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Display Name: drloveseat
Member Since: 8/15/12

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@STEPH12, If you've ever used any free email service (like Yahoo, Google, or Outlook), you might have more experience with clouds than you think.

I use clouds for email. Since I otherwise collaborate with myself, I find that I don't need my home computer to sync with my iPod before I actually arrive home, and would rather just sync to my own personal cloud, between my devices only, without sending all my information off to someone else's server.

For backups, I make a bootable clone of my entire hard drive every few weeks. I use a program called SuperDuper, which is reasonably priced and has, so far, never required me to repurchase an update. It has a feature which will only replace new information once the initial backup is complete, which is really convenient when backing up a laptop with 300gb of information on it.

I'm not anti-cloud, but would just would like commercially-available options that didn't rely solely on cloud syncing, since I'm not tech savvy enough to set up my own personal cloud at home.


The Pros & Cons of Life in the Cloud
8/15/12 7:53 PM

Nice improvements. The chairs in front to the windows, rather than the couch, keep the windows feeling more open to the room without spatially blocking them off with the sofa.

A couple suggestions on details:

Small chair & lamp:
Some posters have mentioned the small chair looks out of place, but others defend the way it counters the symmetry of the room. I think that's valid, so consider placing it to the right of the rightmost chair instead. It would still break the symmetry, but not visually block the fireplace, or look a little tight where it sits now. I'd also suggest the modern lamp should come along for the ride with the chair, to the right side of the windows, to avoid clashing with the fireplace and wall elements, in both style of period and style of line.

Fireplace wall:
Currently, most of the items along the fireplace wall are centered. Since the room is structurally symmetrical (sofa, chairs, rug, table, fireplace, and windows), consider more casual off-center arrangements for items on the far wall.

As one example, maybe the picture frame on the left is a few inches higher than its partner on the right, and the picture on the mantel is pushed further right, with most of the candles and vases clustered to the left.

I'm not suggesting anything wacky or forced -- it should look comfortable. In fact, use your small table arrangement in the corner as inspiration, because that is nicely balanced without relying on symmetry.


Living Room Layout Challenge, Revisited:
A Before & After Based On Your Advice

8/15/12 7:15 PM