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yeah, except Indianapolis is a dome and you won't be sitting in the rain. Or drinking "watered" down beer. I've also heard bathrooms are quite plentiful, since the stadium was built in 2008, although I'm not from Indy. Apparently AptTherapy staffers aren't football fans....

My problem is almost the opposite. I can build furniture of the non-upholstered kind (think bookcases, cabinets, frames, etc.) but my job gets so backed up that I don't have the time.

If I find something at IKEA that I can live with for a while (even a few years), I have no problem with that and I can move on to something causing me more visual stress.

Besides, I have a baby sister who usually accepts my Do-You-Wants, and a 17yo niece who is next in line!!

If any of you has stripped furniture before, you know what a huge pain-in-the-behind it is to strip the detailed pieces like those upper chair backs. I can't tell if they're carved or raised designs, but that would take a ton of time. Heck, I've even cursed simple detailing like those grooves in the table apron and legs.

The spindles are even complicated turns. I have 3 of 6 chairs refinished that are half that turned, and I continue to procrastinate.

I would have spent my time on the table top as well. Glass houses and all that, you guys.

I used pvc for a curtain rod, and I needed to strengthen it by putting a wooden dowel inside the rod. It's still not great. I used electrical conduit to build a drying rack for wet clothes, and that works awesome. About 10 years ago, when copper was cheap, I built stuff out of that too.

I got several free samples of soapstone before I had it installed. I poured little puddles of bleach, ammonia (not on the same stone), red wine, lemon juice and left half a tomato sitting on one. For 24 hours. Whoever says that soapstone will stain, I'd like to know what can stain it.

Those countertops are the best decision I made in my kitchen. I still pet them.

You can take the doors off the upper cabs, and SAFELY store them. That would give you some space to personalize. Paint, I agree with. You can even paint a "fake" backsplash with glossy or enamel paint so it's a little washable. And I know they're called dust magents, but put something on top of the upper cabs. Not flowers, but maybe some ceramics. Just to draw the eye upwards. Long thin boxes for storage? Or something disposable and seasonal.

one whole bedroom devoted to crafts storage, including yarn, fabric, furniture waiting to be either stripped or reupholstered. Every time I visit this site, I mentally close the door on that room! (The rest of my house is pretty good though!)

I made my own too. If you want it to be more substantial than sheets, go check out the upholstery fabric section. I have a middle seam down the middle, but it's also a pretty purple velvet.

Also, I used white shoelaces in each corner, and I tie the comforter to the cover at the corners.

I also made envelope-style (like a bed sham) where you just stuff the comforter inside and fold the top over, tie the corners and viola! no buttons.

I did my countertops. It was nice at first. It did chip and peel. Anything that could possibly scrape it, did. Like a pan or stoneware with a rough surface. The rough ceramic bottom on my compost container, for example.

Even the small rubber feet on the bottom of my trivets and my cutting board sat for too long in one place and then peeled up the countertop paint when I moved them.

It was disappointing. And I let things cure for seven days before I put things back on the painted countertop.

This is a short term or novelty decision at best. It is however, HIGHLY recommended for trying out countertop, backsplash and paint combos before committing.

most of these are reasons that i won't shop at room & board any longer.