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look how often i comment. just look. i've been in a tight place behind our dryer for the last week trying to replace a defective part. this would be a "christmas ******* miracle" if i got these.

@AAAKID they're pottery barn plates.

i ate these sandwiches for dinner that night

you can get formaldehyde free mdf these days. but you can't just buy at your local home depot, you need to go to a good wood purveyor and ask for it. it will be more expensive (and probably only available in 48x48 sheets) but it is better than polluting, i guess. Also, for other green furniture building, use 6/4-or thicker- alder or poplar for the frame, but make sure it's kiln dried and straight.

commenter spanky is right in that you will want to stretch burlap over open arm sides (and the back) and you might consider using jute webbing for other places (the tops of the arms, the back, etc). also, you should put burlap over the webbing on the seat because over time the seat foam will wear down and - think cellulite on 70s lawn chair - ok don't think that - but you get it.

@safarikate - lots of wood shops give the leftover scraps and collection dust to local composters. also, mdf dust is very fine and gets into everything.

project looked like fun, and i bet you have leftover fabric for accent pillows on the barcelonas, too.

that is the worst photo of me ever.

and for the record, i shared 1.5 of the tarts with my coworkers.

and i will post a photo of my "cupcake of the month" card on my website http://www.miguelaron.com

I really love this. I'm not saying I'd spend the money on it, but I think it is beautiful.

Thanks for the nice comments. I really did have trouble photographing. When I didn't use flash, they were just too blurry. You maybe can't tell, but these are two separate rooms--my bedroom has the cupcake, dog, and books, and my "headquarters" has the desk and...uh...other dresser. They are both green rooms, but different greens.

I'm glad you guys like the nightstand. I didn't have much room, so that works well. I just got it off ebay, and supposedly it is a phone stand that came from Nieman Marcus in the 50s. Phone books go in the bottom, there's a little pull-out surface with pencil groove, and I have no idea about that weird handle on top.

Rufus is the perfect size too, thanks.

i'm brittanykate's boyfriend and the bed does wobble. she would like to add that the skinny mattress makes the bed look "flimsy"