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Display Name: My Friend Staci
Personal URL: http://myfriendstaci.com
Member Since: 9/19/08

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I loooove wooden headboards. Dying over that first one! I made my own headboard from OSB for practcally free!
http://myfriendstaci.com/2013/01/11/diy-plywood-headboard/


Bedroom Inspiration: Unusual & Beautiful
Wooden Headboards
2/20/13 11:58 AM

I agree to this wholeheartedly. Yes, I know the shortcuts if I am just popping in to grab hangers or pillows, but I have been known to go and wander the showroom, when bored, just to get organization ideas and to people-watch.


4 Tips for Getting In & Out of IKEA Faster
1/15/13 3:00 PM

Here's an additional article from the Kansas City Star, including info like who's paying for this and where they will build it. http://www.kansascity.com/2012/09/27/3836143/ikea-to-announce-plans-store.html


Say Goodbye to "Ikea Desert", Midwest!
Ikea Coming to Kansas City in 2014
9/28/12 5:52 PM

@Duane Hill, The above Home Decorators version stacks nicely. There are tons of stools like it in lots of colors and lots of price points, from DWR to CB2 all the way down to Overstock.com


Best Bar Stools & Counter Stools 2012 Apartment Therapy's Annual Guide
8/22/12 1:46 PM

I am always so paranoid I'm going to scorch/melt my clothes using this method :/


How to Iron Your Clothes with a Hair Straightener
8/10/12 9:54 AM

I did something similar to this on my blog a bit ago! I challenged myself to pretend to be a newly-graduated student shopping for a dorm room, items were selected ONLY from Urban Outfitters clearance. I got all nostalgic for shopping for my first dorm room in 2005.
It was a pretty fun experiment! http://myfriendstaci.com/2012/06/07/dorm-room-decor/


Dorm Style: A Warm & Woodsy Room for Under $250
8/8/12 2:31 PM

I second the idea of painting a steel blue-gray. It will be the quickest way to step toward the look you're interested in. The wavy panel behind the TV is very cool btw!


How To Make Living Room More Industrial Modern? Good Questions
7/16/12 10:43 AM

The third one is my favorite :)


10 DIY Glider & Rocker Makeovers
6/26/12 11:51 AM

Anyone who likes this: before running out and trying yourself, wait for Morgan (the brick house) to run an update on changes that are being made to the headboard. As I understand it, it needed some kind of extra reinforcement to maintain the boxy shape.


DIY Idea: Ace Hotel Inspired Headboard The Brick House
6/8/12 3:10 PM

@DKZODY check out the brand's link at the bottom of the post. Looks like they have several colors.


Elements by Durcon: Eco-Friendly & Recyclable Countertops
5/7/12 2:53 PM

Love all the reds against the white and woods. Kind of feel like this was the kind of architecture my house was modeled after... Pretty strange to be transplanted to rural KS :)


Before & After: The Beverly Grove Renovation
3/23/12 4:18 PM

That bedspread will look fab with the wicker!


My Life as a Renter in London: Part 2 - Tips for Making a Shared Home Your Own Renters Solutions
3/16/12 3:30 PM

Consider the level you'll live on:

AMEN! When we first adopted our dog, we had to take him down 20+ stairs to use the back "yard" (a gravelly parking lot. We lived in the heart of the city). Additionally, the stairs were metal with no risers. Made the dog scared of climbing them, so we had to carry him upstairs! A nuisance, but luckily he is only 16lbs.

Thankfully, we have a small yard at our current rental.


Keep Your Pets Happy Without a Yard Renters Solutions
3/16/12 3:24 PM

Thanks for sharing this! I love thinking about those who came before. (Sometimes thinking of those who will come after makes me cringe thinkging about what they'll do to "my" space!)


New Renters, New Style: Two Couples, One Beach Cottage Renters Solutions
3/16/12 10:39 AM

@DISCERNING had some great suggestions! I love the idea of a re purposed chest of drawers or old armoire. Additionally, long tools can go in a decorative trunk/toy-chest/bench!


Tool Storage Ideas for Newly-Combined Household?
Good Questions
3/8/12 4:38 PM

I've got a BYGEL, I like it for storage and mini-counter space, but it doesn't roll really well.


High & Low: Rolling Metal Carts
3/8/12 4:03 PM

That last photo of the hamster habitat rocks!!


All Creatures Great and Small: Designing with Less Expected Pets in Mind
3/8/12 1:14 PM

I especially like tip #5. Important to value life in the "right now" even as one's constantly looking toward the future.


5 Things I Never Did To A Rental But Probably Should Have Renters Solutions
3/7/12 12:33 PM

Don't forget the currently ubiquitous pallet.
http://myfriendstaci.com/2010/09/07/wood-pallet-room-divider/


5 Hardware Store Supplies for Custom Room Dividers
3/7/12 11:50 AM

Just think how useful this will be in developing countries with no formal ultrasound labs. Doctors will be able to use this in any regular clinic! Very exciting!!!


Get An At-Home Sonogram With A Smartphone (Kinda)
10/13/11 8:52 PM