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I give one point for the Ba-Tampte pickle jars. I would never have thought to use pickle jars for food storage. Won't the food smell like...pickles?


Kate Payne's Warm East Austin Home House Tour
2/12/13 12:40 AM

After. There was a big bowl of salad on the table, and we always took some after the main course. I subsequently got used to having it beforehand in restaurants, but at home, I prefer to have it after the main course. I'd much rather tackle the main course when I'm hungry. Whether that's good or bad is another story.


Cultural Differences: Salad Before or After Dinner?
6/26/12 5:01 PM

I've been toying with mounting mine on black paper and sticking them in a frame and hanging them on the wall in my home office. Is that cheesy though?


Creative Non-Cheesey Ticket Stub Display? Good Questions
4/16/12 6:55 PM

Oh, THOSE stools. I thought....oh, never mind.


What The What? Furniture Made With Magnets?
Inhabitat
1/16/12 1:54 AM

I don't like it. Those three mismatched pieces just hulking there on top of one another make the room look smaller than a uniform wall of books would.


Shabby Chic Shelving: Mismatched Bookcases | Apartment Therapy Boston
6/3/10 5:28 PM

I had a bagless vacuum and grew disenchanted very quickly.

Sure, it looks sharp right out of the box, but after the first use you're looking at last week's crud in the clear plastic cup.

And it didn't work well. Granted it wasn't a Dyson.

I went back to bags and I ain't looking back!


Apartment Therapy New York | AT Survey: Bagged vs. Bagless Vacuum Cleaners
3/25/09 7:11 PM

I grew up with a TV in the kitchen. It does seem cozy to me.

Of course it wouldn't seem right unless "The Mike Douglas Show" is on.


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | TV's in The Kitchen: Cozy or Excess?
3/13/09 7:28 PM

Books. They show that life is actually lived in that room.

Also, though this may not be for everyone, a cat or two add a comfortable vibe like nothing else.


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | 5 Easy Ways to Add Comfort to a Room! Austin
10/17/08 9:36 AM

A ceramic hippo with holes in its back (that I think is actually intended to be a toothbrush holder.)

And a little crystal elephant that I have there for some long-forgotten feng shui reason.


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Look! Decorating the Back of the Toilet
10/7/08 2:27 PM

If it were me, I'd be hesitant to put shelves up there, or anything substantial for that matter, because I know I would eventually fumble and drop something onto the stove.

One large art print might look overwhelming. Maybe a combination of a few things - a couple of hooks for something light like a colander or mixing spoons, maybe a small shelf, along with a couple of smaller prints?


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Good Questions: What Should I Do With the Blank Space Above My Stove?
10/2/08 4:09 PM

I left my cat alone for a three-day weekend and when I got home found that she had somehow (and I'll never figure out how) gotten her collar around her front leg so she was wearing it like a Miss America sash. It had to be uncomfortable, and I don't know if it happened on day one or day three.

Now I'm lucky enough to have a friend that stays with the cats. One of the cats had a urinary blockage once, and if it had happened over a period where nobody was looking in on him, he could have died.

Yes cats are easy, and most of the time they'd be fine alone - but it's best if someone at least checks on them every day or two. You can't expect the unexpected, but it happens.


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Home Alone: Leaving Your Pets While Away
12/23/07 5:37 AM