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Feng Shui Bedroom
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Video duration: 385 seconds

This apartment bedroom uses "cures" to create a tranquil, harmonious space! Add your house and garden video tours to www.design2share.com , the Where I Live video-sharing website. Subscribe to the Design2Share Q&A weekly podcasts for help with your design questions.

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Thanks for watching ...
By: westend104. on 16 Nov 08, 17:10:36
Thanks for watching! We are very comfortable living here. Headboards help to anchor and support you when you rest. It is good to have a strong headboard, but not too hard (like a metal headboard). Also avoid floating the bed in the middle of the room without the support of a wall or placing the bed with the headboard against a window (again, not good grounding and anchoring while you sleep).

Your bedroom is ...
By: edwrd. on 15 Nov 08, 07:51:10
Your bedroom is beautiful and very cozy...=0) Is a headboard really necessary regarding feng shui?

The phone is a good ...
By: westend104. on 14 Oct 08, 18:27:15
The phone is a good idea, but try it out in different spots and see where it feels good to you. I also just heard that pictures of mountains are great to put behind a desk in a home office; it anchors a business or study efforts; so if you have a home office, you might want to consider the mountain picture there, too!

thanks a lot for ...
By: josepolo950. on 18 Sep 08, 16:12:43
thanks a lot for your help,I will definitly listen to your recommendations! I have 3chinese coins joined in a red ribbon I thought the best place to hang them was inside the front door but I heard a lady on one of the vids saying to attach them on your phone/..

Josette, you're ...
By: westend104. on 17 Sep 08, 17:46:05
Josette, you're welcome! The mountain picture sounds wonderful. With your front door, if it's facing East, appropriate colors are Green, Yellow, Earth-tones, White, and Metallic. Children and Creativity are big areas for the East, so you might want to hang original artwork and/or photos of children near your front door to maximize the good energy there. (Just a thought....) Good luck! Best, Jay

thanks Westend for ...
By: josepolo950. on 16 Sep 08, 21:44:03
thanks Westend for answering to my queries.The picture of the mountain I want to put behind my bed is very similar to yours with clouds floating about I took it from my sisters living room and its relaxing to look at my front door is facing est. thank you for all your help!!!really appreciated1 greetings

Thanks for watching ...
By: westend104. on 16 Sep 08, 17:48:00
Thanks for watching and commenting! Any feng shui reference materials are great to help make decisions on placing interior design elements in your living space. Your advice is something we recommend all the time, too -- it's easy to move things around in a home (unless it's a bathtub or a toilet!!!); make gradual changes, take careful note of how you feel about your living space when those changes are made, make adjustments accordingly, and keep observing what happens in your life. Good luck!

Dragons are very ...
By: westend104. on 16 Sep 08, 17:44:23
Dragons are very lucky. I have friends who positioned a bagua mirror and dragons on their windows facing west, for protection. Proper placement of any elements in a room depends on many things, most importantly orientation of the room and main entrances. Best advice: without an expert visiting your space, experiment. Place objects in a way that feels good to you and live with it for a week. Take notes about your experiences. Make new arrangements for another week. Compare and choose the better.

Josette, many ...
By: westend104. on 16 Sep 08, 17:39:30
Josette, many thanks for watching and your questions! Try to keep the underside of your bed open for air to circulate; but if not possible, then keep the clothing nicely folded and make sure it's not "junk storage." Clean up all clutter! Instead of a mountain, hang nothing up over your bed or a picture that is meaningful to you (anchor it well!). Front door color? It depends on the direction your door faces and where it's situated. Look up a bagua chart online to check proper colors. Good luck!

thank you Westend!I ...
By: josepolo950. on 16 Sep 08, 13:24:34
thank you Westend!I have drawers under my bed full of clothes is it ok? can I put a crystal quartz on my ceiling instead of the one on the vid? I m going to put a big picture of mountain behind my bed1 also is green a good colour For my front door/ sorry to bombard you with lots of questions1 thank you again!

Beautiful room! I ...
By: ont123lady. on 10 Aug 08, 01:31:15
Beautiful room! I read that dragons should never be placed inside the bedroom or any room of relaxation as it symbolizes activity. I have two dragons placed on my window ledge facing outside. Honestly, not sure if this should face inside the living room. Anyway, if anyone knows about how these two dragons should be properly placed, pls let me know. Thanks!!

