Help a gardening novice xeriscape his yard, at Ask Metafilter

Shark Thumb Aid for use in hammering with nails, at Produce Dose

I like the Anise by ilan Dei wall design at Blik, specifically the white design on yellow walls like they did at the Menlo Park Idea House by Sunset.

modern trellis at Apartment Therapy

hack the hex, making a hex drill bit from a hex wrench, at Ikea Hacker

Reusable magnetic display system at Dooce

Digital Door Viewer Replaces the Peephole at Unplugged

wonderful graffiti wall transfers at Shelterrific

Lazy Geek's Cushion at Produce Dose

this is sweet, tin can wall garden, at Craftzine

keypad deadlock at SundryBuzz. I lost my house and car keys many, many times in the past. So much so that I clutch my keys to make sure they are there any time I come near a lock. Once that healthy fear subsides I think I'll start putting these on my doors.

using shiny christmas ornaments to protect your tomato plants, at Modern Cottage

outlet for minimalists, love this, at Unplugged

I wanna live in an RV, at Ask Metafilter

natural indoor spider control suggestions? at Ask Metafilter

Best Product: American Pride Paint at Re-Nest. This is what we used to cover every wall and ceiling in our house and it's doing well so far.

how to make a hop trellis at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. This year I discovered how fascinating climbing plants are. I wonder if we have a place in our to grow hops next year?

recycled umbrella shade at Craftzine

how removing a skirt can transform a chair, at Readymade

little seedling at Product Dose. I love the various plantable containers I've been seeing lately, there might be hope for my plant killing self yet.

Plain Frost Window Film by Graham & Brown at AT

Have you seen Adam Frank's Reveal light in person? I want to know if it's worth it.

Every now and then I'm tempted to buy the Reveal light, especially in the middle of the dark, dreary Seattle winters where the illusion of sunshine would be welcome. The light is just expensive enough that I have not gone for it yet, but not so expensive that I have stopped thinking about it. I'd really like to see how it looks in person, or at least a good video of how it looks in a room. The only video I've found (it's on the Adam Frank site) is grainy and loops before I get a good impression. Is the motion is realistic enough to trick the corner of your eye? Does the fan inside it makes a significant amount of noise in an otherwise quiet room?

So, have you seen it? Is it worth the price? Be brutally honest, I'll appreciate it. Leave a comment or email me (notmartha AT gmail DOT com) if you'd rather. My thanks.


update: I got to see one of these at Greener Lifestyles in Ballard. Up close it was still very cool, but I decided the fan was loud enough that it wouldn't work in my tiny living room. My thanks to everybody who responded and to Properly Salted for finding it locally.

How can I create lighting in my room that simulates the patterns made when the sunlight shines through a tree? at Ask Metafilter

Is there anything we can do to keep our apartment a bit quieter? at Ask Metafilter

Fluorescent tube (large one) broke in kitchen. I am freaking out now and didn't follow proper procedures to clean it up. Am I going to get sick and die of mercury poisoning? at Ask Metafilter

Help me keep my hot water heater from exploding at Ask Metafilter

Where to buy furniture/home accessories online for small spaces? at Ask Metafilter

truck part as a soap dish, at Cool Tools

LED light sculpture, at ReadyMade

plant nannies, at LJC FYI. I wondered what these were called.

Rochelle Sofa by Gus Design, I like this one, at Better Living Through Design

Nite Bedside Table, it's $$ but the idea is perfect for our bedroom, at Nite Bedside Table

Where to get a good push lawnmower? at Ask Metafilter. We thrashed around with the same thing a while back. Eventually we just bought the smaller one from Home Depot, which works well enough for our small lawn.

Free Vector World Maps Collection, at Swiss Miss

raindrops, lighting that is so perfect for our dining room, why are you so expensive? at Swiss Miss

coat/shoe hanger entrance of my dreams, at Swiss Miss

10 Best Non-VOC, Low-Toxic Interior Paints at Re-Nest

Last weekend we managed to get some lavender planted before it started raining. This is a spike lavender called Grosso, the label said it is often grown for oil production and I was sold. We planted three plants and they already smell pretty nice. We put these in on our front yard along the walk to the door. They get full sun here so hopefully they'll live despite the less than ideal soil.

my $6 kitchen makerover at Browning Points

We're in the middle of a big kitchen remodel and have been stymied by (of all things!) the kitchen faucet decision. We've been looking at models with integrated sprayer heads that pull out from the faucet but just received a warning about that style of faucet. at Ask Metafilter. We have this style of faucet and I loathe it. Or at least I loathe mine since you cannot turn the sprayer off, you have to make sure it gets back into the faucet so that it doesn't spray all over the kitchen. But of course, I use the sprayer when I'm holding something large and awkward so having to fuss with getting it back into place right at that moment is frustrating.

What's the best home-repair / fixit manual for someone with little-to-no experience in such matters? at Ask Metafilter

Our place in sunny Los Angeles at Design*Sponge -- note for Scott to check out the padded walls in the music room

Instant Kitchen at Uncrate

Paint Everything By the Numbers! at Shelter

Green Idea: A Moss Yard at Re-Nest. If only our back yard wasn't sloped, I would love to do this (damn grass).

Caulk Singles! (Scroll down a bit.) Before you tell me how not-Green this is let me tell you how many half used tubes of caulking I've thrown away when I've moved.

This Method Home Le Scrub bathroom cleaner is pretty darn good. It smells nice, is non-toxic, and the little scrubby sponge is a good size for my wimp hands. The notch in the top of the bottle is for storing the sponge (and perching it to allow it to dry), perfection.

This is just a quick note to let you know that the nice people at Chronicle Books have given me another copy of Apartment Therapy Presents to give away! If you'd like to enter your name to win one please leave a comment in the post from April 28th. Good luck! May the Random Number Generator chose you.