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anyone else finding it really tough taking great photos for the Smallest Coolest contest? so hard to pare it down to just three photos! i swear i need five in order to make a decent presentation of my style and the variety of each room. :-O

I wanted to post a comment but Kim keeps looking at me.

West Elm's Spring line now on their website. Click New under each category!

I am looking for a glossy white end/bedside table with one thin drawer. Sort of the IKEA Lack side table but with a drawer and perhaps a bit smaller. Any ideas?

kind of new to AT so hope i'm not mis-posting here. but open thread means open thread, right? ok... so i've got a bunch of slate tile that i used for a kitchen reno and i can't seem to even give them away for free on craigslist so figured the AT audience might be more receptive. They are great tiles. I used them for the floor. they are a true gray natural slate. i think there's about 15 sq ft left most of which are 4" x 4". There are also three 12" x 12" and another 1 - 2 sq ft of 1" x 1". would make for a nice backsplash or table tiling project. anyone interested please be in touch. smoothjacket@hotmail.com

Posted this on the marble thread but thought I would give it a try here, too:

Ssomeone help! Here is my new marble bath (in a co-op I am moving into soon hip hip!!) and I don't know whether the grout was sealed..is there a way to tell? How do I clean marble? Last, can I drill into it like one could with tile?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25040985@N02/2363255411/

Thanks loads...I am at a loss...

PS, is it just me or is my new toilet ghetto?

(i) Put a droplet of water on the grout. If it is sealed, it should bead.

(ii) You can drill into marble with a masonary drill bit.

I like your toliet. There's less to clean.

goonie, i've got the same toilet. lots of apartment buildings do. they're water-savers and have water pressure adjusters.

i guess they couldn't avoid installing the toilet so close to the tub, but now your shower curtain is gonna be all up in the way!

Thanks ya'll--any tips on the cleaning side of things? Esp because I need something no-fuss (I am not sure I would have chosen marble if it had been up to me!)

must... stop... reading ... AT.... me... broke...
are taxes killing just me or are other people in the same boat?

is that in inwood? welcome. just wet sponge and soap. nothing abrasive or acidic. there's a marble cleaner which HD sells, but I've never used it.

Taxes are why I'm here - looking for less expensive items to all the things I lust after. We're remodelling our bathrooms and we need all the tips we can get!

Anyone have a good link to a how-to change a pendant lamp to hardwire?

JonathanB - Concerning apartment-sized washers, this is the one I got (or a variation on the model), which is 24":
http://www.abt.com/product/17027.html

It's a front-loading, high efficiency model. Here's another one I found when I was researching:
http://www.abt.com/scripts/site/site_product.php3?source=froogle&id=17536

This one's a little wider, but very cheap (I think my old one was like this):
http://www.roperappliances.com/specs/Specs.asp?Model=RTW4100S&Appliance=90100&BaseModel=RTW4100S&SpecModelNo=RTW4100SQ

Finally, when I shopped for the washer at Sears, there was another narrow model, but I can't remember if it was a Kenmore, or something else.

OK another question - would it be completely crazy to use an outdoor rug indoors? I love this one but don't want it to look completely stupid....(I have wood floors)

http://www.worldmarket.com/Amalfi-Medallion-Orange--Stripe-Outdoor-Rug/lev/4/productId/7568/view/10000/Ntt/rugs/Ntk/Def/Ntx/mode matchallpartial/Ns/TOP_SELLER_INDEX|1/N/0/Nty/1/index.pro

AndreaU, although the link didn't work, i checked out the rugs from that site and think all of them would work indoors. i say go for it! go with what you love. so what if something's been deemed 'outdoor'. some people have antique weather vanes on their walls as decor even though weather vanes are meant to sit on top of buildings but that doesn't mean they can't be fabulous indoors. it's all a matter of perspective.

Lots of people use sisal and jute in their living rooms these days, but I still think of it as the stuff you put on the back porch or mudroom.

I agree with HeatherLeaf -- don't let someone else's label box you in.

