Keerthi Naidu Hi motherbear, any luck finding a lighting showroom in Atlanta? I can think of a number of furniture stores, but not one specifically for lighting....interested to hear what you found and from where!

motherbear there were 2 or 3 showrooms downtown that I checked out....researched them from yellow pages.

patatas I find it really interesting to read the effects room colors have, such as orange being muscle-relaxing.

However, given that most people wake artificially to an alarm clock makes this perhaps the dumbest survey in history. Talk about BAD science.

Enjoyed looking at the rooms though.

Molly Pritchard what kind of vine is on pergola?

motherbear Hard to see....perhaps wisteria.

motherbear What do you do with it come winter?

Belman Living LLC Saw this plant before,but never knew its other qualities. Want to plant few in my backyard.

leahbeth Oh! This is the plant we inherited in our yard. I never identified it properly! The description is perfect. I tried to move it. It was in a small bed floating in the middle of the lawn along with a clump of Siberian irises, (a truly beautiful pairing, btw). Guess what. It died. But the next summer, a healthy clump crept back up in the original location, now right on the corner of the kids' swing set! It was meant to be. They are delighted by their "rattles" in the fall. Each sprig has many seed pods so you can snap a stick off and it has the loveliest rain-stick sort of rattle! Thanks for the id. I'll have to try out one of the other varieties as well!

motherbear I would LOVE to see how it turns out!

marsia I'll try to post something, but I think it may be a while. We keep saving up a little and doing a few more steps. We just got rough framing and rough plumbing and electrical passed by the county. How is your project coming along?

saudicoach @modfan We just had our shower tiled and used epoxy grout. I used a razor blade to get the residua granules off and a product called Blaze by Bostik for removing the haze. It is billed as a "grout haze and general purpose cleaner". I applied the product to not only the tile but the granite as well, which had more of a noticeable glaze. I used a textured sponge that was a bit abrasive made by 3M. Overall I was pleased with the end result. The Blaze does need to sit for at least one minute before you start to work on the area. Hope this helps.

musingfox I have had my shower tiled in a textured porcelain, including a recessed shelf, and I'm having a terrible time keeping the grout between the schluter edge and the flat base of the shelf clear of mildew! I tried the above suggestion with the Oxi-Clean + Lemon juice and an electric toothbrush and it isn't helping.. I think it's because of the slight pillowing in the diamond pattern. I have included pictures showing the whole shower and a closeup of the tile's profile, thou I don't know how well the texture shows up.. Please please help!

Poggenpohl Atlanta Great timing on this, Becky. I just bought a house in Kirkwood and already put in on my calendar to go on the home tour this weekend. Also, Carroll Street Cafe is a favorite and they have the BEST mussels in the city. Also, I love that you listed Modern Atlanta.

Elena Vega This is so fabulous; it makes me want to visit. Thanks, Becky!

motherbear Cool to look at but felt cold & hard to keep clean....not finished enough for my industrial aesthetic.

dribs I actually think it is the rug the thing that pulls the place together. Its what takes it from being a seemingly unfinished renovation to a relaxing and comfortable home...

Celia Bedilia Cool style! Thank you for sharing!
Celia Bedilia

New England Design Works by Harlequin - a british wallcovering company available to the trade

Vanni Archive/Architectural Photography I am sorry, but we don't know. We are only the photographers, not the designers.

motherbear Click "more info" under photo...then look at ALL comments.

motherbear Apparently Market was not marketed towards me this year.... :-(

gayle2103 LOVE the pugs x

Arteriors Home Thank you so much for including us!

motherbear Could be persimmon...

Arterra LLP Landscape Architects These are persimmon trees. Thanks for asking!

motherbear A mosaic tile ARTIST made mine and mounted it on mesh. This was then given to my tile guy. He laid the field tile and cut out the space for the mosaic.....placed mosaic(still on mesh backing) and grouted.

my3sunz33 I already have the mosaics - 7 turtles total. The tile guys I have spoken with said the cut detail needs special tools? Do you know what your tile guy used to cut the round edges? The smallest turtle is only 6 inches and the flippers of course are really small. I will be inlaying them into 18 x 18 inch tiles. Some of the turtles will actually be inlaid into 4 different tiles. I am heading to a water jet expert later but I'm afraid of what the cost could be. I will let you know. Thanks again for the information

motherbear There's got to be a tiler layer in your area that does more artsy work. Ask a popular local interior designer. Is there a good specialty tile store in your town? Seems like they could recommend someone....that's how I went about it. Good luck.

motherbear I see some type of edging between the two.

Van De Voorde Elemental Design Group There is a composite headerboard installed to separate the lawn from the ground cover.

motherbear usonahome.com ....contact them directly.

rebeecca Have tired pls give me a link I can buy

motherbear 113 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Phone 215.496.0440 Fax 215.496.0441 email:info@usonahome.com

motherbear The wallpaper is from Osborne and Little.

Coddington Design Hi amandacoelho, yes the wallpaper is from Osborne and Little. It comes in other colors as well.

motherbear Hosta....there are so many varieties. You'll have to research.

motherbear Kartell Charles Ghost Stool - google sources for price comparison...

judithramos80 yliving. They offer free shipping and no tax. I recommend you wait for their semiannual sale 15% off

motherbear Possibly slate...

Heather Brook Hello yes it is slate in a cobble pattern so it was sealed right after install. Sealing would need to be done over time but it usually depends on the use by client as to how often.

jojosail2 I have never had a problem with wallpaper in a kitchen. Or in a bathroom, for that matter.

motherbear I find spattering a given at the sink area.