loolabelle's Profile
| Display Name: | loolabelle |
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| Member Since: | 6/5/11 |
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@ LSIMM, YUP! We don't have kids, but 4 pitbulls and a boder collie. Furnishing the Family Room: How Did Kids Alter Your Choices? |
3/12/12 3:18 PM |
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I have FOUR pitbulls and a Border Collie /Chow mix. Microfiber is NOT the way to go! Microfiber is a very tightly woven material that, when the fur weaves itself in, it's hard to get out. It's also stinky! We are going with leather next! Never never never have carpet in a house with pets! You'll never get the fur up. I steam clean the carpet in the bedroom once a month and I end up with about a gallon of funny looking fur. Decorating Around Pet Hair? Good Questions |
2/9/12 3:14 AM |
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Here's the deal with marriage. It's 50/50, but that's the average. Sometimes it's 70/30 or 90/10, Between different issues, it can go either way. Sometimes it's 90 in my favor, and others the 10. Hubby washes the dishes and I clean the rest of the kitchen. AND I am a dog rescuer, so we have five dogs at the moment and he gets up extra early to walk them so I can sleep in. Home Ec., Pt. 2: A Balancing Act for Us All |
1/31/12 6:37 PM |
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Absolutely no big gross lazy boy recliner. We have some pretty ugly stuff that my husbands father made and I wouldn't trade it for all the designer furniture in the world. When Tastes Merge: One Home, One Too Many Opinions |
1/30/12 10:04 PM |
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Longer haired dogs are easier to clean up after. The fur forms nice dust bunnies you can easily suck up with a vacuum cleaner. The three pit bulls in my house have short coarse hair that falls and stays on the floor and weaves itself into microfiber sofa. I will never buy upholstery again! All leather from here on out, and I have hardwood floor throughout the house. 5 Tricks for Dealing With a Hairy Home |
1/17/12 12:47 PM |
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We converted our dining room into a study, and put the pedestal dining table and chairs on the front porch. We realized that we ate at the table exactly twice in the three years, but used the desk stuck in the corner of the bedroom a lot. As we already had all our books in the "dining room," the desk was really in the wrong room. When the Camera's Not Looking: Evaluating Livability |
1/5/12 8:18 PM |
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Never never never do the dishes before bed. The day is just too damned long to do one more chore! 5 Things To Do 10 Minutes Before You Go To Bed |
12/15/11 9:06 PM |
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The best home I have EVER seen here! LOVE IT! Stunning! Edgar & Larry's "New Parisian" in Rogers Park House Tour |
11/17/11 9:13 PM |
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darn HOME Keeping Your Favorite Books at Home FT Magazine |
11/14/11 4:41 PM |
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John Waters says, "if you go hoe with someone, and they don't have books, don't fu*k them." that being said, when I met my husband I let him borrow my copy of "Drinking Smoking and Screwing." I had to get it back SOMEHOW, and we are married ten years. We have TONS of books together! Keeping Your Favorite Books at Home FT Magazine |
11/14/11 4:41 PM |
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Those people who ask guests to take off shoes...don't like guests. I stay home when I know those are the rules. Too fussy, too controlling. I am also afraid to sit on their furniture. Etiquette at Home: Solutions to The Great Shoe Debate |
10/21/11 1:30 PM |
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In Texas, we had over thirty days of 100+ degree weather this year WITH 97% humidity. We are finally in the 80's and are able to open up windows without melting. Fall cleaning is a must after being cooped up since May. 5 Reasons Fall Cleaning Is As Important As Spring Cleaning |
10/18/11 6:52 PM |
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"Honey...have you seen the dogs?" Where'd they go? Honey??? Are you in there? Moody Nest: A Couch for All Moods |
10/7/11 11:20 PM |
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I group my art into specific rooms. Living room has clay colored walls with different art that has a lot of red, Dining room, more black and white photos. same clay walls. How Do You Choose: Art Colors vs. Room Colors |
9/28/11 11:58 AM |
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all of my projects have had a before during and after phase. I can never go from a 'before' to 'after' like those makeover shots. It's always an evolving process. Before, During, After: An Evolving Outdoor Space |
8/1/11 5:20 PM |
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you see so many slick photos in some home design mags, and NOTHING in the whole house is personal! It's designer but it doesn't look like humans live there. Homes should reflect life! 5 Easy Places to Tastefully Reflect Your Travels at Home |
7/14/11 12:07 AM |
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Just don't eat the paint if it's got lead in it! (or paint the baby crib) Real Life Design Lessons: When Your DIY Seems Doomed |
6/29/11 3:03 AM |
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We have a "barrel" table made from an old barrel and plywood. My husband's father made it and he is no longer with us. It is hideous and will never be banished to any unsafe location. We took it when we had to evacuate for a hurricane! And people are so negative! If one doesn't like a rug or bookshelves then do not put it in the house! The Chair I Just Can't Live Without Despite Its Lack of Style |
6/5/11 2:50 PM |
