I found a dessicated baby snake (at least I think it was a baby) inside my piano in my apartment in northern Virginia and I didn't sleep much that night, because I kept worrying about how it got in...

LOVE your paint choices - Farrow & Ball should pay YOU for presenting them so beautifully. I'm transitioning from earth tones to more subtle shades and your rooms have inspired me.

Look at all the pretty legs! It's like the furniture is dancing!

Before you spend a penny, I recommend rearranging the things you already have and proceeding from there. I would remove the mirror from the wall and put it on the mantle. Then I'd p...

I was dubious, but crate-trained my shepherd mix until she was completely housetrained and out of her "terrible chews." Then I removed the door and let her have the run of the house 24/7. At firs...

I'm drooling over those floors & doors! Beautiful wood, nicely finished. I've been renting for years and one thing I learned was to make my living space my own. But I never succeeded quite this ...

I don't know whether this is true, but I hear you want to be careful with those large crystal paperweights. If you leave them in direct sunlight they can act as magnifying glasses and cause a fire...

I'm with you, Ohjodi. That's exactly what I thought when I read the part about the Degas statues!

Great... ANOTHER oj to feel sad about. (tee hee)

Love the exterior - how can anyone resist a house with a turret? I'm not a fan of the show, though, so I'll probably never see what they do with the interior.

I burst out laughing when I saw the first photo - there was simply never enuf teal or salmon for me back in the 80s! And I'm hunting for a new place & wondered when black granite countertops would...