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Display Name: vintagedress
Personal URL: http://www.vintagedress.etsy.com
Member Since: 2/21/09

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yes, actually, she does have ocd. she talks about it on her flickr site. she admits she put A LOT of time and energy every single day for hours on end making everything in her home "photo perfect."
it's exhausting to look at all her photos and know how painstakingly anal everything is and the hours and hours that go into maintaining it.
sure, it looks nice for photos, but totally unrealistic for "normal" people.


Top 10 Organizing Tips From Chez Larsson | Apartment Therapy Los Angeles
7/19/10 10:09 PM

i don't want to assume anything, but do you have a partner (spouse) in the home with you?? if so, you BOTH live in this home, and you are BOTH responsible for the upkeep. if you have a spouse in the home, it's time they start taking on their duties as a partner in the home upkeep. they need to start taking care of the kids and organizing/cleaning as well, so you don't feel so overwhelmed! if you're not only cleaning up after yourself and kids, but also another adult who is not doing their share around the home, no wonder you're overwhelmed!

get your spouse on board. it's not JUST your job to tackle your home. you both live in the home and you both need to work TOGETHER to maintain it.

if you are a single parent, god bless you!!! but the advice of bringing in a parent, sibling, or good friend to take the kids off your hands so you can rest for a bit, then start in tackling the mess is great advice!

best of luck to you!!! it IS daunting keeping up the home while you're so busy. i am in full-time school, work 3 jobs, and own my own online business (vintagedress.etsy.com). i completely understand being too busy and too stressed!

kindly,
vintagedress


Organizing Tips for the Overtired and Overstressed | Apartment Therapy Los Angeles
7/19/10 5:52 PM

i'm surprised the #9 shot with destroyed walls actually looks as pretty as it does! just goes to show, staging can cure *almost* anything! :)

kindly,
vintagedress.etsy.com


French or American? Guess the Country of These Kitchens | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
7/12/10 12:25 AM

i have to say, i agree completely with those stating the bright orange sheers just don't match the patterned curtains and the blue bedspread. by looking at these shots without the words "before" and "after" photoshopped on them, i honestly would have thought the orange curtain shot was the before, and the pretty satin neutral curtain shot with multiple pillows on the bed was the after.

kindly,
vintagedress.etsy.com


Before After: Refreshing a Bedroom | Apartment Therapy San Francisco
7/12/10 12:22 AM

gorgeous! although i'd have my clip-on mosquito repellent on all night!

love,
vintagedress.etsy.com


A Rustic Beautiful Campsite Marie Claire Maison | Apartment Therapy Boston
7/12/10 12:14 AM

i'm not surprised to hear that's a staged space and not a "real" functioning office. it's beautiful but honestly it looked a bit fake to me.
but great job bklndsgn! you did a great job on this set!

love,
vintagedress.etsy.com


Final Frame: The Perfect Home Office for Two | Apartment Therapy Unplggd
7/12/10 12:12 AM

thank you for this!! i'm excited for summer bbq invites, and hosting one myself for our apartment community this summer, so this is just in time for planning!! great ideas!

kindly,
vintagedress.etsy.com


Vegetarian Skewers Five Ways | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
6/18/10 2:10 AM

that bathroom is FABulous!!!

kindly,
vintagedress.etsy.com


Jen Michael's Modern Retreat House Tour | Apartment Therapy Boston
6/18/10 1:50 AM

i almost didn't click to see the rest of the tour photos because citrus yellow, green, and orange is not my thing. but i'm glad i clicked anyway, because that lush paradise right outside your door IS my thing!! what a fabulous view!
and GREAT choice painting over the orange with gray in the bathroom!

also, did i miss it, or were bedrooms part of this tour?

kindly,
vintagedress.etsy.com


Jenn Ski's Not So Unhappy Hipster Home House Tour | Apartment Therapy Boston
6/18/10 1:46 AM

i love my own site. i'm biased but i love it because it's full of things i love. perhaps you will, too! quality vintage clothing, shoes, jewelry, and home goods at a reasonable price!!

