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A Painter's Promise

<br /><div class="MsoNormal">Earlier this week, I was glad to hear that a close friend of mine, a NYC painter, had started to see a tremendous influx of work after a particularly dire dry spell. We met years ago, at the retirement party of a colleague of his that I apprenticed under for a summer, and we kept in touch, even worked on a few jobs together. He’s been around for a while and has some experience and, as such, I was glad to hear about the work but was woe to hear about the circumstances that brought him the job.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="MsoNormal">There are varying theories on just how much responsibility is put on painters, and all other handymen and service providers for that matter, when they take up a job. The times I’ve worked with painters, the only major responsibility we put to the customer was clearing out the way and ensuring none of their larger, more valuable items got splattered. My friend the painter (there’s no harm, I suppose, in referring to him as “Mike”) requests this service as well but I’ve seen him move more than one or two couches in our day. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">One thing that is commonplace, however, is that the painter takes care of any repairs, as long as they are paid a reasonable amount for their time and labor. The gross lack of these minor considerations was the reason Mike was called into a young couple’s home in Seaford to steam and strip some wallpaper and paint. As was relayed to me, the original painter, an independent four-man crew, promised to have the work done within a week, didn’t contact the woman of the house for nearly three weeks (despite several phone calls to them) and then cited the fact that she hadn’t removed the wallpaper yet as the reason they didn’t start, even though they had originally stipulated that they would take care of cleaning and repairing before painting the walls.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Steaming and stripping wallpaper is hardly a job that requires any sort of expertise. Renting a steamer is a simple task and there are numerous ways to learn how to properly use the device. The one I used (I’ve only had the privilege four times in my life) consisted of a three-foot-high tank with rubber tubing running to a large square (about 2’5”x 2’5”) that emits heavy doses of steam. You press the square against a desired area for about 20 seconds to half-a-minute and use a paint scraper to remove the loosened wallpaper. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">As would be expected, there are certain patches that require repair from the process, most of which can be fixed with some joint compound, a taping knife and some sandpaper to even out the repaired area. Even if it was more of a chore, however, it certainly isn’t something that would cause a three-week delay, and that is disregarding the fact that no one said that he had to ensure the repairs in the first place! Again, I am glad enough to see Mike happy and working but the NYC handyman in me gets riled by such deplorable behavior. <o:p></o:p></div>

A Painter's Promise

Earlier this week, I was glad to hear that a close friend of mine, a NYC painter, had started to see a tremendous influx of work after a p...

