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LOVE Ghost chairs and love that you have them in your shelter. Now just wait for someone to say that the patron should have donated dog food instead. Wait for it......wait for it..........

Mr Clean Magic Erasers are the greatest thing EVER!

I LOVE this! The yellow chest with the gray chair? Beautiful. And the chandeliers are so fun. A few of these pieces would really brighten anyone's home.

LOVE THESE!

I've always loved that Osborne and Little silhouette paper but been too afraid to actually use it. After seeing it again here, I might just pull the trigger and do something for myself.

LOVE this space. Too many great things to count, fearless use of color,very personal accessories, the range, the Fabulous art, and of course the adorable bichon.

LOVE these ideas. Anything from Kiehl's or The Art of Shaving will be a hit at our house. Loving the Atlas too.

So glad to see a post about Fleur De Lys. This is my go to place for hostess gifts/girlfriend b-day gifts. They have a VIP program that is SO worthwhile. You get a nice discount on everything including their amazing tableware. The owners and their staff are super helpful. Since Rusty was able to read an entire article and figure out where it's located, maybe he(she?) should make the trip.

The butcher block slabs at IKEA are an amazing value. Builders in our area snatch them up so they're a little tricky to find in stock but well worth the effort.

OK , I'm sitting here with my glass of champagne and a pear and feel compelled to respond to some of these amazing (a nice way of putting it) comments. Claire was our fabulous designer and this is indeed our kitchen. I'm going to assume most of these comments were made out of ignorance and forgive their nasty nature. So let me clear some things up. When we bought the home, the kitchen was about 10 feet wide and the extra bedrooms on either side were 15 feet, so by taking a few feet from each room, the house feels more proportional. The old cabinetry was totally water sogged from plumbing leaks. You couldn't even open the drawers. Habitat wouldn't take our kitchen parts. Let me just say, the before kitchen looked WAY better in the photos. It truly way not functional. Claire took my wish list and checked it off beautifully. I'd always wanted a black (not stainless) LaCornue. Price tag? Not the $50,000 that the experienced Rural and Rueful would tell you, but $8600. (which, is still a lot to pay!) I'd always wanted a glass front sub zero. When the lights are off, you don't see what's inside. Plus, we have a Big Chill in the garage. And Rural and Rueful? Again, not a $50,000 fridge but $10,000. Maybe you should get another supplier for your next kitchen. I wanted a zinc hood so Claire had one fabricated and I glazed it myself. It's not black, but a grey in person. The bank of windows really brought in tons of light (Claire's idea) and the green leather stools (again Claire's idea) are SO comfortable that guests always want them for their kitchen. So tell me that you hate the accessories, hate the style, but maybe keep the ignorant and mean comments to yourself. Claire is so amazing to work with and maybe she should only share her completed projects with a more appreciative audience.
PS. Our entire kitchen budget was $50,000 and while it's big, we needed room for our adult disabled son to maneuver around.