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bepsf, you're right, i meant sports coat or blazer!

9 tops may feel like a lot but that includes everything that you'd wear on top. if it's winter and you're doing a layering thing -- a camisole, a long sheeve t and a cardigan with jeans, that's three tops right there. Even so, I've never had to use anything bigger than a small pilot case.

my challenge with this food plate is that it includes dairy AND protein -- which is mixing metaphors. dairy is a form of protein. so, while i applaud the graphics change and believe it's a step in the right direction, it's based on a 1950's idea of eating, with everyone sitting down to dinner with a glass of milk to drink.

i'd redesign the plate to double the vegetable portion and instead of a round of dairy, that would be a round of fruit.

Creative License,
The house was built in 1922 and yes, the kitchen tiles are original.

Lepidoptery,
Yes, you are right, the purple rug was a remnant, also from Linoleum City on Santa Monica Blvd. I did a post on them a few years ago: here.

Thanks!
Abby

watermelon, tomato, feta, greek olives, cucumbers, basil, mint, red onion optional = edible summer

my fav breakfast evah. i made a savory version for dinner a few weeks ago when i wanted something quick and didn't have any pasta. Swapped olive oil for butter, left out the sugar, added a little minced garlic to the olive oil, sprinkled with parm and rosemary. no leftovers.

Wow, what i'm mostly gonna take away from this is the poaching method from ICThomas and Bittman of boiling the water, with or without the chicken already in the pot, & then leaving the chicken in the hot water with the fire turned off to finish cooking. One thing I've always hated about poaching is having to constantly watch that the liquid stays just at the low simmer mark. This frees me up to leave the kitchen, even the house. thank you!

jbess101

if you're in la, there's a place on robertson, just about 2 blocks north of national (around David) on the east side of the street, that has similar mirrors. They display some examples of them outside when they're open so even though i can't give you an exact address, it should be pretty easy to find.

abby

Denise123,
That is The Bailey Studio's booth at a recent design expo.

Alexis,
They also sell the pillows.

The Mlle Kate method works for me too! To make sure I don't have to do it again, I keep a stick of chalk in my silver drawer and it stays bright (if somebody knows the science behind that one, splain please.)

My apologies for the confusion. That's not a rug; that's a floor covering crafted from their bank of images; you can also have this same design made into a wallcovering or a blind.

Cheers!
Abby