Cleaning/Decorating

I was excited to learn that if you have a metal door on your medicine cabinet, you can buy little magnetic baskets for holding cotton swabs or other toiletries. The …

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So it turns out that the humble shower ring is a great way to organize your closet. Here are some things shower rings can help you organize: Tank Tops Purses …

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Happy October! To get you in the mood for the season, here’s Halloween Decoration Round-Up: Fireplace Pumpkin Arrangement Bats As Halloween Decor Pac-man Halloween Garland Ghosts from tissue-paper bells Construction …

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After: Before: Not bad for a 50 year old pot. Awhile back, I bought a set of vintage Dansk enamel cookware from a thrift store for $10 a pot. Since …

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Good idea: Cake Stand As Soap Holder. Looks elegant, keeps the soap off the counter, and is a clever way to store your cake stand, too.

Here’s a fun read: 10 Stunning Writing Studios. So jealous…

Babies. They sure have a lot of blankets. Am I right? Here are five ways to organize blankets, baby or no: Roll Them On A Shelf Install A Towel Rack …

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Remodelista has a tour of the home of author Michael Chabon and his wife Ayelet Waldman. It’s a pretty gorgeous Craftsman bungalow in Berkeley. Pictures: Original wood paneling offset by …

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There are so many ways you can go with a kitchen backsplash. Here’s some inspiration. Pressed Tin Vintage Postcards Under Glass Metal Tiles Chalkboard (Hard to keep clean?) Reclaimed Wood …

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Quite a focal point for a room: bookshelves that look like a chrysanthemum or a star. When you look closer, it looks like it’s just a series of boxes that …

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Here’s a great way to get more out of that filing cabinet in your office: spray it with chalkboard paint. Great idea.