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Nice!

@anjali: Yeah, my point was that the WF advertisement itself was deceptive (ie, yes, WF can be affordable if you purchase select limited items and only limit yourself to a small portion of what an actual healthy nutrient base should be, but who actually shops that way?) and that, by not pointing out that WF can only make claims of affordability by carefully selecting its language The Kitchn basically reproduced its advertisement for free ... but I seem to be the only one bothered by the ways in which carefully crafted linguistic distinctions can mask larger truths, so do carry on :)

The one thing that really struck me about this list is that there is NO fresh produce. I agree, you can save money at WF if you stick to bulk items (and none of the other grocery stores in my area carry the selection of bulk items WF has -- I like to shop bulk for environmental reasons, to limit the packaging, but it is also generally cheaper). That said, this is extremely deceptive because you can't really have a healthy stocked kitchen if you aren't including fresh produce. And the cost of produce at WF is ridic.

I do buy bulk items at WF but, like others, find the political beliefs of the owner to be repugnant. I don't mind shopping from Amish farmers or others who don't share my beliefs as long as they are not using their proceeds to advocate for ideas I disagree with. That's the problem I have with the WF CEO ... not his repugnant beliefs, but the fact that he uses the money he makes from me to advocate for those beliefs.

LOVE!

Whoa, am I seeing correctly that records are being stored directly above a heating source? I'm squicky about putting anything on top of a radiator, but *especially* concerned about warping the vinyl ...

Thank baby jebus. Can we please please please stop seeing all kitchens with all chrome now?

I really loved seeing a home that felt "accessible" to me. I just bought my first condo and don't have a lot of money for new furniture or makeovers, but I want it to look stylish and to have some pride in where I live, so I was inspired by this post. I was disappointed, though, that the kitchen was not shown. From the glimpses of the kitchen that I could see, it looked very similar to mine. Being graphic designers, the Binghams clearly have more talent than I do for making these kinds of spaces work ... I would love to see how they do it, instead of just a house tour that treats a house's imperfections as embarrassments that can't be displayed. As it is, I agree with the commenter above that this feels more like a display of cool objects than a house tour. Can you do a re-visit with the Binghams after they've lived in the place a bit longer (maybe two years)?