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cole and son also make matching fabric i think, chack out their website

auto coating and furniture coatings are different products. The equipment might be similar but the paint is very different. If you search there may well be a kitchen manufacturer or furniture polisher/manufacturer that is more suited to the job.

Work with it!!

Buy a black glass light fitting, chandelier or something art deco to suit the space, some beautiful luxury black towels and some black glass jars for all your bits and pieces.

Buy a lovely cut glass mirror!

And now doubt your tub will be traditional caste iron, so you can enjoy long hot baths! I made the mistake of replacing my caste iron tub with a modern plastic molded one. What a mistake! the tub gets cold in about 10 min in winter.

Make the most of it and enjoy what you have!

we love a pic of wee Bacon :)

My contractors are starting my kitchen renovation on Monday, this after picture makes feel so much better about all the upheaval :)

Paint! I'd paint the outside white to complement the simple lines of these two pieces, and then paint the inside of the big cabinet in your most favorite punchy color, hot pink, royal blue, sea green.

What ever will co-ordinate with the rest of your interior. Then just put new handles on and enjoy.

urgh... When I eat some thing that has MSG (crackers, sauces, cheap takeaway) I get bloated my digestive system virtually slows to a halt and my heart rate goes up. I feel tired and mentally slowed.

It makes me feel dodgy just reading how much people love it.

As an Aussie, with a Cypriot husband I eat a LOT of lamb. Those secondary cuts of lamb are great slow cooked, try a Greek-Cypriot 'tava', use the chops or shoulder (cut into workable pieces) and cook covered for 1.5 hours in a slow oven, with white wine and a few sliced onions, maybe some fresh oregano or parsley.

After this time add some sliced potatoes to the pot and cover the lot with sliced tomatoes, check the liquid to make sure it's not dry and then cook again for another 1 -1.5 hours. This might seem like a lot of cooking but it really takes no prep time at all.

I also use these cuts for curry's, so I second the Rogan Josh!

I love to treat myself to one of the big bottles and then reuse the container with lables from debrandedhome.com

I have used many Aesop products and love not only the buying experience - the staff are BRILLIANT and the stores are a visual feast. I also appreciate that the scents and oils used are unusual and not synthetic.

I'm with sagekitten85, cleaning and de-cluttering is the best way to see your home in a new light. Once you start to throw thinks away you really do think about how you use your home and what you can really do without.