RisaAddie's Profile

Oh, I loved my Danby dishwasher! I had a rental house with a small galley kitchen and no dishwasher. I am lazy about hand washing dishes so I bought the Danby. It did a great job at washing the dishes. It was perfect! When not in use I could easily roll it into the laundry room so it was out of the way. I had dozens of responses to buy it when I posted it on Craigslist when I moved to house with a built in dishwasher.

Must have been her son's place. Not Cher-like at all.

I agree with the general consensus: get an alarm system, clear foliage away from doors and windows, do not get a dog just for security, keep electronics out of sight,fortify doors and windows and get to know your neighbors. I also put up removable tinting on the window my cat likes to sit in during the day so she can see out, but people cannot see in.

I hate the look of window bars, but needed a way to have an open window in the main bedroom of our one-story house. I commissioned a local artist to create a custom steel screen. It was a pricey option but worth it. Take a look here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nuncia/8011336708/. I am saving up to install a similar treatment for the sliding glass door in another bedroom.

I want to go on a world tour, visiting every continent. It would be amazing to spend as much time as I wanted in places that interest me. I would love to live 2-6 months in all of my favorite cities: Paris, Venice, Santa Fe, Carmel, New York and Montauban.

I chose this exact color scheme in my home. I wanted the contrast between dark walls and strong bright light coming in from skylights and large windows. The window coverings are white cotton, thin enough to let light in, but opaque enough to provide privacy. I chose light neutral colored carpets and sofa, and light colored wood for tables and bookshelves. I agree with other posts that you need bright reflective surfaces to scatter light around.
If you can't paint but want the feeling of a white room, buy all of your key pieces in white - cover your sofa, think about mounting floor to ceiling length white curtains across an entire wall to cover the existing wall color.

I have this bed in full size. I've had it for six years. It proved to be surprisingly sturdy and really good looking. I am not a tiny person and neither is my partner. I use it with slats and no box spring. It is very similar to shaker four poster beds (not as refined but definitely similar). I really love how high it is off the floor.
Alas, I am selling mine this weekend, I bought a house and my new bedroom will hold a larger bed. I will miss my Edland, I always wanted a four poster bed and this one was so affordable and still looks great.

Come as close as you can to the real thing. There are so many ways today to acquire authentic pieces that with time, some creativity and patience you can afford that Eames chair (nothing really looks or feels like the original on that one - with the exception of replicas made by the original manufacturers).
On a budget splurge where it means the most to you and work around on everything else.
For years I wanted an Artemide Tizio lamp. Over the years I have had several halogen lamps, but they ended up being a waste of money, even though they were perfectly adequate, they were not, ultimately, what I really wanted. I finally bought one (on eBay) and I love it as much as I thought it would. If you are struggling to pay your bills then it is absurd to covet a pricey item. But if the piece fits you, fits your life, expresses something about you and makes you feel good too, then that is worth a little sacrifice.

So surprised and pleased to see this sort of design aesthetic in Ballard. I just love that place! You've inspired me to rethink my own North Seattle square footage. Thanks for sharing your wonderful home with us.