“Give me a color that doesn’t look like someone farted in its direction.”

"I love sunken living rooms and always have. I found them cozy. During get-togethers, they were a great spot for conversation — away from the louder areas but still part of the event. For smaller get-togethers, they felt more intimate. I would buy a house with one in a heartbeat. I'd renovate my house and put one in if I could."

"It's best to pick what you're going to enjoy maintaining, or at least what you think is worth maintaining. For example, I hate maintaining wood grain. I'm not willing to sweep constantly, rewax the floor once a year and refinish it every five years just to have brown. No way."

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