This week, I showed you two slideshows from Andy's artful home. You can check out his kitchen and his living and dining rooms to catch up on our house tour progress. Now, we'll finish the tour with peeks into his bedroom and bathroom.
If you're going to be out of town over Thanksgiving, or are taking a vacation, you'll want to make sure that your house is secure from burglars. Check out these tips from The National Crime Prevention Council to ensure that your home will be just as cozy as you are, even if you're halfway across the globe. Source
In Philip Galanes's latest Social Q's column, a 32-year-old woman wrote in saying that she'd decided that marriage wasn't for her. However, since she'd been in eight weddings and had to contribute oodles of presents over the past decade, she wanted to register for gifts for her housewarming party.
Galanes advises,
But the difference between their weddings and baby showers and your housewarming scheme is that their sole intent was not to rack up gifts. Don’t get me wrong: a housewarming is a great idea, and you may nab some nice loot. No gift registry, though. The party should be for celebrating your new place with friends, not for telling them how to outfit your kitchen.
This situation reminds me of an episode of Sex and the City. Can you guess which one? Find out when you read more
I love the rugged, unfinished quality of an exposed brick wall (and I don't mean just around a fireplace). It offers a casual vibe to a room that, as beautiful as they may be, crown moldings and wainscoting just can't give you. An exposed brick wall also makes your accessories (candlesticks, vases) look all the more glamorous in comparison! And hey, Eli Stone looks pretty good in front of one, doesn't he?Photo copyright 2008 ABC, Inc.
When it comes to what's in the oven on Thanksgiving day, most of us will be keeping our hands busy, be it with a 25-pound bird or an easy green bean casserole. But that do-it-yourself attitude needn't only to apply to the eats: there are other things on the table that could use some of that same homemade finesse. To learn some ways you can DIY your Thanksgiving décor this year, check out this slideshow!
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