Designsponge has posted a couple things about Reprodepot.com lately. If you haven’t checked out their website ever, I suggest you do. They sell retro print fabrics among other things. Many of their fabrics are very affordable, starting at $8.50 a yard. Checking out their selection, I can’t help but think about [...]

If you’ve been following the story of our house, I’ve related up until we actually took ownership. In may of 2005 we started moving our stuff in. As first time home owners were were quite ecstatic to finally have a place of our own. When we bought the house it had [...]

I got an email from Hayden, a loyal GRM reader. All it said was BAM! and had a link to DWR. Well, BAM! is right. I’m not sure if this is a misprint or what, but it is a great deal. The quilted tweed bed mats (on top of the comforter) seen [...]

Yesterday I mentioned that I was starting to do some cabinetry. It’s funny how it started. At the time I had just spent some time with Chris Gleason of Gleason Woodworking, and was wanting to start doing cabinetry and custom woodworking. My friend and architect Seth had just bought a new house [...]

I have been into the design scene for just a little over two years now, and blogging for just under a year, but I must admit it has had a change on me. Seeing all those people like Furni, MAKR, Gleason Woodworking, etc start out with just a dream and be able to make [...]

Now that the weather is starting to warm up, its time to think about getting some of those wonderful summer hobbies started. A favorite around our house is gardening. Whether its is planting vegetables outside, or repotting indoor plants, spring is the time to do it. If you are looking for a [...]

When it comes to concrete countertops, things have really taken off lately. About a year and a half ago, I picked up a copy of “Concrete Countertops” by Fu-Tung Cheng and set out to make a concrete top for my tulip base I had rescued from a dumpster. While I highly recommend the [...]

I mentioned last week how hard it was to find an affordable home to buy. We feel very lucky to have found ours. I was practically addicted to the MLS for a couple months, looking for anything that had some potential. We had narrowed it down to two general areas that we [...]

Lets face it, there is nothing affordable about sofas. I sometimes hesitate to list bigger items like sofa’s and beds, because they are big purchases and highly dependent on personal taste. So what may be worth it to some, just isn’t to others. I am starting to decide though, that any couch [...]

For those of you looking for a last minute gift for that special mother in your life, make sure you check out BLTD. Last week they picked some affordable treasures for moms that you won’t want to miss. They even broke it up into categories by price, under $25, under $50, under $100 [...]