I love the idea of mixing eras, but the introduction of new into old seems awkward and obvious here. Feels like two conversations trying to avoid each other.

Really like your latest choice and the spirit to try, try again. Nice to see people working out design. Makes people (and AT site) more human somehow. Hooray.

Love the menagerie. Cluttered but in a "Full of Life" way that is both inventive and fun. Great space.

For that size, I'd rather be outside, in the open air. Too claustrophobic, not to mention, an extra unnecessary cluttering device.

Simple elegance. Nice job.

Cut the girl some slack. She just planted her feet a little over a month ago. She still needs to put her own personal touches on the space. Nothing that can't be done in time. The apt....

Spunky, lived-in space! with lots of stuffs that feel thoughtfully and intuitively cultured rather than cluttered and over-designed. nice.

Thanks for posting this. Lovely in their humbleness. Great to see real spaces of creativity (not hatched from prescriptive design manuals).

A microwave on any open table/counter surface is definitely not good design (which of course has nothing to do with practicality). It's a bother, but I put our toaster oven away (in a...

Reminds me of Thomas Jefferson's (Monticello) "pass through" bed. Instead of a view, the bed niche joined/opened into another room.

Think this is frivolous unnecessary paperwork. Best to eat things few and fresh, without more than a day or two of leftovers. Being eco-conscious should also relate to eating/having w...

The pot rack (in the green wall photo?.... just standard Ikea grundtal S hooks) Sandra: The wallpaper is behind glass. It's as durable and easy to clean as glass tile...without the g...

You've done a lot in 30 days. good job. The warmth will come with time. What is the click-in hardwood floor you used? You didn't need to built a subfloor of any kind?

Another alternative would be http://www.raks.com. They make some great shelving options. Love that the mechanics of it are hidden in plain site. Very nicely desi...

Target's in store furniture is really sub-par in terms of quality. But it seems they get nicer stuff for their online store. I've seen several items, same items/brands sold at other online design ...

Very sweet and cozy. The burst of wall color really makes it. Love that the apt. is jam-packed with your Austin favorites AND it doesn't feel cluttered. Good going on making rather iconic Ikea piec...

Goofy idea (in an interesting, though fairly labor intensive way for such limited and specific storage). Also, the "religions" aren't at the same level. Some go deeper (on the bottom, ...

It's not the same couch. It's just the same fabric.

overstock.com had ghost chair knock offs just this week. the clear ones.

Nice stuff....if only because I like design from the 50's. A bit too regurgitated for my liking. Not very fresh.