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So will the deadline be extended to fix the server error? I got the same message...

I'm actually more than a little irritated--and the plan's going up $6 not $5. But it's not the money, it's the idea that Netflix has such flagrant disregard for customers who've been loyal for a very long time--long before streaming was a possibility on the site. Occasional price hikes, OK. A deliberate attempt to rifle us, not OK. What? Those with stakes in Netflix aren't going to be billionaires anymore? Mere millionaires? Why not make the decision that sometimes owners and management are the ones who must bite the bullet in favor of showing appreciation for customer loyalty. You can get up to 10 DVDs from the public library for free, so there's no way I'm paying for that from Netflix, convenience be damned. And the only thing I watch streaming is SVU, and that's gone the way of the dodo, too.

"This looks like an adobe house with a built-in niche just for sleeping."

So where is it actually...

I, like so many others, absolutely adore this place. I live in an apt. of about the same square footage and it's not nearly as elegant even though it has good bones, too. Looks just effortless. My only real gripe (I hate having one) has nothing to do with the apt. itself or your style; it's that I wish there were at least one big shot showing the alcove in relationship to the seating area. The "big picture," yes? I assume the two areas are directly across from one another, but still.

It's a small thing. Nevertheless, a stunner.

I'm in love with these, particularly 3 and 8. At nearly 6 ft. tall, however, anything smaller than an XL twin is just not possible. By the way, here are a couple of examples of just this idea from Tom Delavan. The second link, I think, is his own home and that bed might be full sized.

http://www.tomdelavan.com/tomdelavan.com/Interiors/Pages/Manhattan_Studio.html

http://www.tomdelavan.com/tomdelavan.com/Interiors/Pages/Manhattan_Studio.html

Love the arrangement; skip the screen. Different zones announce themselves simply by being organized, you don't need a "this is another part of the apt." screen. I like that you keep everything bright and white, but the room really could use more color. Pic over the bed is way too small, but that could be fixed by getting one of those 25 x 25 frames from PB for smaller photographs. Can't believe this is the East Village, though. It's functional and attractive.

So along these lines: do people leave the little sticker on Wusthof knives? They are quite lovely, actually, but the knife does say "Wusthof" on it if anyone cared where I got them. Besides, they get pretty icky over time if you leave them on and hand wash.

But @eastlaker: As someone who owns two beautiful vintage Coach purses, I have to disagree about Coach tags. Given that the chain is brass and the tag is leather (and, in the old days, these were both higher quality than they are now) the tag is meant to be a part of the purse that one can decide to show or not show. Most, clearly, show.

That cobalt blue is to die for--same theme in my kitchen--and now that I've learned to preserve lemons, I would love to recreate my favorite chicken tagine. Even if I don't win, though, Moroccan cooking is in my future!

My Chefmate kettle died. I drink coffee, not tea. And I hate wasting the energy to boil water on the stove. This Breville is one of my top three on my Amazon wishlist.

Love what you've done. Question: I've been looking for a wood panel like the one above your sofa. I assume it's Balinese...any sources you know of in this part of the world? Thanks!