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Three years ago today Jake and I got married.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We still like to hold hands when we drive. :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2eArhvflD2NNpEH5VCt7J_6C3xO6M90ZfA1PwhZGSM5Nf1xWq2Kf7zkeMt0kIMyuNanqLvcoH9M2Uf01priWC_OcmfnwlsfZ5cA-_MQNo63Eqvm91aGltvz3vnPt6056qxYwvJA-8awdY/s1600/us4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2eArhvflD2NNpEH5VCt7J_6C3xO6M90ZfA1PwhZGSM5Nf1xWq2Kf7zkeMt0kIMyuNanqLvcoH9M2Uf01priWC_OcmfnwlsfZ5cA-_MQNo63Eqvm91aGltvz3vnPt6056qxYwvJA-8awdY/s640/us4.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's our {love} story </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One Sunday, my roommates and I decided we wanted to have an apartment of boys over for dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We decided this was the best method to chose.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbXOOytRG-S_jWh8DU4eoUciIJrK205T6MAIu3OnoJQ6JRI1mkNvblqnnwrJqiwvpqX_9JrFgRVouSPpbnDiVnM4FWcvg65_H0GyLngAW6uLWzgFsLkuiLLwyX_bN28CNoM2FvFCQ5_6I/s1600/dinner1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbXOOytRG-S_jWh8DU4eoUciIJrK205T6MAIu3OnoJQ6JRI1mkNvblqnnwrJqiwvpqX_9JrFgRVouSPpbnDiVnM4FWcvg65_H0GyLngAW6uLWzgFsLkuiLLwyX_bN28CNoM2FvFCQ5_6I/s640/dinner1.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLkdCTVM6f5tm7zfsXvTzuGlay5TwyHgsaoApNb-40TwT1xYbA07kOFElaSAKuYByEnRHr15AwFpVIDkn1q_M1UwFdUwJcLjVCIYT0ZDQ-p0lvGb1M1bdPk0hl4XWAgACLpEYqTgRJkhb/s1600/dinner2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLkdCTVM6f5tm7zfsXvTzuGlay5TwyHgsaoApNb-40TwT1xYbA07kOFElaSAKuYByEnRHr15AwFpVIDkn1q_M1UwFdUwJcLjVCIYT0ZDQ-p0lvGb1M1bdPk0hl4XWAgACLpEYqTgRJkhb/s640/dinner2.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The flying pen landed on Jake's apartment. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They came over and Jake started to try and ask me out. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't like the way Jake dressed (yes, I was a snob) so I didn't make it a priority to go out with him.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He kept asking me what it would take to go out with him and so I told him I wanted an anteater. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">????</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I know. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So he searched for a toy anteater, stuffed one, and even looked into renting one from a petting zoo. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He ended up sewing me one. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydNUPa46QCnTs366aMnNSgudFoEHmmhUsxOJH8iShLhJwaW2VfXnoFbhT70O1tc3FtVDsY9i_NrGp4Oq0aLG1H3916MkQ7gibcd_pRY6WPGk5gfK1fnXsG5cnQt7Pk2_XCqqjuYAUd1Ls/s1600/anteater.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydNUPa46QCnTs366aMnNSgudFoEHmmhUsxOJH8iShLhJwaW2VfXnoFbhT70O1tc3FtVDsY9i_NrGp4Oq0aLG1H3916MkQ7gibcd_pRY6WPGk5gfK1fnXsG5cnQt7Pk2_XCqqjuYAUd1Ls/s640/anteater.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Aww right?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So after a little flirting and lunches together we started dating. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6-1E4APEwo0pESypt91JD_r7bO7f6RxUHp2Be3V7ufccSsEhm9xaCQJ47RSrOJJOfOvu4147dtWEyHMpRM1AJAdB_w6-sYebchN2v6tudGbbKDFhVwZ_AZ-1IOj9PQeyNKlZ0HX6byPr/s1600/beach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6-1E4APEwo0pESypt91JD_r7bO7f6RxUHp2Be3V7ufccSsEhm9xaCQJ47RSrOJJOfOvu4147dtWEyHMpRM1AJAdB_w6-sYebchN2v6tudGbbKDFhVwZ_AZ-1IOj9PQeyNKlZ0HX6byPr/s640/beach.