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These are great. But I came to see the vintage children.

I defer to Marcella Hazan on all things frittata. Make her onion frittata. It is crack.

Gorgeous house. One more question... is the LR sofa vintage or new? Have been searching for something similar.

I've lived near that house since the mid-80s. The neighborhood used to be a lot funkier, with bicentennial-painted fire hydrants, old clawfoot tubs overflowing with plants, "cheap landlord" paint colors, and many of the brownstones in disrepair. Then came the real estate boom, the money, the mass renovation/restoration movement, and the movie-set perfection that is Park Slope today. Through it all, that house has remained steadfastly pink, and in fact been repainted the same color several times - I suspect it's more of a throwback than a "statement." Garish as it is (the pic doesn't do justice) it pleases me every time I walk by, and reminds me of what Brooklyn (and life?) used to be like before The Fall (when Eve bit the apple and understood that her pink house was wrong).

If I recall, "Cupcakes in a Jar" was popular for the outpouring of disdain it inspired. I guess that counts.

Boring question: what's your white? From the pics it looks warm but not too creamy.

I'm sure you know this.. but Elle Decor did a feature on Istanbul:

http://www.elledecor.com/entertaining-travel/articles/elle_decor_goes_istanbul?page=0,4

Great job!

paint one wall a deep color, like dark blue.

Good decisions:
- Agree with other poster that drawers vs. cabinets are a very good move.
- Expensive Liebherr refrigerator was worth it; it works great and is a thing of beauty.
- wood floor in kitchen (except when the new sink faucet was installed incorrectly and flooded kitchen; see worst decision)

Worst decision:
Hiring a big fat incompetent liar for a contractor. Kitchen reno was worst experience of my life.