www.vintagedress.etsy.com

kindly,
vintagedress


Our Favorite Etsy Stores — And Tell Us Yours! Roundup | Apartment Therapy Re-Nest
6/18/10 1:30 AM

oh, the ever-opinionated "comments" section!
:)

kindly,
vintagedress.etsy.com


Summer Project: DIY Stock Tank Pool | Apartment Therapy San Francisco
6/18/10 1:28 AM

holy cow!!! such a bright colorful and FULL look, but yet somehow without looking cluttered. full and yet uncluttered is a very hard look to pull off!! when can i move in?? ;)

the ONLY thing that i have to say in regards to improvement are the dark wood boxes in the kitchen on the upper white shelves. the dark wood makes the kitchen look imbalanced, and i felt like the shelves were protruding very far into the kitchen and about to fall down. it just looks very heavy to be on top. but seriously out of your entire home that's the only improvement i have to suggest!! the rest is amazingly beautiful!! congrats on a gorgeous space!

kindly,
vintagedress.etsy.com


Revisiting Beth's Teeny Tiny Peek-a-boo View House Tour | Apartment Therapy San Francisco
6/18/10 1:03 AM

beautiful and bright! and yes, that is such a great insider design trick: fresh flowers! i've just submitted my own home so we'll see if i get to do my own tour. :)

kindly,
vintagedress.etsy.com


Revisiting Natalie's Alcove Studio House Tour | Apartment Therapy San Francisco
6/18/10 12:38 AM

lovely!! i've enjoyed west elm for some time now. and yes, gray has been the hot color for at least 2 years now. this past year all the students in our interior design department at school used gray as a major color theme. (myself included!!) :)

and i am a woman. proudly. ;)

kindly,
vintagedress.etsy.com


New Fall Items from West Elm Roundup | Apartment Therapy San Francisco
6/18/10 12:28 AM

i just got back from seattle last week and i have to say it was beautiful! we stayed at the red lion on 5th in downtown, and walked to pike's market every day for delicious food! falafel king was amazing and had the best baklava of the 3 kinds i tried there. we walked to capital hill, went to the capital hill block garage sale, walked to pioneer square, etc.
i absolutely loved the city! :) I didn't want to leave and come home to kansas summer humidity!
love,
vintagedress.etsy.com


Living With History: Eleanor’s Waterside Apartment House Tour | Apartment Therapy San Francisco
6/18/10 12:21 AM

i agree with somecraftydame. i disliked the 2nd one for the same reason. i also didn't like the 3rd shot. just not my style at all.
but the rest were great! i especially loved the all-black matte room (office?) #8.


Two Guys and a House TourInside Man | Apartment Therapy New York
6/18/10 12:09 AM

it looks just like you opened up a Ralph Lauren catalog and hit "copy" and "paste."

btw, that's a compliment! :)

it's gorgeous, however i do tend to agree with those who said it felt "staged." ie, things were placed too meticulously just for the sake of aesthetic, without regard to function. (the entry way table, for one.)

but overall, it is photo-ready perfect!!! :)


Will's English Gentry in Cabbagetown House Tour | Apartment Therapy Chicago
6/17/10 11:20 PM

ummm that is NOT a cookie in #8! it has hairy balls, and a distinct "head" and blood veins.

penis. on a chalkboard wall. nice.

*rolls eyes*


The Spring Cure: Sacred Space Week 7 - Show & Tell | Apartment Therapy Chicago
4/30/10 11:50 PM

ohhhhh to DIE for!!!

i LOVE all the black!!

there's nothing so soothing to me right now than black done WELL!

THIS space is done perfectly!

when can i move in??

kindly,
vintagedress
www.thevintagescene.com


Small Space Solution: Disappearing Furniture | Apartment Therapy Los Angeles
4/28/10 3:39 PM

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!

can i move in?????

i LOVE aboslutely EVERYTHING about this stunning space! including the fabulous black and white floor in the bathroom.

it looks CHIC, sexy, modern, and uniquely gorgeous!!!

sigh....if only i owned my own space. renting has its downfalls.

kindly,
vintagedress
www.thevintagescene.com


Look! Big Black Bedroom | Apartment Therapy Los Angeles
4/28/10 3:37 PM