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Disney + retro-futuristic decor meet in this time warp of a Dallas home

This amazing vintage-style piece of time capsule real estate is currently for sale in Dallas, Texas. And it has a special Disney twist!

I’ll let the real estate listing fill you in on this fascinating retro Disney house…

6 cheap and easy tips to help you divide open spaces like a pro

How do you prevent having your loft or open floor plan feel like a furniture display warehouse? You don’t necessarily have to renovate and tear down (or build!) walls to divide open spaces well. Here are six cheap and easy tips to help you master the open space trend like a pro…

Toto Washlet: My Japanese butt-washing robot toiletseat

A Toto Washlet is essentially an electrical toilet seat that washes your butt with a little wand. It connects to a power supply (via a three-prong outlet) and your water supply (via a small hose), and then you press buttons to make it do its thing. Here’s what it’s like…

Check out this Victorian workspace for jewelry-making

I work in one corner of the living room of my Victorian house — it’s a brick hearth where a woodstove used to be — in an amazing antique chair that I found at a thrift store. My workbench is an antique sewing machine table…

The best, easiest, 2 ingredient, homemade ice cream ever!

I do have an ice-cream maker, and I’m not afraid to temper egg yolks to coax them into a custard that will become a delicious treat. However, I know that there are plenty of people who don’t have the time and/or inclination for this. For these people, I present to you the easiest ice cream ever!

You only need two things…

This “wacky wallpaper house” in Minnesota will assault your eyes with patterns galore

Did you know there was a time when the fanciest way to decorate a room was to match your fabric to your wallpaper? This home for sale in Minnesota in the paradigm of that matching wallpaper and fabric movement…

How do I break up with my church community while maintaining friendships?

I’ve been debating converting to Judaism for about seven years now, and I’ve finally decided to go for it. However, I’m pretty heavily involved in a Christian church community. Since it’s a liberal denomination, I’m pretty confident I can maintain these friendships even if I tell them I want to be Jewish. But how do I nicely explain that I’m not a Christian and I’m looking to get my spiritual fix elsewhere?

How do you deal with dust?

Much as I love my black furniture, it shows dust at the drop of a hat. Are there any tactics I can use to preemptively minimize dust, so that when I do attack everything with a damp cloth everything will get done at warp speed?