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I recommend people purchase the GE or Sylvania made CFLs if they've had bad experiences with the lighting quality. Make sure the bulbs are designated as soft whites. People often make the mistake of purchasing CFLs with the harshest whitest light, and of course, those aren't pleasing to the eyes. But I've replaced CFLs throughout my mom's house, and she's very sensitive to light quality, yet she said she couldn't tell the difference with the GE's.

These bulbs are getting better and better every year. Don't discount them because "several years ago" they didn't perform to the same standards as incandescents. The more people buy into using them, the more refined the technology becomes, just like every niche product that grows into a widely accepted product (remember when cell phones were the size of flatbed scanners and had the sound quality of tin cups?).

Looks like someone didn't really read the quote [looking above]. Rude and stupid, seriously.

So glad other people in the world have a sense of humor and aren't so prudish.

I totally agree with Palmetto's view of LA: community is what you make of it. I've lived all throughout Los Angeles, and I've made efforts to get to know my neighbors, wave hello at people and businesses around the hood, and just be active in helping those who I live next to. I've had more of a sense of real community here in Los Angeles than my time in so called "intellectual" San Francisco (and I really enjoyed my time in SF), but maybe that's because I'm a native and am not expecting LA to be NYC, SF or any other city for that matter. One should experience a city for what it is, not what they want it to be.

If he just used zip ties and velcros, you'd still see a visible line of cords against the back of his credenza (which is strange, because there seems to be a stripper's pole in the middle of it).

Looks like he needs to cut and shorten the excess cable that is running in from the right side. That in itself would reduce half the wire clutter.

A very comfortable, welcoming and eclectic home. Thanks for sharing!

There's also the Los Angeles Little Tokyo Kinokuniya Bookstore (123 Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Street, Suite 205, Los Angeles, CA 90012, right by spicy favorite, Orachan Ramen).

Welcome to Ellie. I'm looking forward to more reports from Japan about design and decor!

Holy smokes, this early marketing is getting way out of hand.

Duncan- It's no use. Boomer seems to be completely committed to spending an inordinate amount of time criticizing, critiquing and basically "raining on people's parades" because it seems to be his modus operandi. There's been many calls out for him to just leave it be, but he never does. He desires agreement, but only agreement with his own personal tastes and world view. He feels free to throw around descriptives such as "uninspired, unoriginal, cookie cutter design" all the while crying about "personal attacks". He spouts off a litany of political tangents, regularly claims better resources than the ones posted under the guise of helpful input. I believe the term for such a person is called a "one-upper."

patrick: noted, and technically you're correct. But what I should have clearly stated is the catalog tends to be filled with current designs that are expected to become "classics", alongside historical classics. Most of the truly "cutting edge" designs, like couture fashion, won't see the light of day even in a modernist catalog like MOMA's. Of course, some people might find a catalog like DWR cutting edge when compared to Pottery Barn, so it might be an issue of perspective.