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Display Name:	brownstone
Member Since:	4/4/08

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i hate those "modern" graphics ppl put on walls, like those vinyl 'trees', swirly circles, and wanna-be-"urban" graphic designs that are so played-out it's not even funny. first they were on websites, then tee-shirts, and now walls and furniture...ughhhh. Apartment Therapy New York \| Design Bloggers Weigh-In: Trends We Would Love To See The End Of Elle Decor, January/February 2009 Flag this comment	12/20/08 6:43 PM
I'm with IDloser. All this hooplala over nothing, I thought we were gonna get tips on the best fleamarkets to go to.... Apartment Therapy New York \| Flea Market Shopping with Eddie Ross Flag this comment	12/14/08 6:44 PM
what if the tarp attached to the bottom edge of your fire-escape, so that it blocked your view of the cafe and vice versa? Apartment Therapy New York \| Good Questions: How Can I Make My Fire Escape More Private? Flag this comment	7/25/08 7:29 AM
why dont they just put mothballs all over the city to eradicate rats then? Apartment Therapy New York \| Rumor: Rats Eat Cars on the Upper West Side? Flag this comment	7/15/08 5:52 PM
i agree about the copy thing. this is why it's so hard to be a designer, of any form. ppl see your work, like it, but then want to copy it instead. Apartment Therapy New York \| Plywood Sofa by Piet Hein Eek Boston Flag this comment	7/15/08 5:14 AM
love this....where can i get it!!!???? is there anything else on the market that's similar? Apartment Therapy New York \| Adapt Sliding Slat Adjustable Shelves by Max Frommeld Flag this comment	7/11/08 10:19 AM
anybody else completely sick of Sex and the city? I liked the show, but this is too much! everywhere I turn it's sex and the city, the movie, carrie" this and that... ;-H Apartment Therapy New York \| DIY Sex and the City: Interior Design NotesEmail from 5.29.08 Flag this comment	6/9/08 6:59 PM
hagrag? Now this I really dont understand. ewww. Divacup or mooncup is much better option. Apartment Therapy New York \| A Paper Towel-less Life Flag this comment	6/4/08 8:25 PM
yup, a great waste of energy... Apartment Therapy New York \| Taraxacum 88 Suspension Flag this comment	6/4/08 8:10 PM
my grandmother had a fake version of these...I loved it -- was in the bedroom, where I think it should be, because it's so cozy and when you wake up in the morning you dont necessarily have to put on slippers Apartment Therapy New York \| Thursday Giveaway: Flokati Rug from Rugs USA Flag this comment	5/30/08 4:39 AM
you already answered your question. tie in the colors to make it work. add some dark brown to the kitchen, and take the light brown back to the table/chairs. You may consider a mirror next to table on wall, trimmed in light brown or something, or a painting that has all colors going on there. OR, notice the white microwave/range in the kitchen...bring that white back to the table area somehow...seatcovers, or even just a white vase... Apartment Therapy New York \| NY Good Questions: How Can We Make the Dark and Light Furniture Work? Flag this comment	4/16/08 2:57 PM
I also agree with Bepsf, especially about blocking the mantel with a tv...not good. mirror over mantel or big photo or whatever would be nice too. -the curtains are very down and dragging on the floor' looking. Are they purple? no!!!! ;) If it were me, I would replace them with blinds. -You have a lot of color here and there, but they jar with each other. For instance, nice looking bright yellow chairs, and then dark green/red cactus plant on top and dark drab rug below. If it were a bright vase flower and nice circulor colorful (matching) rug underneath instead, that would accent the chairs and bring life to the kitchen (just 1 idea). -It looks like you have nice pieces (furniture and decor), but that none were meant to go with each other. This can be a cool way to design an apartment, but here it doesnt work (the way I see it, the razor-straight lines of the coffee table and sofa demure look of the lamp and tv/stand do not really work well with the modern curvy-lines painting. I like the painting as a central piece to the room. You could start there, and work from that. Even the lamp base goes with it -- the shade does not. Maybe you can find a modern roundish shade for it... You could also add a couple curvy pillows for the couch (in a color that matches something). -lighting is an issue. This could have been just how you decided to take the photo. But there should be some sort of direction to the lighting. Right now there is no control -- the light comes in from outside, and there's nothing within the room to offset it. Besides the lamp, what other lighting do you have for the rooms? It's hard to tell from the photos. Good luck!!! Apartment Therapy New York \| NY Good Questions: How Can I Liven Up My Apt.? Flag this comment	4/9/08 3:50 PM
this would be great....wow...! Apartment Therapy New York \| Friday Giveaway: New Closets from Astech Closet Flag this comment	4/4/08 7:11 PM