Clearly none of you have ever been in a fire.

Gorgeous wall color! Have you thought about getting a patterned tablecloth instead of a solid color? A floral or graphic design would be more fun than plain white.

I'm the owner of bookshelf number 3, which some people have objected to. The books are horizontal because it's a corner bookshelf, and books won't fit there any other way. @ladymantle,...

It's like a "greatest hits" of recent trends, but it all works.

Interesting, but a serious fire hazard.

When I saw those nightstands, I knew exactly why they were there. It's really hard to find nice nightstands -- especially if you like antiques. Antiques generally have only one tiny drawer or no dr...

Wow. So elegant. And I love seeing antiques that aren't painted glossy white -- the patina is beautiful.

It's supposed to hold guest towels in a bathroom.

There's a bookstore in Montreal that displays most of its books face-forward (i.e., you see the cover, not the spine. It's wonderful -- almost like an art collection. I have too many b...

Are you calling Bacon ugly? Them's fightin words.

My first solo Thanksgiving was in college. I invited all my friends who were also alone on campus (families too far away to make a weekend visit feasible). We had tacos and beer and watched footbal...

Yech.

Now. While the patterns and general vibe here do feel 70s, no style-forward person in that era would have been caught dead with a Danish modern chair.

The Frank Gehry "Wiggle" stool. Totally unnecessary, but it amazingly ties everything in my living room together.

Your roommate has a lot of clutter, and isn't bothered by things lying around. If this were a marriage, it would be worth trying to find a solution. But if it's just a rental -- and you're the newc...

Can your landlord replace the full-size fridge with an under-the-counter fridge? I did that in my former tiny kitchen, and it absolutely transformed the space.

In Newport, I've seen wood panelling painted glossy blue (in some of the historic houses). It looks spectacular. For anyone looking for an alternative to either dark wood or glossy white...

You don't have to get a machine-made rug. "Chinese Deco" oriental rugs come in a range of pastels, including lavender, and they're mostly solid-color (i.e., not too fussy). The vintage...

The "line" for me? When the knock-offs become so ubiquitous that the original design starts to look like a decor cliche.

Oh, how I miss kitchens with a door.