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| List of 100 most recent messages and comments- Sat Jan 20 19:26:17 2007:
Tips_on_Budget_Decorating CommentThese are great tips! I'm always looking for helpful tips about things I can do on a budget. I will be keeping... are great tips! I'm always looking for helpful tips about things I can do on a budget. I will be keeping these.... - Sat Jan 20 19:24:01 2007:
how_to_organize CommentWhat kind of games? Are you keeping them in the cases? Are they standard DVD-size cases? How about a DVD cabinet? Or... have the TV sitting on? Maybe you could get a storage system to set it on then the system and games go go under the TV.... - Sat Jan 20 19:20:05 2007:
Gorgeous_Christmas_Tree_Stand CommentI clicked the link, but the item is no longer available. I guess it's purely seasonal. Oh... clicked the link, but the item is no longer available. I guess it's purely seasonal. Oh well.... - Sat Jan 20 19:18:37 2007:
Wooden_Letters CommentMy friend did the wooden letters with thick pink ribbon. I don't think she painted the letters herself, though. I think... ribbon. I don't think she painted the letters herself, though. I think she bought them already done. I love the look.... - Sat Jan 20 19:15:52 2007:
Sprucing_up_a_Window CommentThat is a great thing to do! My parents have a bay window in their downstairs bathroom and Mom did something similar to... in their downstairs bathroom and Mom did something similar to what you've done. She also put dishes of shells out.... - Thu Jan 18 13:51:40 2007:
Wine cart MessageI found the cutest rolling round butcher block and wine cart. It's multi-functional and looks like it would fit in even... rolling round butcher block and wine cart. It's multi-functional and looks like it would fit in even a small kitchen.... - Thu Jan 18 13:48:43 2007:
Bombe chests MessageI absolutely love bombe chests. They are so ornate and pretty. Every time I go to a furniture store I gravitate right... store I gravitate right to them. But I have yet to find a place in my home to put one, so I don't own one. Someday.... - Thu Jan 18 13:44:43 2007:
Entryway CommentI like that table a lot and I like how you've described your front entry. All too often people forget to do anything... I like how you've described your front entry. All too often people forget to do anything with this area of their homes.... - Wed Jan 17 12:32:17 2007:
Cats off counters MessageWe have four cats. The baby of the family is the incorrigible untrainable one. She knows better, but does it anyway.... fortune on cat furniture for the cats and there's more of our furniture where they are allowed than not. What do we do?... - Wed Jan 17 12:25:22 2007:
Switching sides MessageOur washer and dryer are both front loaders and I love them. In our old house the washer was on the left and the dryer... washer doesn't move. Can we safely switch the side that each appliance is on? This means draping connections in back.... - Tue Jan 16 16:50:40 2007:
Living_room_table_top_replacement_idea CommentNecessity is the mother of invention. I love to read the clever solutions people come up with instead of spending a lot... read the clever solutions people come up with instead of spending a lot of money they'd rather not spend. Good for you.... - Tue Jan 16 16:48:30 2007:
Removing_Wallpaper CommentGood for you. The original owners of our first house loved maroon and green. There was maroon and green patterned... but we were too intimidated. We should have gone for it. Oh well. It didn't stop us from buying or selling the house.... - Mon Jan 15 19:14:53 2007:
Auctions CommentWe bought a house from some people who furnished the whole thing with furniture they bought at an auction. The... the whole thing with furniture they bought at an auction. The furniture was gorgeous and they got it at a huge savings.... - Mon Jan 15 19:13:16 2007:
Wicker_Baskets CommentI used to decorate with a lot of wicker. I don't remember what phase of my life I was in, but I had this great table. I... table. I wonder if it's still in my parents' basement. I have a three-tiered magazine rack made of wicker right now.... - Mon Jan 15 13:39:37 2007:
Garage_Doors CommentThe garage doors came with the house, but putting the opener in was up to us. Our neighbors across the street are still... need to move a lot of stuff out of the garage and into the attic. Even then my truck probably won't fit in the garage.... - Mon Jan 15 13:34:12 2007:
Breakfast bar MessageI have a counter between my kitchen, living room, and dining room. I like to think of it as a breakfast bar. I think... as a breakfast bar. I think there's even room for bar stools. What kind of chairs would be appropriate for this area?... - Mon Jan 15 13:32:24 2007:
