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It seems like every weekend part of the city — or at least a major street — is shut down for a parade. The biggest parade of the year happens tomorrow. Do you attend or watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade? Is it part of your holiday tradition?

Business Week reports that tenants in green buildings have fewer sick days and better health. Several studies found that LEED-certified buildings had healthier tenants and lower vacancy rates. Is your home or office in a green building?

In last week's "placeholder" furniture survey we saw that most readers have furniture you plan to replace with "perfect" pieces. On the opposite end of the spectrum, do you have any pieces you think are long-term "keepers"?

I'm heading down to Miami next week for Art Basel Miami Beach — the largest art fair in North America. I'm already having difficulty choosing from the many fairs and events, and so I'm asking for your advice. Have you been to Art Basel Miami Beach? What are your recommendations for must-see exhibitions and events?

In yesterday's house tour Michael & David's Modern Classic, readers did NOT like the IKEA bedside tables. Michael and David are looking for the perfect pieces, but the IKEA tables do the job for now. Do you have "placeholder" furniture that you'd like to replace? Take our survey below the jump.

Name: Michael & David, 2 dogs Spencer & Renee
Location: North Cleveland Park, Washington, DC
Size: 2,500 square feet
Years lived in: 2.5 years

You loved Michael Hampton's interior designs and watercolor paintings and now we're showing his North Cleveland Park house that he shares with David and their two dogs, Spencer and Renee. The older house has anachronisms that Michael and David wouldn't have chosen, but have learned to love.

The November issue of Cote Paris magazine features a beautiful loft apartment in the middle of Paris. Brightly colored accents - including tiles and furniture pieces- dot the family home. Interesting artwork is prominently displayed in each room of the house.

Time Out New York magazine features artist Este Lewis' homemade curtains. — she sewed 200 tea bags together to make a window curtain. Do you like the result?

Living in New York city, we're all too aware that people can see in to our apartment. We've developed a new appreciation for Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 movie Rear Window, in which an injured photographer learns his neighbors secrets by watching them from his Greenwich Village apartment. What's the view from your window? Can you see into your neighbor's homes? Take our survey below the jump.

Jewelery designer Winnie Lui created this chandelier of found objects. The limited edition of 100 will be available in white or black (50 each). Survey below the jump...

We recently visited the fantastic multimedia exhibition "Bauhaus: 1919-1938: Workshops for Modernity" at The Museum of Modern Art. The Bauhaus school was only open for 14 years but has been influential in art, design, and architecture. Click through to see some of our favorite pieces from the exhibition.

Last week we showed you the repurposed vinyl record home products made by Hamburg design store Lockeneloet. Book hooks — made from old books and wall hooks — are another popular product made by Lockeneloet.