When my daughter (an attorney) was in college, she pet-sat one night in a nice home. The next morning she told me Oh, Mom, I couldn't sleep at all. I had the most horrible feeling there, like I w...

I love color, but not bright color (for decorating, at least). My living room walls are coral/terra cotta, much like your illustration. With it are a white couch, Roman shades and woodwork, deep ...

I've got to get this off my chest: To say something is "simplistic" is not a compliment. One definition of simplistic is "simple minded." Other definitions don't stray far from tha...

A cup of Oxyclean in a tub full of hot water. Let set overnight or longer. Drain and rinse. Definitely not "green" but it does a great job, doesn't scratch the tub and it stays clean for a long ...

I didn't even notice the walls were beige until I read it because the colors you use, and the lighting, create such glow. Great job! Add me to the list of people interested in the artwork over th...

I'd leave them natural wood but reupholster in a large, black and white, zebra fabric.

Great job, an excellent solution. My bottom bookshelf is drooping. To prop it up, I've thought of cutting lengths of bamboo (similar in diameter to your cardboard tubes) to push underneath. Scre...

Thanks for the tour. When, Oh When, will Ikea open a store in the Denver area? We need one here! Love the lion bench! If I had known fireplaces sometimes leave a suit, I...

Fabrics are expensive but an inexpensive source can be draperies at a thrift store. I'd choose a heavy cotton or linen and inspect the pleats at the top carefully because sometimes insects like to...

I used to color-code file folders but found it chaotic in appearance. I prefer visual serenity. Now, for new files, I use all gray file folders and hanging folders, sometimes color-coding the han...

Lovely, elegant but not stuffy. You guys did a superb job.

My sister had a similar situation: a l-o-o-n-g hall immediately in front of you as you entered her apartment. In her case, the hallway was needed only to access the living room; another opening f...

My tiny bathroom had a big door that could open only part way because it hit the toilet. I took a woodworking class in which I built mini-French doors to fit the doorway and made them open into th...

I have a light sensor. I leave the light on as a service to my neighbors.

I just put a teaspoon or so of dishwasher detergent (not handwashing detergent) in the mug and fill it up with hot water. Leave overnight, and the next morning all stains are gone. Easier than to...

Knowing the length of the spread of my fingers, from tip of thumb to tip of little finger, has been useful to me countless times, and I don't even have to take out my wallet.

I've made a couple fabric lampshades from all-white embroidered linen dresser scarves and really like them. There is a lot of hand-sewing involved but a lot of money to be saved.

Some time ago, an apartment-house deck collapsed under the weight of guests at a party. If I remember correctly, there were some deaths. Make sure the structural support for the deck you want to ...

Habitat for Humanity outlets stores often have new carpeting, sometimes rug sized, sometimes room size, at extremely reasonable prices.

Carl Jung. This world needs his teachings more than ever.