King of Arcadia's Profile

First off, two rounds, don't make it right. A smaller square table would contrast much better, but I'd make that a reading nook myself. A chair, side table and lamp. Cozy corner. The placement of your rugs and the sheer size of them is awkward also. They don't really fit in with the design of the space. Inherently, I think that is the real problem here. You've got craftsman/bungalo decor and a modern loft. The pairing doesn't work. Mid century or sparse and modern are going to do this space much more justice.

Ekko Mobiles in Portland also does a lot of stuff on the incredibly affordable side:

http://www.ekkomobiles.com/

Not only does this cake look unedible, it looks like a 3 year old spilled melted crayons on it. This post it horrible.

Additionally, avoid the grocery store altogether. If you live in a metropolitan area, or even not these days, more than likely you've got a farmers market or a creamery somewhere in town. Even in the dead of winter, here in Seattle, we've still got 2 to 3 farmers markets going on (with dozens in the warmer months). I buy all my eggs from a local producer and know from talking to them these eggs are 1 to 3 days old. We've also got a creamery in Pike's Place Market that has dozens of varieties of eggs (quail, duck, goose, chicken, etc. etc) and they are all local and treated well.

I can't even remember the last time I actually had to fuss over the packaging and labels of eggs at a grocery store. It's farmers market for me.

Wow, that desk area is just a nightmare. First, it just looks cheap and used in comparison to the new white shelves. Like they started a project and ran out of money and ideas to finish it. Why would you build such nice shelves and then put that mess of mish mash in the middle of it? How did this become a feature on this site. It looks like a college kids dorm room in the middle of nice living room. Just doesn't work at all.

Oh my gosh, I have that pan and it's amazing. You really have to use it for a simpler bundt though, as if it's filled or has goodies in it, they get stuck in the crevices and really can make a mess of the cake.

My favorite bundt is this Buttermilk Cake with Butternut squash that I found in Fine Cooking last year. So good and it's actually better on the second and third day.

http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/buttermilk-cake-spiced-vanilla-icing.aspx

You've got a humidity problem, an excess moisture problem, and you're going to take the tissue out of the box and leave it on a shelf, unprotected, to soak up all the excess moisture in the air? Hmm, something just doesn't 'feel' right, as in that tissue is going to be ruined within a few days due to moisture. That just doesn't make sense. Frankly, instead of buying all new linens and such for this bathroom to try and find things that dry quicker, why not invest in a dehumidifier? That way you also combat any damage that may be done to walls and ceiling in the process. That's what I did with my ventilation free bathroom and it works like a charm.

Well, frankly, the shade they've got here is less than desirable, but I could see a multitude of design options for this project. I'm thinking a longer, triangular design for my hall light fixture. The bamboo needs some cleaning up too, to make it look more 'finished'.

Exactly how is SF a part of the NorthWest?

What they really should have used was some elbow grease and removed the paint from the brick back to it's original state. The natural brick would look far more lovely than white or blue paint.