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Display Name: LauraInCancun
Member Since: 9/10/10

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I have to agree with Pennylain. I am not a fan. I like contrasts of modern and historic, but this is just unattractive for me. Love the exterior, though, and the wall color is great on its own.


Sieger Design: A Modern Design Studio in a Historic Hunting Lodge Workspace Tour
7/12/12 6:59 PM

8! Woohoo! The blue was ridiculously hard.

Now back to work...


Take the Test: How Well Do You See Color?
6/22/12 5:37 PM

I think it would be very cool in addition to a regular shower. Maybe take your normal shower, then go lie down in the horizontal shower for a massage. :)


Fantasy Bathroom: The Horizontal Shower
5/30/12 6:23 PM

I dig the shower tiles :)


Before & After: Dana's Updated Bathroom House*Tweaking
5/3/12 4:58 PM

I lived in Acapulco for awhile and came across many of these :) They're quite comfortable and very cute.


Quick History: The Acapulco Chair Retrospect
5/3/12 4:57 PM

Looks like a really cool place! I'd love a house tour :)

Still, those pics are so saturated it hurts my eyes :S Hard to really appreciate the house.


Parvez Taj's Vintage Boho Meets Modern
House Call

3/21/12 7:08 PM

I recently took over our downstairs bathroom because it has better water pressure than the upstairs. I have a bamboo bathmat, a small plant, and a candle on the toilet tank. On the wall there's an art piece of a peacock made entirely out of colored shells from a small Mexican fishing village where my mother-in-law grew up.

I also just added 2 tiny shelves above the sink where I have some soaps, a candle and some seashells.

It's tiny and only has a corner shower, a tan toilet and a tan pedestal sink, but it turned out pretty spa-like!


Make Any Bathroom More Spa-Like Without Renovating Renters Solutions
3/7/12 5:47 PM

Once I was living with 3 other girls. Roommaets 1 & 2 put up a written sign above the sink saying "please wash your dishes". (I never used the kitchen, so I assume it was aimed at Roommate 3.)

I asked Roommates 1 & 2 politely many times over 6 months to stop leaving their dirty glasses around the living room, but it continued. They also would leave dirty pans all over the kitchen for days at a time. One day I got so pissed off, I took all their dirty dishes into their room and put them on the floor. On top of the dishes, I laid their "Please wash your dishes" sign. It was glorious.

(They were irate at first, but apologized the next day.)


Group Living Isn't Easy: A Gallery of Snarky Notes and Post-Its
2/15/12 5:16 PM

I know lots of people who do business outside of a traditional office format, and they use their iPad all the time.

I don't own one and have no need for one because I'm on the computer for 8 hours at work, but I think it does have its market.


Reader Survey: How Often Do You Use Your iPad?
2/13/12 6:06 PM

Good call on the floors


Olivia's Life in London…On a Budget
House Call

2/10/12 5:04 PM

I'd always stick with chocolate. I was never much a fan of this new gray trend... too depressing when used on the walls.


Chocolate Brown: Trend or Tried & True?
2/9/12 5:02 PM

Face down! I live in Mexico and with all out open windows/doors, we get a lot of dust.

I think my mom used to have them face up in our cabinets, though.


Stacking Glasses: Face Up or Face Down?
2/8/12 5:30 PM

Should be down probably, but I don't really care and it was always open growing up. now that I'm married... still open, and my husband leaves the seat up as well.


Toilet Seat Lid Up or Down?
Good Questions

2/8/12 5:29 PM

My in-laws recently did a few orange lacquered accent walls, and it looks VERY cool!

I'm not sure it's something I'd do in my place, but I sure like to look at it.


A Shining Example of Glam: High Gloss Interior Walls
2/8/12 5:09 PM

For the most part I prefer the before.. the after is a little stark and bare for me.

That being said, I do love the green wall, the telephone and yes, even the lighter floors. :)


Before & After: A Granny Office Goes Modern
2/1/12 5:33 PM

Very far from my personal taste, and yet I love it! Such a cool place, love the kitchen, the bathroom and the views


Mich's Mid-Century Modern High-Rise in the Desert
House Tour

1/19/12 3:37 PM

I've been living in Mexico for 6 years, and now I'm addicted to colors! (bougainvilleas are my favorite inspiration)


A Mexican Travelogue
Color Therapy

1/18/12 2:16 PM

I love having our small dogs on the couch and bed with me! But once I got married, my husband is adamantly against having pets on the furniture :( Oh well.


Reader Roundup: Pets in Your Bed?
1/18/12 2:12 PM

Oh wow! I want everything! Especially the blue bathroom!


Adrianna & Paul's Eclectic Perfection Home
House Tour

1/17/12 5:55 PM

From the teaser before, I thought I'd like the interior a lot more. It was nice, just nothing that stood out much for me personally.

I still loooove the black exterior and the back deck (and hate the wood wall).


Steph & Phil's Reimagined Victorian
House Tour

1/17/12 5:28 PM