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I love your style, probably because it is so much like mine! I'm in CA, but visit my daughter, son-in-law and new granddaughter on the Hill regularly. I will borrow the car and we will shop! I want to know every little consignment boutique, thrift store and flea market in a 25 mile radius! I drool over CL in DC due to the huge variety if cool stuff this very transient population has to sacrifice when they are suddenly transferred to London ;)
Keep up the good work!

I don't know why I get such a kick out of this thread, but it is just so entertaining to see that everyone is an individual with their own personal likes/dislikes. Once I started listing the viscerals, I realized I had never verbalized any of this before. It was quite the list! The really great part was scrolling down and seeing some of my favorites disparaged(ORANGE), beautiful rugs on boring carpeting, popcorn(kidding!)
I loved Rose123, who is never having anyone over again, and Lulu32, whose rant on Househunters was spot on.
Design geeks are a breed apart. My friends think I am probably not human because you could bounce a dime on my bed(made everyday), but my 12 year old truck is always covered in dust, with a filthy windshield, and dirt and gravel on the floor and the bed, because I'm always hauling plants and furniture(did I mention all the scratches on the paint?) I could not care less about this as long as I keep the oil changed. I've dated guys that parked so far from the restaurant/theater/store to keep their precious vehicle from getting dinged, but back at the house, sticky bathroom floors and pouffy leather couches with head oil stains were A-OK. And guess who they call when their new beer pong table won't fit in the back of their Mustang/BMW/Escalade?
Keep those comments coming, folks!

Okay...
Overhead lighting, odors of any kind, be it bacon, bachelors or bloodhounds. Corral(or firing squad)furniture placement, fake plants/flowers(always dusty). Anything handcrafted(Laurie, I'm being polite here)in the 80s and 90s, art hung(too high/ crooked/crowded/from Ross). Gigantic television screens(especially over the fireplace). Fussy, over-the-top chintz rooms(can't tell the bed from the wall from the wingback from the drapes). Messy beds(that are supposedly made, seen here on AT). Avon bottle collections, anything from the Franklin Mint(how are they still even in business?!) Holstein/southwest(except in Santa Fe)/kountry, especially in the kitchen. Can you say goose dishware? Crocheted anything. And let's not omit poor, dear departed Thomas Kinkade.
Phew, that was cathartic...thanks for letting me get that off my chest.

I see the comments pointing out the obvious have been removed. Since when has anything but gushing reviews been excised from the forum? The real world is apparently too cruel for one so cosseted.

You can bet Anthro Corp. has outsourced their labor, slashing costs, while raising their prices, ie., profits. Then they take the ca$h and bankroll the candidates of their choice. Sigh. So unoriginal. Let's hear it for Etsy and all the talented, creative artists out there with a great forum to offer their wares to the discriminating consumer! Love all the finds here...makes me want to spend the next 4 hours doing the same type of "reseach".

Just voted, but not for the one I wanted to win. ;) It's a pleasure to be able to return to your beautiful space and enjoy it again. My kids live on the Hill and the rowhouse has it's own challenges. Can you suggest some antique/consignment stores you like? Congratulations again on your talents.

I now understand the phenomenon, though I have never set foot in one of their stores. CL has SO much IKEA, half-priced and preassembled, I may never go. Plus the six to eight hour roundtrip keeps me from making impulse purchases brought on by "I can always return it if it doesn't work" thoughts.

I was just looking at a great frame with a not-so-great print in it I bought at a second-hand store. This is a fabulous idea!

Truly a standout space. This is a winner in every way. I have never had the nerve to try reupholstering anything beyond a dining chair. You are giving me courage!

Love love love the polar bear on the "icebox"!