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Wow, I LOVE the dramatic colors in the first room. Gorgeous. That blue room is pretty amazing, too.


Storm-Colored Rooms
9/22/10 11:31 AM

If one of those items is worth $100K more than the others, it's definitely the painting.

Personally, I'd probably choose the bike. That bike is snazzy.


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9/19/10 9:25 PM

I was going to say that I would imagine that covering the thermostat would interfere with its ability to function properly, but someone beat me to it.

I have never, not even once in my life, looked at my thermostat and thought, "My dining room would be so much better if I didn't have to look at that thing!" :)


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6/16/10 10:11 PM

When we moved into our house (about eighty years old, with the original dark brown oak woodwork through the living and dining rooms), the dining room was painted a deep purpley maroon. It looked absolutely horrible. The beautiful woodwork was completely invisible against the maroon paint, which clashed with the red/brown wood tones. We couldn't wait to paint over that mess (and I don't even want to tell you how many layers of primer and paint it took to cover semi-gloss maroon!)

I bet it could look really great if you picked the right paint colors, but it sure wasn't successful in my house.

I agree with everyone else, though! You have a vision. Get some paint samples, do some test patches, find the color combo that works for you, and go for that dramatic charcoal wall!


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6/1/10 11:44 PM

My dogs have tended to get a little nervous around moves, and when we pack boxes the oldest one often looks spooked and has a few housebreaking accidents, but otherwise they're pretty much fine with a move.

For my cats, I try to block off any hidey holes where they may disappear BEFORE beginning packing (very very important! when we bought our house, it came with a cat in the basement ceiling because she went into a hole and refused to come out, and we spent weeks trying to trap her so that she could get returned to her loving owners), pack them and their stuff up last, get them to the new place first, and lock them in whatever room will have their litter pans. I lock them in until they show a desire to come out. It seems like once they've settled into their litter pan room, they know that they're gonna be okay. Then they're ready to come out and explore the rest of the place, knowing that they have a safe spot to run back to.


Keeping Pets Happy During a Move | Apartment Therapy Chicago
5/17/10 4:02 PM

I like the leather wrapped one a lot, but although the hand knob is a really cool idea, it kinda freaks me out.

Think of the decor possibilities. You could buy gloves for your house. Bracelets. Rings. It could hold your bags while you look for keys!


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5/17/10 10:11 AM

Is that a podaegi hanging over the bed?

I love this apartment. It's so warm and organic and comfortable.


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5/15/10 7:55 PM