KinesthesiaAmnesia's Profile

A few months ago, I painted a room in my building Gauguin blue. When a friend and I picked out the color, we thought we'd feel whisked away to a calm, island paradise everytime we stepped into it. But now all we can think of when we step into the Gauguin blue room are the more scandalous aspects of Gauguin's life in the tropics. It's still a beautiful color though - just like the deep blue you'd see in a Gauguin or Van Gogh painting.

The best "you paid WHAT for that?!" second hand scores in my home are a matted, framed and signed artist's proof of Nagel's "Dyansen 57" that I bought from the SE Portland, OR Salvation Army for $5 (it had been $10, I hit a half off sale) and a 1972 Lane nightstand with rosewood handles and inlay on oak burl laminate for $10 at the Goodwill in Seattle's Central District, both items in perfect condition.

It's so inspiring to read about everyone else's thrifted treasures!

My guess would also be Lane, except didn't Lane always emblazon their logo and hometown (Altavista, Virginia) onto their furniture?

I do, JSandruck!

I have pale beige, wall-to-wall carpet (I'm in a rental, can't change the goofy carpet). If I don't wipe the vacuum's wheels and roller down with a rag with some diluted Simple Green, then I get muddy streaks on the carpet when I vacuum.

How I get hair and lint out of the roller:
Meat cutting shears I got for cheap at Target. The aforementioned seam ripper seems like an even better idea, though.

So colorful and Portland-y! the last shot of the exterior is nifty and I recognize where that is (I've been in love with that mortar & pestle patttern there since that bldg went up). Next time I walk by there I'll be sure to say "hi" if I see ya :)

I really love your TV console!

It's not just young people who are moving back in with their parents. For example, my 54 year old aunt moved back in with my grandma a couple years ago when her financial situation unraveled. Some of my 40-60ish coworkers have also moved in with their parents. This crummy economy is effecting everyone and even though older people who move in with their parents can get away with it more gracefully under the guise of helping an aging/ailing parent, they could use the advice just as much as young folks, if not more, since it's been a greater number of years since they lived with their parents and I'd imagine it'd be a drastic adjustment.

I used to get grossed out by literature in the bathroom until I had some roommates who either liked to put comedic reading material on the tank or left magazine messes laying around. I finally caved and figured why not corral the clutter and put a rack in there? So I got a sleek and easy to clean acrylic magazine holder for 25 cents at a surplus store. The bathroom is more relaxing and a bit tidier for everyone. We also do so much more in our bathrooms than... you know. I find that it's nice to read in the tub, while drying hair, and brushing teeth.

Thanks for the post, AT!

I was wondering that, too. I Googled all of the designers and studios and they are all from the US, mostly CA. But from what I hear from family that's been helping out in Haiti, things there are so hectic, even worse now that initial rush of aid and sympathy that was there right after the quake isn't there, I don't know if anyone in their right mind would be hanging around there to do design work.

It might be good to do some Googling to see what rights tenants have in your area. Call the police's non-emergency number for advice on the situation or to file a noise complaint. Maybe if the police get involved then the management will see that you're serious and finally do something. Good luck!