Ginna_D's Profile

It's nice, and certainly far better than the original. But I agree with some previous commenters that it lacks warmth. I also shudder to think how echoey it would be - all those hard surfaces. Not very relaxing.

My other thought about the freestanding tub is that they are a total pain to clean behind. And yeah, I need a place to put wine, candles etc., not to mention, you know, SOAP.

This seems like the opposite of cozy to me. I tried to view more pictures at her web site, but holy cow is that site poorly designed. Trying to "catch" any of the projects at the bottom is nearly impossible. I guess it's all part of her design philosophy...

I love this! So peaceful.

But I'm dying to know where the ladder in the bedroom goes. It it just decoration? Or can you get up onto the roof?

Having sold recently, I selected someone who sells A LOT of houses. They really know what works, and how to price.

Also, make sure you talk about what is included in their fee. Many don't include things like professional photography. When you look at listings, you realize how important good photos are!

Mine included photography, as well as professional brochures etc. Well worth it.

His back office staff were also exceptional, which is a good thing to check, since you will most likely be dealing with them to set up showings and generate the schedule.

If they don't even have an assistant, they are probably only in the game part time.

Maxwell, thanks for all you do!

I was wondering if the cure idea was dead? I notice there hasn't been one since last spring (2010). This was a great motivation tool for me, seeing everyone's photos and good work. Would love to see this reinstated.

Molly_h, when I had a clawfoot tub, I bought white fabric curtains. (From Ikea? I think?), and hemmed them. They were a kind of water resistant fabric. Then I could just pop them in the washing machine. Worked like a charm.

The fabric is resistant enough that I never had water coming out. Having 3, you have enough for a generous overlap.

If you don't sew, the fabric probably won't unravel, so you would just have to make a really careful clean cut.

My mom once made curtains for similar windows. She sewed solid panels with angled tops, and put grommets into all four corners and on each side. Then she put small cup hooks at the top, bottom and sides of all the windows. It was a really cool solution. At night, the windows could be completely covered. During the day, they could either be removed easily, or hung from only one hook so they were out of the way. They could also be adjusted to let in some light, but leaving, say, the top part open. (They were in a TV room, so sometimes we wanted to cut the glare during the day.)

It was a really cool solution.

She did it again for me recently - I needed a cheap solution to cover up below a deck when I was selling my house. Polyester canvas and cuphooks FTW!

I just finished putting crushed gravel between all my raised vegetable beds, since they were such a pain to mow. I LOVE it. No, you can't walk on it in bare feet, and yes, there's the occasional weed. (Vinegar does the trick for those.) But otherwise it looks great.

If they had at least matched the roofing material on the front it would have been better. It looks unfinished from the front. The back is OK, but I am continually perplexed by people who buy old homes and rip out all the charming features.

The new interior is pretty, but fairly bland and soulless.

I think it depends what kind of grill you have. I've baked using my Weber kettle (charcoal grill). I do it after the main meal has been cooked, and the coals have died down. I make a thin layer of coals and mostly close the vents.

I've never tried brownies, but I've successfully baked crisps, cupcakes and muffins this way.

I think you could do the same with a gas grill, by turning the gas on one side off and baking on the non-heated side.