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Member Since: 9/23/10

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Agreed.


The Daily Scavenger: Midwest Edition
10.26.11

10/26/11 1:22 PM

Pretty much all tofu recipes call for a pound of tofu. Tofu comes in 14oz packages! Drives me up the wall!


Cooking Confessions: What Are Your Recipe Pet Peeves?
2/23/11 6:02 PM

For a Chicago equivalent, there's the American Barn Co. which sells wood planks and makes furniture from destroyed Midwest barns, and the Chicago furniture designers association did a show of furniture made from Ash that was destroyed because of the Emerald Ash Borer.

http://www.americanbarncompany.com/

http://www.risingfromashes.org/


Reclaimed Authentic Manhattan Timber: Made of New York
2/22/11 11:40 AM

Really lovely job! Really nice mix of high end and thrift.


Mary and Tom's Hip & Historic Haven
House Tour

11/29/10 10:35 AM

There's a super great vegetarian shepherd's pie recipe on epicurious, it's supposed to be stuck under the broiler for a couple minutes at the end, but you could totally skip that.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Vegetarian-Shepherds-Pie-355994


Help! I Need a No-Oven Vegetarian Dish for Thanksgiving
Good Questions

11/24/10 11:51 AM

Lovelovelove. Love. I especially love the entry way, and the dining room, and the dog.


A House-Wide Cabinet of Curiosities
House Tour

11/23/10 5:26 PM

Where is that fabulous coffee table from??


Kat's Salvage Style
House Call

11/17/10 2:34 PM

Beautiful. Perfect lay out, perfectly curated. Um... for those of us (ie: me) who are a little DIY challenged- can anyone link me to more info on making those bookshelves?


Jeremy's Endless Energy and Resourcefulness
House Tour

10/28/10 10:18 AM

OK. I can see already that this amazing house is going to be over shadowed by the cuteness of those dogs. So...

THOSE DOGS ARE SO CUTE!! Especially the bulldog and the Pomeranian! Oh my gosh I want to live there with great furniture and cute puppies!!


Anthony & Gregory's 1912 Contemporary Craftsman
House Tour

10/26/10 12:51 PM

I have the IKEA Hyllis, too. Definitely NOT nearly as sophisticated as what you're looking for. They're cheap and they're sturdy and they're silver colored. But they are not a substitute for what you pictured. CB2 used to carry a shelf called 'trig' that you might be able to find on ebay.


Affordable Version of Shelving?
Good Questions

10/25/10 11:21 AM

umm... I'm definitely the minority...I could be wrong.


Is This Backsplash Makeover Worth the Effort?
10/22/10 4:34 PM

I think you're right. Those tiles are awesome, but they just don't do anything for your kitchen. Maybe if you did smaller glass tile in gray, white and maybe even pink? Like these:
http://www.glasstilestore.com/loft-mahattan-blend-p/loftmanhattan1-fslash-2x2.htm

or maybe something like these?
http://www.acpideas.com/index.cfm?XlinkID=12

good luck!


Is This Backsplash Makeover Worth the Effort?
10/22/10 4:31 PM

also, your view is AMAZING!


Decorating Advice for First Studio?
Good Questions

10/22/10 10:30 AM

it does already look nice! I would definitely echo the rug sentiment, I would also get a vintage credenza for your TV, maybe 1 large piece of art, and I would definitely get one of these tables:
http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod68090035&parentId=cat18060737
(which, by the way, you can get cheaper on ebay)
Happy decorating!


Decorating Advice for First Studio?
Good Questions

10/22/10 10:29 AM

I like Seventh Generation for when baking soda and vinegar doesn't cut it. Also, Mrs. Meyers is the best smelling lavender dish soap EVER.


Which is the Best Green Cleaner?
Reader Survey

10/22/10 10:20 AM

@ sparklerawk Whoa. That is good information.

So, I've been putting a google doc together of images that inspire me- and one thing has become very clear: I like shiny things.


Day 3: Find Inspirational Photos For Your Home
The 20/20 Home Cure

10/20/10 11:41 AM

ReadyMade
Domino (I miss it!)
Chicago Home+Garden

I'm looking for new ones- I'll have to check some of the others' comments.


Day 3: Find Inspirational Photos For Your Home
The 20/20 Home Cure

10/20/10 9:59 AM

Wow. Awesome idea.
If you take a crafty turn- turn the doors into a piece of art- so it's a large scale wall art when it's not in use as a table. You're going to cover the doors when they're being used as a table anyway, so there's not so much worry about the work getting damaged.


How To Make A Hinged Tabletop From Hollow Core Doors
10/19/10 11:30 AM

ummm...

I guess I'll be reorganizing the front of my fridge tonight.

You guys are intense!


The Endless Fridge Debate: To Clutter or Not To Clutter?
10/19/10 10:58 AM

1-A
2-D
3-C
4-B


Can You Match the Wallpaper Pattern with the Designer?
Weekend Quiz

10/15/10 3:03 PM