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A.  carnivorous insect similar to a Slug, which attaches itself to the genitals of small male dogs on hiking trails.

endangered slubacious greenadipod

B.    A faux finish on Veneers to reproduce the graining patterns of exotic woods such as Zebra Wood or Paduk.

C.     A small lump or nub in a yarn, which gives a rough texture to fabric.

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definitions courtesy of merrium webster

And purple?  C’mon…  Purple is that guy who wears a shirt with skulls and roses on it, who was born with a trust fund but listens to hip hop ’cause it “speaks to him.”  Purple is that house at the end of your block with way too many holiday decorations every year.  Purple drives a Hummer.

Green, though, hold me back, kid, and make no mistake; green is one of only two colors that can be either warm OR cool, depending on the tone (the other one is purple, but I’ve covered that ground.)  Green is not just a color, it’s a movement.  Green is fresh breezes and healthy food, green is sexy Irish eyes (on a redhead) and chilling, scary eyes (on a witch.)

Go now, young one, and feast your orbs on the awesomeness that is green…

Green, Earthy awesomeness

sexy green yummyness

epic green kung fu badassery..

Totally pimpin'....

Dramatic when it needs to be...

It's not, as we all know, EASY being green...

But worth the effort, the awesomeness is!

COFFEE TABLE  STYLE CLASH

Dear Maite & Daniel:

What are the rules regarding the sizes and shapes of coffee tables?

Daniel: Rule number one: don’t get one that’s too big.  You need 19” between the sofa and coffee table, and the table shouldn’t be longer than the seat cushions or else the sofa looks like a miniature.

Real men sit on yellow

Maite: Rule number two:  don’t listen to Daniel.  The design world has too many rules.  I like to create big surfaces in a living room to make the space warmer and balance out a large sofa.  Add two occasional chairs and the room has balance and flow.

Daniel: Rule number three:  Maite is on pills.  Nothing is worse than a room that feels packed to the walls with furniture.  How much stuff are you gonna put on that table anyway?

Maite: Rule number four:   just like a man, telling us that smaller is better.  I didn’t  say to put a dead elephant if front of your sofa, just that you may find a fantastic coffee table that stretches arm to arm,  or a long ottoman that everyone can put their feet on.

Oversized reclaimed coffee table atMortise & Tenon

Daniel: Rule number five.  There are no hard and fast rules.  The correct design  approach is combining good basics with the unexpected that works for you and your  taste.  Your question is so ginormous, we’ll  address style in part II.