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Display Name: nausved
Member Since: 1/25/08

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Here's a case where I prefer the 'before' to the 'after'.

I thought the point of a garden was to fill it with plants, not get rid of them.


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Before and After: Dry Spell Gardening Australia
3/26/09 12:20 PM

For the record, spider plants are absolutely safe for pets and children.


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | 13 Top Air Purifying House Plants
12/17/08 9:57 PM

I'd rather not get any gifts at all, unless it's something I actually need or want.

If you must give me something, give me food. Even if I don't like it, I can always share it with friends and co-workers.


Apartment Therapy Re-Nest | Gift Black List: What We Won't Give This Holiday Season
12/11/08 7:17 PM

They suggested painting the brick surrounding a fireplace?


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Decorating Ideas for Renters Domino Magazine
10/29/08 4:12 PM

I'm really big on color, can't stand an overdose of neutrals.

But this place really works! Great job!


Apartment Therapy New York | House Tour: Chad and Ed's Warm Neutrals Brooklyn
10/29/08 4:02 PM

Instead of raking up leaves and THEN mulching, why not just use the leaves as mulch?

Plants in the wild don't get raked or mulched, after all, and they seem to do just fine.


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Winterizing Your Garden and LawnMartha Stewart Living
10/28/08 12:58 PM

It reminds me of my great grandmother's house, except hers was filled with deer and horses rather than pugs.

This space makes me feel all cosy and happy. It stirs up so many good memories.


Apartment Therapy New York | Hot or Not? Brigid Berlin's Apartment
10/27/08 3:34 PM

I agree with fabframes. I strongly prefer naked windows, especially if they have a frame. If I must, I can accept very simple, thin, white curtains whose purpose is namely to filter the light. But anything more makes the place feel closed in and cave-like.


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Top 25 Decorating Mistakes Via HGTV
10/25/08 10:47 AM

Green and gold together make me think of Oz.


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Inspiration: Gold and Green
10/23/08 6:06 PM

I normally HATE any kind of furniture with mirrors, unless the mirror is for utilitarian purposes (e.g., as in vanities or medicine cabinets).

I don't even like furniture with glass: all the way from the most horrendous glass table, down to the mildly irritating glass-door cabinet.


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Hot or Not: Mirrored Furniture
10/15/08 4:41 PM

This is my favorite entry so far. Definitely right up my alley!


Apartment Therapy Boston | East #48: Michelle's Color Spectrum
10/14/08 6:18 PM

I love it so much! One of the best homes I've ever seen on AT.


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | House Tour: Mason and Serena's Sunset Beach Bungalow San Francisco
10/14/08 6:14 PM

I strongly prefer the Before to the After.


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Before After: Kylie’s Blanket Box Sydney
10/13/08 3:58 PM

I don't care for it. It looks like it was put together for a magazine. I prefer homes that look lived in.


Apartment Therapy DC | East #24: Supon's Pops of Color
10/8/08 3:00 PM

It's very fanciful. It's as if the residents are providing for little elves and fairies that secretively share their home. I find myself almost wondering if a shoemaker lives here.


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Look! Pet Height Pictures
10/7/08 6:57 PM

I LOVE it absolutely! It's so youthful and cheery. This place must be a joy to come home to day after day.


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Southwest #12: Lois Is Keeping Austin Weird
10/7/08 6:46 PM

Where's the ball pit?


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Reversible Destiny Lofts Challenge the Senses Tokyo
9/30/08 4:37 PM

I know a mycology professor who would love this....


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Roundup: Mushrooms
9/29/08 4:45 PM

I agree with everyone who suggests a paint color somewhere in the area of red. You want a pigment that will absorb green light while reflecting red and blue light, to essentially cancel out that green cast. You should experiment with several different hues and shades to determine what works best at different times of the day and throughout the year (keeping in mind that those leaves may not be there in the winter).

For the record, magenta is the most effective pigment for absorbing green light. This is why many jungle plants have purple-ish, magenta-ish colors on the undersides of their leaves. It's for capturing the green light that reflects off of other leaves.


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Good Question: Help With Paint Color?Los Angeles
9/29/08 4:33 PM

I predict sea sickness and stubbed toes.


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Hot or Not? Housefish Suspended Bed
9/27/08 9:56 AM