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LOL, alwaysmom, are you policing my observance? Perhaps you should be the one to have a nice talk with your rabbi about chesed.

I am grateful for this post as I am going through a sudden divorce myself. Unlike Maxwell, my ex chose to disappear almost completely from his child's life.

I don't care whether the apartment is "stylish" and has been straightened or no - what we see here is a cozy, comfortable nest a loving father has built for his child and himself. Kudos, Maxwell, and rock on.

@parnassus:
I think that sunlight makes a huge difference in colors appearing tasteful or garish. The closer to the Equator, the more intense colors can be.

Or you can make a reverse argument, that cheerful colors are needed in the absence of sun. When first visiting Bergen I was struck by the beautiful, vivid paint colors of the buildings; here is a photo: http://www.timagesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Norway.jpg

This is cultural.

I mentioned the picture because babies differ. Mine was/is mechanically oriented, so he quickly figured out he could rattle the crib and make things fall. He flailed when changed, randomly reached for objects on the changing table and Did Things to them, chewed the crib, and learned to pull himself up and throw things on the floor that I thought were out of his reach! I know many much more placid babies.

This is a good post. I am a minimalist, but my soon-to-be-ex-husband has major hoarding tendencies. He cannot shop without buying a ton of things, buying in bulk (things that will spoil and/or are unneeded), etc. I am unhappy about the divorce, but the aspect of doing my own thing shopping-wise will be a great relief to me.

I strive to only buy things that are vintage, well-made, and needed. I deviate from this when it comes to clothing, being on the verge of a plus size means that I am not able to thrift all my clothes.

I never shop at Target, Walmart, etc. Those stores are overwhelming.and ugly and trick you into buying cheap crap. I buy from locally owned stores. Exceptions are groceries when the farmer's market is not in season. There is a lovely local co-op in town; I shop there, but I cannot afford to buy everything there. I am now rearranging my spending so I can buy everything there.

Which is not to say I do not spend. My biggest weakness is art. My second-biggest weakness is food; I like to eat out :( My project for 2013 as I rebuild after the end of my relationship would be to cook at home much more. I love cooking from scratch, I just need to reconnect to that.

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I cannot resist, but "developed severe clergies (to rabbits)" is one of the best typos ever!

The first thing I did after moving into my house was to dance in the living room.

I replaced the toilet seats too, though that was a few days after moving. There is no solid scientific reason to replace the seat, but emotionally it was the right thing to do for me.

@Maria7403 please let's not have this discussion on AT. AT is about design. DESIGN.

If you google, you will undoubtedly find countless discussions about porn elsewhere. This one is trite and repetitive and there is absolutely nothing new in it, but that's not its biggest issue. Its biggest issue is the general inappropriateness of this article to the AT's mission.

I remember an article from ages ago about furniture specifically designed for sex (in 2008, I think). It wasn't my favorite thing, but it was appropriate for AT because it discussed furniture. This one does not even discuss furniture.

AT should remain focused on design if it wants to retain and attract readers. I've been an AT fan for many, many years, but don't come here for porn or discussions of porn. There's porn enough on the internet already.

Heh. I live in an architect-designed mid-century home that I got for cheap because nobody here understands MCM. I live with MCM furniture, all of it thrifted. There is also a craigslist sofa and ten IKEA bookshelves full of books.

As long as I live in this house, I will live with my MCM pieces. I love them, the house loves them. I couldn't care less if it's overdone on AT or in New York or in some other place, and I couldn't care less what some trendsetter at Elle Decor thinks. If I ever relocate to a stately Victorian, I will likely acquire some different pieces. It's al about the space.

That's awesome. Don't remember when I was last so excited about a makeover. Simply delightful.