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Actually he's more of a pail: I thought to myself, this thing is PERFECT for the downstairs half bath, it can serve as a wastebasket. Then I started thinking about how good it would look if I paired it with the Watkins stuff and black and white stuff and then Potterybarn put my ideas into one picture: A stand alone sink, storage underneath for cleaning supplies, a towel ring rack, patterned tiles, glass shelf, sconces, black and white bath accessories, and that fantastic mirror. Its like they went into my brain and pulled out just what I was thinking of, well done PB.

Favorite blog out there no doubt, is thisyounghouse.com . They're geniuses. I read it multiple times a day since they post multiple times a day and while out shopping I found some stuff they would have enjoyed. Its strange when things remind you of people you don't even know. They'd done a post on this Himalayan salt lamp that's supposed to be eco friendly and purifies the air and makes you fly or something... Anyway, they bought one online for $20 and I wanted one. Not because its super beautiful, I mean, its nice and all but its mainly because its supposed to clean the air and the reviews swore it does. With two cats, I am curious. And TJ Maxx had one for $15 so I felt smug because they paid more plus shipping. I'm skeptical about it because my mother is very into finding out juju crazy cults and making sure we're not worshipping demons or snakes or whatnot so I put my hands on it and rebuked any demons. Then LJ sniffed it so I figured it was probably fine as ...

Going along with that layout of the two story condo we saw: currently its got one of those lame 1970s open staircases where you can see through it...meh, old school. It would look best with closed off stairs and building a little storage area under the stairs. Here's some ideas, etc. Exhibit A: built in open shelf with drawers and cubbies. Advantages: Extra storage space, attractiveness Disadvantages: Loss of maximum amount of storage space that could be used if it was made into a closet instead Exhibit B: Giant Drawers (its not under a staircase here but you get the idea... the whole step thing...) Advantages: Orderly looking, easy access to whatever you put in drawers, uniqueness Disadvantages: Same as Exhibit A Here's ideas of runners and railings that are pretty and I like. I particularly LOVE the one with the pattern but the one with just the stripes seems neutral, friendly, just plain lovely

When I think of things I want in a bathroom, this one by Mrs Brooklyn Limestone has it all. Color, tiles, fixtures, double medicine cabinets, glass door shower you step in easily, shiny, blue, the built in shelf in the shower... perfection. I also really dig the dark wood cabinet because I like things that are dark but when in a room of mainly light colored stuff, it really blends in nicely without darkening the joint up.

We toured a condo that was for sale in La Mirada on Saturday. Is there anything more exciting for a girl that looking at a big blank canvas and dreaming of what could be done there? Four bedrooms, three baths, patios galore... Le Sigh... Anyway with the layout of that condo in mind I started decorating it in my mind and will continue to do so. The first room/area is actually part of the livingroom. The arrow in my hastily sketched floorplan indicates what area I'm virtually decorating. They had a low hanging light fixture that was HIDEOUS and tacky and awful so I figured they must have put a table there and that's not a bad idea. A little round table in the livingroom where you could laptop away or pull out a boardgame and play. Since its off the kitchen, it could also serve as an additional dining area when you want to change the eating in the kitchen scene. Here's what I whipped up. The table has to be round cause it would fascilitate movement to get in and out and aro...

I bought this print from etsy awhile ago and got it in my head that it would be perfect for an office but in the meantime would look great in our already blue-ish bedroom: Well since in the display it suggests framing it with a gray mat and a gray frame I got it further in my head that I needed a gray mat and possibly a gray frame. Well I got lazy and did find a gray mat at Michaels but didn't find the frame, instead, I got a white one. So the print is white on gray on white and while I think it looks okay I'm sure if we move somewhere where the option of having an office area is actually viable, I will probably change my tune.