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We got engaged in Oregon</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wJR_zCGPsPXp8jqi2MgmgjJ3Y9d7pPRyUVtk5RdlyzslnHlWRmZE3ums0T1fo4q4BbGCXAHkzLHjjBlKSOZLZPsiThIeuIzsupTLsOSkfiN-iyuUACeKD9xO9MbHdaL-y6hppP78P-f3/s1600/engaged3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wJR_zCGPsPXp8jqi2MgmgjJ3Y9d7pPRyUVtk5RdlyzslnHlWRmZE3ums0T1fo4q4BbGCXAHkzLHjjBlKSOZLZPsiThIeuIzsupTLsOSkfiN-iyuUACeKD9xO9MbHdaL-y6hppP78P-f3/s640/engaged3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">We adjusted to married life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8rd-qYgv1teWxv0PIOesBzK4sgkGK8P9wAdVopfN5ATo75xz3G60Z9Nww-vlzfy1RI6GTiGKHYORPgWpogx186-CVJ7F1AddsEgBAOSswMODPtAKcZcDndSGBquzS7wPPmwnm2teby6g/s1600/goodhusband.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8rd-qYgv1teWxv0PIOesBzK4sgkGK8P9wAdVopfN5ATo75xz3G60Z9Nww-vlzfy1RI6GTiGKHYORPgWpogx186-CVJ7F1AddsEgBAOSswMODPtAKcZcDndSGBquzS7wPPmwnm2teby6g/s400/goodhusband.jpg" width="298" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRd9ddmFtHzQAOeq5EXOpLWWIiMg6JYlSUWjSaDG0nNwKlLCm3seMvfp7RyyKNo8TMa1e-aytR95cOO7i9yNnFq8j_ZVZ-harQ8eVBNzUIdhQkUYD9D8k_iZtoPDDXb_pC7WQxcaMTgi7/s1600/goodwife.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRd9ddmFtHzQAOeq5EXOpLWWIiMg6JYlSUWjSaDG0nNwKlLCm3seMvfp7RyyKNo8TMa1e-aytR95cOO7i9yNnFq8j_ZVZ-harQ8eVBNzUIdhQkUYD9D8k_iZtoPDDXb_pC7WQxcaMTgi7/s400/goodwife.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">                         The manly husband                                                    and the little wife. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We started a family </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_NDgDo_rgvj0ammFTEwWE7hq2OE7_1qc-ctLAYkCpX6b-df1fo_GtRqMtzIGZO2MGtL1VR6sO1DPpsJWaFxF_3uHbkhde_Zd9rxO9CxIxcT1a_Qr9BMLTmAt27agLGrG33Rgqa3ye0C1u/s1600/prego.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_NDgDo_rgvj0ammFTEwWE7hq2OE7_1qc-ctLAYkCpX6b-df1fo_GtRqMtzIGZO2MGtL1VR6sO1DPpsJWaFxF_3uHbkhde_Zd9rxO9CxIxcT1a_Qr9BMLTmAt27agLGrG33Rgqa3ye0C1u/s640/prego.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and had little Rhett.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_ZO7FiWfbHINnelZWcfVc0CIDZQKFdQJQsjBnrGxAQRsyYit500187kviIo7FgShcWwYVlCE6L9Gibvu38Kyo9ooyt3pbEmRA-29VNUseAJOHIuz8jXoQwLnCG5RD9eQlhuTicWCWDP-/s1600/rhett.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_ZO7FiWfbHINnelZWcfVc0CIDZQKFdQJQsjBnrGxAQRsyYit500187kviIo7FgShcWwYVlCE6L9Gibvu38Kyo9ooyt3pbEmRA-29VNUseAJOHIuz8jXoQwLnCG5RD9eQlhuTicWCWDP-/s640/rhett.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We graduated college, Jake got a job with Edward Jones and we moved to Arizona. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgup02oPuAQa5NhijGw4Y9CEYTm2N81txjUMoqOAp0Ff_6nrUVcYKLWuSJYuPvg7PcTuR2rVmBwJy8RWAJ5Uu7OV4MervDWy6Zfe1GP9BB-mx-WM3DVG4B2jl3zax5gioWVWiABi-wZeFOI/s1600/moving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgup02oPuAQa5NhijGw4Y9CEYTm2N81txjUMoqOAp0Ff_6nrUVcYKLWuSJYuPvg7PcTuR2rVmBwJy8RWAJ5Uu7OV4MervDWy6Zfe1GP9BB-mx-WM3DVG4B2jl3zax5gioWVWiABi-wZeFOI/s640/moving.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And honestly we feel SO happy, and blessed and grateful for the past 3 years! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MLBmWaZbgbdJKwrCLrRSxm9637M-rnMV1r5HmdwSSeI00Ocmo781n_fC85Hfb1DYzV9tC7h6FU_3GUYnWLUrqZ13v1D5qV1mQM8pavJjj9Jzq7dQWhSj-UC3mS6J7meamVZRTOoirmmw/s1600/3ofus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MLBmWaZbgbdJKwrCLrRSxm9637M-rnMV1r5HmdwSSeI00Ocmo781n_fC85Hfb1DYzV9tC7h6FU_3GUYnWLUrqZ13v1D5qV1mQM8pavJjj9Jzq7dQWhSj-UC3mS6J7meamVZRTOoirmmw/s640/3ofus.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy anniversary Jake!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for being my best friend and the best husband I could have ever hoped for.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love, your little wife </div>

