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Display Name: magenta62
Member Since: 12/17/10

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love it! please share more info on the stairs. it looks like glass panels instead of balusters?? I have new oak posts but do not want all the bars and thinking glass might be nice if not too pricey. we see all 3 levels at once..calif code has bars looking like a jail cell once they are all in. please share !! thnx!


Ana Creates a Community at Home House Tour
5/22/13 2:10 PM

nice to have the $$ to do this.. i would have painted the old ones white.. I do not like the light wood ..... get the vent hood and change the counter tops
and the other surfaces...
not a fan of the wood combo....looks like different undertones in the woods..(floor, maple, island)


Before & After: Jane's Brooklyn Kitchen Transformation The Sweeten
3/28/13 11:13 AM

what is a secret board??? how do you get one?? i wish mine were all secret


7 Pinterest Tips to Save Money and
Shop Smarter

2/28/13 8:08 PM

i used a slice off our christmas tree trunk to make our grandsons christmas ornament..... used wood burning tool, drill and paint...ready made slice may have been easier!


How To Make Your Own Wood Coasters
Happy Serendipity

2/26/13 9:16 PM

the free people article is calling it a wall hanging/tapestry by the way....


Amazing DIY Rope Rug
Free People

2/21/13 12:53 PM

House Beautiful..recently got this for $5 to extend my $10 subscription... and country living was only $5 last year and $8 this year but it was 2 for 1...so one for me and one for friend... which is $4 for each. watch amazon and frugalfreebiesand deals for special offers


Top Pick for Shelter Magazine Subscription? Good Questions
2/5/13 12:38 AM

Oh.. I am a little backwards but early enough to catch up. I too am going thru the house and de-cluttering! so far my closet which was in good shape but just needed top re-order cardis and tops...gave 2 things to friends, got hubby to clean out his, gone thru 4 bathroom vanities and thrown away a ton of samples i never used and a few expired products. Next is on to the office and paper piles to file and shred. Making some decisions while in de-cluttering mode. Set up a coffee table and sofa we inherited in living room in an arrangement that i think will work.


Day 5: Select One Project from Your List to Complete this Month Apartment Therapy January Cure
1/8/13 11:07 AM

i liked the overdyed turq rug... wonder if they have it... i have never purchased in the store as most of the stuff reminds me of "overstated" trends such as Steinmart has. I do have a friend who goes frequently and has found some cool things but i have found mostly overpriced junk. Most of my accessories are truly vintage or family pieces or handmade so I am not really wanting machine made in china knick knacks


HomeGoods Summer Preview!
8/13/12 2:21 PM

good article but do not like the photo at ALL.... jumbled and chaotic.............. not my taste..


Mixing It Up: How To Combine Patterns
Like A Pro

8/7/12 2:45 PM

actually i like BOTH rooms..the first looks like it would be cozy and warm in the winter... and the second looks nice and soothing and refreshingly cool for summer. I hope you kept the first rug and hanging just for the option. good job. yes. i have primed walls too..but having had textured and/or colored walls when everyone else had white( and then they all had TAUPE) (gag me) i LIKE white walls as it is high contrast to the teak parquet which is very orange and then the bright color accents to balance the teak. not sure any color but white ( which one??) will ever look good with the floor..maybe a deep peacock/turq/teal.... but don't want to feel claustrophobic either...


Decorating Over Time: One Room, 3 Years Later
8/7/12 2:42 PM

i saw this in anthropologie with paint sticks


Creative Inspiration: Trohv Window Display
5/12/12 9:24 PM

hmmm I would personally have a professional clean/restore it. There are all; kinds of leather finishes and what works for one may not work for another. if it is truly your dream sofa I would not dream of d-i-y the restoring.............


Share Your Smarts: Products & Practices for Vintage Leather Sofa?
4/17/12 8:36 PM

love the turquoise chair with the wood desk... I believe that is the same desk that I recently inherited from my parents!! Ours is slightly darker.....


Cozy Corner of a Casual Cottage Roomarks
3/17/12 12:07 AM

looks like my friends desk she has from her grandmother...only she kept it in the natural wood state...in good condition..... I too wonder where the cool edge is


Before & After: Decoupaging a Thrift Store Desk
Too Much Time on My Hands

12/8/11 1:08 AM

while I am usually bare/slipper footed at home, I wear 3" platforms most of the time if I am wearing pants or jeans..... and lower heels if I am in a skirt/dress...... if I am to take off my shoes at a party that will make my pants drag on the floor and could cause me to trip. I personally think that wall-to-wall carpeting is totally disgusting .... it is like never changing your underwear!! If you pull up your carpet and see all the little bits of crap your vacuum does not pick up you would agree with me. I do not like walking on a floor barefoot that has had dog drool or what a-is-under-its-tail smears either. You may wish to keep your carpet clean but I would like to keep my FEET clean. A FORMER "friend" had new carpet and when I entered her home she pointed out her "new shoes that I only wear in the house"... I admired them and did not "GET" her "hint" ..she then ordered my clean shoes off of my feet. But this is also the type of person who would pick up imaginary pieces of lint off of your sweater, the floor and refuse to touch a magazine while waiting for an MRI (germs!).


Etiquette at Home: Solutions to The Great Shoe Debate
10/22/11 5:16 PM

my dad has one in orange....similar. from about 1958. orange & aqua were big then


What Year Were These Fiberglass Chairs Made?
Good Questions

5/28/11 1:09 AM

ha. i thought I was clever.. I have had a vintage family one as a side table for a while now... it was too cool to toss....also have a different one holding our "box style" tv and the components stacked below on a basket


Repurposing Old Typist Stands as Bedside Tables
3/23/11 8:36 PM

what toilet did you decide on?? I need 3 new ones and the TOTO's here recommended.... but they all leave my feet dangling off the ground


Can You List 100 Different Ways To Say 'Toilet'?
3/4/11 7:10 PM