ruckus's Profile
| Display Name: | ruckus |
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| Member Since: | 9/27/07 |
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In addition to the cute print, I would also like to thank you for "hip in my hoppety." Bunny Girls: A Saucy Print For Spring |
3/22/12 8:25 PM |
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Between the amazing space and the wondrous clothes, this is just a whole big bunch of gorgeousness. And that exterior shot? Wow. Molto bene, Mario. Mario Testino's Gorgeously, Fearlessly Eclectic Living Room |
3/22/12 8:15 PM |
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A wonderful tour of a charming yet sophisticated family home—from one of this site's best writers. Kudos all around! Leah & Rich's Evolving Patina House Tour |
3/8/12 6:56 PM |
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Seriously, this is an issue, a *thing*? Have people become so lazy or non-aware that turning off a light when they exit a room in not automatic? I don't care what damn era you grew up in, on what planet is there even an excuse for that sort of indolence and stupidity? Evidently, the one we're busy destroying. What Tricks Do You Use to Remember to Shut Lights Off? |
3/6/12 12:53 AM |
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My bookshelves aren’t a *snapshot* of me so much as a *history* of me, which is exactly what I like about them (and those of others). My childhood copy of "Little Women," the complete set of Tolkien that I read at 13, my parents’ tattered copy of "Catch 22" that I devoured at 14 (and periodically thereafter) to modernists like T.C. Boyle, Jonathan Ames and and everything David Foster Wallace has ever published. In between? Lots of Kingsley and Martin Amis, Saul Bellow, Penguin classics, most of Jane Austen, Evelyn Waugh, scads of books on music, way too many cookbooks and Christopher Alexander’s "A Pattern Language" first among the few design books. In sum: I like to read good fiction and eat good food amidst ample light. In a comfortable chair, with everything from Coltrane to Arcade Fire for dessert. What Do Your Books Say About You? |
3/5/12 8:38 PM |
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Oh, Lordy, this is gorgeous. We need a house TOUR, pronto! David & John's Deco Meets Modern House Call |
2/25/12 4:04 PM |
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It's a sorry day when posters feel the need to *apologize* for having books, and loving books, and actually reading and rereading books, and wanting to surround themselves in their homes with all the comfort and knowledge that lies within their pages. So you walk into my place and see a lot of books and automatically think I'm old fashioned and regressive? I walk into your place and see no books? All due apologies, but I automatically think you're a moron. Restful Repositories: 10 Charming Home Libraries |
2/20/12 11:51 PM |
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i want to go to there! And I want to be a friend to them! So smart, so stylish, and yet so livable, airy and welcoming! Nothing like the Somerville apts. I've known in my past. Well played, gents. Congrats! Andy & Andrew's Vintage Modern House Tour |
2/15/12 12:27 AM |
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Could these two BE any cuter? Funny thing is, as an avid needlepointer since age ten, I first heard of him as just the "furniture guy" who happened to be married to HER, a total superstar in the needlecraft world. Really, in her realm, Erica is a queen. The first time I stepped into her shop on Madison (now closed) it was really like entering a temple. Vladimir Kagan: Mid-Century Design Icon Retrospect |
11/16/11 10:30 PM |
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Sex? At the dinner table? WASPs in Massachusetts don't do this. Besides, what's to say? Sex: hell, yeah, we're in favor... We refrain from politics and religion, mostly because we and our S.O.'s are all on the same Democratic, atheistic page, and because my brother's father-in-law is conservative. (Although I'm sure Occupy will come up this year. Should be interesting.) Instead, we stick mostly with pop culture. When that gamut runs from Clint Eastwood to Justin Beiber to Joan Didion and the Muppets, everyone can have their say. And does. After dessert, my brothers and I pull out our Macs and download each other's music. It's all fun. Rules of Engagement: Appropriate Holiday Dinner Talk |
11/16/11 10:00 PM |
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Note to self: Next party, the pants come off. The stilettos, including my own, most definitely stay on. Festive! Etiquette at Home: Solutions to The Great Shoe Debate |
10/20/11 7:28 PM |
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We—the royal we—are not amused. Keepin' It Regal with Decorative Crowns Roundup |
10/19/11 2:19 PM |
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That macrame room divider is tragic, but love the green bottle vase and the wire-y end table. On Trend in Europe: The Handcrafted Hippie Home Look |
10/18/11 9:30 PM |
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Luke could not be more charming—or inventive. Luke's Barely Habitable Video Tour! |
8/10/11 10:27 AM |
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This place is so damn charming it's ridiculous. Alex's Melting Pot of a First Apartment House Call |
8/6/11 12:49 PM |
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This place is a surreal, alternate universe of perfection. Awe inspiring. Back To The Old House With The Smiths House Tour |
4/28/11 2:26 PM |
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Wonderful. After Small/Cool is over, regardless of how far Ariel gets, I'd love a full house tour. I'm dying to see the kitchen, bath and office area. Ariel's Wrap Around Jewel Box |
4/5/11 1:47 PM |
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The look on the dog's face is priceless. He totally recognizes him/herself. Pet Portraits: Decorating with Photos of 4-Legged "Kids" Yellow Brick Home |
3/17/11 11:41 PM |
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I'd just like to say how adorable that picture is. How To Get a Really Good Night's Sleep 10 Sleep Tips |
3/15/11 12:26 AM |
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These are not needlepoint, which is most commonly done with wool on a heavy mesh canvas. They are cross-stitch embroidery, done with lightweight cotton embroidery floss on thin cotton or linen. They are too delicate to stand up to use as pillows. They both look to be "signed" and dated in the lower corners. If that person means something to you, I'd have them framed. Matching black or white frames and matting will help modern them up. (Not plain wood, which will only reinforce the "country" aspect.) How To Update Inherited Cross Stitch Artwork? Good Question |
3/14/11 11:57 PM |
