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oh! oh! grew up in newton / chestnut hill MA. does that count for anything?

lovely. whoever said this use of color does not inspire, well - i for one am inspired. can you share the colors: bedroom (grown up) wall behind the sideboard and ha...

you've made a great space on a budget and it looks much more coherent than hodge podge. the red accents work everywhere in your home. love the foyer. great job

it's a beautiful space. re: the fiesta ware - while quantity of objects is one issue, i think my sense is it's too linear and symmetrical - particularly the plates lined above the window, and the g...

very low maintenance - normal/cold machine wash, hang to dry. we probably put ours in the wash once each month and after a year and it still looks new.

i like these because they are waterproof and washable so you can skip the whole liner altogether. http://sprou...

i totally agree with goldtoof's point. i was surprised by the above assocations of good design with workmanship, quality, durability, resale value, morality, etc. all of those are contingent.

"Let Crate and Barrel hire their own designers and offer something new, they should be ashamed of themselves." any designers want to chime in?

GF got these i think from her mother. two observations: 1. they seem to do well with static but haven't done much to reduce drying times; 2. they are easily mistaken for dog toys, so we need to use...

from Apartment Therapy - Dryer Balls on September 17, 2007 09:40AM

there are some small MA towns that should/could be on the list, like N. Adams, home of Mass MOCA, and Montague. serenity, now.

ian's painting is really stunning.

love craigs, but with the termination of listpic it got a lot worse. at the time, word was that CL would be managing their own viewer, but haven't heard or seen anything...

from Apartment Therapy - Craigslist on August 28, 2007 09:53AM

great job - i like that the bikes are out and visible. i keep mine out too.

we used "raincoat roofing systems" to replace the roof on our condo building (smaller than yours) a few years ago. at the time, their bid was competitive and so far, the work seems fine.

is this czech chair still made or available?

love it. what about that small wood credenza / chest you have in the hallway with the big square knobs? flea market? very cool. thanks for sharing.

probably too late in the game to introduce a new thread, but...has anyone tried to stain maple cabinets? we have very nice solid maple with lacquer coating, but would like to go darker. is it just ...

from Apartment Therapy - Open Thread 71 on August 17, 2007 09:43AM

great job, a perfect balance of lived in and show place. questions - where did the sofas in the living room and lights over the table come from? thanks for sharing.

from Inside Out: Stefan Allows Himself to Change on August 13, 2007 12:44PM

the only thing that confused me was the 1,000 sq foot on the banner outside a 2,400 sq foot home - does anyone at AT know the story on this? otherwise, i know nothing of the dwell pro...

i saw the bed in question last weekend - up front and personal in the store on lincoln. while i still would prefer a bed with a headboard, i do think it is interesting and the scale seems far mor...