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Display Name: Sam I Am
Member Since: 4/1/11

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Ahhhhhh! Tiny scary door in the kitchen! I'd install a lock on that thing immediately; no telling what comes out of it at night.


Sharon's Sunshine From Both Sides Small Cool Contest
5/16/13 12:38 AM

Reading my previous comment, it sounds a lot more harsh than it was intended. Apologies, no offense was intended! We all have differing opinions (mine no more valid than anyone else's). I tend to appreciate books more for their content than as objects in themselves.


Beautiful Books: Designer Editions & Sets
4/9/13 3:25 PM

These are pretty, but...

After moving five times with 400+ books and downsizing by 500 square feet, I'm sick and tired of paper books. I've replaced 99% of my library with ebooks. One shelf left!

I have much more room for real art (or whatever), I can carry my entire library in the palm of my hand, I have instant access to a dictionary from within any book, and I can change and/or resize the font (priceless for aging eyes). To me, displaying a paper book collection is as out-dated as displaying a CD collection.

Minor rant: "Kindle" is a brand of ereader by Amazon (and a rather silly name, IMO). There are many ereaders available, Nook, Kobo, Sony, etc. Let's please not make "Kindle" a generic term like Band-Aid and Jello. All Kindles are ereaders, but not all ereaders are Kindles.


Beautiful Books: Designer Editions & Sets
4/9/13 1:16 PM

Good job on painting and adding stuff to the empty room.


Before & After: Laura's Family Room Finds a New Purpose
2/21/13 1:20 PM

The wire rolling carts I've had in the past were all very flimsy.

I really love my Bygel rolling cart from Ikea, it looks like many of the mid-century carts I've seen in antique stores.


Storage Where You Need It:
Rolling Utility Carts

1/30/13 5:46 PM

I used to have Lego plant stands.


10 Simple Ways to Repurpose an Old Toy
7/11/12 3:16 PM

That branch could take someone's eye out, especially if they were trying to get to the stool or the giant measuring stick (which doesn't look like it uses any standard form of measurement).


Simple Chic: Rooms & Furnishings Decor Styles Inspiration
6/26/12 6:15 PM

Ordinary person who doesn't read design blogs would look at #3 and ask, "Why do you have your luggage in the fireplace?"

Anyone with common sense would look at #11 and say, "You know... your fireplace is completely useless if you have wood stacked in it like that..."


Simple Chic: Rooms & Furnishings Decor Styles Inspiration
6/26/12 5:02 PM

I'm a big fan of gnomes, but I don't understand why a garden gnome is a summer essential.


10 Summer Essentials: Under $25
5/30/12 12:16 AM

When I wash the dishes by hand I use the two basin approach: soapy water to wash in one basin, and rinsing water with a little bit of white vinegar in the other basin. I should measure it someday, but I'd be surprised if I use more than three gallons of water doing it this way.


Dishwashing Do: Turning the Faucet Off
5/18/12 12:51 PM

Making the Best of April Showers posted on the last day of April, LOL.


Feel Good at Home: Making the Best of April Showers
4/30/12 2:00 PM

So organized and uncluttered! Very open and airy feeling.

@TIFFANY P: Those are STÄLL shoe cabinets from IKEA. :)


Scott's Modern Zones Small Cool Contest
4/19/12 7:16 PM

I love everything about this! The arches, the gargoyles, the intimate yet majestic feel. Very well done, indeed.


Kathleen's Gargoyle Nest Small Cool Contest
4/17/12 6:05 PM

Definitely! Love it. Love the showroom too, it's pretty awesome.


Living Inside the Vitsoe LA Showroom
4/14/12 2:21 AM

@ELISE L: I'm from Missoula too! I'm jealous. :)


Living Inside the Vitsoe LA Showroom
4/12/12 6:22 PM

Very well done! Doesn't seem like 295 square feet, it feels somewhat spacious from the pictures.


Casey's Plenty of Space Small Cool Contest
4/12/12 2:47 PM

The Missoulian?! I'd love to know the story behind that ending up in a Vitsoe showroom in LA.


Living Inside the Vitsoe LA Showroom
4/12/12 2:38 PM

@KATB: Those shelf brackets and the shelves are from IKEA. :)


Kim & Scott's Small Footprint Small Cool Contest
4/11/12 4:58 PM

Nicely laid out! I really like the entertainment center.


Kim & Scott's Small Footprint Small Cool Contest
4/11/12 3:25 PM

@CARRIE8: Thank you!


Trick of the Trade: Sectional Sofas in Small Spaces
4/10/12 7:28 PM