1095 days ago...

Three years ago today Jake and I got married. We still like to hold hands when we drive. :) Here's our {love} story One Sunday, my roo...

5:00 AM

Unique Living Room Design

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKRDoqW3khyphenhyphenoY9Yi5y4EFjdA4CxqcJUgOuzSzICF3DOG4OYyhQ5gaGf6YG3jm6dVxDXwAWSBvb9gOoEdyvcbLZHIwygnfsPzf0zdEDx6vb386uGXqZXU45DP1s73JXaotTbpSobNAi5E/s1600/Living-Room-Office-Furniture-Sofa-Unique-Design.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691832865403874018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKRDoqW3khyphenhyphenoY9Yi5y4EFjdA4CxqcJUgOuzSzICF3DOG4OYyhQ5gaGf6YG3jm6dVxDXwAWSBvb9gOoEdyvcbLZHIwygnfsPzf0zdEDx6vb386uGXqZXU45DP1s73JXaotTbpSobNAi5E/s320/Living-Room-Office-Furniture-Sofa-Unique-Design.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" /></a>Unique Living Room Sofa Design<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3o1DmmWY3wGOy2ccmUOTlFuETiTqdjt0milTaseqxlTqCHDMDcodompP2bot82nNVogu1CS4qTX0flawbaIgx0nEmJjEy_Hh89Y9Uf2TBS-OGDnnqdRA9IrHuIxBpdy0gnR_rQt-xnE4/s1600/unique-living-room-designs-3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691832746355611874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3o1DmmWY3wGOy2ccmUOTlFuETiTqdjt0milTaseqxlTqCHDMDcodompP2bot82nNVogu1CS4qTX0flawbaIgx0nEmJjEy_Hh89Y9Uf2TBS-OGDnnqdRA9IrHuIxBpdy0gnR_rQt-xnE4/s320/unique-living-room-designs-3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 252px;" /></a>Unique Living Room Lamp Design<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdk8uMRnu1oV9Ve1BBc2z1Neiw56YuCY0p5aOulgtbxrTU3TStX0QT1KrhNRvL6CwcaqESSMohIlr0xvsFTbPejANMKBUN4SXm1sH-Shi4LU80NY_QphBsjDV3_k62PpG0JTVPiXi1U2Y/s1600/unique-living-room-decorating-3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691832738519226898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdk8uMRnu1oV9Ve1BBc2z1Neiw56YuCY0p5aOulgtbxrTU3TStX0QT1KrhNRvL6CwcaqESSMohIlr0xvsFTbPejANMKBUN4SXm1sH-Shi4LU80NY_QphBsjDV3_k62PpG0JTVPiXi1U2Y/s320/unique-living-room-decorating-3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" /></a>The Most Unique Living Room Design<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rt-Ygjl94b95_Lh1-6NuLzgQ4Tie1dG_N8eRGDVG5321VGuesrKwQVBw9ybsJx7EtPs46zRp5i_H9oXUb8FDqH52Estd2B06tEZsRFX-H32vd0iPFzEWjmnowsE6SH6fnCGPEvo_ZXE/s1600/Unique-living-room-concept-woth-some-round-edge-elements.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691832735521639634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rt-Ygjl94b95_Lh1-6NuLzgQ4Tie1dG_N8eRGDVG5321VGuesrKwQVBw9ybsJx7EtPs46zRp5i_H9oXUb8FDqH52Estd2B06tEZsRFX-H32vd0iPFzEWjmnowsE6SH6fnCGPEvo_ZXE/s320/Unique-living-room-concept-woth-some-round-edge-elements.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 205px;" /></a>Unique Japanese Living Room Design<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQmoajzvX4h6mygYDa5CNARiTph6CPoJ5KZGOsfvCu7o4KCt6ZO3iJzxrqWsGxwDaylqdcNykJzo0HMmHL2BsbN1NA9XKRYPI_32Ay9ofmLp7kHLlm-_Rndp88OdKooXC_aLmRjf51xOE/s1600/armchair-design-unique-living-room-furniture.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691832738037327378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQmoajzvX4h6mygYDa5CNARiTph6CPoJ5KZGOsfvCu7o4KCt6ZO3iJzxrqWsGxwDaylqdcNykJzo0HMmHL2BsbN1NA9XKRYPI_32Ay9ofmLp7kHLlm-_Rndp88OdKooXC_aLmRjf51xOE/s320/armchair-design-unique-living-room-furniture.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 261px;" /></a>Unique Green Living Room Chair Design<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarcosN0VX6ARK3hqtwk7_BIv5bEjyqElAR7PG5HQVWQYUPLlgkvll4xBA-qqxJ9c6BdbTgW0a9FyKg6Vwi_-wAGQiDAkNrgUp0Az_2slP76d5TQl-lAblPrnCCsNOFx2s3rl4qKW6_kM/s1600/unique-living-room-design-remodeling.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691832749046507746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarcosN0VX6ARK3hqtwk7_BIv5bEjyqElAR7PG5HQVWQYUPLlgkvll4xBA-qqxJ9c6BdbTgW0a9FyKg6Vwi_-wAGQiDAkNrgUp0Az_2slP76d5TQl-lAblPrnCCsNOFx2s3rl4qKW6_kM/s320/unique-living-room-design-remodeling.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></a>Unique Moroccan Living Room Design