Anyone have names of furniture re-sellers, specifically of Scandinavian furniture? I have a beautiful Alvar Aalto table from the 1980s (bought directly from the authorized manufacturer in Finland) that sadly does not fit in our apartment. I've listed it on the AT classifieds and on Craigslist and have so far received no bites. I have a feeling that if I pounded the pavement on Atlantic Ave. with pictures of the table, I would find someone who would take it, but it always helps to have recommendations.

cececila-

It is not Inwood--it is Bedford Park in the Bronx, which is a fabulous neighborhood! My one-bedroom pre-war was dirt cheap and I am a 10 minute walk to the NY botanical gardens--it is going to be loverly. But thanks for the welcome!

Has anyone been to these "used set" furniture resale stores? In particular, I was looking at: the "Props for Today Spring-Cleaning Sale" listed under AT's Weekly Sales, but was curious was to anticipate, in terms of price/selection...

Thanks pixie. I'll forward the info to my mother.

abb-brooklyn:
i'm curious to see which table you are trying to get rid of...i might be interested. will you post a pic? maybe give the AT classifieds another chance?

Aaron, it is this table pictured here:

http://www.finnstyle.com/fanleggedtable.html

The dimensions are 53.5"W x 28"W x 20"H (approximately, I'm hoping I remember correctly as it is at home and I am at work). It's more of a big statement coffee table than a dining table. It served me and my family well for many years and it's in good shape.

I will re-list it on the AT classifieds and see if anyone else is interested. It goes for over $3000 brand new but I'm just looking to get a decent amount for it since it has sentimental value.

Hello all,

I have a random question - how do you pronounce "Eero Saarinen"?! Have been involved in a project about this guy for over a year now and no-one seems to know how to pronounce his name!

Any Fins out there? Can you tell me?! Thx!

Can anyone recommend a store in Manhattan to buy a modern floorlamp that is not going to break the bank... not looking to spend thousands on floor lamp - would prefer to be under $500.

I am looking for a big selection of simple, modern floorlamps. Thanks!

K-8, one of my professors used to say: AIR-o SAHR-a-nen

I think he's the only one I ever heard say it out loud.

cuomo, i would look at CB2, because they have some cool floor lamps all under 500.

Anyone besides me can't wait until that Ikea kitchen video ad with the lady sporting the chain saw ends!?! Drives me nuts every time it pops up on this site. I have to hurry to scroll past it. Please don't say it's just me. :-P

heather leaf - I haven't even noticed it!

Totally inappropriate question:

Anyone feel like helping out an UES'er with zero interior design imagination in a sub 200 sq ft shoebox?

I see so much amazing design here, but the layout of my apartment is so strange that I can't seem to use any of the ideas on the site!

I can send pictures etc! Any kind souls?

Gregg B, You could submit that question with pics to the AT mailbox and get a whole thread on it. There will be no shortage of ideas, I guarantee it. That would be a really juicy one for the design brains around this site to pounce on.

Thanks,
I'll do that!

Not CB2, or West Elm, or C&B... looking more for lighting stores in NYC that arent too expensive...

robyn - Thanks for the info!

Gregg B- If they don't post your question, put up some pics to Flickr & post the link in a comment... I'm sure you'll get LOTS of feedback on such a fun project.

Hey everyone, I've got a mix and match question for everyone.

I own the 55" Zurich Media Console and would liek to find a coffee table to match it. (i happen to own the one without the top doors b/c the remotes don't work through it -- and i watch a lot of TV and would hate to keep opening and closing it -- eh maybe i should've gone with the one with the top doors who knows)

http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/product.do?method=get&id=995356&coll=378102&cat=55

Any suggestions? Any glass top coffee table is out of the question as they are just too inconvenient to use.

Also what do people think when it comes to using either the same type of wood? or a different type of wood. I was thinking a coffee table with stainless legs and in maple... something like the R&B Basis or Copenhagen.

I'm open to anything thanks guys!