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Display Name:	Idril
Member Since:	7/25/08

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They're lovely, but I would never do it. I have a black-and-white checkered kitchen floor right now, and while I find it totally charming, the white squares are a pain in the you-know-what to keep clean. The Truth About White Floors \| Apartment Therapy Los Angeles Flag this comment	4/28/10 7:33 AM
Oh, I like that! I love brightly-painted doors, but never thought of doing the edges in a different color. (Though rudebega's warning is a good one to remember, too.) Secret Color: Painting Just the Edge of a Door \| Apartment Therapy Boston Flag this comment	4/9/10 2:59 PM
"If I love something, it works in my home, and is economical, I don't let the fact that it is a trend stop me from proudly displaying it then and probably long after the trend has passed. For me, it's about looking around my home and seeing things that make me happy, not what makes me look the best to my visitors. To each her own, trend or not." I completely agree with sherbs. To Trend Or Not To Trend, That is the Question Survey \| Apartment Therapy Los Angeles Flag this comment	2/17/10 2:44 PM
The "after" is gorgeous, but like a few others have said, the "before" is more my style, even with the carpet. Before After: Clean and Modern Plywood Bedroom \| Apartment Therapy Los Angeles Flag this comment	1/27/10 5:38 PM
-three of the light bulb sockets don't work -several of the window cranks are loose (and when the wind blows they can be ripped free of their bolts entirely) -the toilet is reluctant to flush unless you hold the handle down -the fan above the kitchen stove sounds like an airplane taking off -in winter, the entryway closet is about 15 degrees colder than the rest of the house -the back door is extremely difficult to lock from the outside... takes four or five tries every time -the garage door's motor likes to intermittently stop working when the weather gets too cold -and my least favorite thing... when the window air conditioner unit was installed, one pane was removed, but the unit didn't fill the whole resulting space... so the remaining 9 inches is covered by nothing but sheet plastic held in place with duct tape. Classy. Home Quirks I've Learned To Live With \| Apartment Therapy Los Angeles Flag this comment	12/12/09 10:25 PM
When my siblings and I were kids, we each had ownership of our own box of ornaments. We added to the collections each year with ornaments we made or were given, and when we got married, we could take our box with us. So my husband and I have all mix-and-match ornaments on our tree! Not a single red glass ball in sight. ;) Starting An Ornament Collection \| Apartment Therapy Los Angeles Flag this comment	12/3/09 9:45 PM
The last two pictures make me want to cuddle up with a mug of hot chocolate and a book.... they look so cozy! Knotty Pine House Tour Roundup \| Apartment Therapy San Francisco Flag this comment	12/3/09 9:11 PM
Yup, what mntwmyn said. Of course I like my place to look nice when I have guests, but waiting for "perfect"? Chances are they won't notice anyway, and if they do or it's something obvious, it can just become something to laugh/talk about. No one is going to be thinking bad things about me because I still have boxes to be unpacked or art to be hung. And if there WERE people who would think badly of me, I wouldn't want to invite those sorts of people over anyway. Waiting for quotPerfect" Before Inviting Guests \| Apartment Therapy Los Angeles Flag this comment	11/20/09 8:27 AM
How much do I love that picture?! Mismatched Holiday Entertaining \| Apartment Therapy New York Flag this comment	11/13/09 9:23 AM
If it were my living room, then like veslabeachgirl, I'd paint it the green from either the rug or the pillow. Since you already have a lot of neutrals, it would add some color to the room, and it would pick up on the green details you already have scattered around. (Maybe she's right and it IS cliche, but I would still like it.) What Color to Paint My Living Room? Good Questions \| Apartment Therapy San Francisco Flag this comment	11/10/09 9:44 AM
So-- judging by these-- to make a room masculine, you need dark browns & grays, leather, and dark unpainted wood. (And some kind of shiny metal gets you bonus points.) Apartment Therapy New York \| Inspiration: Dude Design Flag this comment	10/28/09 10:12 AM
After a google search, here's what I came up with-- none are perfect matches, but maybe with some paint they could sort of suffice: http://store.franswicker.com/bsunbedsetmo.html photo: http://www.asleepinthewoods.com/web/images/catpix/sunbc.jpg link: http://www.asleepinthewoods.com/web/bed-contemporary.htm and this guy apparently makes furniture, though I guess I can't see where one can buy it (the first one is the one I was looking at): http://furniturebyrob.com/mirrors.html Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| Headboard from Across the Universe? Good Questions Flag this comment	10/20/09 12:18 AM
I love the sweater-knit pillows! And not mentioned above, but I've made the seasonal switch to flannel sheets. So cozy. Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Roundup: Cozy Fall Textures Flag this comment	10/8/09 9:57 AM
Freshly ground coffee every morning. Homemade bread (I've adopted that 5-minutes-a-day trick for bread). Books. Yarn. Apartment Therapy Boston \| What is Your Small Luxury? Flag this comment	10/8/09 9:56 AM
Hmm. I don't actually HATE this craft, but it annoys me a bit: those decorative tea towels with the crocheted handle attached to the top, ubiquitous in old-lady kitchens. I mean, I get the purpose. I just don't LIKE them. (I do, however, actually have one in my kitchen. My husband was working in a nursing home for a day and couldn't resist buying one from a crafty 97-year-old lady. Sigh.) Apartment Therapy New York \| Least-Liked Craft? Flag this comment	9/29/09 8:21 AM
Blogs mainly... also etsy, and sometimes just a random image or description I come across unexpectedly will do it. Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| Where Do You Get Your Crafty Inspiration?Austin Flag this comment	9/25/09 12:07 PM
Yeah, I like the lamp, but I was also wondering if anything could be done about the too-obvious wire. Apartment Therapy New York \| Personalizing a Glass Jar Lamp Flag this comment	9/17/09 8:30 AM
I third reversing the fridge door if you can. Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| How To Deal with Awkward Kitchen Layout? Good Questions Flag this comment	9/4/09 7:44 PM
Oh wait, I lied! I forgot that a friend recently gave me a Korean tea set she got while teaching overseas. So I have that too. :o) Apartment Therapy New York \| Teapots: Steeped in History (I know, I know) Retrospect Flag this comment	9/3/09 3:28 PM
I enjoy organizing when I get in the mood to do so. However, having guests motivates me to straighten more than organize. I get the organization bug when I can't find something... when I get a new something-or-other than doesn't have a proper place... when I'm inspired by someone else's home... or sometimes just out of the blue. (My husband might come upstairs from doing the laundry to find me busily emptying and reorganizing the linen closet without warning. True story.) Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| Motivation For Organizing Flag this comment	9/3/09 12:57 PM