This is a great post, one of the reasons I read Apartment therapy.

I wonder when we'll have the same nostalgia for vhs, cds, and so forth as we currently feel for (lo-fi) records, lps, polaroids, film photography. Sorry for the non sequitur.

um, the Chinese don't sleep on beds on the floor.

It's gorgeous and fully carried through -- I love the pink bathroom.

Elegant! I love all the swooping lines.

My goodness, it is beautiful.

Since the couch is red and the wall green, there's a somewhat jarring Christmassy effect. I would consider painting the crown molding, as the white doesn't really pull the room together but is rea...

This topic seem somewhat congruent with Jasper Morrison's super normal discussion: Super Normal" He writes: "Design, which...

are those jasper morrison lounges comfortable?

There are some pretty things in here. Though with some of the exceptional homes and house tours on this site, this 'design' doesn't seem to contribute much to that group. I agree, recently the mo...

There's a big difference between staying on a budget and cutting back. After allotting bills, rent, etc. for my monthly budget, I take out in cash what my budget is for that week, and ...

Actually, it's either in Chinese or kanji.

These are such great stories!

gorgeous! I love that he was the highest bidder on the lamp he made for a school auction.

If this kitchen can work for a cookbook author... David Lebovitz

What an amazing post! Thank you for this analysis.