david @ justveggingout.co's Profile

Holy s*&t! Wow! I love the way you used the space above the wall cabs for wine storage!!! And, surprisingly, I really really like the penny round backsplash.

Totally guilty of No. 2 - trying to incorporate contemporary pieces and less iconic mid-c pieces in my home.

I can't imagine sleeping in bed without my two girl chihuahuas. Every night, when it's time for me to go to bed, I yell "Uppy Puppy!" and they immediately start jumping around because they're so excited to go upstairs and lie on top of the fluffy comforter.

On the Virginia tax return form, we're supposed to (honor system) report and pay taxes (approx. 5 percent) on all items purchased for personal consumption for which no sales tax was charged. Consequently, I end up paying taxes on all my Amazon purchases.

I was suprised by how many of my fellow VA residents simply left that section of the tax return blank. As much as I despise the homophobic rancor that frequently comes out of our state assembly and senate, I try to imagine that a majority of my taxes will ultimately find a way back to Northern Viginia to, as themoderngal stated above, fund education and infrastructure.

I like it! I really wanted to incorporate corten steel in my own modern landscaping. However, it was just too expensive.

I purchased custom bench cushions for outdoor seating at cushionsource.com. I thought they did a very good job. You're cushions might be considerably more expensive, because I'm assuming you're going to need a thicker mattress. My 4" thick, 8 foot long bench cushion ran about $225.

If I had to buy just one cardio machine, it would be a spin bike because of it's versatility. You can ride the bike seated or standing up, like a "real" bike. It's an amazing core workout.

Admittedly, I'm biased, because I'm both a bike commuter, as well as participate in cycling classes taught by a pro.

Another home workout alternative is power or flow yoga. I recently started taking classes, and I've become addicted. Minimal equipment needed. A couple of dvds, yoga mat and one or two yoga blocks.

I think that show, Urban Gardens, hosted by Matt James, was also on HGTV for a while. I find the current crop of gardening shows on HGTV somewhat tiresome. Granted, I did enjoy Yard Crashers when it first came out, but I'm pretty much over it.

This is my first comment on any of the Room for Color entrants. Though this isn't my personal style (I'm a modernist through and through), I really love the vintage-y (yet, not dated) vibe this room gives off. The decor and use of color doesn't feel forced. Distressed or antiqued hardwood floors, though, would look amazing in this room.

@LisaLovesGary - re: rugs. I totally relate. I have given away rugs (including a 8x10 DWR rug to a coworker that I got on major clearance) because, again, it just wasn't "right." This needs to stop!