I have the Vallo, and it worked great when I was just watering house plants. Once I added a container garden on the balcony, it was just too small (too many trips to the faucet!). My GF just got me...

Hmm. I'm from a small town near Truckie & Downieville, and neither of those would be my top choice. They might be quaint, but they are both strongly culturally conservative.

Wow, that makes such a big difference!

Are the cabinets sturdy enough for several people to sit on at once? I've been in the search of an affordable bench, and I am finding that many coffee tables I had eyed as benches won't hold the we...

so crazy, I just last week was considering creating a topo for my dining room out of felt. Just like these.

yep, grey

grey duvet cover: garnet hill

I have seen these photos before... ?

yes, probably staging... which is designed to be as "populist" as possible, probably doesn't reflect the style of the owners at all.

More on Fairey... http://favianna.typepad.com/faviannacom_art_activism/2009/01/a...

um, my apartment has more bathrooms (1.5) than bedrooms (1), it's pretty common.

American Apparel is not going in, the planning commission voted No. And it's not based on any "cool kid" factor; it's to keep the neighborhood eclectic and non-box-store.... which is the whole poin...

Did anyone click through to the actual article? His comments were oversimplified in the AT summary. None of it is particularly "cutting edge", but it's framed as his preferences... not what's "in" ...

hey, great idea, thank you!

kitkatkasha - sounds beautiful! got a pic to share?

Thanks, LoriSF!

ooh, I want to jump on the question; I've been looking for a raw steel bench for an entryway that's under $500. Any leads?

Thank you for this post! I am currently working on a dark bedroom... just moved in with my sweetie who likes dark blues & dark wood furniture. Working on balancing with light accents. These pics ar...

Yeah, what's with the specific cities?

I've been looking for a purple (queen sized) duvet cover. Any leads?