about 6 years ago. Does great things for the St. Augustine grass in Austin. I like the idea of using them for com...
We have a house full of animals and definitely think about claw-proof upholstery when buying (& barf proof rugs, for that matter.) I got in to a little trouble recently when I purchased a gently u...
I live in a 1968 house with the standard hallway built-in linen cabinet/laundry hamper. I took the door off the hamper and slid the box to the back. I'm not sure anyone even notices it's there. ...
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I love the wallpaper, but something about the way the pictures are hung gives me a creepy haunted house feeling!
maymay -I love mixing uncommon friends at a dinner table. It helps if some have interests in common (similar career, small kids, love of art, etc) though it certainly isn't required. As far as ma...
Wow. I thought my house was bad having a mirror on most every wall. That's nothing compared to having every wall mirrored! Geez. Lovely reno.
It probably depends on the light, but I used Santorini Blue in my north facing bedroom. It's a little more blue during the day and more gray at night. It's a midrange color. If it was diluted, T...
Egad!! The price! The price! Are there any old ones from defunct airlines out there?
I've got one coat of this on the walls in my hallway. I'm really happy with it! They can make any color you want - I love picking the Benjamin Moore colors, just because they are so fabulous. It...
When we remodeled our house we put in dual flush toilets. Not surprisingly, they were manufactured in Japan. Most people who visit are slightly perplexed (there aren't any labels on the buttons),...
I'm usually a "not before December!" sort of holiday decorator, but haven't put anything up in a couple of years. The hubby & I decided we want to be festive this year and will probably do most of...
I think the fluorescent vs incandescent bulb seems the most logical explanation. My first thought when I saw it, though, was that the top unit had an aquarium in there somewhere and not many other...
I have a six No. 42 chairs designed by Kai Kristiansen sitting around a beautiful Danish modern dining table. All in rosewood. The chairs were my downfall to collecting mid-century modern & danis...
The flowers are spider mums. You can find them in quite a few colors.
Anthony Bourdain says bacon is the gateway protein. Want bacon flavor? Eat bacon. This just sounds...yicky.
Paint that crazy orange window sill! Otherwise, I agree - maybe a towel-like white shower curtain, big white bath rug, wooden tray with a couple of jars maybe. I would keep things to a minimum si...
I've used a mulching mower (electric!) on my leaves since I purchased my 1st home about 6 years ago. Does great things for the St. Augustine grass in Austin. I like the idea of using them for com...
all those yummy fall & winter foods - roast, squash, stew...
We have a house full of animals and definitely think about claw-proof upholstery when buying (& barf proof rugs, for that matter.) I got in to a little trouble recently when I purchased a gently u...
I live in a 1968 house with the standard hallway built-in linen cabinet/laundry hamper. I took the door off the hamper and slid the box to the back. I'm not sure anyone even notices it's there. ...
You can even find a video for this particular one: http://www.boingboing.net/2006/02/28/howto-build-a-humane.html ...