I brought the feng ...
By: robroy131. on 01 Aug 08, 08:15:53
I brought the feng shui encylopedia, its a big red book, i recommend you get 1 if you want to learn about this. Feng shui takes time to work, take gradual steps and try to take in what goes on around you and for you as you make these changes. Good luck

The homeowners ...
By: westend104. on 29 Jul 08, 16:41:32
The homeowners brought in a feng shui practitioner. If you could be more specific about "real feng shui," that would be helpful. There are also, as you know, three schools of feng shui, so perhaps you are referring to the layout not coinciding with the precepts of one school with which you are familiar.

is not look good to ...
By: chardnj. on 27 Jul 08, 23:06:12
is not look good to me..this is not a real feng shui...

Whoooo Hoooo! LOL!
By: sailorchibimoon1665. on 15 Jul 08, 21:07:07
Whoooo Hoooo! LOL!

lol -- NO limits! ...
By: westend104. on 15 Jul 08, 17:43:22
lol -- NO limits! You can do it all....

I know and I also ...
By: sailorchibimoon1665. on 15 Jul 08, 05:00:51
I know and I also wanted to be a tarot, palm, psychic, horoscope, timeline, nuemorology, and I-Ching reader. Then how am I going to do that?

Thanks for watching ...
By: westend104. on 14 Jul 08, 22:47:44
Thanks for watching, Cindy! Feng Shui has three different branches and you can take classes and study in any one of these. There are great teachers all around the U.S. and the world. You might one day become a Feng Shui Master!

Wow! I wish I'm a ...
By: sailorchibimoon1665. on 14 Jul 08, 21:31:10
Wow! I wish I'm a Feng Shui Master.

Congratulations, ...
By: westend104. on 08 Jul 08, 13:56:34
Congratulations, Lynda! What we love about placing a bed is that it's not a toilet -- you don't have to put it in one place and you're stuck having it there forever. You can easily move it around your room. Our advice: try placing your bed first in the spot where you intuitively feel it LOOKS best. Sleep with the bed there for one week. Move the bed to another location for one week, and so on. Compare how you sleep, dream, and wake up (healthy, rested, or tired, sick?) and may the best spot win!

Hello, we just got ...
By: LyndaTang. on 07 Jul 08, 17:45:30
Hello, we just got married and moved into our new apt! Trying to position the bed properly and we have a question - which is better/worse, having the headboard against a wall that is shared by the bathroom/toilet or having it against the wall in an inauspicious direction according to our ba gua directions? The third option is to sleep in our best direction but this side of the room has a closet door and a large window (with venetian blinds).

Quick update: The ...
By: westend104. on 05 May 08, 12:53:22
Quick update: The people who live in this apartment moved the reflective painting above the bed and the metal light has also been moved. They report better sleep and more restful nights. Many thanks for watching and commenting!

What exactly do you ...
By: iceagecominmoney. on 05 May 08, 00:15:14
What exactly do you mean by energy? By definition, energy is the capability to do work. What you refer to is a pseudoscience lie that only increases consumption and materialism. Your things own you. If you truly desire relaxation, start with substance, not crystals.

Many, many thanks! ...
By: westend104. on 03 Apr 08, 12:12:28
Many, many thanks! Your thoughtful comments are very much appreciated.

glad to hear ...
By: Forexwatcher. on 03 Apr 08, 09:15:50
glad to hear that.keep on produce good work for people.I would support you.

Our NYC Apartment Living Room
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Hey, you probably ...
By: theRealKG. on 25 Oct 08, 00:48:50
Hey, you probably heard this many time but your small living room is nice. Just the fact of living in NYC...amazing. What is your job...if I may ask.

Thanks for watching ...
By: westend104. on 12 Oct 08, 19:41:48
Thanks for watching and commenting! The rent is not expensive at all, and we did work on the apartment over a period of years, so the expense was well paced. Many thanks!

Oops -- the company ...
By: westend104. on 12 Oct 08, 19:40:16
Oops -- the company is now out of business, so it won't do us any good to recommend them. Try Carlisle Sofas; they may also have some lovely sleepers. Good luck!

Hi, I live in a ...
By: BurningLexicon. on 12 Oct 08, 00:51:22
Hi, I live in a studio in the Lower East Side (400 square feet) and will start shopping around for a sofa bed. Would you please share where you got yours in your living room? I may have to splurge and get one just like it, it's beautiful.

this must be soooo ...
By: DanielCMM. on 17 Sep 08, 02:24:42
this must be soooo expensive

You're absolutely ...
By: westend104. on 09 Sep 08, 12:40:25
You're absolutely right that apartments are sky-high priced in Manhattan! And it's difficult to get an apartment here; it's almost like buying a house. This apartment is on the upper west side, which is now a hot area.

