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I've been looking at using these wall coverings from Inhabit as a pseudo-headboard

http://www.velocityartanddesign.com/product.php?productid=17368&cat=713&manufacturerid=&page=1

I'm just worried about their sturdiness if I lean back on them. The website says they feel like 'hardboard'. No idea what hardboard is, a hard board? Cardboard? haha Anyone have any ideas on the durability?

Hard board is a pressed composite of wood fibers and glue (under high temperatures) that is used in construction. I would wonder about the "feels like hardboard" part though. Velocity has a 800 customer service number. Perhaps calling them would give you enough information. Cool idea to use them as a head board though!

I recently bought my first home, and I'm looking at paint colors, and I'm sure this question has been asked here before, but I'm looking for a perfect, brilliant, bright, modern, icy white. A chilly white, with no trace of softness, no trace of yellow or cream colored undertones. I've spent hours pouring over Benjamin Moore paint chips. Apparently, they've got over 100 shades of white. I'm starting to go a little batty, trying to distinguish between, "chalk," "superwhite," etc. So far, I like "snow white" and "decorator's white." Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!

So you basically want a lightly blue white, right?

The light in your home is going to have a huge impact on how it reads on your walls. You wouldn't believe the amount of time we spend looking at white paper to pick out for print jobs at the agency where I work. It'll totally change from room to room based on the type of bulb you have in there. -Just a happy tip.

--Anyway, you want to go to the blue side. That'll offset the yellow from the light bulbs. I hope that helps some.

Congratulations to Janel for her appearance on this week's Time Out feature on space! And YES, the componobili unit is the best and coolest storage solution! Good choice!

I'd like some opinions on several modern neutral colored floor lamps I'm trying to decide between. My space is modern and very neutral in color with lots of beiges, browns and earthy tones. I'm looking for a lamp with more texture than color, but I'd like some opinions on these 3 and which is more suitable for the natural modern feel I'm going for... I've stared at them too long, now I can't decide!! Thanks!!

1. Jellyfish Lamp
http://www.brightandbold.com/jeflla.html

2. Lumalight Floor Lamp
http://www.allmodernlighting.com/asp/show_detail.asp?sku=ROL1018&settab=2

3. Harris Marcus Lamp
http://www.lightingdirect.com/index.cfm/page/product:display/productId/HF6355P1/manufacturer/Harris%20Marcus%20Home/categoryId/1378/finish/Brushed%20Gold

i've been searching for a great zebra rug and just saw one in a Julie Blackmon photograph that rocks. Can anyone place the source for the rug in this photograph? (and her photography is fabulous, btw).

http://tinyurl.com/ynrqx4

Thanks. If you don't feel like looking at the link, can anyone suggest a cool zebra rug.

thanks crewtag! it was fun...and yes, i LOVE the componobili too!

callie:

The Jellyfish lamp, though a great piece, doesn't really read "modern" to me. Contemporary, yes. Modern, no. As for the "natural" -- well, yes, it does strongly resemble a jellyfish. But to my mind "natural" doesn't mean representative. It means using natural materials and natural colors.

The Harris Marcus lamp seems a bit too cold (the metal is really the desing focus of the piece) for your "natural" theme, but it is modern with a hint of contemporary. At least, that's how it feels to me. It's a bit too fussy to be strongly modern.

The Lumalight seems to be the best fit for "natural modern". The paper -- natural -- dominates the texture, but the shape is definitely modern.

Without seeing the rest of your space, I'd go with the Lumalight.

babymomma:

No idea what the source is, but part of the beauty of that rug is its non-rectalinear shape. But if you just want a zebra pattern:

http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Grasslands_Area_Rug/950/

thanks moryse heron -- i ended up finding one on overstock.com. cheaper than the rest, so i won't feel guilty when i get sick of it in 5 years and move it from the living room to the basement. found an 'animal shaped' rug at either potterybarn or ballard, but decided to go 'on the cheap'

i really want to find sarahc to ask her about the paint on this post
http://chicago.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/bedroom-mishmash-70s-style-meets-shabby-chic-033685
because i looked it up on behr's website by number and name and it doesn't come up. i think this color would look WONDERFUL in my bedroom and i've been having such a hard time choosing paint that will look good with my dark trim - and this is the first thing i've seen that i think will look perfect!!!

I live in a vintage condo building (1891) with only 9 units. We want to replace the ugly plastic apartment intercom in our unit circa 1980s. Does anyone know a good place to get one online or at retail. We are looking for a more mod or retro stainless steel one if possible. We are looking for a 5 wire apartment intercom station.

Thanks in advance!