as in the case of ikea, there are bad things and good things at walmart & target. some of the cheaper stuff is disposable because it simply doesn't last. the original post is looking for solid de...

according to freudian psychoanalysts, dreaming about a home is dreaming about yourself and your various selves. when you dream about extra rooms you're discovering additional sides to your personal...

and thanks for the vacuuming report--glad to hear it's not work intensive to keep it clean.

love it all, particularly the lighting, the whiteness, and the architectural details. Oh yeah, love them white speakers too!

these are a little over the top but murano chandeliers are just so freakin gorgeous.

we actually bought our place in cambridge sight unseen (didn't have work done on it from long distance though as it had been completely remodeled) and earlier we rented places sight unseen in chica...

As Brian Fellows (Tracy Morgan) would say, somebody needs to tell that cat that it's just a cat ;)

definitely would prefer portraits of strangers (& we have a few up) to portraits of us or family members, friends. it would freak me out to have a portrait of myself hanging on my wall. my parent...

yes!--wow, the rug is truly gorgeous with great texture. it looks like vacuuming the rug would pull & tear at it--let us know how this goes. very beautiful & thanks so much for posting!

i don't think koolhaas and gehry are modernist architects who follow in the traditional thought of louis sullivan's modernist motto "form follows function" but rather post-modern architects who pla...

definitely sideboard!

oops, flickr: http://www.flickr.com/

correct me if i'm wrong but i think you can post photos on flicker and post the link here. please, please post photos & also tell us about vacuuming the rug!

thanks jane! i'll actually be in SF & perhaps NYC for conferences soon so I'll do that.

sfteri--i'm european (although i've lived in the states for quite a while now) and everyone in my family & extended family (european side) makes their bed daily. the bed is aired out while we have...

beautiful & i'm glad you've saved this gorgeous piece of furniture!

hi, i'm the person who asked the question. i love the industrial/manufacturing/functional look of these shelves & they do actually remind me of shelves my parents had in the basement (of course ms...

Yes, you need to be careful. I'm from Austria & was considering bringing back some of my dad's bauhaus lighting & a beautiful stereo cabinet. People kept telling us how easy the conversion would ...

1st congrats on your wonderful purchase! the whole set looks great together. i think boontje's purple rug would look absolutely magnificent in your room (it's on sale at DWR). i've only seen a sm...

i must have missed this the 1st time & am so glad i saw it this time around. what a brilliant and wonderful mix--at once eclectic yet soothing. such great style and personality, very inspirational...