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I live in Roslindale and love that we were compared to Park Slope! Thanks for a great shout out. Nice to know that other neighborhoods were considered beyond Back Bay/South End and Cambridge as viable (and awesome!!) living spots in Boston!

@Evan Jacobs- Plenty of residents in Rozzi as Pyewacket said. Not sure why everyone thinks it is so far- it takes me 17mins via train to get to South Station and I am only a ten minute bus ride from Forrest Hills (and when you have 15 buses at your disposal it isn't like you are waiting very long). Getting around is easy and it is so much more affordable than even JP (let alone comparing it to our neighbors in Brookline).

I have plenty of friends who live in Somerville and Cambridge who have much longer commutes than I do and pay out their ears to live in both locations. Now that Rozzi has just as many incredible restaurants as JP and most Cambridge neighborhoods, I see no reason to hate on it because of its locale.

Just sayin'!

The 1/2/3/6hr plug that Urban Girl is talking about is the Belkin:
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Conserve-Socket-F7C009q-Energy-Saving/dp/B003P2UMS0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326824622&sr=8-1

I have one and love it. Great for everything from electric toothbrushes to cell phone chargers- anything that doesn't need to have power constantly without needing to unplug it!

OK, that I think is not only genius, but so clever the way they hid it in the design! I wish my metal railings had one! Fun, thanks for sharing Regina!

Actually, strangely enough that is his brother or cousin, and somehow they have the same name. Crazy! The Eddie I am referring to does own a second shop though behind the Stop and Shop at Porter (or is it a Shaws?) and is right next to a pest control shop. I always remember because when I stop by Eddie's shop there, I see the huge metal bug on the roof of the pest control shop!

Oh, I have heard that the Eddie who owns Metamorphosis also does upholstery too, so you might as well check both for prices :)

These are beautiful! I would be so lucky to have them hang on my wall!

Wow, thank you guys so much for all the comments! I was worried everyone would say "what a terrible idea!" and am pleased that you all think it is worth a shot :) I will definitely look into the faux frosted glass window film stuff. That could be perfect.

And @Tiamat, a part of me does think it is a bit sad at drilling a hole, but luckily it is a small hole and one day if needed I could replace the back of the cabinet or fill the hold with another small piece of wood. I plan on putting the hole at the bottom where the back of the cabinet meets the base so it isn’t like a huge gaping hole you would find in a regular TV armoire.

Also @ValHalla- yes, good suggestion! I hadn’t thought about the heat as a possible issue but I appreciate you bringing it up. I will definitely leave the doors open after watching the TV.

I have also seen some amazing wrapping paper that could be used (a la Young House Love) so I may play around with both. I believe this will be my weekend project!

I may try one door of each, and will send in the photos to let you all see what you think is best if one doesn’t stand out as the obvious choice. And regardless, I will send in photos once it is done so you all can see how it turned out!

Thanks again everyone! This is exactly why I love AT :)

Does IKEA still sell that three drawer island (in the first picture)? Does anyone remember what it was called?