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No, wait, not quite the same. They have leather armrests.

Kinda love #4 (Moooi)...too bad it's over $5k!

C'mon guys...this is *apartment* therapy, not *trustfund* therapy....

Ah, Oneformybaby, but burning drippings off the coils stains the bottoms of your cookware.

Icky awful greasy stains smoking eugh.

Which is why I won't buy nice cookware until I'm somewhere with a gas stove.

Reclaimed floors can be awesome. My parents have beam flooring in their bedroom - they show no dirt, scratches or dings, but are still silky-smooth on the feet.

Last year I used the Polar Bear and Big Horn Sheep from USPS for my holiday cards. Nice wintry colors, same artist (so they match!), and only 1c more than the price of a regular letter stamp (this year).

Just echoing what a lot have said before - crate training is an excellent way to make your dog feel at home and keep them safe.

You see a cage.

They see a space where they feel secure, no one bothers them, and they aren't underfoot. Bars don't mean the same thing to them as to us.

It's a godsend for housebreaking both puppies and adult dogs, keeping a new adoptee or foster from destroying things while you're out, or just getting a break from one another - don't set her up for failure, have her in a place where she won't get in trouble!

And because it's their den, don't ever go in there. Don't use the crate as a punishment, and don't punish while in there. Once Java is in her "room," I pretty much ignore her - she's taking a break. She'll come out, or let me know, when she's ready to be social. Especially in the beginning, I used to hide treats in her crate when she wasn't looking, and she totally has all sorts of happy associations with being in there.

Plenty of dogs "graduate" from a crate, but many need them for life - separation anxiety, chewing, getting into stuff in the kitchen...

I cover mine with a spare sheet - looks awful, but it gives her a little privacy and plenty of airflow.

I've been broken into twice...in Takoma Park!

Alarm systems are for crap - they're there and gone in no time flat.

I didn't feel safe until I got a dog. Some folks say any dog will deter intruders, but personally, having a big, scary looking dog, or at least a scary sounding dog (my current baby is a marshmallow, but she's got a convincing grumble), or at least an enormous poop by the back door seems to give me peace of mind.

The good news is that some large dogs are couch potatoes and don't need a lot of space or exercise. Go for a Great Dane.

Amber (the other one), those look like Jamali Garden planters, though I can't seem to find a perfect match on their website.

http://www.jamaligarden.com

I put BM "Calm" on the ceiling and trim of my bathroom because side-by-side, it matched the tile.

It does not match the tile, but it also doesn't call attention to itself. It actually looks great.

I used BM Celery Salt for the trim in much of the house, but it's far from white - a greeny-creamy color which looks better than it sounds. It's also the exact shade of "white" in all the Amy Butler fabric I'm using to sew curtains, lampshades, etc.

Thank goodness I'm not the only one who loves Oriental rugs! Instant sophistication, quality, and softness. And they clean up so nicely (and hide stains).

Love how much light you got in here - in AT terms, it's not terribly bright, but for DC, it's positively greenhouse-worthy.

The true reason I didn't buy a rowhouse...