jfrances's Profile

I've been living with my boyfriend for almost nine months, and the design of our home together is a constant challenge. I moved into his place (an old farmhouse that we are fortunate enough to live in rent free) from a house that I had owned with my ex-husband and had lovingly remodeled with total free reign from top to bottom. There are many facets to my frustration - spatial challenges, financial limitations, an abundance of crap (mine too), and copious amounts of knotty pine - but I've realized that if we focus on our shared likes (vintage industrial, original art) instead of our differences, we are both a lot happier overall. I believe we'll one day have a space that reflects both of us individually and as a couple, but we just have to be patient and enjoy the process.

Love it. I have been thinking about painting our front door yellow. I might just go for it now.

I bought storage tins from IKEA and store the onions in the largest one and the garlic in the smallest one. This has worked pretty well for me. When I run out, I just dump the skins into the trash. The large tin can hold a five pound sack of yellow onions, and the small one can hold three large cloves of garlic. I probably go through this amount almost weekly, so I don't know how they would keep in these tins long term.

Incidentally, I use the square tin for napkins - it's the perfect size - and the round tin for the small round spices.

I really only watch Sarah Richardson - in fact, I have her on right now. I like how she explains all of her decisions and that the show pretty low key in comparison to the HGTV productions.

We have the same cabinets and a black granite counter. We used the 1x3 glass subway tiles from Susan Jablon Mosaics (http://susanjablonmosaics.com/). I love how it turned out. You can do custom blends, order sample sheets, etc., all online. There are tons of choices, so I am sure you would find a color combination that works for you. What about a mix of pale yellows and yellow based greens?