Unique Living Room Design

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12:03 AM

Garage Sales

<br /><div class="MsoNormal">There was work going on at my mother’s neighbor’s house while I was home in Albany last week and I couldn’t help but inquire with my mother’s neighbors about what the trouble was. In the suburbs, electronic garage doors are a far more regular sight than they are in the city, even in the outer boroughs of NYC. One thing that distinguishes electronic garage doors to manual ones is that the electrical ones can get into what any electrician, NYC or not, would call “phantom operations.” Apparently, this had happened to my mother’s neighbors right after the installation but they were unable to contact the man who had installed it to do a check-up. My mother’s neighbors, The Matthews, had even driven to their offices, only to find it closed, in the middle of the day, on a weekday. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="MsoNormal">Michael and Joan (The Matthews) were able to get a pretty reasonable price on an inspection and servicing but the idea that the installer felt the need to duck the repair is disquieting. Unless this was a straight-up bilk job – doubtful, seeing as my neighbor had received a recommendation for the man – there is no conceivable reason that wouldn’t fall under the rubric of incalculable greed. Having talked to my NYC electrician and installer friends this week, many of them said the main reason for phantom operations is a power surge, which most installers and/or electricians can diagnose pretty easily. Now, the Matthews are doing well enough that they can afford to have someone else come and do the work, but this should be something that the installer takes responsibility for, especially considering the installation wasn’t but a week old when the operations began.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">There are of course other reasons: faulty remotes, nearby use of advanced electronics (think military bases or larger digital firms), and bad storage (keeping the remote in a cluttered glove department). But these are also things that could be very simply diagnosed by anyone who has installed electronic garage doors for longer than a year. To me, its just another way to make customers nervous about installers, which is certainly not the picture that should be painted when jobless claims are slow rising. <o:p></o:p></div>

Garage Sales

There was work going on at my mother’s neighbor’s house while I was home in Albany last week and I couldn’t help but inquire with my mothe...

