micasaestucasa's Profile

Home Goods! Great sheets at a discount. Maybe the discount isn't such a big deal after you leave with $50 worth of other stuff you didn't intend to buy, though.

I'll leave the opinions to others, but I just had to say that my grandma has that same 1-800-GRANDMA thing!

I'm with hortensiei. In fact, let's do even more to limit consumption of destructive goods. It seems smug to me to say (overtly or by purchasing whatever we want), "I want [insert commodity here], and I don't care what effect that has on others."

Not many people, at least in the U.S., decide independently to switch out of this individual-rights mindset. In the meantime, we continue to inflict unintentional harm on others (and ourselves, but I'm less worried about that). Moreover, people's other rights, such as the right to health, well-being, etc. are largely overlooked when individual rights are prioritized. This is in large part why we pass laws and regulations like blood alcohol limits for driving, professional licensing requirements, etc. (and why, IMHO, we need universal health insurance in the U.S., among other things).

I love having an aesthetically pleasing home, but I personally am willing to trade off some of that, if necessary, for other things that are also important to me. And is it even necessary to trade off looks in the case of light bulbs? Aren't there other alternatives to fluorescents?

Cute! I'm a sucker for all things cat. Nice combo between AT and LOLcatz.

Wrought iron candle sconces would do double duty (ambient light & decoration) and look fabulous against that wall color. It can be tough to find ones that don't look cheesy, but the right ones could be stunning.

We had those chairs too! Takes me right back. Weird.

I'm switching from task to table as we speak. The shadows created by the task lamp bug me.

Cute dinosaur. Great sense of humor and style in this place.

We call our 1892 farmhouse the "Munster Pad." The exterior is reminiscent of the Munsters' house, although it's nowhere near as large. The knobby, dark branches on the ancient oak trees in front and back add to the effect.

Scrumptious dining area. Beautiful book cabinets. What a lovely, inviting place!