Szig's Profile

When I saw this on DS yesterday I noticed the writer avoided all gendered pronouns. Here Josue is identified as female. That may be correct, but all the Josue's (as well as Joshua's and Joseph's) I've ever known have been male. Maybe going with gender neutral language would have been better here too.

My experience with adhesive backed velcro is that it is very easy to pull up to reposition or remove. I use it around my bathroom sink to hold up a sink skirt and on a wood framed sofa to hold the cushions in place. I think if you were to leave it there for 20 years the adhesive might harden or become difficult to remove, but if you just want to try it out I really don't think you will damage the chairs or require professional assistance.

That's an awesome china cabinet. If it were mine I would try to visually lighten it by covering foam board with a modern printed fabric with colors that tied to the rest of the room and then put those boards flush against the back walls of the exposed shelves. Then I would put my white china in there. White china alone might make the cabinet look better - now it looks so empty and unwanted/unneeded. I would probably also recover the chair seats, but if that fabric is original/sentimental maybe not. To me, the vertical blinds are a bit of an eyesore, more so than the china cabinet. To integrate the old with the modern, some light curtains might be nice.

Her other chows were old and eventually all died. The one that died in the fire was a puppy - and a descendant of one of her original chows Genghis Khan.

I want to know why there is no cat stuff. She had Himalayans for years.

That photo is from the California Closets home office collection. It's the zebrano wood veneer - you can see it on their website.

When in doubt, listen to Patrick.

I would choose something from Anna Maria Horner's "Drawing Room" collection. I *love* her fabrics and they are far more affordable than Calico Corner. Just google her name!

I'm kind of wondering if one problem is the Booda Dome itself. Yes I know it is awfully nice looking for a litter box, but if the entry is so low that litter can be thrown out that seems like a design flaw. I find those strange looking top entry boxes (like Clevercat) do a good job to prevent stray litter - but if your cat is elderly or arthritic it might not work. There's also the Booda Dome with the little stair case designed to trap any stray litter - has anyone tried it?

As for the odor, every time I go in the bathroom I check for any "new items." I mostly work from home so it's not so inconvenient and I feel better using the eco-friendly stuff even if it's a bit high maintenance.

We have a family friend who owns a vacuum repair shop and he *loves* bagless vacuums because they break down more often and bring him more business. Apparently tiny dust can get past the receptacle and into the motor which eventually damages the motor, causing it to work less well or burn out completely. Thus I use a vacuum that has both a dust cup and a bag to capture anything that might somehow get past the filter. I have had the same bag in there since about 2004, and it is still not ready to be changed and the motor is working great.

What a great shop owner! Seriously, what's up with that? You should send her a picture of you with your new lamp purchased from another store.