2:39 PM

Western Dining Room Design

<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIAsd_rVhnTfvEqe_7xe_SL6TPLJAG1HQ-vqADFluXmoz2pd2NrWZycgt3s30mRDjXGheYy1YsKsJPVUSqux8l3c33A5MsjZRFBhyphenhyphene-uOcnGkzo8YlVnx2sS0_Oo2PWZJwRTGnntyO1E8/s1600/NPIC_14471.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690980726705671010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIAsd_rVhnTfvEqe_7xe_SL6TPLJAG1HQ-vqADFluXmoz2pd2NrWZycgt3s30mRDjXGheYy1YsKsJPVUSqux8l3c33A5MsjZRFBhyphenhyphene-uOcnGkzo8YlVnx2sS0_Oo2PWZJwRTGnntyO1E8/s320/NPIC_14471.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 236px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One characteristic of western design is using wooden material and also ethnic style, sometimes also using the combination between ethnic and modern style<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWwZJ_rjiMDm4HVxfNplYNzvgD-n7qT7wj-jXfTKrj24rG76ejHJ2cBdgVJYcWON7dVvuRNm11waiXvhTi0ivvU6zPbDcA97ki_kuiLFG2Sp9O-kHI1pyco9yxzQrfRi44mkJtBTJ7K4/s1600/Anne-Simmons-Interior-Design-Western-NC-Transitional-Dining-Room.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690980730875366610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWwZJ_rjiMDm4HVxfNplYNzvgD-n7qT7wj-jXfTKrj24rG76ejHJ2cBdgVJYcWON7dVvuRNm11waiXvhTi0ivvU6zPbDcA97ki_kuiLFG2Sp9O-kHI1pyco9yxzQrfRi44mkJtBTJ7K4/s320/Anne-Simmons-Interior-Design-Western-NC-Transitional-Dining-Room.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" /></a>Outstanding Western Dining Room Design<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh73fB5iN9r5GC2zMAZjVeq5QnHQdAy853EohIDlBoNMlatC6IS5CS5XVBiMqwGN8uhdYrydm8v4hKudZJISbgH8ltj60PWRBBK4YAlmdknUy0vrgJ-8a46VWldl_zRVV6GDZffJl7Fq9I/s1600/western-virginia-log-home-dining-room.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690980573863081746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh73fB5iN9r5GC2zMAZjVeq5QnHQdAy853EohIDlBoNMlatC6IS5CS5XVBiMqwGN8uhdYrydm8v4hKudZJISbgH8ltj60PWRBBK4YAlmdknUy0vrgJ-8a46VWldl_zRVV6GDZffJl7Fq9I/s320/western-virginia-log-home-dining-room.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></a>Minimalist Wooden Western Dining Room Design<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuyZfxPGIkMFYqyog1cLfoMTlBvmNTfyu6T07KSNur_d-3vZwBM36TSSMiG5weZOfSZeOT9MSJ9OjRYLuvW0FQUpZCZQZZzOkKDRYFv1wa9qGNn2dhxALOPTTV3TPGodm7i50cJorReg/s1600/ornate-dining-room-ideas.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690980569531735490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuyZfxPGIkMFYqyog1cLfoMTlBvmNTfyu6T07KSNur_d-3vZwBM36TSSMiG5weZOfSZeOT9MSJ9OjRYLuvW0FQUpZCZQZZzOkKDRYFv1wa9qGNn2dhxALOPTTV3TPGodm7i50cJorReg/s320/ornate-dining-room-ideas.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 288px;" /></a>Beautiful Western Dining Room Design<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHjLVSW1j4H2DSMltDDNLMmOy-LLIwaSc-qBxztLcgw2noYzVlL848CTcLjq-5oAGN1DxmOO2mKE9JfFvycZuVp06obZlPnu17hEw-V3o_tWcOfFLQgBg8eJUfe_FFOQIT9L_BE3x9Rs/s1600/rustic-traditional-house-design-in-ontario-dining-room.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690980562877035122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHjLVSW1j4H2DSMltDDNLMmOy-LLIwaSc-qBxztLcgw2noYzVlL848CTcLjq-5oAGN1DxmOO2mKE9JfFvycZuVp06obZlPnu17hEw-V3o_tWcOfFLQgBg8eJUfe_FFOQIT9L_BE3x9Rs/s320/rustic-traditional-house-design-in-ontario-dining-room.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></a>Ethnic Western Dining Room Design<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyeu8Ei6IUCvBNQXpnmpeog6Sa7KR8v_UySFXWVgHMCafJNdHqCUmyDTfBdRx5pEObraguiq9bo3OgHE87TOHoUoAkBAzqheJfyo3UFMb00yDkacgn5J7HD5cLaNxGi9aZAekHweks9o/s1600/dining_8-07_oldtable.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690980556592903170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyeu8Ei6IUCvBNQXpnmpeog6Sa7KR8v_UySFXWVgHMCafJNdHqCUmyDTfBdRx5pEObraguiq9bo3OgHE87TOHoUoAkBAzqheJfyo3UFMb00yDkacgn5J7HD5cLaNxGi9aZAekHweks9o/s320/dining_8-07_oldtable.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" /></a>Simple Western Dining Room Design<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2EEEd9fKul0fycxzXvbLR0CdvvTkNOsG9ukkzgMJAj2yrEjgf-vl-OHrSitSifoibS1N6wPgMGVwzMaJWZJ966zKJdE-nuMQKDsqipfPup0AWoQyY13cN0bxZJvwHQLXafWrcWSpvV8/s1600/Colonial-design-Interior-Dining-Room-Furniture-Avaline-Ten-Piece-Dining-Set.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690980582031765298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2EEEd9fKul0fycxzXvbLR0CdvvTkNOsG9ukkzgMJAj2yrEjgf-vl-OHrSitSifoibS1N6wPgMGVwzMaJWZJ966zKJdE-nuMQKDsqipfPup0AWoQyY13cN0bxZJvwHQLXafWrcWSpvV8/s320/Colonial-design-Interior-Dining-Room-Furniture-Avaline-Ten-Piece-Dining-Set.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 237px;" /></a>Fresh Western Dining Room Design

Western Dining Room Design

One characteristic of western design is using wooden material and also ethnic style, sometimes also using the combination between ethnic and...

