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Just wanted to add that it's really easy to extend the tube through several floors. I was told that most people hide the tubes in closets, but I installed it this way, and liked it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22882156@N00/6197687869/in/photostream

Hi. I just painted a stove (black). Thought you might want to consider all that happens during the process of applying the fire/heat resistant paint. It's not just that you need special paint, it's that you then have to fire up the stove and heat the unit, thereby curing (rather than simply drying) the paint. This process sends a lot of particles into the air - particles that will embed themselves in that lovely cream color and be difficult to clean.

My vote is to leave it the way it is (or try a row of tiles along the brick for a pop of color) - I also like the corner's Scandinavian feel, and think you could work around it.

smencher is a heat-conserving genius. I'm only adding:

1. Insulate your outlets - super easy to do, and inexpensive: http://dinogy.com/entry/31/energy-savings-tip-insulate-your-outlets

2. Space heaters are fantastic.

3. In addition to weather stripping the windows, consider a new round of caulk.

4. Don't wear the flannel pjs to bed. I know this one sounds counter-intuitive, but try it.

Best of luck!

A slightly damp sponge or a rubber glove (the textured-palm kind for doing dishes) gets rid of a whole lot of pet hair, quickly. Might be a good idea before the vacuuming?

Just as an aside: We finally bought a decent mattress and ditched the old one that was giving us back and neck pain. After sleeping on it for a few days, not only do we actually feel rested in the morning, but we feel like we grew a couple of inches!

The old mattress was causing so many back problems, that our mid-sections were compressed - I thought my body was changing in horrible ways (I hadn't gained weight) - and voila, a month later I look like my old self.

I think you could probably persuade the owner that staining them the same color as the floor would look (use a word like) "richer"

I get almost everything from Mountain Rose Herbs (.com) - they're zero waste, fair trade, and Green America's business of the year in 2009. They're amazing.

The bed is a Charles P. Rogers, if I'm remembering correctly - www.charlesprogers.com - fairly certain that's right.

Arkay, www.cosmeticsdatabase.com is the Environmental Working Group's "Skin Deep" Cosmetics Safety Database.

And yes, it is scary what can be put into products with no regulation AND be labeled "made with organic" - super misleading.

My favorite is the Jennifer Siegel-designed one for the owner of the The Brewery art complex - Seatrain: http://www.designmobile.com/seatrain.html