The dining room ...
By: westend104. on 09 Sep 08, 12:26:43
The dining room table is a Jacobean table, probably a Dutch antique from the 1600s, and it was found in an antique store in Cape Town, South Africa (South Africa has many beautiful Dutch or Cape Dutch antiques). LOL, we would be happy to decorate your apartment if you could fly us to your beautiful Virgin Islands! :>) Thanks so much for watching!

i love the dining ...
By: jcl134. on 05 Sep 08, 01:44:29
i love the dining table where u get iit i have to get table for my living room beautiful apt can u help me decorate lol

for the size its a ...
By: Misterdrink123. on 03 Sep 08, 23:44:47
for the size its a good price (depending, where in manhattan it is) but in general renting apartments in manhatten is ridiculosly expensive. the same size apartment would be a third of the price in new jersey

You're 100% correct ...
By: westend104. on 03 Sep 08, 13:38:40
You're 100% correct that it's relatively larger than many NYC apartments, particularly the studio I used to live in (basically a glorified all-purpose room with a separate bath). This is a rent-controlled apartment and is under a third of the going rate of about $3500/month for the same size apartment, so it's a very fortunate situation for the next 10-15 years or so until the rent creeps up to where it can "go market."

oh really? i think ...
By: Misterdrink123. on 31 Aug 08, 20:41:13
oh really? i think for a new york apartment it is objectively spacious as well^^ i've seen apartments that are way smaller in new york. u were very lucky to find a place like that. i dont dare to ask what u pay monthly for that place.

Thank you, Mr. D! I ...
By: westend104. on 31 Aug 08, 14:55:15
Thank you, Mr. D! I appreciate your watching and commenting on this vid. I originally lived in the Midwest, where living space is vast. In NYC, however, apartments tend to be on the small side, so at first I felt like a little pea rattling around in a tiny box. Now that I've adjusted and made some better use of good storage and space-saving solutions, it does seem much more spacious to me, and the decorating gives more of a sense of height to the ceilings -- and that all helps a lot!

Vee Eliza, thank ...
By: westend104. on 31 Aug 08, 14:51:46
Vee Eliza, thank you much for watching and your comment! And thank you for your great service to children and the way you give back to people in your community; now THAT's what I call "beautiful." After reading your bio, I am truly inspired.

AnnaMcP, thanks so ...
By: westend104. on 31 Aug 08, 14:49:34
AnnaMcP, thanks so much for watching! I love your attitude about where you live; I enjoy other people's homes a lot, and sometimes my admiration borders a little bit on envy, but I'm always reminded of how much my apartment reflects how we live, who we are, and how it's just right for us and that balances everything out. I also like getting great ideas from where other people live, which can be very inspirational!

very spacious
By: Misterdrink123. on 27 Aug 08, 20:01:17
very spacious

beautiful
By: veelighted7. on 31 Jul 08, 03:10:49
beautiful

oh i love your ...
By: AnnaMcPanna. on 29 Jul 08, 21:45:47
oh i love your apartment! it's really cool. i'm jealous :P but i like my apartment too so it's okay

Thanks for watching ...
By: westend104. on 14 Jul 08, 23:30:48
Thanks for watching -- and commenting on our favorite chair, too! The studs, padded leather insets on the arms, beautifully turned spindles, and clean curves on the seat and back made this a must-have when we first saw it. (And you have wonderful taste, too; not only in this chair, but also in Depeche Mode!)

I am In love with ...
By: asuperdolls. on 13 Jul 08, 15:57:52
I am In love with the chair with the studs, It's beautiful, just my style.

Jamie, thanks so ...
By: westend104. on 09 Jul 08, 21:51:14
Jamie, thanks so much! We happen to love England a lot (we haven't been to Newcastle yet), and the nice thing about Manhattan is that it's so easy to go back and forth between here and the UK. Thanks for watching and for all your kind words. Best, Jay

Wow what a nice apt ...
By: hxmjam. on 09 Jul 08, 19:31:06
Wow what a nice apt. You've kept it really tasteful. I hope to move to Manhattan from here in England one day. You have some really nice things there, and your so lucky to have such a nice apartment in such a great area!!

Thanks for watching ...
By: westend104. on 07 Jul 08, 17:25:09
Thanks for watching, and thanks for your kind comment, Have a great day!

Absolutely ...
By: pixigirl999. on 06 Jul 08, 01:35:32
Absolutely Beautiful!

You have made that ...
By: mjd775. on 24 Jun 08, 18:59:14
You have made that room look very European, it has style and charm. Looks very cosy and elegant. I shudder when I see that MTV cribs programme where huge amounts are spent so distastefully and the end result is so awful and tasteless!! Id love to see how you guys would spend $20m!!

