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Meh...I still fail to understand the appeal of this: having to undo the stack to access something in the bottom suitcase, and because the mustiness gets absorbed in everything stored in there.

I'm admittedly a snob about a lot of things, but I can't dis Yankee Candle. Granted, I'm not fond of all of their scents, but there are a few that I buy seasonally because certain memories are attached to them. A lot of people hate on YC and go on about Votivos or Diptyques. I've received a couple of those as gifts and they're quite nice, but I can't fathom spending $50+ on a freakin' candle.

My biggest pet peeves?

- People who never cook and/or can barely boil water that nonetheless have a Viking range in their kitchen.

- Buying a massive abode that is unnecessarily/disproportionately larger than the number of people inhabiting it.

@TheSweetestDigs - Your bathroom reno is fantastic! I love that sink - thanks for sharing!

Socks! It might be 95 degrees in the summertime, but I always, always have to sleep with my socks on. I also used to queue up an episode of "Walker Texas Ranger" on DVD (seriously) during bouts of insomnia, and it was so familiar and comforting, I could fall asleep in no time.

Can I also just say that I love hearing from people who admit they still sleep with their childhood stuffed animal or blanket and don't give a s--- about what anyone thinks? I'm nearly 30 and still sleep with my Winnie-the-Pooh (and as a bonus -- my husband's cool with it).

That is so cool!

Huh? Wha?

In five years, I'd rather be alive than have enough money saved off of rent to buy a car (or anything, for that matter).

A cheap apartment in a shady neighborhood should never trump your health and safety. But even if YOU don't mind an unsafe neighborhood, think about the health and safety of your guests, your partner (present or future), or kids (present or future).

I knew someone who bought a nice condo in a really dangerous neighborhood. I always felt unsafe when going to visit, but she used to laugh about the frequent gunshots she'd hear, and gang members that would hang out on the street corner by her place - almost as though it were a badge of bravery to be admired. It wasn't until she had a baby and had a very close scare that she decided that enough was enough and it was better to move to another neighborhood where violent crime wasn't an everyday occurrence.

When I was a teenager, I was obsessed with John Lennon's sunken bed in the movie, "Help!" and always wished I had one of my own.

The sunken tub, on the other hand, seems to be an accident waiting to happen - one misstep into the tub does NOT sound nearly as cushy as tripping into bed.

On a side note, I would be happy if the tub-in-bedroom trend went on its merry way.

Thanks for this article! I've always been curious about the origins of store's product names.

Although easy-to-pronounce names are probably more desirable among stores as well as the buying public, I wish I could see more culturally diverse names in magazines and furniture catalogs. (Perhaps my bias comes from having an unusual Spanish surname - the kind that a chair probably won't be named after, but still!)