I want it clean and fresh, I got boring
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This is a spare bedroom. I am going to buy a new bed and nigh stand.. most likely a dresser as well. I would like to keep the rug if possible. It was very expensive but if it doesn’t match my decor, I’m sure I can put it in my husband‘s man cave.. need ideas for pictures and nice decor.. I’m thinking cream upholstery headboard with black nightstands. I’m going to paint the door white.
I just really need somewhere to start
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Comments (27)I stole my friend's tortilla press (well, asked her to buy me one from the Latino places she haunts, LOL). Like granjan, she showed me that the tortillas were pressed in between plastic - she used cut-open ziploc bags. I make both flour and corn tortillas for the kids. I can't get the corn ones to 'poof', though! Cute, winsome package. Mine is ready to ship out, just gotta wrap, write, and send.......See MoreWANTED: I got a package !!!!
Comments (23)There aren't many recipes in the book. It's mainly how to organize and what to serve during a tasting party. Here are some samples out of the book: This is for a chocolate tasting party: Cheney recommends you start your chocolate tasting with a glass of sparkling wine, such as Prosecco or Cava, and sweet and salty appetizers, such as this one: Croutes with Blue Cheese, Toasted Walnuts and a Port Reduction Makes 8 servings 1 ciabatta, cut on the bias into 16 slices, each about 1/2 inch thick 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts 3/4 cup soft blue cheese such as Gorgonzola Dolce or Saga Blue Port wine reduction (see below) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place bread slices on one baking sheet and nuts on another, and bake in preheated oven until both are golden brown and aromatic, about 10 minutes. (Start checking nuts after 5 minutes to prevent them from burning.) Meanwhile, prepare port wine reduction. Remove both trays from oven. Spread cheese evenly over each piece of bread and return toasts to the oven until cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Remove cheese toasts from oven and sprinkle evenly with the walnuts. Drizzle with 4 teaspoons of the port reduction and serve immediately. Port wine reduction: Pour 2 cups inexpensive port into small, heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer over medium- low heat. Keep watching pot, as port can burn. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes (less for a thinner reduction, more for a syrup). May be made one week in advance. Here's a recipe for a tea tasting party: Begin the tasting with a cup of tea preferably the one you will taste first. Serve with tea sandwiches (crust removed), sharp cheddar, turkey and mango chutney on raisin-nut bread. When tasting the teas themselves, offer butter cookies, shortbread, biscuits, or scones. Source: "Tasting Club" by Dina Cheney Shortbread is a delicious accompaniment for all teas, especially Asian-style teas. These bright green cookies both taste good and contain tea. Almond-Scented Green Tea Shortbread with Cardamom Sugar Makes about 24 2 cups flour 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons matcha (powdered Gyokuro green tea) (see note) Advertisement 1 teaspoon ground cardamom, plus a heaping 1/2 teaspoon for dusting (divided) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus 1 tablespoon for greasing baking sheets 1 teaspoon almond extract 3 tablespoons granulated sugar In medium bowl, mix flour, powdered sugar, matcha, cardamom and salt until well combined. Using an electric mixer, beat butter in another bowl on high speed until light, about 2 minutes. Add extract and beat until combined. Beat flour mixture into butter mixture in four additions on low speed until well combined. Transfer dough to flat surface. Divide in half, forming each half into a 6-inch-long log. Then form each log into a 2-by-1-by-6-inch rectangle. Cover in plastic; refrigerate 2 hours. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease two large baking sheets with butter. Remove dough from refrigerator and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Place slices on baking sheets, making sure cookies are at least 1 inch apart. Transfer to oven. After 10 minutes, switch sheets so that the one on the bottom rack is now on the top (and vice versa). Bake until cookies are lightly golden on edges, about 25 minutes total. Let cool about 5 minutes. In small bowl, mix the 3 tablespoons granulated sugar with remaining 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom. One by one, carefully toss each cookie in the mixture, coating both sides in sugar. Let cool. Note: If you can't find matcha, substitute another type of Japanese green tea. Grind into a powder with a spice grinder....See MoreAll I want is clean laundry!
