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i really like this kitchen a lot. but, where is the stove? is that it in the corner? seems like a really odd placement and a bit of a reach.

have you read Ian Frazier's articles in the New Yorker about removing bags from trees in Brooklyn? highly recommended!

even if the property taxes were 26k per year, it costs way more that that to *rent* just a 2-bedroom in San Francisco in today's market...

Lady J, you rock

your stuff was so organized that before scrolling down, i thought your before shot was the end result! i like the idea of making hidden spaces (like the inside of medicine cabinets) pretty. ...

amen, bepsf!

wow! i am super impressed! one question: do i count 5 cats in the 6th photo? awesome.

one thing that doesn't come across in the pictures is that the glaze on these is really glossy -- i would have preferred a matte version...

I agree with all those who have suggested you get some more boxes and create an interesting pattern with them on the wall. i myself would paint the existing box white and put some nice...

i adore Manhattan style clam chowder and it's impossible to find here in San Francisco.... cioppino is a pretty great trade-off, though!

supriya i'm a little late to this thread, but i have a vintage lamp that is the inspiration for this lamp. mine is all white lamps, with chrome hardware, and the post is actually a long tensi...

hey Sydney, you beat me to it but i was going to suggest a Talking Heads song as well - "Don't worry about the government": I see the clouds that move across the sky I see the wi...

Could it have anything to do with kosher tradition? I realize Italy is not exactly Jewish, but those laws come from the Old Testament....

one of the pictures of a black person on her site actually says: "I eat bananas and dream of chocolate" oh. my. god.

One of the paintings of a black person on her site actually says: "I eat bananas and dream of chocolate". oh. my. god.

Delikatissen i think she is going for "Madre no hay más que una" it's ridiculous, she could have at least made sure that she had the saying right!

it's interesting that you decided to post this on the heels of yesterday's post on the Urban Outfitters dyi bottle cutter... (which produced a lot of even cheaper alternatives in the comments secti...

in Jaime's defense, she was the only one who didn't have the chance to get Eric Ripert's critique during the prep (they ran out of time?!? -- um, totally ridiculous). i was sorry to see her go.

nice list! i am a fan of anything wax-paper since it is compostable! in spain, where i'm from, everyone wraps sandwiches in aluminum foil. it does a good job of keeping the sandwich tightly p...

i was wondering if anyone in the San Francisco area had any luck finding the "Orla Kiely for target" stuff yesterday? i read conflicting reports on the release date on various blogs (Feb 1st, 4th a...