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I think that's the first time in history of rain gutters someone has ever said "Those gutters made me smile!"

I vote for blue or green. Really, anything from yellow-green to blue-violet would work very well with the brick.

It's great to see someone from St. Louis on AT!

1 on the sky blue... or a buttery, creamy yellow. Like the inside of a banana.

I grow basil, parsley, lavender, and lemon balm in pots on my balcony. For cooking, the only fresh I use regularly are basil and parsley. I plan to winter them indoors with a grow light. They need very little extra care, just water every day when it's really hot, and regular pruning/harvesting keeps them producing leaves.

I don't buy fresh herbs much at all. Maybe once or twice a year, when I need something that I don't grow.

I like this DIY option. I'm going to copy it in my new apartment. With the board painted the same color as the wall, it's practically invisible. It would cost all of about $30, and only take a half hour or so to build.

I think I'd also add another board below, where the wheels rest to prevent marking up the wall. Maybe add a few more hooks or pegs at that height to hang helmets, panniers, and such.

House Beautiful magazine ran a feature on Hartig's home a few years ago. I loved it, it was the first celebrity home that really intrigued and inspired me... I saved clippings of some of the photos in my design scrapbook. the new home is just as fabulous!

Why keep booze in the freezer? I don't get that...

Sure, a dishwasher uses less water, but it's also made of plastic and metal that are mined, shipped, processed, and assembled all over the world. Then the finished machine is sent to warehouses, distribution centers, and retail outlets. Is it worth all that fossil fuel burning, transportation mining and manufacturing to save a little water, which is an abundant, renewable resource? No, thanks. I'll hand wash.

I love the wall color. And the piano! Amazing that it fits, and works so perfectly, in the space.

Awesome! This space is gorgeous!

I think that being a dorm room it qualifies more than some of the other entries I've seen--no budget gut rehabs, real estate ads, and professional designers' digs. It's a real living space, far more fabulous than my own, and I have a bathroom and kitchen.

Besides, how many entries have even included photos of the bath and kitchen, anyway? Does a tiny studio apartment with only a microwave and a tiny fridge count? Not that it matters, anyway. This entry is fantastic, one of the best by far.