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I've seen faux pressed tin in a roll and it looked really good! It's made out of a material that's waterproof and heat resistant and can be painted, too.

@joydreamz

I have a fawn pug and he sheds enough fur for me to actually knit another pug! Next time, I'm getting a black pug--they go better with my clothing and decor!

I remember when Kia made a bedroom look like a gravesite, complete with (fake) grass- and flower-covered casket bier!

I don't really want to associate my bedroom with death, but it was interesting.

I read that the homeowners who ended up with Hildi's hay walls spent 17 hours scraping it all off.

Haha, bepsf!

Chartreuse will now be known as Freedom Green!

I'm a former Florida resident, and Palmetto bugs are THE WORST. And mosquitoes. And black racer snakes. And the freaky huge spiders. I agree with most: South Florida does suck balls.

I lived in New York State for years, and the huge, nasty black flies in August are pretty terrible.

Now I live in Central California. Haven't had any issues with bugs in 7 years.
Although we do have these things called Stag beetles that are as big as Palmetto bugs with a HUGE claw in the front.
Those give me the willies!! (Though they have the decency to just live outside among the redwoods.)

I saw this movie (which I thought was lame), and I loved the interiors! I kept thinking, "Man, it'd be fun to have 5 minutes to run through that set, snatching up as much stuff as I could (a la Supermarket Sweep)!"

I wouldn't really expect a fully practical apartment from a show where everyone wears 4-inch heels.

There is, in my mind, a great nobility in being poor(ish) and still having a beautiful, personal home. Rich people who have great houses has never blown my mind, because it seems expected.

That being said, if I had the scratch, I'd probably get help with some things that I DIY now. Having been poor once, I hope I'd maintain my pioneer spirit, but with better quality stuff.

Ooooh...I'm so tempted to skip out on my cousin's grad party and go to this!!

@EllenKim

TheoJ was trying to defend me from the surprisingly acrid replies to my very mild post. I got into the name-calling a bit myself, and I'm sorry if it made your experience here less than pleasant.

I'm happy that this is a forum for design advice and opinions and I think that the diversity of those opinions is terrific.

Happy Summer, everyone!

@Patrick -- My answer mentioned 2 instances of inexpensive-but-quality couch purchases. So there's your answer.

@TheoJ -- I am one of the poors, and my house is still beautiful! Take that, Gwyneth!
And what a shame about the lame commentary; I usually enjoy Patrick's posts (although bepsf almost always has something snarky to say).