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When did 1980's era builders grade kitchens become charming? The new kitchen is a huge improvement, no matter your taste.

Could not live without the toaster oven! Our family of three uses it every day. Love it for baking small things without heating up the whole kitchen. In addition to regular toasting, I've broil fish, baked quiche, pies, cookies and small casseroles. Have a Breville now and will definitely spring for the convection next time. Had a hard time paying so much for a toaster - but the toast is fabulous!

I have over the door shoe bags in the pantry, bathroom, kid's room and office- I like the clear pockets so you can see what is in them. I wasn't sure how well they would work, but after the first one, I was hooked! I love pegboard too, just covered a wall in my laundry/utility/storage room and was thinking about framing a scrap to put in the office.

My brother in law tries to stir the pot and talk politics, but the rest of us are too uninterested in what he has to say to bait him. The old ladies at the table (who prepared the meal) will talk about how nothing tastes as good this year, we must have left something out, blah blah blah. It is the self deprecating southerner to the extreme. I miss the Thanksgiving of my youth where we talked sports, politics (local is always best), pop culture, you name it - and there was definitely a lot of laughing.

These are very cool. A wooden toy or teether for a baby is not a new idea, seems perfectly safe to me.

Love the bedroom and your dining/desk chairs.

The media room reminds me of mildew.

My 13 year old, 50 lb yellow lab sleeps at the foot of our bed. I am a no animals on the furniture person, but the dog and his habits were part of the package with my husband. The bed is the only furniture he is allowed on. I love this dog to pieces and he is the only dog that will ever sleep on my bed.

I like this idea, it's just a fun take an a step beyond hooks. lazy_lurker, my half dirties tend to get hung over the side of the hamper (washing machine safe) or back on hangers and on a hook on my closet door (dry clean or things that wrinkle). The stuff on the hamper will get worn or washed, whichever comes first.

I think they look great! The chairs have a spark of personality now. The textures and dark colors go nicely with the wood.