La-Loca: Thanks, I'm already familiar with Picasso, Jean Dubuffet, Art Brut, and the like. What I'm referring to is a style of contemporary illustration that's currently e...

Ugh, everywhere I look lately, I see self-consciously "childlike" drawings like these. I don't understand the appeal. Why does an intentionally crude representation of what appears to...

A company named 'Twemco' makes a few nice flip clocks with calendars-- google 'em.

If the storage system's a given, I'd stay with glorious architectural WHITE. I don't know your style, but this system would be well complimented by neutrals and modern furniture.

Man, you're all being so literal! These are photos advertising pieces of furniture-- not peeks into someone's living space. I think they're quite useful & beautiful.

You hit the nail on the head, ARMED STUDIO. Precisely.

I've seen painted headboards of this nature that 'work", I agree-- this one doesn't work. Problem is: the paint color chosen for the headboard is the same hue as the walls, slightly de...

Ikea only gives employees a stinky 15% discount? I guess 'cause their markups are low...

Awck! I can only imagine the horrors that this suggestion will inspire. Pasta bows and wagon wheels glued to credenzas, then spray painted.

A little naked, still. A wall-mounted shelving unit would be great on the door-wall, or perhaps a custom made book shelf? This room needs height. The window treatment loo...

Rather than construct a permanent tunnel between rooms, why not leave the doors open? Me no understand.

While all the floral's not my bag, it's still a pleasant apartment full of interesting, quality objects. I'm guessing that Mary is older than the average Apartment Therapy-readin' hips...

You call THAT an improvement?

If only everyone were as sane & sensible as YOUR parents, Mrs.B. I've grown to hate the extended "holiday season"-- how can ANY holiday seem special or festive when one is bombarded wi...

This site has been lousy with pet posts, as of late. And, the pet posts always elicit a ton of comments-- are your bloggers paid PER comment, or something?

Grey paint/ orange tiles.

Just read the article, hoping to marvel at the promised "snobbery". Shafted, again-- in what way are they "snobs", Nerval?

I'm with Madampince. Spell, so that I may see thee.

I think Cocoboo makes the strongest case against painting-- their photoshopped "painted" version looks like hell compared to the raw wood.

"Fork over the dough for real books"? Couldn't one find some of them genuine books at thrift shops for a buck or two a piece? I rather doubt that the Pottery Barn boxes cost less. Boo...