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Display Name: latoyaversailles
Member Since: 4/4/07

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Really pretty. What is the shelf behind your couch? Or is that the radiator?


Kerry's Minimized & Mindful Small Cool Contest
5/16/13 10:17 AM

Shut it down now. This is it.


Carmen's Small Space in Singapore Small Cool Contest
5/7/13 11:17 AM

Oh my goodness, it's lovely.


Patricia Jean's Classic Romantic Home in Montreal House Call
3/14/13 3:09 PM

Heh heh. I read the title of this post and thought it was going to be about something completely different.


Creating a Buried Pot Garden
6/29/12 9:05 AM

Are you joking or bragging? 'Cause that ain't messy. At my house, that's called "Thursday."

I'm half-teasing. It's a beautiful room.


Getting Into And Out Of A Real Mess
3/16/12 11:39 AM

One other thought: maybe you could bake them as-is, and then use them to make bread pudding?


Help! I Forgot to Add Baking Powder to My Scone Dough!
Good Questions

10/5/11 3:06 PM

Green kitchens just make me think of Sybil.

That movie scarred me.


Color Inspiration: Going Green
8/24/11 10:54 AM

Ownage. You kicked that bathroom's a**!


Before & After: A Bathroom Color Makeover for the Ages
The Color Cure

8/24/11 9:11 AM

I made these today, and they're delicious! I was nervous at first because the "dough" was really more like a moist chocolatey sand. When you roll it, you're just smoothing the top; it doesn't roll like a more cohesive, stretchy dough would. I used my fingertips to compact the edges a bit before cleaning up the edge with a knife. They also taste great if you sprinkle a bit of salt on top.


Chocolate Sable Cookies
Review & Recipe from Miette by Meg Ray and Leslie Jonath

7/11/11 3:43 PM

If it's clear that you'll repaint white before the buyer moves in, so that painting costs aren't a factor in their decision, I think color can be good if it highlights architectural details or potential in a home. But you have to be SO honest with yourself about whether your colors are in what is generally considered "good taste." Don't depend on buyers to "get" your sense of style.


To Paint or Not to Paint: Selling a Colorful Home?
6/7/11 4:22 PM

I'm so tired of "pops". Whatever happened to "bursts"? ;)


Color Therapy: Using Pops of Color in the Kitchen
5/10/11 12:02 PM

I adore this. Homey and soulful.


Stacey's Everything from Somewhere
4/27/11 9:16 AM

This is my favorite. Warm but not overdone-- you knew just when to stop. Your friends must love coming over for coffee.

And, once again, that damned tulip table taunts me with how perfect it looks in every room, in every aesthetic.


Nicole's Old-World Style Home
4/22/11 8:44 AM

You get my vote for the Dolly Parton record alone. Cute space!


Jessica's "Dallas Regency"
4/20/11 10:18 AM

I am lovin' the way we Astorians are turning it out for this contest! Cracks me up how many of us have those yellow subway tiles in the bathroom. Great job, CK.


CK's Home on Her Own
4/13/11 10:04 AM

Your dresser is gorgeous! Place looks comfy.


Kelley's DIY Apartment
4/13/11 9:34 AM

Three months of ugliness in exchange for no mortgage? I'm vain, but not that vain. I would sign my house up so fast there would be a person-shaped cloud of dust where I'd been sitting.


Free Mortgage: If You Turn Your House Into a Billboard
4/12/11 4:46 PM

I don't really like yellow and I am impressed by how much I love the yellow cabinets! They magically look cheery and not garish. Nice work.


Patricia's Colors in Canada
4/12/11 10:15 AM

Most fun ever? Hanging a squirrel-proof bird feeder and watching the squirrels try to tackle it. They will not give up, and look ridiculous trying to figure it out: http://www.amazon.com/Brome-1024-Squirrel-Buster-Cardinal/dp/B0007LQ3RQ/ref=pd_sim_ol_3


Modern Bird Feeders for Spring
Product Roundup

4/11/11 3:26 PM

Instead of cramped, this looks intimate. I imagine it has a great feel when you're in it.


Audra's Bright & Cozy Retreat
4/10/11 4:29 PM