WickedElf's Profile

I use my cats as an alarm system. They aren't a deterrent (big chickens), but they are good about letting me know if someone is around. They woke me up when there was someone outside the door once (in hindsight I think it was a lost, drunk student, but I went out the backdoor to a friend's house!)

If I ever came home and wasn't greeted by them, I'd turn right around and run out and call the cops before going back in as I would assume there's someone else in the place then.

I have to travel about 3 hours each way to go to Ikea (and usually to Craigslist any Ikea stuff also), but I like the look. I don't LIKE antiques and vintage. I like a clean, modern look and Ikea gives me that at a reasonable rate.

In my experience they have decent stuff AND they have crap (like many places), so it's just a matter of looking around. I adore many of the items from CB2 also, but Ikea is more in my price range at the moment.

I think one of the great aspects of it also is that because it's not as expensive as some other places, you're more willing to try and customize it or hack it. Whereas if you paid $1000 for it, you might be much more hesitant to.

I just love the headboard tiles!

dave.darling - we all have our little hobbies or whatever that makes us happy and for some of us that includes buying dvds. Now I can't speak for Johan, but I know I rarely pay "full price" for a dvd (more like $3-5) so your estimate may be quite off.

But even if he did spend $36,000 on movies, who cares as long as he is happy? I think it is astonishing when I see the cost of some of the furniture featured here sometimes, but I wouldn't call those who buy it "gross" just because it's not how I would choose to spend my money.

like everyone else, I love the fireplace headboard. I've got a closed up fireplace eyesore in my place and I wish it was in a location I could put my bed now!

I love the DIY light sculpture thing by the stairs!

Like many others, I love the bedroom area. How was that done - are there support beams or something running under the non-storage section? I love the texture of this whole place!

from Nolann: For the black thumbed, just try buying really cheap potted plants and replace them when they die.

That's what I do! I was killing fresh flowers like there's no tomorrow and that was getting rather expensive to keep replacing. The potted plants seem to die slower, so I don't feel they are a complete waste of money when I throw them out (or give them to my grandmother to attempt to salvage).

That said, I wouldn't be adverse to good fake flowers either.

I adore this place! Like everyone else, I want to know more about the shoe box storage/art. That's great! The tv wall is wonderful too - was that freehand or a decal?

I am in awe of you fitting 2 people in that small space and yet it doesn't look cramped or cluttered. Way to go!

I love this! Wonderful open space with bold colors that work with the 'cool' feel of the place.