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More importantly, why are there books next to the sink? That's just terrifying.


How To Clean Your Kitchen Sink
1/13/11 5:39 PM

Ah, c'mon, is it really that big of a problem? What if everything else in your house was well organized and comfortable? I like to think of junk drawers as boxes of sanity. You need to let a little chaos into your life or otherwise it'll find other more dangerous ways to infiltrate. Junk drawers are one nice stupid way to do that. Plus, it's really really awesome to have that one drawer where everything goes when you have exactly 30 seconds to clean up. Is one junk drawer really that unhealthy? I think not.


The REAL Problem with Cleaning Out Your Junk Drawers
1/13/11 5:37 PM

OR just DIY. All you need is a print of your personality of choice, a stack of old magazines, markers, and scissors. Honestly. That way you get to deface who you want, and its awesomeness will amplified because of the DIY factor. And it's fun.


Honestly Abe?
11/11/10 5:11 PM

At first one may think this is all too precarious and fussy, but honestly it's ballsy and I love it. Who the hell cares if you would find it difficult to live in - no one's asking you to! If she's comfortable then all the power to her for pulling off something so fabulous!


125 Square Feet! Kristen's Minimalist Studio in Seattle
House Call
11/8/10 7:19 PM

TO reppin'.

Sorry, had to.

Everything is perfect up until the last picture. Not a fan of the tacky bedspread and worse pillows. Kind of pulls the plug on the general chic-ness of everything else. Just sayin.


Garret's Distillery District Digs
House Call
11/6/10 11:23 PM

Awesome list.
This is orgasmic:
Butternut Squash Gratin with Goat Cheese and Hazelnuts, leeks and sage.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Butternut-Squash-Gratin-with-Goat-Cheese-and-Hazelnuts-240412


Make-Ahead Dish for Entertaining: 10 Vegetable Gratins
11/5/10 8:08 PM

Of all my ambitions I've had since I was a child, one has always remained constant and true: a fantastic, well-read, well-displayed book collection (which will day be called "my library").

I feel awfully flustered by some of these ideas. How on earth can you use some of these books in those inaccessible, precarious piles? Also, did you buy those book purely for aesthetic reasons and not even read them? if so, LAME.


Stylish Ways to Display Your Book Collection
11/5/10 8:03 PM

Spatially, my last apartment was an incredible place for entertaining (lots of space and a huge shared patio) - but unfortunately, I hated living there for other reasons, as a result hardly decorated it, and as a result it lacked any home-vibe despite living there for 2 years. So I just really didn't feel comfy have people over at a place I didn't like. (I had one party during those 2 years)

The place I live in now... is wonderful, but TEENY TINY. Everything save for the bedroom is.... one room. BUT b/c of my experience at my last place, I really really don't want this to stop me from entertaining! I love cooking for people and love entertaining. Tiny = cozy, right?


What Keeps You From Entertaining More Often?
11/4/10 6:42 PM

I think the temporary feeling is what sums it up. I can definitely appreciate and respect sparsity and minimalism - but maybe I've just see it done in a way that still feels "settled" and well..like home.


Frederic's Chic & Petit in Toronto
House Tour
10/31/10 10:11 PM

To those who said it looks like a typical college dude flat? No kids, most would be FAR more strategic about anything blocking the bed... hehe.

Then again... it does feel awfully nostalgic of my art school days. i.e. a replica of countless art kid apartments I lounged in. Hm. I guess he did go to art school. Maybe he's nostalgic for the days of hunger and sparsity. Aren't we all? (not really)


Frederic's Chic & Petit in Toronto
House Tour
10/31/10 12:56 AM

I think I just fell in love. With Ashley and her studio. This place is incredible! It feels like her personality and aesthetic just kind of..exploded all over the place, in the best possible way.


Ashley's Lovely & Eclectic Studio
House Tour
10/21/10 4:52 PM