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Who is the artist behind the pic in the feature, please? thx in adv

I voted 2 stars on Keith's Reveal Ottoman, due to the pricepoint. For the sake of the design contest/showcase, I should have only voted on design, and given it a 3.

My apology to Keith. Love the ottoman. Would love it better.. in my great room.

also.. those wood floors would render wall color options nearly infinite.

(hm, where'd my post go?... me try again..)

Loathe to even call the Camp a mall. It's more a soothing destination. And not solely for the inspiring landscaping. I enjoyed Native Foods in Santa Monica, but am more in love w/118 degrees. To get a feel for the Camp, listen to the tuneage on their website.

Since we are plugging the Camp here and all:

Jeff Stump @ The Retreat is by far, the *best* master hairstylist ever. Truly. I've entrusted my locks to no one else for 10 years. Not even a best friend of mine who is a 'color specialist' is allowed to touch my hair. Jeff is highly adept at cutting edge, mulit-hued, fresh & modern short do's, but nails it *hard* w/a simple deposit & subtle layering of my super-long dark mane. I feel like a new woman every time, and w/somewhat thinner hair (being Russian).. that's a feat in itself. ;>

If you allow yourself the luxury of a visit w/Jeff, describe who sent you. Tell him I'll be in soon, I promise!..

Super ~ great improvement.

Also loving the white-ed window sills.
And the plants.
And the pops of red, black & turquoise.

Ok, and the sunlight.

I agree w/the substantial, long piece of driftwood. In a lighter than darker tone.

Adding an outlet and illumination of some very discreet source sounds interesting.

Adding bricks even.. I'd love to see how that actually looks.

'missbetty..' has an equally interesting idea.. but the width of the alcove seems too wide for me to wrap my senses around it in this case.

If as a resident, I had the sheetrock added, I would not be able to forget what lay behind the new wall; the knowledge of the closed space would annoy me to no end. But that's just me.

Love the idea of 'ignore it'. But not quite 'do nothing': I would love to see richly-colored carpets (doesn't have to be richly patterned) added to sitting/lounging area in foreground, and perhaps even before the hutch. This has the potential to 1) anchor/ground the furniture and dining (?) areas, respectively, to each area, 2) draw attn down to the actual living areas, breaking the flow of beige which currently runs from floor to ceiling making the alcove scream *hello* in the 1st place, and 3) allow the blank alcove to act a natural complement, a subtle play of light and shadow adding interest, or white noise. Maybe add the driftwood as well, at that point? Not sure. If you are on a budget, estate sales are *still* incredible places to find immaculate large rugs for under $200. - highly reasonable in comparison to a $3-5k new one. Oooh.. then tall, sinewy, glass decanters atop the hutch?.. tallest in the middle? Colored. Or not at all? Hm.. Would love to see which way this goes..

omg.. another old post i'm fired up about. lol

Tetrified, indeed! Kudos, Sergio. Smart owner(s) as well. Win-win over some extra closet space in a harsh economic climate. We do what we have to do at times, and some do it better than others.

I recall a post-college buddy in '97 renting a closet from a mutual friend. His rent cost a case of low-grade hops, and the renter's caveat was all the hanging coats and junk had to stay. What with how many people and items got lost in there, let's just say, it was more like Donkey Kong than Tetris.

sorry, what's the question?

very interesting. clearly, as evidenced by comments, this stirs global, personal, cultural, religious, health, economic, and.. even repetitive posting issues w/AT. wow.

seaside & cassandra - thanks for the guaffaws.

that's all i have the energy today to say.