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Display Name: AliceInDecorLand
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Member Since: 5/11/11

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Here are what I would love to change/fix in out living room:

After mounting a floating entertainment center (which we DIY'd) under the flatscreen on the wall I have this random blank space on the other side of the same wall that I can't figure out what to do with. I hate the whole tv-wall situation happening but I also don't want to be one of those people that every single space on the walls has to covered in art or photographs,,,

Would really appreciate thoughts or suggestions from fellow AT readers, here's a link to some pictures :) http://bit.ly/VoIxgW


Your Biggest & Smallest Living Room Problems??
2013 Reader Forum
1/4/13 6:38 PM

I was hoping for more functional advice, for instance the bedding advice should have been "have a spare set of bedding", now THAT is a lifesaver between loads :)


The Bare Minimum: 10 Absolute Essentials for Every Home
8/9/12 4:11 PM

@designgratislondon I must second that. I suppose its just the idea of getting out all my ideas out there even if no one ever reads my blog :) Meanwhile though, I just checked yours out and have to say it is fantastic, will definitely be checking back!


Over-Sharing and Over-Caring: Decorating Our Homes in the Digital Age
7/11/12 6:45 PM

I feel people that are critical about others (in a mean way) online are probably just as likely to do the same if they visit a persons home. Flipping through house tours or articles in Apartment Therapy or design blogs are a great way to take a peek into how others interpret design trends and offer a great deal of inspiration that I personally love. If something like the layout, paint colors or chairs is not to my liking it doesn't matter- cause it's not my home anyway. I suppose I try to see how a site like AT pertains to myself in a positive way instead of using it to hurt someones feelings.

Having your house photographed and published is probably a source of excitement to those who are living in them as they have clearly gone through the trouble of arranging their idea of what is beautiful. Regardless I can appreciate that and be happy for their efforts.


Over-Sharing and Over-Caring: Decorating Our Homes in the Digital Age
7/11/12 6:01 PM

Love this house, and all the small details like her bedroom wallpaper, teal colored poofs and the cool white elephant over the fireplace.


Sarah's Warm Bohemian Home
House Tour
7/2/12 4:09 PM

Hmm we just bought engineered click lock walnut floors for our condo literally yesterday, so not sure what the verdict will be with marks from pets and heels- yet. However from what I have been obsessively researching the thicker your top layer is the better chance to refinish it at some point once maybe even twice, also the thickness helps with it feeling more solid. We are not gluing them on the concrete because our HOA requires underlayment (boo). While I am a bit of a clean freak and neither my wife and I wear shoes in the house, we do have two little doggies, so just in case any accidents happen through the years and the floors need fixing we purchased an extra box as a spare. The beauty of engineered click lock floors is that you can pop out any puzzle piece that needs changing and lay a perfectly new one right back it.


What You Need to Know:
Engineered Hardwood Floors 101 Renovation Primer
7/2/12 5:59 AM

I have been looking around for wallpaper for a little bit now and stumbled upon a similar or maybe identical print to the office area wallpaper featured here, available from "Graham & Brown". Since it was super creative and from the comments most people loved it, thought I'd share! :)

http://www.grahambrown.com/us/product/52050/Frames+%3A+Black+%26+White+Wallpaper


Hakarl & Jili Build a Family Home House Tour
6/11/12 2:52 PM

The first picture looks like the inside of a stylish prison,,, fail.


Style to Spare: 10 Inspired Dwellings
5/11/11 8:56 AM

I get absolutely annoyed that the giant basket which is meant for dirty laundry is always sitting NEXT to a giant pile of gym clothes, and leaving shoes on the carpet is a big thing too, the edges around the front door clearly bear the scars even though, again, -see I have "tried" to come up with a solution- we have a perfectly nice shoe rack by the door,
as for myself, I already know, I hate cleaning up after the dogs, so I just usually pretend that I did it REALLY early in the morning and it just fell by the way side by the afternoon, ^_^ and there is nothing I detest more than folding/putting away laundry, I am definitely guilty of that, actually there is a pile I should tend to,,,,after I have some coffee,,,maybe :)


Which Household Habits Drive You Batty?
Reader Survey
5/11/11 8:52 AM