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Display Name:	tomatic
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really? #4? it's pottery barn. shabby chic slipcovered chairs, grass on the mantel, photo grids (hint: use a yard stick to align the frames before the photo shoot). and i'd like to see six adults eat at that glass table. #1 and #2 are great. #5 is a hot mess. and #7 gets an honorable mention for careful execution of a traditional concept. Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Can You Spot the Winning Room? California Home Design Readers Choice Contest Flag this comment	7/9/09 3:05 PM
what a fun interior to look at. can we go obtainium-ing together sometime? House Tour: Rebecca and Roger's Relaxed Wabi-Sabi Modern Flag this comment	4/28/07 11:19 AM
love it, especially how the paintings punctuate the wedding-cake whiteness with their vibrant color. i particularly like the round one next to the bed. or is that an antique with a painted underside? my partner would drool over the basement. we give our basement that much love, too. or we try to. Inside Out: One Man's Urban Retreat Flag this comment	4/14/07 10:35 AM
patrick - good question. the placement of the portraits caused a brief debate in our house. i ended up choosing back-to-back because it makes the compositions feel more expansive. when they were facing each other, they looked huddled together for safety. i've never heard the superstition you mention, but i love it. fortunately these two are long gone. the paintings were done in 1856 - another ebay find. speaking of which... they were offered separately on ebay but were identified as husband and wife. her auction ended 20 minutes before his did. after i won her, i panicked. i didn't want to be the one to separate them for eternity. so i put in an insanely high bid for him - fortunately he didn't cost much more than she did in the end. their names are "jane" and "rochester" - they remind me of the characters in "jane eyre". House Tour: Tom Tim's Oakland Colonial Revival Flag this comment	4/14/07 10:17 AM
blackbird - the shutter color came with the house. it's a turquoise blue. wish i knew the name... House Tour: Tom Tim's Oakland Colonial Revival Flag this comment	4/14/07 10:06 AM
thanks for the kind words, everyone. our last home was midcentury, so the current traditional style is kind of an experiment - we were ready for something different. glad you like it. the dining room wall color is benjamin moore "norwich brown" flat finish. it has green/gray undertones in person. all the hanging light fixtures are from ebay. they were cheaper than buying new in most cases! House Tour: Tom Tim's Oakland Colonial Revival Flag this comment	4/14/07 10:04 AM
rachel - the living room wall color is benjamin moore's "sea haze" (flat finish). it's actually more gray than it appears here, but it does have a hint of blue. it's great in person! House Tour: Tom & Tim's Oakland Colonial Revival Flag this comment	4/10/07 2:40 PM