Ms. Vickie's Profile

I'm no longer really impressed by Bed, Bath & Beyond - at least our local ones. The last couple of times I've been in there it felt like a low end Walmart or Target. Aisles and aisles of shampoo, deoderant, makeup, etc. NOT the stuff I shop BBB for. Their cleaning supplies selection is awful as well - and it used to be pretty good.

Kudos to mschatelaine. Our obsession with having a lot of stuff and getting it cheap has long been the issue.

I fell in love with a wall mount soap dispenser from Napa Style. Sadly it's no longer offered and I've never seen anything similar elsewhere. I've only seen it in one home here on AT.

http://www.napastyle.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=4313

It looks like you can find them at Lowes or order them thru Menards.

I did a search for bifold doors without louver and got quite a few hits. Some were like a french door with glass panes and actually kind of pretty.

Personally, I'd opt more toward a slider. Bifolds seem to come off track frequently. A slider with narrow panels would be my preference.

I am in a profession where January is the busiest month of the year for me. I've always loved January home project sites but can never participate and keep my sanity at the same time.

It would be great if something like this could be repeated mid year for those of us that just can do it in January.

Beautifully said LaVera. Thank you.

We purchased our bedroom furniture a few years ago from Vermont Woods. Yes, it was a major splurge. It was the first brand new bedroom furniture either DH or I had ever owned. It's truly beautiful and I'm glad we love it - because it's built to last forever!

Love Antonio and I always like seeing his designs. Yes, they're 'out there' and I sort of doubt I'd want to lie with it 24/7 in my living room or bedroom. However, I appreciate the unusual and daring from time to time. It would be something fun to look at and chat about over a meal.

Transitions aren't bifocals. Transitions is the automatic darkening feature that can be embedded in the lense. Bifocals without lines are Progressives. I have both.

Frames can be so hideously expensive. FWIW, I did a quick search and it looks like the price for most of the frames in this line is $380-400. By the time you add the price for the corrective lense, transitions or tint, protective coating, etc. you're probably at $700. Add bifocals and you're over $800.

I love trendy eyewear but I'm leary of it. Personally, I look for frames that I'm willing to live with for quite a few years.