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I keep a container of the chipotle chilis in adobo sauce too... and it lasts a month or two before I run out. I've never seen it go bad, but if you don't use it for awhile, it forms kind of a yucky dry skin on top. Don't keep it in the can tho - it will develop rust. We had to toss some because of a rusty edge.

It seems like if the wood is properly sealed and maintained, it wouldn't be any more troublesome than other flooring types. I am also considering replacing the ugly and worn checkerboard linoleum in my kitchen with hardwoods.

Maybe you could find a tile for the backsplash that could bridge the two materials. Maybe a recycled glass in a green or brown tone to soften the edge between warm woods and cool stone. Or maybe there is a hardware choice that would reflect the look of the soapstone on the cabinetry?

You could do some serious entertaining in this gorgeous space. The remodel looks great!

Where is the bed #2 from? So much storage, looks perfect for what I need.

I hope by "curbside" you meant you gave away and thrifted your stuff rather than sent it all to the landfill.

Also, I am sort of appalled that in a time when it's pretty obvious that we should all be conserving water, I still see these giant water-wasting showerheads in many of the tours.

(warning, this is a bit of a rant) I'm not sure what the theme here at AT is supposed to be, but echo the comment about "so much for small, affordable". There seem to be two worlds here - people throwing tons of money at making a spread worthy of an interior design magazine, and those of us trying to get by comfortably and organized with what we have plus some choice additions.

Don't get me wrong, this place is BEAUTIFUL, but my place would be too if I could afford to throw out everything I own on an whim and buy all those expensive pieces of furniture to display in a mind-blowing loft like this one. I guess I'm on the wrong site. I would rather live in a home rather than an art/furniture museum.

Here in Seattle, there are dozens of non-profits that will take your old tech and recycle it properly or find ways to repurpose it for people who can't afford new countries (here and overseas). Look up computer recycling for your area. I'm sure there is someone who would take it.

Maggie - love your setup! I added you on Flickr. I'm also in Seattle, moving to a new 534 sqft place on Cap Hill in 2 weeks. You are an inspiration. (cute sock monkeys too...which I have a huge soft spot for)

I love the look and colors, but I cringe at the thought of squeaky metal filing cabinet doors being opened. In my experience, they don't slide out all that well when containing heavy things... unless you have some sort of super heavy duty awesome filing cabinet with better drawer slides.

I'm also running into the challenge of finding small appliances with quality craftsmanship and finer details.

Is that a paperstone countertop? I like your color scheme with the cocoa color and light blue.

I just had an offer accepted on a 535 sqft condo, coming from a 2040 sqft house, so you can imagine there are lots of things in my outbox, including; silver-color bookshelves that are too modern in the 1928 building we're moving too, a giant dresser and some extra smaller dressers that will no longer fit, barstools (no more bar), 4 extra chairs (and maybe all 6 of them will go in favor of fold up chairs), many many clothes, a giant bin of heirloom dishes and an heirloom 20's chest (back to mom), at least one of the lamps (still deciding), along with a huge assortment of things we would keep in a big house - just in case, for later - but that will not fit in our new place. Office supplies, extra art supplies, extra fix-it supplies, yard and garden surplus.