Splomo's Profile
| Display Name: | Splomo |
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| Member Since: | 10/6/08 |
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SUZY8TRACK, how can you say that? Did you read it all the way through?
10 Knife Holders: Cool Things to Stab |
2/1/12 9:58 AM |
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Masterful. Even the hardware choices are just right. WELL DONE, Elisa! Before & After: Rescuing a Vintage Dresser Home Sweet Nest |
1/20/12 6:03 PM |
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Thank you, Janet. Too right. Tapes, Records & DVDs: 5 Clever Uses for Outdated Technology |
1/17/12 6:24 PM |
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I have a pinboard called "Too Sweet to Eat" for the art-cupcakes and decadent deserts I like to look at and think about. Pinterest Food Groups: What We Eat, According to Pinterest |
12/13/11 1:04 PM |
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I have a crush on those measuring cups. Win This Kitchen Starter Kit from Preserve! Holiday Giveaway 2011 |
12/13/11 12:57 PM |
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Thanks, embryoconcepts. That Broyhill Brasilia Buffet is so lovely, it makes me happy just to see it. The Daily Scavenger: Southern Edition 12.07.11 |
12/7/11 2:36 PM |
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I know it has been a while since garychen17 asked, but the desk above has to have been built with kee klamps and unthreaded pipe, or with a union tee, which lets the threaded female part rotate while the threaded pipe and the tee fitting remain stationary. (It's similar to the connector on a garden hose.) Look! Desks and Furniture Designed from Plumbing Pipes |
12/6/11 2:06 PM |
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Go for the black iron pipe (indoors only) or galvanized (some rust resistance). Under no means should PVC be used for connectors or pipes, it's too flimsy. Is DIY Clothing Rack Sturdy Enough for My Clothes? Good Questions |
12/6/11 1:42 PM |
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The book you need to look through is Sunset's Simply Upholstery: Step-by-Step, Renewing Your Favorite Furniture. I think my local bookstore had it in stock. It gives a pictoral step-by-step reupholstering for a wing chair (toughest kind of chair, they say, to reupholster) with yardage estimates, how to match the pattern, how to make the welting/cording ... and other very useful techniques. You can do this with the help of that book, I say. But flip through the book, and if it's not what you want to do, then hang around the ReStore until you meet someone who does this kind of thing often. :) Or go on craigslist and find someone with before/after photos and a good history. Be careful, there are "semi-pros" who might think they can do this, but they won't care for the piece as you do. Besides, upholstery is a terrific skill to have and will save you loads of money over time, if you enjoy doing it. Good luck to you. DIY Reupholstering Help for Beloved Chair? Good Questions |
12/5/11 1:21 PM |
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ApartmentTherapy published a roundup for chunky cable-knit to buy and DIY back in 2009. I love AT. And if you're buying, please do support Etsy handcrafters. Joe's Curiosity Shop Shotgun Apartment House Tour |
11/23/11 4:21 PM |
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One Thanksgiving, while cleaning the cooked meat off the whole bird carcass, I discovered that the bone inside a turkey tail has an architectural beauty, with its delicate arches, seamless convergences, and symmetries. So I began to collect turkey tailbones and compare them. Larger birds have more complex tailbone structures, branching out from the same core. It's terribly interesting. Decorating with Natural Curiosities |
11/18/11 3:18 PM |
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The weathered wood plank quilted fabric runner by shannaquilts is so charming. Such a lovely and clever thing. 10 Table Runners: From Woodsy to Formal Roundup |
11/16/11 4:01 PM |
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I like it best in photo 5, where it has a more contrasting color and the white painted half-paneling protects it from collisions with feet/paws and furniture. Gorgeous & Decadent: Grasscloth Wallpaper |
11/15/11 1:37 PM |
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I agree with rossini19. 5 Tips to Make Your House Appear Cleaner Than It Is |
11/7/11 4:40 PM |
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Remove it and install exactly what you want to see there. Sell on CL or donate this one to the ReStore. If you were inclined to modify it, I think you would have done so without asking AT. And this fixture is (or will be) right up someone's alley as it exists now ... so I recommend you sell or donate it. Can This Nice-But-Dated Fixture Be Saved? Good Questions |
11/4/11 6:36 PM |
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This gorgeous build really appeals to me. The contrast and textures of the materials used, the significance of the (fragile) open shelter, and the creativity and devotion that goes into a temporary structure are all quite lovely. The Sukkah at Congregation Beth Elohim |
10/17/11 1:00 PM |
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Hey, I like the new Scavenger Southern Edition format. Listing finds by region instead of by city makes this feature enticing to urban outliers like me. And someday my (semi-rural) CL offerings could possibly be featured ... this is just fantastic. The Daily Scavenger: Southern Edition 10.13.11 |
10/13/11 10:37 AM |
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Has anyone seen the TiVo remote?! Moody Nest: A Couch for All Moods |
10/7/11 4:16 PM |
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I save them in the hopes of one day making a bottle cap portrait inspired by the work of Chuck Close or Molly B. Right. Or more likely, a mandala, a plaid, or a geometric tile pattern since I don't have the genius eye to create a pleasing version of someone I love enough to have them around as a portrait. Creative Way to Display Cap Collection? Good Questions |
10/7/11 12:56 PM |
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What Lucy said! Chairs Similar to These in the States? Good Questions |
10/6/11 11:14 AM |