Oh No! I feel like the new mom whol thought her very favorite name was hers alone, only to discover it's the most popular name of the year. I LOVE this color-- but am sad it's become quite so trendy!

I agree that there's something a little melancholy about them, but I think that's part of what makes them appealing.

Only someone really incurious could ask this question!

We have an orange kitchen, and people tried to talk me out of it beforehand, but once people saw it they all love it. I am still grumpy that I allowed myself to be talked out a painting my newborn'...

You might try homedecorators.com (not sure of the exact link but you can google it). I don't know if any are under $100, but they have a lot of storage benches with cubbies and all are pretty cheap.

I love the green and orange combination. Those are happy colors.

As I look at all of the entries from all of the different regions in this contest, I am discovering that, decoration-wise, I must be a South-westerner at heart! Sure, there are some very nice entr...

This is truly beautiful. But it doesn't seem like anybody real lives there. (Or maybe I'm just jealous because I could never in a million years keep anything that pristine?)

Not sure about that last picture, but otherwise I loved this entry. To me, it was funky, fun, bright, and artistic. I only wish my house could express my personality this well. And I love the green...

I agree with going for a bold wall -- picking up the blue would be great.

What a nasty thing to say! I say, if lavendar walls make you happy, paint your walls lavendar!

I'm in agreement with the poster who thought they looked like urinals. That was my first thought as well!

ugh. very 1980s dorm room.

I think this is my favorite space I've seen on Apartment Therapy in years!

I'm afraid I'm sticking with "dated"

We need something like this! Our wine is in boxes on the floor. Ah well. By the way, if you ever want to stock up on lots of different reds for tasting, it's simple: Have a party. Buy only white ...

Three cheers for the litter-robot! Granted, it's pricey, and looks a bit like a cat-spaceship, but it is brilliant! No more scooping! No more smell! No more mess! Just open a drawer once a week...

Ha ha. We all think OUR possessions are prized objets d'art and design, and everyone else's are just knick-knacks.

What's wrong with killing a little grass? It doesn't have feelings and it grows back...

We have a higher than normal shower curtain, and it amazed me just how impossible it was to find ANYTHING that was not 72 inches long. Never have I encountered a shopping challenge quite so extreme!