Comments (36)///'We don't guarantee that our washers will clean your clothes.'/// Oh my word! Whirlpool's attitude has been similar. So I'm thinking these new machines are just for looks and so we can go through the motions of washing clothes and feel good about "helping the environment"? Yeah. I think part of the green movement is to get people to spend more money, and in some cases it's money we can ill afford. The size of the box of laundry detergent I buy is almost $20 (although if Foca works well and doesn't give anyone here rashes I'll switch to it because it's much more economical). A large jug of Clorox bleach is about $3 here (and Clorox is the only brand that has consistently done what bleach is supposed to do--you should've seen my hubby's socks after coming out of her wash with store-brand bleach, just as bad as coming out of the HE washer). Dryer sheets and fabric softener add even more. (I only use fabric softener in whites and clothes that get a lot of static because it costs much less to use dryer sheets. Funny thing about that is that one time I was running low on dryer sheets so used fabric softener in my sheets. I crawled into bed that night and about died from the fumes! There's only one liquid softener that someone in our family isn't allergic to and that's Suavitel and the only store around here that carries it is WalMart. Downy gives me hives. Snuggle gives my daughter hives.) And how much more does it cost if a person has to pre-treat or pre-soak everything? I use a little Dawn dish soap for when I need to pre-treat. It doesn't take much and works better and is more economical than anything I'd used in the past. Like I've said before I'm extremely environmentally conscious. I see people today talking about "phosphate-free" as if this is something new. I've been using phosphate-free detergents for over twenty years! I buy in bulk which cuts down on packaging waste (definitely no single serving containers of anything come into this house). If we have to use bottled water we buy a gallon and fill reusable water bottles. Over sixty percent of our trash goes to the recycler. I reuse everything that's reusable, like bread bags for storing smaller amounts of food in the freezer and glass or plastic containers that would otherwise be pitched in the trash instead of buying canisters for every little thing. I don't drive a gas guzzler and drive as little as possible. We use fluorescent bulbs in most of our lights, even if it means the lights can't have covers over them. We don't even have a lawn because of the amount of water and chemicals it would take to keep it alive. We garden organically and most of the stuff I've used in my garden has been made from someone else's waste, like raised-bed frames built out of 4x4s off of discarded palettes and tomato frames built from wood someone was throwing away. ///But I live and play hard, outdoors./// We resemble that remark. There's always something going on around here where people get dirty. ///bought an old fashioned Speed Queen top loader. It won't handle king size quilts/// That's something I will have to keep in mind. My old washer could handle my king-size comforter with no problem. I have one that's old and pretty thin but another that's reasonably thick. There's another that's thicker but it's smaller. When I replace the old ones, though, I'm getting smaller ones because hubby and I finally realized that it works best if we have our own blankets. He used to sleep hot and I slept cold but now that's reversed so having the same blankets for both of us still just doesn't work. I got the impression from a few of the posts that taking hours to do a single batch of laundry should be acceptable because this is the way it has been done in other countries for a long while. We United Stateseans are by no means superior to people in the rest of the world. Sometimes their inventions are better, sometimes ours are better. However, that reminded me of the Romans all those years ago. The Romans adored the Greeks and loved everything they did. They even went so far as to emulate many of the things the Greeks did INCLUDING going to their writing style by removing spaces between words. Just because someone is superior in some ways doesn't mean they're superior in every way. The following is from dictionary.com. ef-fi-cient -adjective 1. performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort; having and using requisite knowledge, skill, and industry; competent; capable: a reliable, efficient secretary. 2. satisfactory and economical to use: Our new air conditioner is more efficient than our old one. 3. producing an effect, as a cause; causative. Does anyone besides me think this definition doesn't exactly fit the HE washers? We humans NEED to protect the environment but we need to be doing that with products that are environmentally friendly AND clean efficiently. People need to be willing to stand up for themselves and not just be rolled over by something like this. For quite a while I made excuses about why my HE washer wasn't cleaning our clothes right. I was doing something wrong, I forgot to put it through a cleaning cycle, the water filter was plugged (cleaning it made no difference), etc., etc. Don't accept having to pre-soak, pre-wash, pre-treat, extra rinse, etc. for hours just because this is the way these machines are being designed now. Consumers are the most powerful group of people in this country. Use that to your advantage....See MoreI'm bored,bored BORED!
Comments (14)Better yet come on up to British Columbia and I'll find lots for you to do - I am changing jobs in 2 weeks, going from caretaking apartment buildings to working at the head office. Before the new caretaker arrives I have 2&1/2 storage rooms full of crap I have to sort and either store somewhere else or get the goodwill to come and get. Meanwhile I have to paint and clean a unit for her to live in, patch paint another one and clean from top to bottom another one. In another building I have 3 suites that need various things done to them before they are rentable. I also have to put together some presentable work clothes for office attire, I have been wearing paint splattered clothing so long it will be a shock to wear something that is paint free.... add to that the regular duties associated with my job and my own life, and yep, I could really use your help if you're bored...lol. No time to be bored in this neck of the woods. Suzan J...See MoreRelated Professionals
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I take your inspiration and try to match it.. I enjoying looking at all your ideas.. you are so good at it.. I’ll decide on a Color tomorrow and then make some good plans..
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I love how much fun you are having. This room is 85% there: The MCM side tables and blue lamps are fantastic and look great with the headboard. I'd keep the white mirror and raise it. The rug is a calming base and goes well with everything. The new arm chair table is perfect. Wall color is great. Wait until this has all come together to decide on the door color. I like the current contrast of black with the white dresser.
I'd use just a lumbar pillow to the arm chair, a complimentary throw at the foot of the bed, and use your two white pillows plus two beige pillows, and your arrow pillow in the middle. Clear glass dresser knobs to echo the glass on the overhead light.
(I'm not loving the yellow floral pillows or the big rectangular flower art work. They seem cute and the rest of the room is getting serene and sophisticated.)
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3 years agoYou can easily hang that mirror 5or 6" above the dresser to cover the outlets. Hang the art above the bed just one frame's width apart. You don't want that vignette to be as wide or wider than the headboard. Here's how to get the right height for new lamps.
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I like the arm chair area..
rug is gone..
I put the original night stand back.. I can paint it white.. same as dresser.. ( I’m good at repurposing things😝
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Think I got it figured out!! I like this.. I’ll get another print like on the bed to put over the bed.
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I liked your mood board... 2 black furniture pieces might be too much for a small room [even if you painted the door white as you said].
What if the 2 pieces were soft-medium blue [and the door white]?
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behind the bed, imo, should look fuller. Not a deal if bed is against the wall.
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Has black door and black/white pillow going... and vintage of rug?
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