5:35 PM

My Christmas Clean-Up

<br /><div class="MsoNormal">As we slog through that often near-comatose period that exists between Christmas and the New Year, it’s a bit of a chore to concentrate on the job at hand. Luckily, my holidays (which went very well, thank you for asking) included at least one incident that made me think of home solutions and common things that homeowners find themselves dealing with even when they are attempting to be festive and care-free.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="MsoNormal">The harbinger of this solution was Guinness (formerly known as Gus), the pint-size French bulldog that became my mother’s ward earlier this year. I am thoroughly convinced that Guinness has some goblin DNA in him but those who have seen French bulldogs will no doubt attest to the impossibilities of not playing with them and showering them with attention. So it was, while my girlfriend was teasing poor Guinness with a rope toy as my father and me were preparing a salad, the little quasi-goblin canine decided to relieve himself quickly on the carpet, for seemingly little more reason than over-excitement. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">When I was growing up in my mother’s home, my dog (Bishop, a golden Labrador) was prone to these accidents as well and as such, my grandmother taught both my mother and me the ins and outs of avoiding bacteria buildup and that inevitable, unbearable smell that comes along with it. The tools needed were, and still are, quite common: paper towels, white vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, rubber gloves, a scrubbing brush, dish detergent and baking soda. Some current websites also call for a black light but I have done without, so I’m certain you can too.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Use the paper towels to do an initial soak-up of all the urine; depending on how you handle bodily fluids, the rubber gloves may be useful here. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When most of the urine has been soaked up, empty half a bottle of white vinegar into a bucket and match that amount with room-temperature water. Use a scrubbing brush to get this solution down into the fibers and get rid of any collected bacteria. Then, use the paper towels (or a wet-dry vacuum, if it’s available) to dry up the area once again and once dry, sprinkle some baking powder on top of the area. Pour a mixture of one cup of hydrogen peroxide and a teaspoon of dish detergent (Palmolive works best) over the baking soda and use the scrubbing brush once more to work the mixture into the fibers. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">After you dry the last bit, the bacteria should be gone for good and your carpet should be in the clear until the next time your pup can’t keep him/herself in check. To be completely honest, this isn’t a family secret: most professional maids know this technique inside out. Nevertheless, it’s a nice process to have in your back pocket, especially if you’re a pet owner and have extensive carpeting in your house. It might very well save your next Christmas from smelling like the inside of a busy kennel. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>

My Christmas Clean-Up

As we slog through that often near-comatose period that exists between Christmas and the New Year, it’s a bit of a chore to concentrate on...

