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To all the haters who oppose organizing books by color, some of us just remember what the spines look like. It's not a crime to use an organizing principle if it works for you. Plus it makes for interesting juxtapositions-- my copy of the bible and the Communist Manifesto wound up right next to each other on the black shelf.

My trend beef is antique reproduction. The popularity of MCM and DIY has made it fashionable to choose to rescue a quality piece of furniture over buying a particleboard piece that is destined for the trash. This is a good thing-- it means less waste and better stuff for less money. What kills me is that the big box stores have no awareness of the irony of producing new particleboard furniture and throwaway decor that is designed to look distressed/reclaimed. As if the essence of the trend was the idea of "used" as a surface treatment.