I second the praise for Oakland. I've moved all around the East Bay over the years and it was one of my favorite places. And yes, the weather is always nice!
As far as crime it really ...
I lived with one of these in my first SF apartment. It was our only source of heat so disconnecting it was out of the question. I ended up putting a fireplace screen in front of it. Not a perfect s...
What's the standard rate for tipping for a furniture delivery in the Bay Area? They will have to bring a sofa and loveseat up one flight of stairs with an only slightly tricky turn at the top.
Our window is in our shower so we use both frosted contact paper and a lightweight curtain. The frosted contact paper would be great by itself, but we have no other ventilation and often open the w...
We live in Berkeley on a little one block street at the back of a deep lot with no shared walls. It's a very quiet place and this is what sold us on moving in - we were desperate after sharing wall...
Since I live 2,605 miles from home (according to google maps) I always have to hear "I'll Be Home For Christmas." There are too many good versions to pick just one. I tear up every time.
Cactus blooms - cacti can be so stand-offish with all of those prickly thorns just waiting to attack you. Then all of a sudden, out of nowhere, they shoot up a huge, bright, showy flower. You have ...
I generally prefer handmade over digital perfection,but I also prefer real craftsmanship rather than just crafty. With handmade someone had to take the time to create each one, every detail require...
I used to work for a disaster relief agency and as a result I have quite a few "earthquake kits". So, I have one at home, one in the car, and one in my office.
They give you these when you order to go food at Tacubaya in Berkeley. We always add them to our camping gear and they are heavy duty enough to last through quite a few uses.
Without a doubt - our neighbors in our old duplex in Lafayette.
They would get drunk every night and then fight - screaming things like "why don't you go ahead and hit me" and slamming...
In my professional life I have to be very precise, very perfect, and keep track of a dizzying number of details. My workload is very constant and it's difficult to schedule time away.
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Would you hang the two panoramic frames on the big blank space that we see to the right in your picture? I'm just wondering if that would look odd next to the high shelf and the plates that are han...
This happened to a friend of mine in Oakland - they were out of town and someone pulled up with a U-Haul and took most all of their furniture and computer equipment. The police weren't a lot of hel...
briankoenig - are you in the bay area?
-open studios can be a good choice. different neighborhoods all throughout the bay are open at different times throughout the year.
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I just bought one of these plants this past week - I hope that mine grows up to look like this.
I second the praise for Oakland. I've moved all around the East Bay over the years and it was one of my favorite places. And yes, the weather is always nice! As far as crime it really ...
I lived with one of these in my first SF apartment. It was our only source of heat so disconnecting it was out of the question. I ended up putting a fireplace screen in front of it. Not a perfect s...
What's the standard rate for tipping for a furniture delivery in the Bay Area? They will have to bring a sofa and loveseat up one flight of stairs with an only slightly tricky turn at the top.
Our window is in our shower so we use both frosted contact paper and a lightweight curtain. The frosted contact paper would be great by itself, but we have no other ventilation and often open the w...
We live in Berkeley on a little one block street at the back of a deep lot with no shared walls. It's a very quiet place and this is what sold us on moving in - we were desperate after sharing wall...
a plant and a lamp (please don't store wine on top of the fridge - it makes me cringe)
Since I live 2,605 miles from home (according to google maps) I always have to hear "I'll Be Home For Christmas." There are too many good versions to pick just one. I tear up every time.
Here in earthquake country I always give a disaster kit. Everyone needs one and so few people actually have one.
Cactus blooms - cacti can be so stand-offish with all of those prickly thorns just waiting to attack you. Then all of a sudden, out of nowhere, they shoot up a huge, bright, showy flower. You have ...
I generally prefer handmade over digital perfection,but I also prefer real craftsmanship rather than just crafty. With handmade someone had to take the time to create each one, every detail require...
I used to work for a disaster relief agency and as a result I have quite a few "earthquake kits". So, I have one at home, one in the car, and one in my office.
They give you these when you order to go food at Tacubaya in Berkeley. We always add them to our camping gear and they are heavy duty enough to last through quite a few uses.
Without a doubt - our neighbors in our old duplex in Lafayette. They would get drunk every night and then fight - screaming things like "why don't you go ahead and hit me" and slamming...
In my professional life I have to be very precise, very perfect, and keep track of a dizzying number of details. My workload is very constant and it's difficult to schedule time away. ...
Would you hang the two panoramic frames on the big blank space that we see to the right in your picture? I'm just wondering if that would look odd next to the high shelf and the plates that are han...
This happened to a friend of mine in Oakland - they were out of town and someone pulled up with a U-Haul and took most all of their furniture and computer equipment. The police weren't a lot of hel...
If you frame them in large frames with nice big mats you'll give them some importance and they won't get lost in the frame.
It's the inlaid wood floor details that do it for me.
briankoenig - are you in the bay area? -open studios can be a good choice. different neighborhoods all throughout the bay are open at different times throughout the year. ...