2:35 PM

2011 Kitchen of the year

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br />If you’re unfamiliar with the project, House Beautiful and its sponsors collaborate with a celebrity each year to design a dream kitchen in Rockefeller Plaza New York. This year, House Beautiful Magazine chose celebrity chef and TV host Tyler Florence to design its ultimate kitchen and the results do not dissatisfy The kitchen’s design is just what you might expect from a renowned chef: beautiful and thoroughly functional. The rustic, yet sophisticated kitchen features dark cabinetry, hi-tech appliances and sophisticated outdoor kitchen elements. Here are some attractions from this year’s design.<br />  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3UFA_o8DpQufQxFtuBJUUIU5ckJtW1xZVopYYBX4HTw2mOAGF7nV7G-DbLUS2fPrP_pPNImkSx-6RHA7GRrLR_O8kVu2sJW5L3gchSxfTJy2n2nKqFbzZPC9YXANM6CM6vvQDao0gzpQ/s1600/kitchen+of+the+year+2011+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3UFA_o8DpQufQxFtuBJUUIU5ckJtW1xZVopYYBX4HTw2mOAGF7nV7G-DbLUS2fPrP_pPNImkSx-6RHA7GRrLR_O8kVu2sJW5L3gchSxfTJy2n2nKqFbzZPC9YXANM6CM6vvQDao0gzpQ/s640/kitchen+of+the+year+2011+1.png" width="640" /> <span class="commentbody"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I love the hanging pots, sky light and beam in the ceiling. I also like how they brought the outside indoors. You usually don't see so many plants inside of a kitchen</span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEa7Xsyg48N4NRRJtJRRR6g-7Nlj5Z6bnD8H36b6y1-hU-kmrD5HJMoBYpH9UVsCEThzCYcYFCydaH3PE38g03U63DH756H9gU_E_Ay_PoDUoySFrBFuGuQSv4JiRi-uXXjJ6cPDR42LEL/s1600/kitchen+of+the+year+2011+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEa7Xsyg48N4NRRJtJRRR6g-7Nlj5Z6bnD8H36b6y1-hU-kmrD5HJMoBYpH9UVsCEThzCYcYFCydaH3PE38g03U63DH756H9gU_E_Ay_PoDUoySFrBFuGuQSv4JiRi-uXXjJ6cPDR42LEL/s640/kitchen+of+the+year+2011+2.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLpVGguo844Q-UbHJWkUIX6SZxxxAD4SrMVZFEFqDZL80TzGekgvhcCpBeIT1OZmgBkcf9JqKCvEFpZGua7wIhC6ZDBZoSKnLE9qWIwyric0o-HrJG5bbGjg0dBte5P0osG4HkPxUFDSw/s1600/Kitchen+of+the+year+2011+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLpVGguo844Q-UbHJWkUIX6SZxxxAD4SrMVZFEFqDZL80TzGekgvhcCpBeIT1OZmgBkcf9JqKCvEFpZGua7wIhC6ZDBZoSKnLE9qWIwyric0o-HrJG5bbGjg0dBte5P0osG4HkPxUFDSw/s640/Kitchen+of+the+year+2011+3.png" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">W<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ouldn't be nice to just grab a pot without bending over and looking for one in a cabinet below. I love the hanging pot. </span><span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOT3cwtnzNTpc6ra17ZU9NcsVEi7BPAuD9Finy-VPFG40nmtkfm9URr8gmpoWg69YvIBQW0ySzzBH3QDGvl9bR5pdWz6GdNqBzN6CFenXFpOlI4rlEvtRBkQ6xqE2sHSzSk-w7_11ucAdU/s1600/kitchen+of+the+year+2011+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOT3cwtnzNTpc6ra17ZU9NcsVEi7BPAuD9Finy-VPFG40nmtkfm9URr8gmpoWg69YvIBQW0ySzzBH3QDGvl9bR5pdWz6GdNqBzN6CFenXFpOlI4rlEvtRBkQ6xqE2sHSzSk-w7_11ucAdU/s640/kitchen+of+the+year+2011+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIgKVUic6dwBzZMCV1tFE_zddr7zxzx5pipaVS7__8PAAO_92kwtFRccbkho9CM7jSFos4XwxHfOMaBsllCvYGbuW-SV5wylvKGfqnGMJOX81XZ7s1b4ucnXPVS6TckvAsl9uKIPalHQGH/s1600/kitchen+of+the+year+2011+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIgKVUic6dwBzZMCV1tFE_zddr7zxzx5pipaVS7__8PAAO_92kwtFRccbkho9CM7jSFos4XwxHfOMaBsllCvYGbuW-SV5wylvKGfqnGMJOX81XZ7s1b4ucnXPVS6TckvAsl9uKIPalHQGH/s640/kitchen+of+the+year+2011+5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">I think that the floors with the large planks are amazing and the rustic look makes for a charming in warm space</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZp_1PgjCJAqStHUOIx03lPKm82n5ZaVAmAfWDsT0HDTyA16biDnrCqDbpdIoLQjxfZxZqcpc4GOM7xRY-PNw6IgDoYX8zW6XSk3zUry503YpxIHptz9FDlQ_5fyjy2gufHNm-_uVcfvY/s1600/kitchen+of+the+year+2011+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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2011 Kitchen of the year

If you’re unfamiliar with the project, House Beautiful and its sponsors collaborate with a celebrity each year to design a dream kitchen in...

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