AngryRedhead's Profile

Horrible.

Bugs will most definitely be living in there at some point or another, particularly roaches. Either they'll be brought in with the plants/soil, or they'll find their way in there. And no one should be spraying pesticides on their "kitchen table".

Light in most homes isn't sufficient to grow grass and most herbs, and this table will doubtfully be shoved right up against a window.

The depth is just sad, and if you overwater, you're in for a terrible stench.

If you have pets, especially cats, it'll probably be a pee pad in no time.

LOVE! I've also been tempted to use paper and protect it with contact paper, but I fear bubbles. I imagine you worked very carefully. Great job!

I think if you're a DIYer, you probably have all those things. However, there are a few things you can't really have too many of such as hammers, screwdrivers, tape measures, and scissors. Those items always go missing somewhere, so it's nice to have backups. I recently bought the Kobalt ratchet action screwdriver, and it's actually awesome! I was sorta surprised although maybe I shouldn't have been. Box cutters are another thing you can have multiples of.

For the record, I have 15 scissors in this house. I'm not sure where they all are, but I always know I'll come across one. And despite having so many scissors, I wouldn't mind if someone gave me a few more.

Watch out for that 23% buyer's premium.

It looks like the cat is sitting on a rug made from one of his litter mates. Creepy.

Voted creepy but with lots of potential for fun if you get away from family/friend portraits. A pillow of Nixon would be hilarious especially with a couple "farewell" hands.

What about going to a carpet store and ordering a piece for your dimensions and having the edges bound? Not sure about prices but you can buy find decent carpet for $2.50/sqft or cheaper if you can find a remnant - check on CraigsList. If you're crafty, you can do the edge binding yourself - just google how to bind a rug.

Curtains with a smart box pleat would sing.

I'm a gardener and have an eclectic collection of plants, and there are many that are carefree for those who don't garden. I've won a few from raffles, and I propagate regularly. I once gave a blue ribbon (plant show) cactus (Consolea rubescens) as a host gift, and I just gave my contractor a ready-to-bloom Tillandsia sp. after learning his father had died. I have a perpetual supply of gifts that some might consider re-gifts, but I always ensure the plants are clean, groomed, and properly mulched for prettiness. It also helps to provide a care card. I try to tailor which plant I give based on what I know/don't know about the recipient.

If you don't use the fireplace, hide it with floor-to-ceiling curtains. Trying to work the fireplace into the layout is too tricky with the existing needs of the room and your current limitations with regard to furniture. You can test it out visually with some spare bedsheets, tacks, and safety pins to see if that creates more/better options. And while it might be nice to keep the fireplace visible, it might not be serving your immediate needs especially if you don't use it and need lots of floor space for little ones. From there you can move the furniture in a way that makes the most sense for flow and using the space.