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No Accounting for Taste
http://www.noaccountingfortaste.com
- Author: jessica lundby
- Listed in: Antiques Interior Design
- Tags: home vintage antique apartment Thrift decorate
- Added on: Aug 31st, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
A resource for information about vintage household items and their manufacturers, interior decorating for very little money, and useful DIY projects.
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kitchenware as planters
I think the real point of being environmentally responsible is consuming less and reusing old things in new ways - using something you may already have or that someone else may throw away instead of buying something to suit your purpose. To that end,...
bamboo towels
A while back I asked about resources for inexpensive yet high-quality orange towels. Over the weekend, I ran across these 70% bamboo towels from Amazon: Uh, $8.45 for a bath towel? The reviews were generally positive (except for those reliable nay...
yolo colorhouse
Normally, I wouldn’t be able to afford Yolo Colorhouse paints on a whim (it runs about $40-45/gallon), especially right after finishing another painting project. But here’s a smart and thrifty tip: if you’re willing to be a little...
the thrifty guide: street faire antiques; greener refinishing
If you spend any time at all looking for furniture on Craigslist in Los Angeles, you have seen ads from Street Faire Antiques in Torrance. There’s a small flea market held in “historic downtown” Torrance on the last Sunday of every...
painting, continued
The first thing I did for my new little green house was repaint the kitchen. Ridiculous? Sort of, since I chose a color so similar to the first, but this time in a zero-VOC paint, American Pride. In my last post about paint, someone commented about...
