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Display Name: slipperybrain77
Member Since: 9/11/10

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lol zapzap & lepidoptery. i'm confused about the coasters too--when i first looked at it i thought they were being re-purposed as cat/pet dishes. anyway, they're pretty. but why on the floor?


Before & After: Small DIY Changes In My Home
2/25/11 9:31 PM

also... re the very last one Home Decorators "Collection Sunburst Antiqued Gold Wall Mirror $319", Target has the very same on their website. If compare the highest-res of the one from Target vs. that other website they are the exact same image, with the exception that the mirrored part of Target's is a smooth gradient. anyway, i actually looked for it at Target and the finish is nothing like what's pictured on the site. Still, $25 plus some metallic paint and you could probably get it looking pretty close.


Ask And You Shall Receive: Starburst Mirrors
2/21/11 3:47 PM

i love the cat door, and having the litter box in the closet. i wish i could put a cat door in mine, it's such a challenge to find a spot in a small apartment to put the liter box.


Before & After: A Pretty, Organized Hallway Closet
2/21/11 3:37 PM

i agree, definitely not affordable.

tenthousandvillages.com has a couple {i think} nice ones, $50-$150.


Ask And You Shall Receive: Starburst Mirrors
2/18/11 7:56 PM

by which i mean not a real stuffed animal. :\


Lynn & Andrew's Collections in the Castro
House Tour
2/17/11 9:35 PM

what the heck is in the glass display in photo 14? i hope it's a stuffed animal...


Lynn & Andrew's Collections in the Castro
House Tour
2/17/11 9:34 PM

ooh, i love the outdoor stairs #5. i especially like the pattern on the bottom step.


Daring Staircases: Paint, Stencils, & Wallpaper
2/15/11 9:50 PM

i agree... going from nothing to something doesn't count as before and after, why not just post the 'after' picture...


Before & After: Nicole's Totally Transformed Living Room
2/15/11 9:43 PM

i am contemplating a similar turquoise as an accent wall in my bedroom.

Q. for other AT readers... do turquoise/teal and "plum" go together?... the purple/plum found here...:

http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=993039&catId=HOME-BEDDING&pushId=HOME-BEDDING&popId=HOME&navAction=top&navCount=30&color=006&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=HOME-BEDDING-QUILTS&templateType=hybrid

i originally thought of a darker/deeper blue and similar purple/plum scheme but then teal seemed better but now im back to thinking they clash...


Totally Turquoise: All Over The House
2/11/11 9:45 PM

i live in a tiny studio and my dream is not to have a house but just to have a real bedroom :) ive come to appreciate what i have now, it's cozy and i dont have to buy much to make it feel "complete" and home-y. and the few purchases that i do make, i can afford to spend a little more on for stuff that i like, so i look at it as a positive for the time being.


Someday, Someday: Embracing Your Dream Home Style
2/11/11 9:33 PM

i love the desk with the built-in lightbox (assuming that's what it is), very sleek.


Before & After: Chris' Craft Room Makeover
2/1/11 3:19 PM

I concur... disturbing!


Decorating with Stuffed Birds
Log cabin chic or just plain wrong?
2/1/11 3:01 PM

i love the bookcase shown in #12. le sigh indeed.


Sentou: Colorful Furnishings in France
Store Profile
1/27/11 1:29 PM

i too love the jeanie lamp! :D


Derek's Gidget Goes Disco
House Tour
1/18/11 10:24 PM

in defense of the post, i just tried this and think it's great, it really only takes a few minutes (aside from letting the vinegar sit)---i never used baking soda to clean my sink before, i did that step 3x before the paste wasn't a grimy brown color (and my sink didn't look dirty at all beforehand, i clean it out routinely with orange cleaner). everything is also very *squeaky* clean now :)


How To Clean Your Kitchen Sink
1/16/11 10:12 AM

"Hang the monkey." LOL

i like the look of a big piece of artwork, preferably canvas. if you're going to stick with the light blue and browns perhaps a piece of artwork with mainly those colors (or whatever others you chose) but with with touches of contrasting/complementing colors, like a saturated orange or peach.


Ideas to Decorate Area Above the Bed?
Good Questions
1/12/11 10:49 PM

Good lord those are all so incredibly overpriced and, to me, aesthetically displeasing. Except maybe the last one, with the glass top. Still not worth $200 to me though.


Small Space Solution: Minimalist Console Tables
1/12/11 9:36 PM

Some great ideas in the comments, I had no idea there was such a thing as magnetic paint. RkyMtnHrse, do you have a picture anywhere of the project you describe?

I'm in a studio with no windows but one big drafty patio door. Last winter my heating bill was over $150 and my studio is only ~450ish sq.! My landlords have so many restrictions on what things may look like from the outside. I am now thinking of hanging heavy/"thermal" curtains and possibly somehow incorporating that magnetic paint... It seems to be a choice between saving on my heating bill or foregoing natural light...


5 Ways to Insulate Your Windows for Winter
12/17/10 9:01 PM