HUGE poster in Time Square. It’s actually a poster for season 6, but it was still really exciting to see it. Lifetime has been doing an amazing job with the advertising. I can’t go a single day without seeing a poster in the subway or on the side of a bus. Make sure to tune in on Lifetime’s website or on Thursday at 10pm.

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We worked REALLY hard this year and I think it paid off. The rooms look better than ever (But I think I say that every year…) BIG virtual high five to Katherine D., Scott, Katherine L. (aka Kevin), Steve, Luis, and Skinner. Oh and to our masterful painter friends, Vincent & Janelle.

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This is our precious tape baby. Stay tuned to see how big it gets.

Hi everyone. We’re at it again. New season, new building, new look. Have you been watching? The models this season are WACKY. Check it out on the Lifetime website or on Thursdays at 11pm.

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Someone called Katherine “Kevin” and the name just kind of stuck. One day there was this guy who overheard us calling for “Kevin” and he saw a girl emerge. He told us that his MOM’S name is Kevin. True story.

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I spent the last 3 months in California helping my parents renovate their house. I have tons of pictures that I will post soon. The first room to come together was my Mom’s little home office. It’s only 10′ x 10′ so in order to maximize floor space, I wanted to use wall-mounted shelving. I couldn’t find anything that was just right so I made a trip to IKEA and picked up some basic “Akurum” cabinets and embellished them myself with wood trim from Lowes. (Which is WAY cooler than Home Depot. Why didn’t anyone tell me?!)

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Originally I had intended to make the cabinets black and white, but when I hung them, the contrast was making my eyes hurt.

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I re-sanded and re-painted the cabinets gray.

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And found the PERFECT knobs at Ace Hardware.

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Happy New Year! What better way to kick it off than with some reality TV? Big shout out to the amazing crew: Kristen, Keith, Lali, Erin, Ian, Billy, Alex, and Bo….and of course, RICK!!

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Ian

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Lali/Bo

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Billy

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Kristen

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Keith

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Erin

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Alex

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Rick (Spartacus) – Production Designer

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LOTS of great crew pics coming soon…

I’m going to be in a book!

Last winter, I found out that my favorite blog, www.apartmenttherapy.com, was having an open call for submissions to be in their next book about small spaces. I submitted my photos, and I was selected! A couple weeks later, the founder of Apartment Therapy and a 4 person crew packed into my house to professionally photograph my tiny little room. I’m super excited to see the final product, which comes out next spring. I’ll keep you guys updated!

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I have about 9 square feet of floor space in my room for walking. Needless to say, it was a very very tight squeeze.

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April 2010!