Maggie O's Profile

Your apartment is both humble and refined. Great colors, great art, great job hanging the art. Love the green bedroom. And I liked the orange painting a lot, but it's even cooler now that I know you did it yourself. Your home looks like you really live in it, from making cakes to hanging out. That's the finishing touch so many hyper decorated spaces lack - the lived in and loved vibe.

Your apartment got me back onto AT. Long ago, I lived in studios for a few years and when I got my first 4 room apartment I also put my bed in the living room - I also preferred the open space. So I love how you've purposed each room - perfect in each way. They all seem like you use them too- because what's the point of having extra rooms if they are not used? And your sculpture, pottery, paintings are so well chosen. Nothing seems picked just to fill a space or to "decorate", but that it is really appreciated. Extremely well done. I hope you get a house tour.

Day 3.

"Don't make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is necessary and useful, don't hesitate to make it beautiful." - Shaker rule of thumb

I keep trying the site - I keep scrolling and scrolling and clicking on categories and scrolling some more. And I'm still doing the same as before the redo, and clicking and clicking through pictures. It seems I have more mouse work now, not less.

As I've said in other posts, I think things look good. The content is obviously still there. I'm just not finding it functional. As M. Good said, it's no longer intuitive and comfortable. I've been a steady visitor for about 5 years -reading a variety of things. But right now I think I will only check out the occasional house tour - you all do a good job with those. Be well and remember that commerce is more than the buying and selling of goods.

Thank you for this post. I wish it had come at the start of the day yesterday, but there are a lot of wishes in these comments, aren't there? I think the decision to emphasize the visual/photos was a good one, I love that the ads are on the side and I like the table of contents at top left. I also like your squiggly logo more prominent.

However, if "Main is not everything", why call it "main"?

I am one of the many who wish "main" was everything new and a true one stop place to look at all content. It's disconcerting to get so much repetition as I go to the different "channels"- the site doesn't seem fresh then. I liked how I found new ideas at AT all in one place. It is also taking too much time to visit multiple channels.

I get that the AT brand is king now, so all the other names had to go away. But I miss the fun of the other names. I miss seeing "saving the world, one room at a time". I like all the white, I like your signature orange, but I miss seeing other colors that went with the other sites. AT's heart to me is fun, quirky, layered, interesting, imaginative - it has depth. Now things seem are more antiseptic. And I don't mean the white, that's not the issue.

While I agree with you on the visuals being a focus, AT is also about ideas. The presentation now seems more like a reference site, rather than an inspiration site. I'll keep checkin though - as long as content provides inspiration, that's what really matters to me.

All well said.

I take a cue from my dog - she is just as happy sleeping on the "nice" couch in the living room as the old, goofy one in the family room.

That said, I still want to do more with our house, and little by little (by little) we do. But when I look back on all the places we've lived, none of them were ever "finished" and I still liked living in all of them.

Yes to your outdoor table! nice job! I dig your dining room and kitchen tables+chairs as well. They are all made to linger at a meal - they look cool and comfortable. Plus right on to making a commitment to buy art. I love the pieces in your dining room.

Love the "inspiration" description. And it fits!

So comfortable. Great details. Love the mantel pieces. I want the little metal tables in the guest bedroom. And such happy people! Really shows how you don't have to limited by a generic space.

my eyes actually got wider - impressive

That credenza with the tv on it is one of the coolest DIYs I've seen. Also love the art above the dresser. Fun home!