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My grandma's house had saloon doors into the kitchen, a mail slot directly through the front wall into the closet, a laundry chute, a trash compactor, a pool, and an attic bedroom with red shag carpeting and cowhide bedcovers (why yes, my dad and uncle did get to decorate by themselves in high school). I thought all of this was amazing.

In friends' houses, I was pretty impressed by video games, intercom systems, waterbeds, walk-out basements, trampolines, yards with trees, jack-and-jill bedrooms, and kitchen cabinets always stocked with junk food.

Very nice! I especially like the light shelf, the tall vertical window on the back, and the carport/pool combo. I too would like to see more pictures, including the before shots.

Oh I love that Pierre Frey fabric. Every time I see it I want it even more, even though my apartment definitely isn't glam enough to pull it off.

Wow, that's gorgeous. Almost makes me want to learn how to cook...

I'm really enjoying all the I Saloni posts, but what's with the miniature setting/tilt-shift effect used on all the photos? I feel like I'm looking at dollhouse furniture.

Ok, I need to know where you live and if there are any empty units in your building. Like now. Before I have to go home to my own dreary apartment without gorgeous casements.

Definitely two thumbs up!

I'm thinking I wouldn't want to encourage the delivery person to chuck the package over a fence by making it the shape of a football...

Very very clever! I wish there was something painted on the wall under the table. That way you have something to look at while you're eating.

I think clerestory is actually pronounced 'clear story', at least in the U.S. It's mispronounced nearly as often as masonry.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/clerestory

Reading all these comments makes me realize I've never lived anywhere with clean enough air to dry my clothes outside, which is really gross. I should probably get myself checked out for black lung or something...I would blame it on city living, but the suburb I grew up in must have been downwind of some large farm or factory. Just going outside for a few minutes would result in this disgusting smell clinging to you- I can't imagine drying my clothes in it!

Of course, it's also 11degrees Fahrenheit here today, so not great line-drying weather anyway.

I suppose I can get used to now having to check three tabs- style, diy, and homekeeping- instead of just one main page, but the overlap is pretty disconcerting. I also don't mind folding in the tech and re-nest posts into everything else, even though I don't usually read those. However, I think it was a really bad idea to fold in the kid stuff into the other categories. People either have young kids or they don't. If they do, they can go to the family section. I don't have kids, don't intend to have kids, so personally find the inclusion of kid stuff into the other categories super annoying.

I do, however, like the cleaner look and new colors, and have no opinion on the fonts :)