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Am I the only one around here who doesn't/can't afford to change her bedding with the season?


5 Fall Florals for Your Bed
10/10/12 9:32 PM

I really like the look of a well used marble countertop and I love butcher blocks for islands. I like things to look tidy but used. I don't mind granite. quartz or corian (sp?) but it drives me bonkers that granite seems to be the be-all and end-all for home buyers on HGTV.


Kitchen Countertop Preference: Get Better with Age or Stay Looking Brand New?
5/4/12 1:41 PM

Strange! I was just reminiscing about all the black painted brick in Amsterdam on my walk home today. Very high style.


Amsterdam Chic: The Beauty of Basic Black
5/3/12 9:08 PM

Good work! I've been eyeing that printed quilt for a while. Seeing it in a real life setting now, I might just have to buy it!


Jennifer's Gathering Place Small Cool Contest
4/2/12 4:00 PM

I live a few blocks away and sauntered by the Windsor Arms last week. *Lovely* building.


Scott's Modern Heritage in Ottawa
House Tour
1/12/12 3:13 PM

A friend has an identical looking living room, mind it's enclosed across from the fireplace rather than having a staircase. Windows, brick, trim is all the same though as the home is from the same era.

They have the couch across from the fireplace (if it doesn't impede traffic), a chair on either side of the fireplace and the TV mounted above.


Help Arranging Narrow Living Room?
Good Questions
12/14/11 11:52 PM

Is that VCT (vinyl composite tile) flooring throughout? I'm having trouble coming to terms with it in my own rental but it looks great here!


Cindy's Midcentury Portland Sunshine
House Tour
11/9/11 9:55 PM

I think a lot of the problem can be solved by hiding the smaller patterned tiles that directly enclose the opening with a fireplace screen flanked by plants.


Rental Fireplace Coverup Ideas?
Good Questions
11/8/11 4:28 PM

Why the bleep have I never heard/thought of this?


Use a Disposable Razor to Clean Sweater Fuzz
Mommy Savers
11/8/11 4:24 PM

Ahhh! The curtains are stressing me out. Install something floor to ceiling. Get some art and shelving on those walls in various places and the television won't be so dominant.


Balance TV and Window in Living Room?
Good Questions
9/30/11 12:09 AM

Am I the only one who's never had a landlord who either wouldn't allow painting or put it in the lease that you had to return the walls to their original colour? I've always been told by my landies that tasteful colours are A-OK.

If required, I will change light fixtures, paint, change hardware, put up shelves.


First Home Advice: Where Do Renters Draw the Line?
8/30/11 1:26 PM

http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/07/how-to-upholster-a-headboard/

^ For the headboard. I made one, and it is perfeeeect. You can customize the height to your needs, of course, by choosing the proper size canvas stretcher and hanging it at the preferred height.


Help Me Identify This Headboard?
Good Questions
8/11/11 1:06 PM

I'm only on my second apartment, but I found both through word of mouth - both at below market value! Send out some tweets/emails/facebook statuses and recruit your friends into the apartment hunt.


How Do You Search for Apartments?
8/10/11 4:32 PM

That bowl set could be duplicated for about $14...Ideas!


Seriously Subtle & Stylish Pet Accessories
5/20/11 5:48 PM

Yeah, TV shame is silly. ^


Daniel's Patched & Painted
4/22/11 9:12 PM

Chyeaaaah, this ain't robin's egg ma brothas!


Robin's Egg Blue
4/19/11 11:38 PM

It's really not that bad. You just need some colour infusion via accents. I'm really into peacock blue accents right now. They'd contrast nicely against the blondish wood. Try a bold colour and texture on your shade, then add accessories in the same shade. Think statement vases, maybe some mugs hung under the cabinet, a runner in front of the counter.


How To Inexpensively Update Kitchen?
Good Questions
4/18/11 6:25 PM

Favorited! I need to learn your restraint!


Liz's Light Off Lake Michigan
4/17/11 4:12 PM

My Conair blowdryer has a retractable cord. Score! I highly recommend it. We don't often use anything else electric in the bathroom.


10 Cord Control Solutions for the Bathroom
4/14/11 1:47 PM

It depends on the quality of the trim. If it's a softwood like pine (which it appears to be from the one photo), I would have no trouble painting it, personally. Especially if it's nice and wide, a nice white with a bit of sheen adds drama, where the current wood is just folksy looking.

If it's a gorgeous hardwood (think maple, cherry), then restore it to its glorious beginnings. Also, I noticed that the walls are blue. If you decide to keep the original trim, I'd say go with a warm cream. I think any "real" colours look silly with wood trim.

Sometimes the inherent character of a home necessitates building a style around it.


Will Painting Original Trim Lower Resale Value?
Good Questions
4/11/11 12:14 PM