My Favorite Side Tables
I'm on the hunt for end and side tables for my living room but so far haven't found just the right pieces within my budget. Here's a selection of the ones I've come across that I'm either still considering or [...]
Best of Austin, Baby!
The Austin Chronicle Readers Poll is out today and I'm so excited to blab that Room Fu has won Best Contractor/Home Service for the second year in a row--YEA!! Actually, we've tied with Handychicks, but hey, double the fun, right?I [...]
R.I.P. Home Magazine
The publishing world has dealt another blow for shelter mags. I received my October '08 issue of Home Magazine today (slow getting here due to my address change), accompanied by a letter telling me this would be their last issue. [...]
West Elm in San Antonio!
Recently discovered that West Elm has opened a new store in San Antonio, which is reason enough to make a trek to Alamo City.There will really be some celebrating if/when they come to Austin, but at least this will be [...]
Ideas for Doctors' Offices
I spent the better part of the day going from one doctor's office to another today--a total of three, which has to be some kind of record. First stop, the opthamologist, where I discovered the floaters I've gotten recently are [...]
Hot Off the Press!
I was just in Eurway and noticed that the Fall 2008 issue of Austin Monthly Home is out. I'm happy to say I was liberally quoted for an article on clawfoot bathtubs, which appears on page 52. They don't have [...]
Three Easy Pieces
The guest bedroom I designed here continues to inspire me. I'm a color-junkie at heart, so I truly enjoyed putting this room together. It feels like the fun part of summer...before it gets so stankin' hot around here.If you'd like [...]
Deal o' the Day
I picked up these chic sconces for CHEAP from West Elm. The single's just $30 and the double is $40--what a deal! Act fast though...the triple's already sold out and the others are soon to follow. They were such a [...]
Vote for Room Fu!
You can't vote for President just yet, but you can get your electoral ya-yas out by voting for Room Fu in the Austin Chronicle Reader's Poll! Best of Austin voting ends on Sept. 2nd, so if you haven’t voted, please [...]
Touring Ikea on My Butt
As some of you may know, I have been on crutches for about a month due to a stress fracture in my right foot. I've been sentenced to another two weeks of crutched life, but this time I have to [...]