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It's been said, but those yellow chairs are just...... another level. Beautiful all around.

Living alone after living with 22 different roommates in ten years is the greatest achievement. I derive intense satisfaction from looking around my place and knowing everything is exactly where I put it, even if it's a mess (which it rarely is, because I don't have to worry about roommates messing it up!). When I run out of toilet paper, I have only me to blame, and won't waste my day stewing about whose turn it was to buy it. And when friends come over it's as if they are visiting the inside of my brain and heart, surrounded by things that I love and that represent me. Sometimes I worry that I will have a hard time adapting to living with a man again!

Definitely excellent motivation to move to California. Sunny, relaxed, and creative -- just how I imagine the best version of L.A.

@Kiana. So true -- hosting a dinner party sometimes leaves you more preoccupied on the meal than on the company!

I really like how your host offered whatever snacks she had on hand, rather than feel like she had to have the most impressive tea service around. When I think about it, I am always the most charmed by hosts who offer something unusual, like sliced oranges, or homemade chutney with crackers, whatever they happen to have.

Thanks everyone! We're working on a full Tour. @Star Princess: The walls are Mineral by Martha Stewart, but I'm not sure about the trim -- it was there when I moved in, I just scrubbed it to make it shine. @Annie-O: Yes there was a floor plan on the Small, Cool post. Will probably include it in the House Tour because it does kind of make one laugh. @Sam I Am: LOLZ. I did put a bird on the antlers over the mirror -- they are each a symbol of my two grandfathers that I've been repping since before the trend, so I'm hoping to ride it out. I also put birds on the chandelier!

@guffee: It's Mineral by Martha Stewart. I really wanted Elephant's Ear by Farrow & Ball, so I found a cheaper version.

@3floorsup: It really is charming here! Not everyone has the same eclectic style that I do but there are a lot of cool spots. And you can't beat the light and air in the summertime.

Outdoor movie party: yes please!

the house is gorgeous, but if I see one more place described as "warm and modern" I'm going to freak out. There are so many adjectives in the English language.

Now, now. Let's not have a comment battle on The Bramble's entry page. Blackandwhite24 is right, the shelf and chair photo is lame. But it seems my other pics make up for it.

As for the rest of you people that joined AT just to favorite me: Thanks! And welcome to the community!

@ach: If you mean the room divider, they are screenprinted birches, yes. If you mean the two paintings beside it, I'm not sure. Those paintings were given to me by my aunt who used to own a gallery in Vermont. They're of a rainy day in a city which I think is Paris. Thanks for noticing!
@elbebuz: Do it! Do it!
@MiaG: It's actually Mineral by Martha Stewart (I just call her Martha) throughout the living area and bedroom. If you can tell, the wall behind the coffee cup shelf is a different color (that moves into the kitchen), which is Martha's Morning Fog.

My kitchen isn't photo ready because I just moved in a few months ago!

Thanks again, all! This is fun.