Hole in Your Rubber? Caulk it.

The washing instructions on most rubber-backed area rugs read, "Machine Wash Warm. Do Not Tumble Dry," or something to that effect. I consider these directions suggestions, as I machine dry my rubber-backed area rugs within an inch of their lives. The effect? Holes in the rubber. And sometimes, if I’m really lucky, rubber confetti sifting to the floor as I take my toasty rug from the drier.

A few years ago, after gro » READ MORE

December 18, 2006

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No-Mar 3M Metal Hooks

The clever folks over at 3M have come up with metal Command Hooks as an alternative to those less than aesthetically pleasing plastic numbers.

Available in classic (aluminum, brass and copper) and modern (chrome and black) styles, the hooks are about three times more expensive than their ugly stepsisters, but they are three times as pretty.

Although I saw them at Michaels, I’m sure they are–or soon will be–available everywhere 3M products are so » READ MORE

December 16, 2006

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We Wish You a Tacky Christmas

This is the time of year when your neighbors can exercise their god-given right to be tacky, and there’s not a thing you can do about it.

This pimple popped up down the street from me, and although I wouldn’t necessarily choose to erect one in my yard, there’s something about it that makes me smile when I drive by. It probably has something to do with the ever-constant swirling snow inside, which will cease to be enterta » READ MORE

December 15, 2006

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Hole in Your Textured Ceiling? Fill ‘er Up!

The only thing more unsightly than a hole in a textured ceiling is a badly patched hole in a textured ceiling. Follow these very easy steps and make those holes and patch jobs disappear.

Note: this process works best for average-sized nail and screw holes. The one in the example was approximately 1/4" in diameter. Also, the ceiling and all supplies were white, but because of light conditions, they look grey.

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December 15, 2006

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Bead Me Up, Scotty

In the world of beaded curtains, the Gothic Faery Store is the poo. Their impressive list of customers include Nieman Marcus, Universal Pictures, MTV and the Pussy Cat Dolls. Yeah, that’s right, the PCDs.

Gothic Faery offers 330 styles of beaded and bamboo curtains/panels starting as little as 15 bucks for a standard 36" x 72" curtain. Here are some samplings.

Iridescent Red Champagne Bubbles

Orange Creamsicle Hip Circles

Big Retro Squares Panel

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December 14, 2006

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5 Minute Feng Shui: The Bagua

If the upper left hand section of your bagua is purple, don’t call a dermatologist. You’re just fine, according to feng shui experts such as Carole Hyder. A while back I had the opportunity of taking a seminar from Carole, a local practicing Black Sect Buddhist feng shui master. Until attending Carole’s seminar, feng shui made about as much sense to me as a Chinese restaurant menu written in Chinese.

She presented a simple map, cal » READ MORE

December 13, 2006

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For Sale: The Most Expensive Home in the U.S.

It should come as no surprise that the most expensive home on the market today, located on the north end of Palm Beach, FL, is owned by none other than Donald Trump. Purchased back int ‘05 for 80 million, the uber land developer has invested an additional 25 mil imbuing the French Regency-style Palace-By-The-Sea with his Donald-ness, minus the gilt obsession of his Trump Tower crib, by the look of the video tour of the home.

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December 13, 2006

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Potted Light Bulb Lamp: Easy to "Grow"; Provides Its Own Light

A while back while ogling property in the historic district of Savannah, GA, I saw some interesting lamps sitting on the window ledges of a building occupied by the Savannah College of Art and Design. Although I don’t know how the lamps were made, they were easy to reproduce. This is my interpretation of them. Note, some wiring experience would be helpful with assembly, but, still, it’s an easy project. I found the electrical supples at Menard’s. » READ MORE

December 12, 2006

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www.stupid.com

I love it when I find a diamond in the heap of coal that is the internet. The Stupid website is one of the former. If you need some last minute holiday gift ideas for those who appreciate a good laugh, this is the place to go. Here are some of my favorites for the Curbly-types: Duck Tape Dispensers, Sewer Rugs (for the DIY plumbers in the group), Hand Tool Erasers and House Plant Lawn Ornaments.

I must warn you, however, if you d » READ MORE

December 11, 2006

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Is This Art?

A company by the name of Charpics Technologies is billing itself as "First Of It’s Kind." Using some sort of state of the art technology, they convert digital and print media into "charcoal and colored pencil style renderings/simulations." Hmm. Simulations.

One can make the argument that all artistic renderings of "real" objects are simulations of the actual things themselves, even if the things only occur in the imagination. The outcome of th » READ MORE

December 11, 2006

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