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Regarding these comments, some of the settings are more appropriate for service or buffet-style, not intended for family-style... tweak accordingly.

I'm hacking this one. I have a rail on my apartment patio and was considering getting railing planters but they're always too small and usually ugly. With this I could use a regular pot. Sweet.

ps. I don't think I'd do that if I wasn't on the first floor.

I'd paint that garage door. Same green, same grey or something- the white is off balance.

ps- I'm not sure how I feel about posting without the homeowners' consent. "Hey, Bob, I saw your house on Apartment Therapy... you really should paint that garage door."

Awkward.

I feel like I just woke up in a drug-induced fog and stumbled across someone watching TV in a basement rec room. Where am I?

Who cares about Martha... I'm fixated on the space right between Maxwell's pupil and the glaring man over his shoulder. How many rows is that? Why is the man so angry? Where is the crew?!

I find it interesting that Jonas Forsman lists "the reflection of light" as the starting point for his design and not George Nelson's "Half-Nelson" lamp... I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?

Simple design- seems easier to store without getting lost.

And the fun stuff:

- Close-up shots of colors I'm trying to match while out shopping- works for clothes and household items.
- IKEA stock info, no golf pencil required.
- Haircuts I like, so I'm not trying to speak to my stylist in a language only she speaks.
- Beautiful flowers (date-stamped) so next season at the garden center I can remember what's blooming when. Way more accurate for your time-zone than a plastic tag.
- Nutrition labels, if I'm tracking and away from home. Same for the digital readout on exercise equipment.
- Recording a recipe at a friend's house.
- The order of anything to be disassembled and later reassembled.
- The contents of my friends' medicine cabinets and underwear drawers. (Just kidding!)
- Etc... A note of appreciation to this amazing technology... remember when every 35mm frame was precious?!

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Cory,
I am so impressed with your lifestyle and independence. I am especially jealous that you have fresh eggs! Yes, I think you should clear a little clutter, but for a different reason. Climbing over books on your way to bed is risking a fall that could severely limit your mobility. My Grammie was a spitfire, and watching her convalesce after a broken hip was heart-breaking. Keep yourself on your feet will ensure you can live in this darling place for years to come.

@melissapauline- I think that's a great idea. "Aging in Place" sounds similar to what I've heard called Universal design... homes built for a variety of ages and abilities. Often, the building of accessible spaces costs more (wider doors, etc) but that wouldn't be the case if more people demanded it.

30 years ago, when my grandparents built their home, they opted for wider halls and doorways, low threshholds, even a ramped sidewalk from the street. They didn't want their age or future mobility to be a factor in being able to live in their dream home. In my grandpa's words "We're going out of here feet first." And that's exactly how it went.

@williamsweyr- So now I'm a book bigot? : /