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Display Name: Dormilona
Member Since: 8/30/10

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Meant to say that I ordered the Debris tile from Fireclay.


10 Sources for High Quality Tile
2/24/13 2:55 PM

Yes! A few years ago I replaced crappy, worn-out lino in my bathroom with tile (partially recycled materials, I think it was called "Debris). Worth every penny. I used to hate my bathroom, now I love it.


10 Sources for High Quality Tile
2/24/13 2:55 PM

Yes! I was going to say everyone will get rid of their HORRIBLE stainless steel sinks. I'm so glad I kept vintage porcelain kitchen sink, and I love my white appliances, esp. vintage Gaffers & Satler stove.


Trend Prediction: What Do You Think is The Next Big Thing?
1/27/13 7:04 PM

What a great idea!!! I love imaginative reuses of junk, but this one's particularly endearing. After I found parts of an obsolete crib at an estate sale, I turned one of the sides into a footboard for my bed. (I have white iron bed frame but chose to buy it without its beautiful - but rather high - footboard, because my 1920's bungalow bedroom is tiny.) The crib side makes a nice low footboard; keeps my bed neat without intruding into the air space.


Before & After: Obsolete Crib Makes a Fantastically Functional Set of Shelves
1/24/13 1:25 PM

Thanks, Faith, but this arrived four days too late.


How To Keep All Your Fingers Intact During Root Vegetable Season Knife Skills
10/2/12 1:27 PM

Love, love, LOVE every element of the reading nook in #10. Could spend the rest of my life there.


Mark & Patrick's Curatorial Condo House Tour
9/25/12 10:30 PM

@Zenezie - I found a small, bright red, metal ice bucket, with lid, at World Market, a few years ago, to use for my bathroom trash. I love not having conventional wastebasket. I hate plastic.


Where to Save and Where to Splurge:
Bathroom Style on A Budget

9/11/12 1:32 PM

Wow! Thank you!


The Kitchens, Food & Cooks of the Occupy Movement
1/26/12 1:48 PM

Loveliest bathroom I've ever seen was in Hotel Deux Iles in Paris. Small. Dark (no windows), and a deep cobalt blue. Perfectly organized. Beautiful. I've tried to mimic it in my own small bathroom, but hotel bathroom didn't have kitty litter all over the floor.


5 Qualities of Luxurious Bathrooms: Create One at Home
5/25/11 2:08 PM

Where is Pic #4? I want to trade homes and move right in.


String Lights In The Bedroom
3/29/11 2:33 PM

Oops, it must have been Alistair Sims who had that sleeping alcove -- not Lionel.


Apartment Therapy Goes to the Movies
2/28/11 9:04 PM

To the best of my memory, in the Hitchcock film, Stage Fright, Lionel Jeffries (RIP) had a wonderful sleeping alcove. I've always wanted one like that.


Apartment Therapy Goes to the Movies
2/28/11 8:59 PM

Tho' I'd never spend over $30 for a scale, I love your "bests," including the "concept," the "only in the UK," and the 150-lb. limit analog scale (my fav). Great to see what's out there. I currently have a solar-powered scale. But it doesn't work so well in my small dark bathroom :)


Best Bathroom Scales 2011
1/12/11 1:48 PM

I was willing to spend around $500 or $600 for an old-fashioned (not foam) mattress/boxspring combo this year. I did a lot of research, and decided to buy mine from the Original Mattress Factory. I had to pay another $400 to have it shipped from Cleveland, but, after looking at all the alternatives, I think I it was absolutely the right decision...for me.


What Is the Right Price for a Bed?
A Year in Bed

9/22/10 1:13 PM

I live in a tiny Los Angeles house and am so grateful for this house tour. It gave me tons of ideas and inspiration. Thank you so much!


Patricia's Downsized Digs
House Tour

9/2/10 1:29 PM

I bought a new bed in July. After lots of research, I chose the Orthopedic Luxury Firm mattress from the Original Mattress Factory. I based my choice on Consumer Reports review and on price. Would love for you to test this one, or another OMF mattress, and give your opinion.


A Year in Bed: A Modest Proposal
8/31/10 2:02 PM

How much does each piece of slate weigh?


How To Build a Quick Outdoor Patio
8/30/10 1:06 PM