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  • How I Repaired a Tear in My Chair’s Upholstery

    I wrote about the floor model chair that I picked up for half-off yesterday. It had a 2" tear along…
    August 4, 2011
  • Floor Model, Half Off

    Score! I found the chair that I wanted, marked down to 50% off! Why, you may wonder? What's wrong with…
    August 3, 2011
  • Basement Studio Progress

    Furniture provided in part by IKEA I've made more progress on the basement studio! I picked up another Expedit (I…
    July 28, 2011
  • And That’s Why We Had a Curtain for So Long

    Four and a half years after we moved in, and nearly $400 later, we're going to have a closet door…
    July 21, 2011
  • Jere Urchin vs. Nova Starburst

    What do you think about these? The original C. Jere Urchin sculpture has been reissued and is available through Jonathan…
    July 20, 2011
  • Thinking of Making Some Changes

    Do you ever feel like this? Just before we went on holiday I found out that I had it all…
    July 18, 2011
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  • How I Repaired a Tear in My Chair’s Upholstery

    I wrote about the floor model chair that I picked up for half-off yesterday. It had a 2″ tear along the top (not along a…

    August 4, 201144 comments'F' for Fabric, Crafty (& Handy), Living Room
  • Floor Model, Half Off

    Score! I found the chair that I wanted, marked down to 50% off! Why, you may wonder? What’s wrong with it? Oh, nothing. Just a…

    August 3, 201199 commentsLiving Room
  • Basement Studio Progress

    Furniture provided in part by IKEA I’ve made more progress on the basement studio! I picked up another Expedit (I call them my “cubes”), and…

    July 28, 201134 commentsBasement, Studio
  • And That’s Why We Had a Curtain for So Long

    Four and a half years after we moved in, and nearly $400 later, we’re going to have a closet door in my office. That’s Sean.…

    July 21, 201117 commentsOffice
  • Jere Urchin vs. Nova Starburst

    What do you think about these? The original C. Jere Urchin sculpture has been reissued and is available through Jonathan Adler. The other is called…

    July 20, 201120 comments'A' for Art, 'D' for Decorating, Filing Cabinet, Office
  • Thinking of Making Some Changes

    Do you ever feel like this? Just before we went on holiday I found out that I had it all wrong with the interior of…

    July 18, 201168 commentsPainting, The First House
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