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Display Name: hambox
Member Since: 7/15/08

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A few years ago, my roommate dropped a bottle of Italian salad dressing in our kitchen, which sprayed dressing absolutely everywhere. We even found it on the living room ceiling (!) Our coat rack also lived in the kitchen and it didn't occur to us until weeks later to check the pockets of our many coats -- and there was rancid dressing pooled in there, too. Arrgh!


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | What’s the worst thing you’ve spilled? Melbourne
2/19/09 4:42 PM

I agree w/ Haley -- it would take a talented interior designer to make these work. But they just live in a limbo between "attempted classy" and "humorous ironic". Erg and bleah.


Apartment Therapy New York | Hot or Not? Chester Tufted Lamps by Bert Dennis
12/8/08 4:17 PM

Showing care for myself by showing care for my surroundings. When I've organized my home, and things are the way I want them, I swear I can hear my house purr!


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Thursday Giveaway: Nate Williams Pillows Los Angeles
10/2/08 6:51 PM

Pet peeve: people who list, relist, and then relist (ad nauseum) the same item with different wording/different headers, every day or so. They don't seem to understand that most people use search terms, and items don't need to be posted so often.

In a similar vein: people here need to USE CL! The Ventura and Santa Barbara (southern CA) craigslists have been so inactive lately, that I fear everyone that's left will leave. I'm sad that the more-profitable lure of eBay or consignment may be drawing people away from CL, which (when it works) is an often-affordable option -- and a community, to boot.


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Craigslist Buying and Selling Etiquette
8/27/08 2:01 PM

Some great ideas there! One of my favorite pieces of furniture, given to me by a family friend, sports cushions reupholstered from a 1960s full-length patchwork dress. You can see the top cushion in this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hambox/2703194426/.


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | New Uses for Old Clothes
7/28/08 2:36 PM

I have a corded landline in my home office. Not only is it stylish (I have a refurbed black beast from the 70s that feels like a barbell!) but I definitely rely on it when on calls with clients, customer service, etc. The sound quality can't be beat, and there's never a dropped call on my end. Besides, I feel like a mover and shaker from another time when I'm using it! The only downside? The loud real-bell ring can be a bit startling. Love this site. Becky


Apartment Therapy New York | Old Phone Works: Colorful Refurbished Phones Boston
7/24/08 5:19 AM

1. A robot and my initials, or just my initials with a cute little mod dingbat.

2. KOKOPELLI! Gag.


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Look! A Cyclist's Front GateAustin, Texas
7/15/08 3:12 PM