There are two coffee pots, a French Press, and a thingy that boils water sitting on my counter. They're not mine. I would put a toaster there, and maybe some nice dirty dishes, because I am the only graduate student in North America who doesn't drink coffee >>>...
All coffee is not brewed equal.
All coffee is not even drinkable.
And good coffee should be more affordable >>>...
Whether you have a high-end espresso machine, a $10 French press, or just a good old coffee machine, the best way to drastically improve the quality of your morning coffee is to abandon pre-ground beans, buy them whole, and grind them yourself just before you brew. Of course, not just any coffee grinder will produce consistently sized, flavorful grounds. Especially if you're making espresso, you want to make sure your grinder has a few special features before you buy >>>...
Breaking news, guys! Okay, maybe just for me - but! I just found something really cool. Whitehaus has a full line of hot water dispensers. No, not like those big Sparklets jugs and not like every other faucet that you can turn to hot - these babies are beautiful, compact faucets that spit out perfect 190 degree (F) water with the touch of a button >>>...
Though almost all living rooms have one, coffee tables aren't often used as a visual focal point. On the one hand, this is a very strange thing, since coffee tables occupy primo real estate: they're placed literally right in the center of the room. At the same time, though, coffee tables fall firmly in the realm of practical furnishings - they're used for setting down drinks and food, displaying magazines, or as a resting place for remotes or sometimes feet >>>...
It's no secret that I love multi-functional furniture. From sleeper sofas to storage beds and everything in between, my small-space-loving heart soars when I find a great piece of furniture that really earns its keep. Nesting tables, ladder chairs, garden stools - you name it, if it does more than one thing well, I love it >>>...
First appearing in its current form during the mid-nineteenth century, the coffee table is nowadays nearly as indispensable to a sitting room as a sofa. Whether or not you actually plan to use yours to hold coffee isn't important--they are trendy, all-purpose surfaces to build a room around.
The coffee table is one of the most basic pieces to a living room aesthetic (by Park and Oak Design)
My first apartment had quite a large living room, but I had nothing to put in it but an overstuffed chair and a slightly dented lamp >>>...
Most of the furniture you buy for a living room, you buy for the long-term. Big ticket items like your sofa set and seating, and workhorses like your TV stand or bookshelves serve two functions: to get the job done, and to look neutral enough that they won't make your living space feel dated a few years down the road. The real decorating comes when you fill in the gaps, and if you ask me, there's no better way to showcase your personal style than with a coffee table >>>...
Furniture with clawed feet, where the bottom of a table's legs taper out into a round, claw-like shape was a style popularized in the 1700's. There are many variations clawed feet can have, and it's a style that has aged well and is sure to remain a timeless piece in your home. For this reason, here are five coffee tables in the clawed foot style that are sure to look great in any modern-day living room and fit your needs >>>...
How many ways can you set up a cornucopia and a candle? It's a pretty narrow way to look at Thanksgiving table settings. And it isn't as fun as Thanksgiving crafts for kids and the rest of the family.
Food rules the table on Thanksgiving, so use it for your centerpiece instead >>>...
