Douglas named this post. He was the one who picked up the couch. I did all of the searching and negotiating. The process was frustrating for both of us at different points, but I am happy with the new sofa. …

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We received these shelves as wedding presents from my friends Brian and Jenny. I had been trying to figure out what to do with this wall behind the couch for a while. It is an awkward area because the wall …

Shelve it! Read more »

Salvador Dalí is my favorite painter, and this painting of Abraham Lincoln has always been my favorite work. When I was a child, I went through a phase were I was obsessed with Abraham Lincoln. I read every biography that …

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