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Thanks for the recommendation. I'm going to see if I can get it in at my local library. We'll be building soon in Northern Illinois, and it looks very helpful.

I sort of like the first photo, but the rest of them confuse me. Why would you use reclaimed materials to make a building with a unified look? Is this shanty-style the intention of the builder?

Hah, we used to swim in the cow tank when I was a kid. I thought we were just country. I guess we're trendy now.

I LOVE this! Now, if only I could convince my husband of the beauty of mirrored furniture...

I love the cabinet color! I wish I could convince my husband to do this, but he's too masculine in his design tastes.

Where does one get replacement heads? I can't seem to find them on the website.

I have glass inserts left over from the exact same project. If you need more picture frames, you could use the glass for that purpose. Lots of the frames I find at garage sales and thrift stores do not have glass in them, so you can add the glass to a standard frame w/o glass and voila. It's not very creative, but it works. I'm still holding on to mine for a better use b/c I don't need any more picture frames.

Hellkat, I, too, am trying to find an attractive organic duvet cover for a reasonable price. Have you seen this one at West Elm? http://www.westelm.com/products/organic-cotton-pin-tuck-duvet-cover-and-shams-b340/?pkey=cduvet-covers I like it, but my husband isn't sure and we can't agree on a color (isn't that always how it goes?)

I don't know if you're members of a church or community group that has servingware, but my husband and I borrowed plates silverware, etc. from the church that a friend of ours pastors. We just made a $100 donation to the church for them, which was far cheaper than going through a rental company.

I switched to an IUD in part because of environmental concerns. Not to mention it's cheaper and easier than the pill, and much more effective. I don't understand why more doctors and family planning clinics don't encourage women (especially young women) to get IUDs.