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Is that fireplace even legal?? Because when an ember sets the livingroom on fire, the first thing you want in flames is the staircase with your kids upstairs, I guess.

I'd seal it off properly, so it doesn't continue to suck the heat and air conditioning out of the house, and sheetrock over it.


How To Deal with Awkward Fireplace Location? Good Questions
4/16/13 11:05 PM

I wouldn't paint it...........I'd get a funky light bulb for it, instead, without a shade. An orange flame-shaped bulb, or a big white globe bulb.

Or use a black shade with a red light bulb, it would direct the light down over the head, awesome!


Thumbs Up for Horse Head Lamp? Good Questions
4/16/13 10:21 PM

She's crying because.......

You won't eat green beans, and she's starving.
You left your clothes on the floor, again.
The tooth fairy isn't going to leave you any money.
You wet the bed.
You told a LIE.
You didn't share your toys.
There's no Santa.
Her mommy didn't come home.


Keane Kids For Kids?
8/31/12 1:28 AM

I love the after! Especially the windows.

Remember, they are SELLING this house.......as a buyer I would appreciate the "after" because it shows off the structure of the room and brings the outdoors inside.


Before & After: From 1991 to 21st Century Dining Room
1/20/12 12:38 AM

You can stack two plastic ones together for less than the price of a case of beer.


No Sweat! 5 Double-Wall Drink Tubs with No Wet Mess
1/20/12 12:16 AM

Granite, stainless, laminate "wood" floors, and stone tile......I've been waiting 20 years for those to go away...


Been There, Done That: Designers Weigh In On "Worst Trends"
Elle Decor

1/20/12 12:14 AM

"This tip works especially well when entertaining. It quickly makes large volumes of tea and keeps it warm at the same time."

I just noticed this......unless your coffeemaker has never made coffee, I don't believe you have ever made, drank, or served tea from one.


Hot Tip! Coffee & Tea: A Coffee Maker Two-fer
1/19/12 11:53 PM

And please do not make your guests suffer tea from a coffeemaker.....


Hot Tip! Coffee & Tea: A Coffee Maker Two-fer
1/19/12 11:49 PM

Black and White. A white shower curtain with a black design. A big long runner or rug in B&W. Paint the window frame gloss black. I can't see the sink, but if it's a cabinet you can paint, gloss black. Any picture frames in black with white mats. Any "furniture" in black.
White for containers, towels.


Ideas for Blah New Bathroom?
Good Questions

1/19/12 11:36 PM

Sigh........when I was a kid I'd get SO UPSET every Christmas because my mother would leave these out for Santa. I begged to leave Twinkies, instead, but she ALWAYS left a plate of these out.

It wasn't until I was in my 20's that I figured out WHY......., LOL


Help Me Recreate Pepperidge Farm's Pirouette Cookies
Good Questions

12/24/11 7:52 PM

This is incredibly silly. Are the non-washers throwing away their cutting boards, knives, marinade dishes, etc for fear of rinsing them before putting in the dishwasher or washing by hand??

We're bringing home plenty of chicken and meat juice just by going to the grocery store, btw. I worked at one for ten years.....most people do not put their drippy meat packages in plastic bags. They drip all over the shopping carts and the checklanes. I won't mention how unsanitary children are...

Think about that when you put your unbagged bananas, melons, broccoli, in your cart. Or when you put your orange juice carton in the fridge when you get home.


Should I Rinse Raw Chicken Before Cooking It?
Good Questions

12/8/11 4:52 AM

Do you not use a mattress pad cover between the mattress and your sheets?


Review: Danny Seo Natural Care Mattress by Simmons
A Year in Bed

11/22/11 4:10 PM

That fabric is sideways in opposite directions, or is it just me?


Backsplash Idea for Rental Kitchens: Removable Fabric
11/1/11 9:22 AM

My BF worked in Atlanta for a year and lived in a hotel room with a kitchenette. The monthly rate was the same as a 1-bedroom, but everything was included.

It was pretty sweet.

I get nostalgic, because now I live with him in an apartment in Pittsburgh, and we've got all the bills and no maid service, LOL


Would You Live in a Hotel for 10 Years?
11/1/11 9:19 AM

Funny how hosts assume that their guests are actually washing their hands after using the toilet, or haven't picked up something disgusting on their clothes after riding the subway, taking a taxi.

What do you do when your guest hands you a bottle of wine they bought at the store where they touched the filthy door and handled filthy money.

Guests are shaking hands!

And now they're handling your serving spoons!

But I guess it's fair....they're spreading all kinds of funk around your house, even without shoes........but they get to take home all your sweaty feet and dog funk.


Etiquette at Home: Solutions to The Great Shoe Debate
10/21/11 1:10 AM

Purples are a kind of "neutral" in that they really do go with just about anything.

As do greens.


Regal Colors, Updated: Purple & Gold in Today's Homes
10/16/11 1:31 AM

"Vintage Halloween" is what these colors remind me of.......
.....like a faded Halloween greeting card from long ago.

I like it.


Halloween Sophisticate: Navy, Salmon, Silver & Lavender
ReadyMade

10/16/11 1:17 AM

I would eliminate the back cushions, entirely. Upholster the seat and use a few loose pillows against the back. The seat will seem roomier.

Get chair pads to match the window seat upholstery. I think a black and white awning-stripe would look great, and the pillows in the window seat in a couple different black and white geometrics and florals.

Install bead board (?) wainscotting (?) along the back of the seat, and down in front.

I'd replace the table. I know the way the top moves is novel, but to me it would feel like being in a motor home or camper.

Can the grids in the side windows be removed?


Help Choose Upholstery for Breakfast Nook Reno?
Good Questions

10/16/11 12:56 AM

".........he will only play during certain hours of the day."

Did you ask your neighbors if they mind listening to drumming EVERY. DAY.??


Bass Traps: A Solution for Neighbor's Noise?
8/21/11 3:06 AM

I love LeSportsac, Kipling, and Baggallini bags. They weigh next to nothing.


Carry On: The Perfect Travel Bag
Roundup

7/25/11 12:37 PM