Apartment Therapy Archive: Feb 10, 2010

Name: Stephen Ellwood and Todd CarrLocation: Cornwallville, New YorkSize: 1,600 square feetYears lived in: 1½ To Stephen and Todd this 1900 fieldstone farmhouse is not a labor of love — it’s just pure love. Sure they have doors that lead to nowhere, but they also have a wood burning stove, an outdoor tub and a barn for a pottery studio. Not to mention an incredibly cute Brussels Griffon named Vernon.

Fresh flowers are a fleeting pleasure no matter how you slice it, but we think they bring so much life and color to a room that they’re absolutely worth the effort and expense. A few simple tricks borrowed from the pros will help you keep flowers around a good long while. So go ahead, buy yourself a Valentine bouquet!

By now, chances are most of us are pros at cutting in around trim and ceilings with our paintbrushes. Even though the rest of the spaces can be tackled with a roller, making your brush and roller marks match up can be a little tricky — but not any more!When you slide your roller brush onto the frame, the end of the frame pokes out at the end… preventing you from rolling up close to the edges.

Name: IdaLocation: Harlem / Sugar Hill – NYC I consider my home to be inspirational — an organized reflection of what I love to look at! My apartment is the parlor room in a brownstone (a studio) which is already beyond charming on it’s own.I am a big lover of vintage/old things, so I had some pieces I loved, but really hadn’t found a home for them yet. Once I moved into this apartment, I decided to surround myself with only things I really felt happy about having.

We’ve covered the range of eco-friendly paints before, but finding eco-friendly stains can be a little bit tougher. But they are out there, and ready to use for your project, low-VOC’s and all. Check out our list after the jump!AFM Safecoat Stains & Sealers: Very low-VOC content, durable and works for both interior and exterior applications.

Equipment: toothpaste clean rag banana window cleaner 1. The first thing you do is apply toothpaste on the scratched surface of the DVD. Next, rub the toothpaste gently into the DVD using the rag. Let this sit for about a minute. 2. Remove the toothpaste from the DVD using the rag. Then take the cut banana and in small circular motions rub the banana into the DVD. After you have applied the banana to the DVD, you will then take the peel and use this to rub the DVD in small circular motions. 3.

Wood countertops are beautiful, relatively affordable, and more sustainable than other options. The biggest catch is they require regular care. Follow these simple steps to keeping your wood counters looking their best for years to come. Tips to Longer Lasting Counters: Wash wood countertops immediately after using especially when it comes to moisture containing stains, scraps and spills. Oil wood countertops once a month with a high quality mineral oil.

Contemporary homes are built with open floor plans, great rooms, and high ceilings — a result of current tastes, as well as programmatic and structural changes in residential architecture. Unlike homes from the mid-century and prior, the contemporary home incorporates the previously private kitchen into the public living space and capitalizes on longer span beams to create rooms that flow together.

Our recent list of Ways to Reduce Your Exposure to BPA included avoiding canned foods, the vast majority of which contain BPA in their linings. However, there do exist a handful of companies and products that are – or at least intend to be – BPA-free. • Read the full post at Re-Nest