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i'm pretty sure i saw something similar in anthropologie about a year ago. just a thought.

the 1st one!

it's GREAT.

it seems to tie the whole room together.

i think if you can't strip, you're probably not allowed to stain either. i would look into it first.

BUT, if you can do something to the floors I don't think staining will work w/o stripping. maybe you could paint them using a floor paint.

good luck, but i think those floors are beautiful. maybe live with them for a while and they'll grow on you?

its so funny that you post this today...

i just moved to a new place and am so lucky that it has a dishwasher (YAY!).

but this weekend i was out of town for father's day and returned home late last night to the most horrible smell. after a little hunting around we tracked it to the dishwasher. we had left dirty dishes in the dishwasher for the weekend. and i think it was probably worse because the air was off and the windows were closed. now we know better.

so... add this to that list:

RUN THE DISHWASHER!!!

Home Depot sells this enamel chip repair stuff in the paint department. There's a chip filler and then a "paint." I know its okay for sinks/tubs/etc. Not sure if its "cookware-approved." Might be worth checking out though.

Hey folks, I posted this on the NY thread this morning but apparently I'm the ONLY ONE who's posted there today!

So, I just signed a lease for a new apartment yesterday. YAY! 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a living room/kitchen combo.

The only downside is the living room area is a bit small. SOOO... I came to apartment therapy in search of something I saw quite a while back, a dining table/island that was attached to the wall on one end and on suspension cables on the other so that it could fold up and out of the way. Pretty sure it was made out of wood. BUT... I've been searching for that post for hours with no luck.

HELP! Thanks.

my grandma has one too (put in around 1990? when the remodel was done, i think)

she actually has 2.

one for the paper towels and the other is for tin foil and wax paper.

the only problem is that the paper towels now come so "jumbo-sized" that when she puts in a new roll, she can't close it for a while because there's not enough space in the wall part.

honestly, this bed is SOOO beautiful, simple yet eye-catching. thanks so much for all of your advice. i've been indecisive for such a long time but i just keep coming back to this post.

i'm thinking that i'm going to attempt to do it on my own and i think that modfan is totally right that i should go ahead and get the slats from IKEA and maybe use that book that AllyPo recommends as a guide.

The main thing is that little lip area where the clock is. but maybe i can just add that to a preexisting IKEA bed.

my plan is to get it done this weekend (or at least start it) so hopefully i make up my mind by then.

thanks all! i'll be sure to send over pics of my final result.

who is the artist who did the painting above the fireplace?

LOVE IT! i'd like a print of that piece or something similar for my own home.

where, where, where is that quilt from. i am totally coveting it right now!