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@vamm, as the owner of a kitchen without much countertop space i think perhaps they left the sink to the side to maximize the run of countertop on that side of the kitchen. I know, the new island is more than enough, but maybe after living with so little before they couldn't pull the trigger on breaking up the run of countertop.

The proper source link for the pink door (first photo) is
http://decor8blog.com/2008/03/12/melanie-molesworth-interior-stylist/
It really bothers me when huge sites such as yours improperly credit a photo. (Hell, it bothers me when single individuals do it too, but y'all should know better.) All it takes is a simple google image search if you have found it without the proper credit.

I agree with the other commenters that you need to move the furniture away from the walls and corners. A couch on one side of the fireplace and two chairs opposite atop a rug would bring that side of the room together. Maybe you could use two smaller tables grouped together for the coffee table (and maybe tables that are lower than the one you have now; it looks awkwardly tall).

The first thing I thought of when you mentioned the TV looking lost over the mantel was this: http://www.sawdustandpaperscraps.com/2011/02/28/how-to-hide-tv-cords-in-trim-work-guest-post/

Framing out the mantel would not only make the room look taller (in a good way), but it would also help the hearth look like it was always there and is fixed in place. Then the tv might not look so lost and you can keep the combined location of two important features (tv and hearth).

Depending on space left, the far end of the room could then become another small seating area. I'm sure you'll be able to find something that works for you and your room, but try to remember that smaller groupings do well in large rooms and try not to shove all the furniture into corners and onto walls. Good luck!

I eat more chicken than any other meat, but I prefer beef to any other meat. I feel like there are more options for chicken; if I could find more healthy beef recipes I would probably eat it more often than chicken.

I make a soup I like to call BSG soup. That stands for beans, spinach and garlic. Saute a sliced onion until golden, add lots of minced garlic and saute another minute. Add 8 cups veggie stock and bring to a boil. Add 2 cups small pasta (I like using wheels for this recipe) and boil for one minute less than the time recommended time on box. During that last minute add 2 large bunches fresh spinach and one can drained and rinsed cannellini beans. Turn off heat after last minute of boiling and stir until spinach is completely wilted.
This is a major crowd-pleaser and has tons of garlic flavor. I like to serve it with garlic bread.

This leaves me wondering about the ability of the cheaper motor to churn thicker ice cream. It wasn't built to churn a thicker consistency. I would bet that after using this technique a few times the motor of the cheaper models would burn out from being overworked.

Well, yeah. As they say, "Ignorance is bliss."

I'm 28 (born in 1984 so a GenY'er) and I have gardened my entire life. There were a few years in college where that consisted of minding my potted plants on the balcony of my apartment, but I still count that. We make do with what we've got.

I think Gen X and Y gardeners are underrepresented. I think a lot of people garden now, but they also do a lot of other things. Many garden for food and fewer for simple pleasure (I do it for both), but I would be willing to bet they're out there, just underrepresented.

I have two boxes full of recipe cards and I use them each week. I had pretty much switched from the index cards to just bringing my computer into the kitchen until one fateful day. I had bookmarked my favorite Mole recipe and when I went back to use it the person who posted it had removed her account on the website. It was gone. I have since been looking for a new recipe that comes close to that one, but have yet to find it. From that day on I went back to writing all the recipes I like from the internet on my trusty index cards that live in a drawer in my house. Plus, I don't have to bring my computer into the kitchen (where it stands a chance of being ruined or at least getting dirty) now either.

My boyfriend and I just bought our first house and planted in a bed in the front of our house were three giant flowering onions. I didn't know what they were when we moved in, but after watching them for a few weeks I realized what they were. The day after they bloomed, two of the flowers (there were only three to begin with as each bulb only has one flower) were neatly cut a bit down the stem. It makes me so angry to know that someone decided my plants were his or hers for the taking.