Obear's Profile

Display Name: Obear
Member Since: 4/24/07

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Good call Ms. Mann! This really is 1 of my favorite entries. It looks lived in. And real. Like someone made the most of the resources/space they had. Instead of throwing gobs of valuable green cash at an architect to produce yet another aseptic Manhattan Mausoleum.


Small Cool 2007: Honorable Mention #3
5/15/07 11:23 AM

Cute place. That staircase is kinda hot. Looks like a nice outside area for entertaining, which is nice for us small home dwellers.


#22 - Luis's Guest House Home
5/4/07 1:14 PM

OK, nobody panic, but I think the rug's made from dogskin!!! Just kiddN.
I like the composition of the pix. I feel voyeuristic spying on the guy in bed & I love that the pooch matches the rug & chair. I just wanna squeeeeze her. And all the stuff in front of the cityscape kinda looks like a little city. But outta 3 pix I get 1 wall of the living room & 1 wall from the bedroom-Dang! I hope the rest of the place looks as good.
Good luck.


#25 Keith's home-Suite-Home
5/3/07 7:21 PM

Quite unique. The light boxes/shades are great. And I wanna examine that glass topped, wine rack, coffee table, on wheels. Love multifunctional items. Looks like there's lots more stuff to see around every little corner.
3 thumbs up. I'm an alien-don't tell anyone.


#28 - Daniel's Idiosyncratic Little Pad
4/26/07 1:48 PM

The quirky architectural elements are great! I'd like to see the rest of the place too.
Good Luck


#13 - Andy K's Unexpected Garden Apartment
4/26/07 1:22 PM

Oh this competition has gotten fierce! I've not seen many places as small as the 1 I'm about to move into & here this 1 is smaller! And way more fabulous. Thank the goddess again for great high ceilings-those dark walls work.


#27 - Bryan's 3 F's
4/26/07 1:01 PM

Is that the same green paint in all the rooms? It moves from the kitchen wall, to the bedroom, then runs along the baseboard trim & hops onto those fat blinds. Good stuff. Then black accents/details in all 3 pix. So nice. I very much want to see the bathroom & the work area.
Good Luck.


#15 Mike's Soothing Mix
4/26/07 12:50 PM

I'm diggN the 60's/70's theme. There's some really good stuff out there & this entry has a nice collection. I think the navy blue flowing from the dinette, to the IKEA chair & pot, to the bed, & ending with the jukebox helps unify most of the space. And are those built-in ashtrays in the coffee table? Groovy Good job.


#14 Jeramy's Thrifty Digs
4/26/07 12:23 PM

I like the chairs as art. And the light coming through the enormous speakers makes them look a bit like screens & slightly less like enormous speakers. I'd like to see pix of the A/V room from a seated eye level since that seems to be the way the room is designed to be enjoyed. The low/flush coffee table is interesting & makes me think of a podium where a conductor might stand during a performance. The opera glasses are a nice touch as well.
Good job.


#13 Eric's "Mini Concert Hall" Apartment
4/26/07 9:28 AM

Excellent use of stop light colors :=] I especially like the kitchen. I keep returning to these pix. Thanks for the inspiration.


#22 - 42anderson's Love, Eat, Party
4/25/07 9:02 PM

I've gotta give ya props for utilizing sidewalk finds. Good use of materials for your desk. And is that a red table paired with your groovy green dining chairs? Cool.


#21: Casey's San Francisco Simplicity
4/25/07 8:56 PM

WoW! The smaller spaces ARE the bigger challenges. Thank the goddess for high ceilings! I like that this space is so well done AND so small. I love that it's not pretentious or sterile. Oh & the hide is great. It makes me imagine a young man from cow town moving to the big apple to realize his dreams.


#25 - Thomas' Itsy Bitsy Box
4/25/07 11:09 AM

Very slick & gallery-like.


#12 - Nathan's Clean Slate
4/25/07 10:40 AM

It's nice to see items reclaimed/reused/resurfaced so creatively. I'd love to see the place afterwards-if you guys win one of the prizes. Good job.


#11 - Johnny and Adam's Vintage Nature Nook
4/24/07 2:07 PM

I think it's nicely done for being a "white box" rental. I'd also like to see pix of the other 224.25 sq.ft.


#20: Billy's East Bay, Mid Century White Box
4/24/07 1:56 PM