Have you ever gone into a store and spotted something so completely ridiculous that your just had to have it??
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| It's just Pear-fect! |
I get House & Home magazine delivered every month, and unfortunately I usually find the things they feature to be completely out of my wallets limited reach. Most of the time I just like looking at the pictures to get ideas, and dream about one day being able to afford to decorate my home like they do.
This month's issue was shaping up to be no different, but about halfway through the magazine I spotted something that made me stop flipping the pages.
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| House & Home - March 2011 - Laundry Day |
Before you go thinking I've been sniffing too much detergent (or even worse - eating it like on that TLC show 'My Strange Addiction') and its made me decide to spend $100 on something to hold dirty clothes, take a look at this:
This is the laundry hamper that has been in my home for the past decade or so. A wee bit similar don't you think? The best part? I bought mine at Loblaws for $19.99!!
PS - See that white hamper pictured on the top right hand side of the magazine - it costs $600 at Design Within Reach!!!
A few months ago on a brisk Sunday afternoon, my condo had a sort of meet-and-greet on the rooftop patio. There have been a few units change hands in the past year and it was an opportunity to meet the new people (including yours truly), and hopefully put names to the faces I see in the halls.
While all the residents didn't turn out, I did learn some very interesting things about the neighbourhood, some of the neighbours, the building, and my unit.
Interesting fact #1: The living room ceiling in my unit fell down about three owners ago. This explains the drywall in that room vs. the plaster in the rest of the unit.
Interesting fact #2: My unit is famous!!! In 2002 the then resident was featured on an episode of Peter Fallico's 'Home to Go' which aired on HGTV in Canada. Appearing in the second season the episode is entitled 'Tres Thai'.
I haven't yet figured out how to add video to a blog, so here's the link:
HGTV - Peter Fallico's 'Home to Go' - Season '2: Très Thai' (This video will only be viewable in Canada - sorry)
Some things have changed a lot since the show was filmed, and some not so much:
- The kitchen floor is the same
- The countertop Peter Fallico put in is still here, but the cabinets are different
- The door molding is all different, and there are now doors between the foyer and living room, and living room and dining room
- The fake fireplace is gone
- There is no air-conditioning unit
I wonder if I could convince him to come back and redo my unit - a kind of follow-up if you will :)
