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AlmostAD - also from Merriam-Webster... Main Entry: douche bag Function: noun Date: circa 1963 slang : an unattractive or offensive person Apartment Therapy Chicago \| The Many Phases of a Sheepskin Rug Flag this comment	9/25/08 1:40 PM
It's murder, not decor. Apartment Therapy Chicago \| The Many Phases of a Sheepskin Rug Flag this comment	9/24/08 7:12 PM
If you (somehow?) love it, but balk at the price point, here's a much cheaper facsimile (in red!) from Leon's. Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Softy Sofa by Terence Conran Flag this comment	9/24/08 4:09 PM
No. It (kind of) works in the room pictured, but I can think of so many other pieces I would like there instead, and it's too close to those puffy, smushy, 80s examples of hideousness that I. could. never. No. Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Softy Sofa by Terence Conran Flag this comment	9/23/08 2:43 PM
Fug. Apartment Therapy Chicago \| Decorative Caulking at Cynthia Rowley's Townhouse Elle Decor October 2008 Flag this comment	9/17/08 2:42 PM
You don't need special cleaning products! Floors? Hot water. Ring around the tub? Baking soda and vinegar. Laundry stains? Try a little hydrogen peroxide. Etc... Apartment Therapy Chicago \| Reader Search: Does Your Chicago Home Need a Detox? Flag this comment	9/14/08 5:11 PM
Perfect colour vision. Based on your information, below is how your score compares to those of others with similar demographic information. Your score: 0 Gender: Female Age range: 20-29 Best score for your gender and age range: 0 Highest score for your gender and age range: 1409 Apartment Therapy Chicago \| Test Your Color IQ Flag this comment	9/12/08 1:29 PM
I like the grey and orange option best. Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| Repainting the Stairway Entry Flag this comment	9/5/08 6:55 PM
This is similar (although the legs are different). Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Good Questions: Who Can Identify These Stools? Flag this comment	9/2/08 1:55 PM
Haven't we already had a vote on this (or something very similar)? Price aside, my dog would never sleep on that. His preferences (in order) for sleeping spots are: our bed, a pile of dirty laundry, his dog bed, the bare floor. Apartment Therapy New York \| Hot or Not?: Wowo Dog Pod Washington DC Flag this comment	9/2/08 1:50 PM
Nice bones. Too bad about the mess and total lack of editing. Apartment Therapy New York \| House Tour: Austin and Jess Found Each Other, An Apartment, and A Few Things Along The Way. Flag this comment	8/31/08 8:26 AM
This is so wasteful. Apartment Therapy Chicago \| Look!: Pick Your Nose Party Cups Flag this comment	8/29/08 5:24 PM
Egh. I alternate washing the floors with Murphy's and diluted vinegar (have for years) and they look great. Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| Reader Tip: The BEST Way to Clean Wood Floors Flag this comment	8/26/08 4:25 PM
1. Much betters pics this time around. 2. I love the Judy Ross pillows. 3. Still don't think it's a good choice for a living room. If I imagine this day bed in my own space, we have an extra room in our apartment that we use as a guest/pet/movie watching room that I could see this working well in (we currently have a futon), but it seems expensive for that. I don't think my guests (most of them anyway) would be well served by a piece like this in the living room. Like others have said, no back and no arms makes for some awkward sitting. And linen! I have linen drapes and I do like tight linen upholstery sometimes, but this looks like it would wrinkle and drive me crazy. Apartment Therapy New York \| House Tour: New Family Home # 9 - The Sofa Defense Flag this comment	8/23/08 3:17 PM
I'm not attached to much. If something is not currently useful to me, I get rid of it, or exchange it for something I need/would like more. I do have a few things that are simply beautiful and don't serve any other pupose, and I've hung onto some photos and old letters, and more music albums than I really need. I could lose it all and be okay though. Apartment Therapy New York \| Survey: Are You Irrationally Attached to Your Stuff? The Economist, 6.9.08 Flag this comment	8/22/08 8:35 AM
Play with the furniture placement, keeping in mind how you'll use the space. A pre-fab slipcover for the sofa and an inexpensive area rug (from say, Urban Outfitters), and a mirror or a framed poster on the wall (speaking to the colours and style you like) would go a long way. Otherwise, you could try to sell the pieces you like least and look for replacements on Craigslist. Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Good Questions: Cheap Ideas for a College Student's Apartment? Flag this comment	8/22/08 8:23 AM
I love how you built your desk - more info please. Overall, I like the tone and pace of this post. The detail shot of the lamp could be improved though. Apartment Therapy New York \| Mini Home Office Tour: Surf Shack in Brooklyn Flag this comment	8/19/08 11:59 AM
The writing IS the content. Apartment Therapy New York \| August Inspiration: Jay Spectre Flag this comment	8/19/08 10:53 AM
8' is not "absurdly low". Don't exaggerate to make your posts seem more interesting or emphatic - it's unnecessary. I do find the space interesting in that it mixes furniture/accessories from different periods. This is something I often see these days, and it does keep the rooms from feeling like they're of a certain era. The photos are too dark though, and it is difficult to make out some details. On posting in general - grammar and spelling are absolutely important. And, I don't care for the use of the royal we. Apartment Therapy New York \| August Inspiration: Jay Spectre Flag this comment	8/19/08 8:44 AM
Definitely a triplex, says a former Montrealer. Apartment Therapy Chicago \| Look!: Deux Duplex Montreal Flag this comment	8/15/08 10:34 AM