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Display Name: Mel_Bell
Member Since: 4/5/12

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THANK YOU! I found a bridesmaid dress on pinterest with no source to find where the dress came from. I just found it! Boom!


Design Inspiration Revelation: Let's Call It \"Google Decorate\"
4/30/13 4:42 PM

AMEN and ADIOS granite! Talk about buzz word . . .


The New Kitchen: 5 Top Trends
3/5/13 6:18 PM

Agreed! Stairs might be my favorite design element of architecture. Nothing beats a sexy staircase in my mind! Drooling over 2, 5 and 7.


10 Stylish (& Slightly Scary) Floating Staircases
3/4/13 2:22 PM

I use a secret board for things I'm actually planning to do for my wedding. The inspiration board was nice before we were engaged, but now that's it's a real wedding I don't want all my friends who are also planning weddings to have the same details as me! That being said, I could easily make a board of all the pinterest wedding stuff I will NOT be doing! My friend went to a wedding last month and she described it as "It was like pinterest threw-up this wedding." Pinterest is great to save your ideas-- but I also try to avoid repinning, so my wedding (and my work as an interior designer) doesn't look "repinned"!


7 Pinterest Tips to Save Money and
Shop Smarter

3/1/13 12:53 PM

Vix Vax, I could not agree more!


A Vintage-Inspired Kitchen in a
New Construction Home Flower Patch Farmgirl

2/22/13 5:19 PM

I know new-construction is a common term in the construction/design industry. New-build might also be, but I'm not sure.


A Vintage-Inspired Kitchen in a
New Construction Home Flower Patch Farmgirl

2/22/13 5:17 PM

My heart just stopped . . .


Win: Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman Holiday Giveaway
12/13/12 3:14 PM

Easy. Boy Meets World, A Very Topango Christmas! Topanga spends Christmas with the Mathews, Cory falls asleep and Mr. Feeney narrates his dream as Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol. :)


Favorite Holiday TV Episodes to Craft, Clean & Cook By
12/11/12 4:27 PM

Just what my baby-- I mean cat -- needs! Yes . . . my cat is my child :)


Win: Cat Bundle from Cat Above & Modko Holiday Giveaway
12/4/12 10:44 AM

Wow! What a lovely piece! Perfect for any modern Americana home -- but especially mine! lol


Win: Great Lakes Quilt by Haptic Lab Holiday Giveaway
12/3/12 10:29 AM

So easily my favorite chair of all time!! I want one sooo badly! This chair would make my Christmas since my family can't spend our holiday doing gift exchanges-- which is fine, I love Christmas anyway!


Win: Eames LCW Lounge Chair Holiday Giveaway
12/3/12 10:27 AM

Read through more comments, seems she wasn't the one who sold it -- sorry for the quick reply button! But I still stand by the seller/developer being quite shady.


Should Preservationists Have a Say in What You Can Do with Your Home?
10/30/12 1:00 PM

How did Wright's granddaughter forget to mention it?!


Should Preservationists Have a Say in What You Can Do with Your Home?
10/30/12 12:56 PM

I too was contemplating this recently. This is probably the BEST short term and removable option I can up with -- http://pinterest.com/pin/123637952240315468/

Use plastic place mats of your choosing (could even find at the dollar store) and use a strong but easily removable adhesive (like the 3M command strips that you just pull and stretch to release).


How To Change Backsplash Area
Without Painting? Good Questions

10/29/12 5:47 PM

So charming!


DIY Side Table from a Leaded Glass Window Los Angeles Times
9/20/12 12:05 PM

I LOVE how many DIY lamps there are out there! Now I just need to make up my mind and get to crafting!


Reuse & Recycle: 10 DIY Pendant Lights
9/20/12 12:04 PM

My problem was I didn't eat my basil fast enough! If I didn't trim it the plant would start to flower, so the more I cut it the faster and bigger it grew! It got too huge to handle, so I had to say bye-bye. Was there another remedy besides eating more??


Indoor Edible Gardens: Herb Planters
8/23/12 12:17 PM

You can't beat Venice . . .


A Design Lover's Guide to Venice Apartment Therapy's Design Destination Guide
7/20/12 2:21 PM

I mean this is the BEST way-- this house reminds me of my great aunt's home when I was growing up! It's feminine and cozy. Absolutely one of my favorite places to take a swim, eat a homemade lunch, shower off and curl up with my aunt and sisters to watch a movie! Such a lovely home! I could definitely come here to decompress at the end of the day!


Michelle's Traditional + Fashion Forward House Tour
6/27/12 1:55 PM

I agree with most of this, but completely disagree with the glasses! I may be the wine snob you were referring to, but I would never put anything but wine in a wine glass! Martinis in a wine glass, wine in a water glass?! You're not even supposed to wash your wine glasses with soap! Just hot hot hot hot water. The residing dish soap alters the taste, yuck! And steamless gasses warm the wine from your body heat, also no good. There is a science to wine glasses to enhance your experience!


12 Things You Probably Own Too Many Of
6/6/12 12:30 PM