Hilarious ugly patio furniture contest
What a great idea! Way to go, Stone2Furniture. Can’t wait to see what else comes in.
Do you think I need a bulletin board?
I can’t believe this is what my office wall looks like. Is Staples or Ikea open until midnight? (Don’t worry, dear clients, I don’t do YOUR houses this way :) This is for the Design House.)
Design House update: Generosity meter high, “inspiration board” due
I’m pretty humbled by showrooms’ generosity, I must say. Yes, I know they get valuable exposure from contributing to Design Houses, but from where I’m standing right now, it just feels like people are being nice. I’ll take it. To date, we have:– ALL of the fabric provided by Stroheim & Romann. There’s a lot …
FT article: Licensed reproductions vs knockoffs, again
Quickie post about a subject near and dear to my heart. I’ve written about it several times. Today’s Financial Times had an article by Josh Sims about licensed reproductions of furniture versus “inspired by” pieces (aka knockoffs). The conclusion isn’t dissimilar from ones I’ve seen in other articles: it’s up to the purchaser to decide …
You asked…about bath “builder’s beige” (blech)
Hi Annie, I love your blog and read it religiously since discovering it via Washingpost.com. I have a question I’m hoping you can answer. I moved into a relatively new house about a year ago (it was built in 2003), and while the master bath is very spacious, it has very generic “builders beige” tile …
Design House update: More about rugs, flooring
One might say that ripping a hole in the knee of one’s tights during one’s very first meeting of the day could be a bad omen. I beat the odds, though, and had a very productive day yesterday. Yes, the Odegard rug is committed, but I still have to figure out what goes UNDER it. …
My friend bought a house!
I am so excited! My friend L (I’m not being coy; her name is Laura, but she goes by L), a real-life farmer in the Berkshires – on Farm Girl Farm– bought a tiny house! Second time’s a charm; first one fell through. I’m such a fatalist about these things. I really think that where …