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Display Name:	chicprovence
Member Since:	7/10/09

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oops!! http://chicprovence.blogspot.com/2009/06/you-can-take-girl-out-of-south.html to see my old sheets soon to become PJ bottoms and laundry bags! thanks! Apartment Therapy Re-Nest \| Top Ten: Ways to Recycle Your Old Towels and Sheets Most Popular Posts Flag this comment	8/30/09 1:48 PM
I love these ideas, especially making pajama bottoms out of old sheets...add an old t-shirt with a cutaway neckline and its pure comfort! Maybe that's what I should do with these sheets I've had 20 years now: http/chicprovence.blogspot.com/2009/06/you-can-take-girl-out-of-south.html I think these PJ's would make great Christmas presents this year! Make cute little matching laundry bags out of the pillow cases....love it! Also I use old towels to cushion fragile/delicate stuff I am transporting...whether crystal or a mirror from a flea market, or a big birthday cake for a friends party, towels are flexible, stuffable, soft and pliable way to create vibration-free rides for delicate stuff.... I love the idea of braided rug from towel strips but doubt I have the patience....maybe this winter! Apartment Therapy Re-Nest \| Top Ten: Ways to Recycle Your Old Towels and Sheets Most Popular Posts Flag this comment	8/30/09 1:46 PM
In response to the many, many inquiries from my earlier post here o AT, the table I used for the Dining by Design project (and the bowls I used to make the "cloches") are now linked on my post: http://chicprovence.blogspot.com/2009/01/elegant-sustainable-pragmatic.html The table is amazingly great quality and sturdiness, especially for the $399 price point. It seats 8 comfortably. Very heavy and very chic shape. I wrapped the legs in rope from Home Depot, which gave a cool look. For the event, made a sheer overskirt out of inexpensive polyester. The "cloches" were made by painting the bowls then gluing the same fabric onto them, then attaching a found "finial" top. Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| The Ethics of Shopping Cheap Flag this comment	7/12/09 2:28 PM
I'm a green designer; I love to re-use and repurpose things in my designs. But I do live in an area with fabulous re-sale resources: flea markets, thrift stores, architectural salvage, garage sales, Craigslist, estate sales, antique stores. So that makes it almost mandatory. I also really like the "freshness at a great price point" that many really well made items from IKEA provide. For example, I have used the kayak-shaped dining table with great success and the excellent quality is there. See at: http://chicprovence.blogspot.com/2009/01/elegant-sustainable-pragmatic.html I would carefully shop both IKEA and Target and get good strong quality stuff to mix in. I agree that if you care for it it can last for years. Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| The Ethics of Shopping Cheap Flag this comment	7/10/09 9:05 AM