A_Guide_to_Shower_Curtains CommentWhen I bought my last shower curtains I was amazed at the cost. The ones I wanted were very much more than I wanted to... however, end up with a pretty shower curtain for my guest bathroom. I bought the matching rings, waste basket, and rug.... - Mon Jan 15 13:29:21 2007:
A_Look_at_Shower_Curtain_Rods CommentLast time I was shopping for a shower curtain rod I noticed all the new ones on the market. I saw all the things you... all the new ones on the market. I saw all the things you mentioned. I ended up with a standard off white tension rod.... - Mon Jan 15 13:26:21 2007:
Restoring_Oak_Dining_Room_Table_Finish CommentDid you let your son live? LOL! DH keeps putting his shoes on our dining room table and I may have to kill him.... you let your son live? LOL! DH keeps putting his shoes on our dining room table and I may have to kill him. ... - Mon Jan 15 13:22:46 2007:
TV Trays MessageDH and I just eat our meals on TV trays sitting on the couch. We don't have children yet so we don't need to have... don't have children yet so we don't need to have family time at the table. LOL! That is a very casual dining room. ;-)... - Mon Jan 15 13:20:36 2007:
Double_The_Storage_Space_In_Your_Bedroom_Closet CommentIn our old house we had wire shelves that also served as the hanger rails. I fed DH's ties through the wires instead of... fed DH's ties through the wires instead of buying a tie rack. We thought it was genius. It certainly was a space saver.... - Mon Jan 15 13:18:02 2007:
Lamp_and_Lighting_Facts CommentGreat information, Jim. How do you decide what size shade is best for your lamp. Is it personal preference? Or do you... take shades home before you find the right one?Will it harm your lamp to put a standard bulb into a three-way lamp?... - Mon Jan 15 13:15:11 2007:
Overhead_lighting CommentI am totally the same. Those lights burning into my eyes are horrible. I have switches in my house that control... like the overhead light. But if you don't have that, you can buy an extension cord that's controlled by a foot pedal.... - Wed Jan 10 19:18:40 2007:
Wall_Mural CommentMy husband's cousin had a muralist come in and paint in her daughter's room. I don't remember what she painted, though,... she painted, though, and we don't live nearby. I do remember that she painted something on the rocking chair as well.... - Wed Jan 10 19:16:33 2007:
Local_fabric_store CommentWe have Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby, and Jo-Ann for fabric. I wouldn't attempt covering furniture myself. I'm not that... Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby, and Jo-Ann for fabric. I wouldn't attempt covering furniture myself. I'm not that ambitious. :-/... - Tue Jan 9 14:06:31 2007:
Feng_Shui CommentI bought a Feng Shui book about seven years ago. I started reading it and it was just too superstitious for me. It's... years ago. I started reading it and it was just too superstitious for me. It's not my culture so it's not my thing. ... - Mon Jan 8 11:32:30 2007:
Candles_and_the_Bedroom CommentI completely agree. I love candles in the bedroom. I have candles in the bathroom too. Now if I could just remember to... agree. I love candles in the bedroom. I have candles in the bathroom too. Now if I could just remember to light them.... - Mon Jan 8 11:30:34 2007:
Game_chair CommentOh yes! Absolutely! Wireless controls are definitely the way to go. We have one wireless controller per game system. I... a house where the upstairs couch is in a comfortable position in relation to the TV so we don't need the beanbag chair.... - Fri Jan 5 20:28:24 2007:
Game chair MessageThere are really cool chairs for playing video games now. We don't have one of those. DH bought a beanbag chair for... the Xbox upstairs. I just sit on the sofa when I play Gamecube downstairs.What do you sit on to play video games?... - Thu Jan 4 14:45:05 2007:
Here_s_What_a_Jacuzzi_Will_Do_For_You CommentJacuzzi is a brand name. There are many different types of spas. Hot tub is a generic term. When I hear hot tub I think... of spas. Hot tub is a generic term. When I hear hot tub I think of the wooden kind not an acrylic spa or Jacuzzi tub.... - Tue Jan 2 14:31:13 2007:
Awesome cat furniture MessageThis stuff is unbelievable. I want all of it. It's more than I'm willing to spend on the cat for a toy, though. LOL!... to spend on the cat for a toy, though. LOL! But it sure is incredible. I wonder if the cat would even play with it.... - Tue Jan 2 14:28:42 2007:
Cat Tree MessageWe got a cat tree for Christmas. We haven't assembled it yet, but it has three levels and looks like something the cat... it yet, but it has three levels and looks like something the cat will really enjoy. We're going to put it in my office....
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