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Display Name: philly19103
Personal URL: http://talesfromphiladelphia.blogspot.com/
Member Since: 10/12/09

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Beyond amazed by what can be found at a Salvation Army! Love that this was properly preserved. Such a great piece that you will have for a lifetime.


Before & After: Restoring a Mid-Century Modern DresserThe Creative Imperative
10/27/12 8:32 PM

that aerial shot hurts my eyes. SO. MUCH. GOING. ON.


Mario Testino's Gorgeously, Fearlessly Eclectic Living Room
3/23/12 3:44 PM

Take it very seriously. I lived in a great walkup apartment in NYC and there was an apartment I had to pass every day. The Crazy lady downstairs came out of her apartment one day and started screaming at me that I stole her daughter. Then proceeded to throw glass bottles at me. The police/EMT took her out in a straight jacket an hour later. Later than night my roommate told me that he'd dealt with her in the past - I wish I'd have known I was moving in a virtual psych ward!


How Seriously Should I Take Warnings from Neighbors?
Good Questions

3/13/12 1:26 PM

Well thank god that was changed. What a mess in that before picture!


Before & After: Under Stair Storage Redo
2/27/12 6:38 PM

Ask! For all you know, it was painted that way by a previous renter anyway. You might be saving the landlord the effort of having to do it themselves.


How To Tone Down Bright Walls In Rental?
Good Questions

12/19/11 12:53 PM

The before is sad in a neglected "help me" kind of way. The after is sad in a "I'm colorblind" kind of way...


Before & After: A Chest of Drawers Gets Paper Sourced
Fine Diving

12/10/11 10:43 PM

leave it. please.


80's Sofa: Take It or Leave It?
Good Questions

9/28/11 6:05 PM

great job, but those mirrors look a little shabby against the clean lines of the table/chairs.


Before & After: A Blank Dining Room Plus Rich, Bold Color
The Color Cure

8/28/11 12:37 PM

I really think that painting the body of the house a darker color (darker, not dark) would lighten the house. It seems bottom heavy with that dark stone.
Other than that, just a bright door and updated screen door... and loads of bright flowers.


How To Spruce Up Exterior Of My House?
Good Questions

6/21/11 8:36 AM

seriously... as someone who works in publishing, the "anyways" makes me cringe.


Whatever Clock from Target | Apartment Therapy DC
11/13/09 8:57 PM

I love this house - and its just around the corner from my apartment. I love wandering the neighborhood peeking in at the fabulous design that is so unexpected. Is this a Philadelphia Trinity?

I do want to know where that lime green pineapple lamp came from! It is fantastic, and would look great with my new paint scheme.


Elizabeth Kevin's Eclectic Very Narrow Rowhome House Tour | Apartment Therapy DC
11/12/09 1:58 PM

I would go with the green. I just painted my apartment with those same color tones, a great turquoise and on the opposite walls a lime green multi-toned striped band around the perimeter of the room.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gPtViNYYTKw/SvmwmMD6uOI/AAAAAAAAAHc/BmPT7jYNgwY/s1600-h/DSC05590.JPG


What Color Should I Paint This Room? Good Questions | Apartment Therapy Los Angeles
11/10/09 9:48 PM

Blue. Use that chair as inspiration for your palette. A cool steely blue would look really great on the walls.


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | What Color Would You Paint This Room? Good Questions
11/6/09 9:48 PM

I'm totally diggin' the hooks all cleaned up.


Apartment Therapy New York | The Fall Cure: Retail Therapy Week 4 - Intro
11/3/09 8:59 PM

they did it, and it looks pretty awesome.
http://www.dwell.com/articles/brick-by-brick.html


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Can I Really Store My Motorcycle in My Loft? Good Questions
11/3/09 7:52 PM