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I wouldn't say it's that undated, it does look very late 60's early 70's to me, even if it is very impressive. Very european by that matter.

But Jay Spectre's friends were tinned sardines!

(I wonder if his landlord told him he couldn't paint?)

"its", not "it's" -- e.g. "It's not a good grammar/spelling day for AT." vs. "I enjoy reading AT, though its posts sometimes contain grammar/spelling errors".

What can I say, I'm feeling pedantic today. Feel free to correct any of the grammar in this comment (slashes, fragments, etc.)

See also: "tinned", not "tined".

I really shouldn't like that... but I do!

Maybe the trick with a small space is to make it look quite unlike every other thing in the universe (in a good way) thus making it into its own little reality, to which normal rules don't apply? Or maybe I just had too much coffee today...

whatever with the grammer.

"grammar" -- Hey, you didn't say anything about the spelling.

"whatever with the grammer."

That's what the AT Bloggers apparently said...
...but they, like you, would have misspelled it.

The word is Grammar.

8' is not "absurdly low". Don't exaggerate to make your posts seem more interesting or emphatic - it's unnecessary.

I do find the space interesting in that it mixes furniture/accessories from different periods. This is something I often see these days, and it does keep the rooms from feeling like they're of a certain era. The photos are too dark though, and it is difficult to make out some details.

On posting in general - grammar and spelling are absolutely important. And, I don't care for the use of the royal we.

"On posting in general - grammar and spelling are absolutely important. And, I don't care for the use of the royal we."

I agree, whole-heartedly. No reason to mangle the language just because we (all) like a certain chair. Also, once one or several grammar and/or language rules have been breached, the continued use of the royal we becomes particularly annoying.

Although I refrain from correcting, it still irks me.

I don't care if it's 1968. Here we are in 2008 and it works, saying a lot about talent and taste. Soft mirror like affect makes it warm. And, gosh where else. Some of the most daring, talented sardines live in that city. God bless 'em all.

An expatriate in Texas.

P.S. Yeti3A you said it succinctly!

Thanks greyny for the "tinned" correction, you were gracious and not haughty, I appreciate that. Have a nice day.

I'm fairly certain that his friends felt "tined", as if they were tiny fish impaled on the tines of a fork.

I'm sorry, I missed the point of this post because the spelling, grammar, and sentence structure was too distracting. I just see errors and a dark apartment.

Oh, and I agree with arza on the "royal we." It alternately comes off as pompous and cult-ish.

Pardon me: "were" too distracting. It must be contagious.

Fabulous.

Wow, I don't think I've ever seen AT commenters with their claws out like this. It's unbecoming (not to mention boring).

Keehnan, I love the post and can't wait to see what else you've got.

I'm pretty sure it's standard practice to use "we" when posting in a group blog. That way the bloggers seem part of a team rather than individuals fighting for the spotlight. Not saying it's great, just saying it's true. Also grammar policing tends to scare people away from commenting and hurts the community more than it helps.

ANYWAY. Great post Keehnan, this is a really welcome aesthetic and speaks to the style of the city from which you blog. Keep it up!

LISTEN ARZA your opinion of his writing is meaningless, so Check Ur Fat Self b4 U Wreck Ur Fat Self. Concentrate on the content, dummy!

NE WAYZ I would've steered clear of that cognac-colored couch (it's a bit much brown w/ everything else included in the space) but the corrugated steel is giving it to me!

The writing IS the content.

Mmmm! I seriously digging the aubergine ceiling and glossy chocolate floor - lends an earthiness to the corrugated silvery walls. Personally I'm into this look. I can see though how if you aren't , it smarts.

Yea-al must be retired school teachers!!!

Forgots what i was even comenting at!

I really do appreciate the aesthetic of this space-- it's unusual and inspiring, especially for renters! Nice find, K.

As for the printed errors, simple typos are distracting and muddle the message. We're talking about 100-200 word count here. There is absolutely no humanly reason to produce that in sloppy form. In K's defense, some of the most clever and talented writers are completely inept with grammar and punctuation. That's what copy editors are for! For the amount of content that AT churns out, they ought to be employing at least one copy editor per region. (And apparently a whole team of quality control types to screen for duplicate posts.)

i like the corrugated metal.

Wow, this is amazing. Royal "we" or not, this is the kind of radical design stories I'd love to see on this blog more often. Good job Keehnan!

It's amazing to see what people did with their rentals before IKEA Hacker came along. Even more amazing to see a post whose author has dug deep for the unexpected. Can't wait for Keehnan to become an AT regular.

i shouldn't like this... but I kinda do. it is dated, but I'm not against that as time travel seems like fun to me. the bookshelf area is especially neat.