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No Accounting for Taste

http://www.noaccountingfortaste.com

A resource for information about vintage household items and their manufacturers, interior decorating for very little money, and useful DIY projects.

Added on: Aug 31st, 2007
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: jessica lundby
Listed in: Antiques Interior Design
Tags: home vintage antique apartment Thrift decorate

Recent Posts

week six: the bathroom!

Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 14:31 in handmade, green, vegan, at cure

Up until now, I’ve been pretty much focusing on my one room remedy and coasting through the deep treatment; the fixes I’ve put in place over the last three cures have held strong, and some simple maintenance has been all that’s need...
on to week six

Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 11:47 in interiors, at cure

The bedroom is coming along quite nicely … and here’s a little sneak preview. The lamp I got from the AT Cure swap last year (thank you!), the antique books are from friends, and the headboard is, well, awesome. You’ll see....
Week 5: Getting into the thick of it …

Posted on Friday November 13th, 2009 at 18:57 in at cure

… looks like this: FYI: a built-in dog crate might sound like a good idea, but damn, be sure you’re prepared to deal with getting in there are cleaning it regularly. I had no idea what was going on under those blankets. Gross....
The fall cure: week 5 for the rest of us

Posted on Tuesday November 10th, 2009 at 17:24 in at cure, thoughtful decorating

Up until this point in the book, I can generally roll my eyes and shake my head at the assumptions it makes about how much money I have to spend on my project and how much money I have in general (cancel 75% of my catalogs? what catalogs?). For me ...
Vegan molasses spice cookies

Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 15:02 in vegan

For my somewhat successful yard sale yesterday, I made these molasses spice cookies. They were incredible. Adapted from the Cook’s Illustrated recipe. 11 1/4 ounces flour (about 2 1/4 cups) 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie ...
Okay, that’s it.

Posted on Wednesday November 4th, 2009 at 13:49 in sale, at cure

I’m having a yard sale on Sunday. I just have too much stuff to sell on etsy because it takes up too much room, and it’s too valuable to just give away, and I need gas money. Plus, I’m too lazy to take all my clothes to Crossroads...