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Display Name: Jane Jones
Member Since: 5/5/11

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One of the best on AT, by any category! I love that she wasn't deterred by the limited space or "normal" (i.e., boring) decorating rules: with the 4-poster bed (and putting it in front of a bookcase!), the antique furniture, and all those personal decorative items. And the bathroom is FAN-TAS-TIC. More spaces like these on AT, please! For all categories!!!


Bethany Kay's Penthouse Studio Small Cool Contest
5/24/13 11:56 AM

Ikea simply rocks. I re-did my kitchen (with the help of a contractor for the installation) using all Ikea products, except for door handles and knobs (which allow for personalization and aren't expensive anyway), and after 2 years, my (all-white!) kitchen still looks fantastic. The extra-deep drawer option is a favorite, and so is the no-slam hardware, which can be absurdly expensive at the custom level--and that's if it's available at all.

I enjoyed this post, but I disagree on two points:

1.) I can't see the logic behind spending nearly double on door fronts--between the doors themselves and the custom painting. Not to mention the additional planning with yet another vendor.

2.) There was no hassle whatsoever in obtaining the items. The kitchen planner kicked out a list of all the products, which I faxed (along with my payment info) to Ikea. They collected my whole order and had it waiting for me. I think the key is paying for it ahead of time; you're in and out in 15 minutes.


Faith's Kitchen Renovation: 5 Things We Learned While Buying an IKEA Kitchen Renovation Diary: Faith's Budget Luxe Kitchen
2/26/13 3:10 AM

I love Ikea's sheepskin rugs and have two that add glamor on the cheap. But this....this rug hack looks like Mr. Hanky.


Bigger is Better: Easy IKEA Sheepskin Hack
Old House New Tricks
2/25/13 9:30 PM

Beautiful! The checkered floor, gray wall, furniture, bookshelf...disparate and yet cohesive.


Yvonne & David Are Starting from Scratch
in Sunnyside House Call
2/25/13 9:27 PM

Not sure why my comment appears to have been deleted, but I said:

The most interesting items in this home are the toilet and the sconce.

Well, they are.


Kris' Comfortably Glamorous Home House Tour
2/12/13 2:04 AM

Source for the gold hand sculpture/ring holder, please? My pet peeve with "jewelry stands" is, they tip over at the slightest touch, but this piece looks solid--and is stunning!

And how come I never find anything remotely as cool at my local Home Goods?!!?? (Manhattan)


Linda's Fashionably Modest Condo House Tour
12/13/12 10:49 PM

I had a quick look-see. Eh. Nothing offensive-looking, but they need to rethink the marketing unless many 20- and early-30-somethings are making 6-figures nowadays.


Gilt Groupe Debuts Original Furniture Line Design News 11.15.12
11/15/12 11:55 PM

EXACTLY what Lillian just said!!!


Are You Overstyled?
11/2/12 3:01 AM

Used to be a an of the Novogratzs (-es?) when they were on Bravo, but something went wrong on their way to HGTV. And then it went really wrong when they teamed up with CB2. This space of full of CB2's typical garish -and-tacky or bland-and nondescript stuff (both (!) sofas, dining room pendants, kids' chairs, etc.) Previous weeks' spaces were "off," but at least they were original.

I think the husband liked the space, but the wife looked mildy ill at ease.


Washington Square Park Living Room and Kids' Room Home By Novogratz
10/30/12 1:52 AM

why is the wreath still in the "after"?


Before & After: A Living Room Gets a Splash of Color 6th Street Design School
10/27/12 1:16 AM

Am in love with the brass floor light...and the flatware...this whole scheme! Great post.


Get the Look: Black and Gold
10/20/12 12:11 PM

fab! each and every one of them.


Dark Drama: Black and Gold
10/20/12 12:08 PM

How much are they charging for that? Blech.


Spotted at Four Hands High Point Market Fall 2012
10/16/12 10:54 AM

Better than bulimia though so what's the harm?


Decorating Your Home: Hobby or Unhealthy Obsession?
9/27/12 11:38 PM

I bought a knock off Bourgie lamp for <$100, and I love it. I'm not going to live in the dark while scrimping and saving for the "real" thing (like one commenter suggested). I need light! And at the end of the day, it's just molded plastic and a cord. Mine is even UL listed like the original!


The Real Cost of Knock-Offs Dwell Magazine
9/27/12 11:35 PM

what's wrong with the writing? i believe the author's statement was meant to be...how do you say?...ah, yes, sarcastic.

sheesh. some people.


Brooklyn New Construction Gets Character Home By Novogratz
9/25/12 2:28 AM

I'm addicted to design shows, have done major overhauls in my own home (leaving the painting, demo and construction to the pros, of course) and love all things interior design, but I could never be a designer. First, a lot of people lack creativity, vision and/or time: all the reasons they hire a designer in the first place, but then they question everything! You designers have the patience of saints. In short, I guess I can only be my own "designer" and "client."


Interior Designers: Reality Shows vs. Reality
9/25/12 2:21 AM

I own a 2-bedroom place right across the park (upper east), and I'm seething with jealousy! What an amazing place. Fireplace, moldings, light? Check, check, check! And someone who knows how to decorate it with charm!


Tiffany's History & Charm in NYC House Call
9/14/12 12:40 AM

P.S. I don't have an accent -- not regional, national, neighborhood, gang, etc.!!!


The Fizzled Five: Overhyped Technology
9/14/12 12:28 AM

DESPISE Siri. My hatred began with the idiotic Zoe what's-er-face commercials, and when I finally remembered to use the function, our interaction went a little like this:

Me: Is there southbound traffic on the FDR drive?
Siri: Sorry. I. didn't. quite. get. that.
Me: Is there traffic on the FDR drive?
Siri: I found 66 listings for restaurants named "Drive..."
Me: NO! Is there traffic from here to 123 W. Broadway?!?
Siri: I found 3 listings for "hair"...
Me: Shut up! Die, die!
Siri: I found 5 listings for...tie dye...


The Fizzled Five: Overhyped Technology
9/14/12 12:25 AM