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Display Name:	projectXmas
Member Since:	10/27/09

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People here are fascinating. I'm always intrigued by peoples' comments on homes and decor that are out of their own personal price range. "Trying too hard," "showing off wealth," "trying to impress," "consumerism," "should have more homemade / makeshift / thrift store / 'interesting' things" etc. Isn't this a matter of perspective? I'm quite certain in many parts of the world, or even this country, or city, for that matter, people out of work, barely making ends meet, in poverty, etc. might look at your house tours, all filled with your "creative" midcentury Craigslist furniture, home hacks, etc., and find your own homes to be "opulent," "unnecessary," "showing off," with all that furniture, custom paint, decorative pillows, window treatments, etc. (things that would be very luxurious to those living with only the bare essentials). If this family has the money to buy what they want, should they not because it is "showy" to those of you stuck in small rental units? Silly. This home is beautiful. Obviously a lot of thought and creativity in it. It makes them happy, and it's pretty to look at. Enough said. Joanna Dave's Arizona Dream Home House Tour \| Apartment Therapy Los Angeles Flag this comment	2/11/10 10:00 AM
Oh! And I just wanted to add something about this actual House Tour: There is a lot I like in this home! I particularly enjoy the bedroom. I really respond to the "off kilter" (off-centered) minimalism there. The colors are very soothing. My bedroom actually looks like the "brown bedrooms" and "brown and jewel tones" posts from earlier today (and I love - and am glad to see I'm in style! [though now I'll probably have people reply and tell me how tired my bedroom is]), I also have a design fantasy to have a home full of "quiet" rooms like the bedroom posted here. Wish I could have multiple homes to carry out all of my "design fantasies" ;) Lawrence's South Boston Light Box House Tour \| Apartment Therapy Boston Flag this comment	1/13/10 1:00 AM
I'm relatively new here (lurking for the last few months), but at this point I had to comment... I simply do not understand the nastiness / snobbishness of the posters, and general vitriol thrown at people and their homes on this site. For the life of me, I don't understand what would compel anyone to submit their home as a House Tour here. It seems 9 times out of 10 the majority of the comments people make about their peers' homes are not just negative, but plain mean spirited. I guess I just don't get it. Can some AT "old timers" help me? While I look at many things on this site and think, "Well, I wouldn't have done it that way" etc., I can't imagine being compelled to log on and post things such as: "cluttered, confused, sterile, and showcasey. 'Pure, clean, and minimal' do not describe what must be the ugliest rug i've ever seen in the den (repurposed from automatic car wash!)" What am I missing? Lawrence's South Boston Light Box House Tour \| Apartment Therapy Boston Flag this comment	1/13/10 12:49 AM