Yesterday we talked about living life without a dryer. It sparked quite the conversation as most who commented have been line drying for years! To help things dry even faster, one reader suggested these quick drying towels. Check out this find from JCPenny. More

Keeping a bathroom tidy, neat and organized can feel like a losing battle. One stray toothpaste cap, a bright orange bottle of Metamucil and a sticky soapdish and the room can quickly appear grungy and cluttered. But with a little planning and some basic maintenance, you can make your bathroom cool, calm and collected. Here are 8 of my favorite tips and strategies for containing bathroom chaos. More

The cooler weather is upon us in the Northeast and I've been dreaming of an oversized bath where I can warm-up and relax my travel-worn self. My dreamy bathroom includes a deep soaking tub, Heath tile, wood floors, custom cabinetry, and two wash basins, one for me and one for my husband. This sounds so indulgent, but it is just a dream, right? More

As soon as the temperature outside dips below 55 degrees, I develop a case of the sniffles that lasts until about June. So — unfortunately for me — tissues are a perpetual presence in my d&eacutecor. More

In Japan almost every occasion calls for a gift and gift-giving is a practice encountered everyday. For this reason, Japan is a wonderful source of inspiration for your next token of appreciation or celebration. The Sea Bream is associated with good fortune here, which makes this 'fish on a rope' the ideal housewarming gift! More

Architecture trained designer Sara Selepouchin is obsessed with diagrams, and through her shop girls can tell, she hand prints diagrams everyday items onto useful everyday housewares: teapots, banjos, brains, utensils, hamburgers all silkscreened onto tea towels, coasters, notepads, napkins and tote bags. As Sara says, the goods are perfect for geeks... and everyone else! More

For the longest time we were under the impression that Feather Your Nest, in Austin, was just an online linen store. Boy, were we wrong! Feather Your Nest has been a linen and home accessories store serving Austin for over 20 years, and we found tons of stuff to love about this place. More

Ombre — French for "shaded or graduated in tone" — has been big in fashion and home decor for a number of seasons and the next step on that trend train is dip dye and tie dye. I've left the hippies in the drum circle and rounded up a number of decorative items and DIY projects for tasteful tie dye and dip dyes. More

Could it be? Could we actually be missing the laundromat? Doubtful, but these laundry carts are sure looking appealing to us nonetheless: More

During the hayday of flour milling in the United States, Minneapolis was re-named the "Flour Milling City of the World." Along the rumbling Mississippi River companies still known today like Gold Medal Flour and Pillsbury had their milling factories in full swing. After nearly 30 years as the top Flour Milling City, the industry started to move on with the advent of World War I. But what it left behind were a variety of products that have been reused and recycled throughout society ever since. The most recognizable amongst them being the old flour sack towels found in kitchens across the World. More