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Benjamin Moore has a paint product called Advance specifically for painting cabinets wood or laminate. I haven't tried it yet. I picked up a brochure because I hope to use it on my kitchen cabinets later in the spring.

If I won no more defrosting my 30 year old Westinghouse fridge.

I guess I'm the odd man out then as blue is my least favorite color, at least for interior decorating. Love yellow which seems sunny and happy to me.

Ooh. This is a good topic. Especially when certain members of Congress are trying to rescind the move to more energy efficient bulbs.

My problem with the new bulbs is finding a bulb that can be reliably dimmed without burning out in short order.

Growing up in suburban Minneapolis I remember the front lawns as being a big playground for me and all the neighboring kids to run back and forth in, play in the sprinkler, winter snowmen and all. It wasn't just for show. The back was for quieter pursuits, barbeques and maybe a vegetable garden.

My 350 sq ft. studio apt. seemed large enough for a single guy in his late 20's when I moved in over 30 years ago. It was also rent stabilized and frankly my income has not kept pace with the market rents in NYC. I still find it adequate, but it would be better if the layout didn't mean the bed was right in front of the entry door and I'd prefer a building with on premise laundry and basement storage lockers (for things like suitcases and off-season clothes or Xmas decorations).

Another problem/peeve I have with CFL's is that most of them are not dimmable. I've found some that are supposedly dimmable in a very limited range but when used with a dimmer burn out much too quickly.

Lovely, but the metal bookshelves seem jarringly out of place.

I first was introduced to the "storage bed" in my college dorm back in the late 60's. It was a great space saver in a dorm room and now living in a NYC studio I find in useful as well. I use a West Elm storage bed. Stows my sheets and bedding as well as winter sweaters that I'm not using.

Never heard of Feng Shui until a couple of years ago and the concept does not influence me.

I'm surprised they didn't mention the episode when Mitchell totally demolishes their decor while trying to chase a pigeon out of the house.