How can I have my alarm clock near my bed even though there's not enough room for a nightstand and I can't make holes in the wall for shelves? There's a chest of drawers on one side of the bed but it is too tall to reach the alarm clock from on top. The other side of the bed is bordering the wall. Are there shelves without permanent mounting hardware that work? I have a usable wall corner. Maybe a super duper skinny nightstand out there somewhere? Use the headboard somehow?
posted by madscientist01 on Sep 22, 2009 - 25 answers

I need some ideas for curtains for a set of french doors. How can I have privacy and control light without permanently blocking the view and/or making the use of the door problematic? [more inside]
posted by ashirys on Apr 30, 2009 - 12 answers

Where can I find blood splatter posters, or other technical diagrams/posters, to decorate my office? [more inside]
posted by Joakim Ziegler on Dec 10, 2008 - 8 answers

Museum-quality mounting query: Can anybody suggest a supplier for mounts (the black "platforms") like [link to Pier 1] this or [link to Novica] this? Thanks for your time.
posted by azul on Aug 10, 2006 - 3 answers

I have a large (15ftx12ft) wall in my living room that I've kept bare far too long because I'm intimidated by its size and I want whatever goes up to be worthy of the space. My favorite pet solution is to create a modular "art grid" — rows and columns of open slots that would allow multiple pieces to come and go as my mood and preference changes. The smaller the grid squares, the more flexible and accommodating my grid would be. But how to do this without scarring my wall with a hundred nail holes? [more inside]
posted by Typographica on Apr 12, 2005 - 12 answers

Flooring. We're doing the basement floor and trying to pick the final product. Click/no-glue or Tongue and Groove/Nail? Bamboo or Cork? Linoleum? More Downstairs... [more inside]
posted by daver on Feb 8, 2004 - 8 answers