apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

i have a bright red sofa. it's a huge sectional and the comfiest thing ever. everyone loves it (at least they tell me they do).

The lead in story and squiggles comments remind me: I have a long time friend who fell into the habit of decorating like an old lady. Dull, cluttered, etc. Miraculously, she listened to me while we were shopping for her new sofa. She bought a RED suede sofa simply because it made her smile. So it didn't fit with anything she had. We ended up picking out additional pieces at a later date, one in black leather, and some glass tables. She now has a completely new array of furniture, I helped her paint, changed the curtains and we began discarding things. The doldrums are gone and she loves being at home.

Now she is taking better care of her hair and is working out more. Color is a mindset. It's sort of like a romance...you start with a little of this and a little of that and boom! You're in love.

I have a red sofa and I love it. Since I am a renter, I can't paint or anything, but this adds a lot of color to my living room.

the two color infusion stories, delightful...
set + ward-robe dep't in real life, magic!

brights + neutrals mixed together, the essence of sophistication to me..or all subtle monochromatics w/ at least some rich deep color in the mix...yes please...

that's all, lapsing into andre leon talleyness here, "A chiffon dress WORKED like a Japanese lantern, the essence the SCIENCE of couture!"

i bought this bed online 2 weeks ago. it squeaks at the slightest movement, sounding like a bad porno movie. nothing defective with my particular bed, it's just the design i think. metal frame on which the mattress sits rubs up against the wooden frame, making the noise. it sucks and i'm disappointed.