So, do you not have ...
By: IrisMG. on 17 Mar 08, 05:11:35
So, do you not have a television at all, then? You mentioned the stereo behind the drapes. Beautiful, but doesn't have that overdone look, meaning with expensive furniture. I would miss not having a fireplace.

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It's a Living . . . Room
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Hi Jay, thanks for ...
By: aarazasa. on 11 Dec 07, 17:51:31
Hi Jay, thanks for your reply. Tell me one thing why u havent used curtains and what do u think if you were asked for curtains, what will u do?

Thank you very much ...
By: westend104. on 26 Nov 07, 14:33:54
Thank you very much, aarazasa! The collections of local objects from flea markets, antique stores, and auctions added a sense of groundedness and reality to the space. We looked for objects that spoke to us and wanted a new home with other interesting things. Again, many thanks for watching! Best regards, Jay

I love the colours ...
By: aarazasa. on 24 Nov 07, 15:13:53
I love the colours you used, the blend is very warm .Fantastic

Thank you, Santuri! ...
By: westend104. on 20 Sep 07, 19:31:17
Thank you, Santuri! It used to be a closed-in farmhouse with a very raggedy look and feel to it. It got freshened up a lot. Appreciate your watching and your comment!

very nice cleann ...
By: santuri86. on 20 Sep 07, 19:15:40
very nice cleann modern i like house which have unique things in them and cozy tooo

Thank you so much! ...
By: westend104. on 12 Jun 07, 19:03:50
Thank you so much! But I can't take the decorating talent; my partner Irwin is a professional interior designer (see his weekly podcast on the Design2Share website). I'm so glad you enjoy watching, too! I feel fortunate to have so many cool things around me to shoot. Wait until you see our neighbor's DOG HOTEL! She built little houses decorated just for dogs. I about wet my pants when I first saw them!!!

well... when I get ...
By: chrispycrunchy86. on 12 Jun 07, 14:27:21
well... when I get a home... ^_^ I love designing homes and I'm thinking of going to school to be an architect... you have a lot of talent! I love watching your vids!

Chrispy, you are ...
By: westend104. on 12 Jun 07, 13:57:50
Chrispy, you are too kind!! There is a lot of "fate" about this decorating style. Possessions are temporary. People come and go. Houses and apartments are decorated, vacated, then decorated again. We attract the things we're meant to take care of . . . for the moment. Videos help us preserve those decorating moments in time. Keep looking for those perfect things, Chrispy, and they will definitely come to you for your home!

Many thanks for ...
By: westend104. on 12 Jun 07, 13:53:24
Many thanks for your kind comments! I would like each of those words on my tombstone: Mystical, Beautiful, and Warm!!!! :>)

You have such a ...
By: chrispycrunchy86. on 11 Jun 07, 18:55:17
You have such a refined taste! Everything is just perfect! I WANT TO HAVE PERFECT STUFF! 5 STARS!!! c(^_^)3*

From one eclectic ...
By: chuaherazade. on 07 May 07, 08:22:35
From one eclectic lover to another... your home(s) reflect the practical yet mystical, beauty and warmth of your nature. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, CJFlyMN! ...
By: westend104. on 27 Mar 07, 20:34:06
Thanks, CJFlyMN! This was a first time using a small Sanyo handheld digital camera we picked up at Radio Shack. We are now officially addicted!

I love your ...
By: CJFlyMN. on 27 Mar 07, 20:24:06
I love your commentary and your eclectic collections! Nice video as well - lighting was good and audio was clear.

thanks, tripleventi ...
By: westend104. on 27 Mar 07, 10:29:01
thanks, tripleventi! do you mean the white frame around the large photo? (it was a price compromise; you caught us!) would love to see you post videos of where you live, too. Canada is a favorite place of ours.

unique, original, ...
By: tripleventi. on 27 Mar 07, 01:52:54
unique, original, great blend...Not really vrazy about the frame on top of collection is not really the best, maybe just one dark solid frame to make the glass stand out on it's own. Nice description and tour.

Apartment Kitchen Tricks
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lol It's fun to ...
By: westend104. on 07 Nov 08, 13:04:04
lol It's fun to see these kinds of things popping up all over the country, isn't it! Maybe some day your cookie jar can visit our cookie jar!!!

I have that same ...
By: DominaDea. on 06 Nov 08, 00:09:55
I have that same cookie jar! it was in my grandmother's kitchen and was one of my earliest memories as a child. it now sits on the counter of my loft in Atlanta, and it's about 45 years old!

THANKS for watching ...
By: westend104. on 21 Oct 08, 13:03:10
THANKS for watching, GCP!!! The recipe you gave will definitely be tried out in our lil kitchen; as a former Iowa boy, I'm totally in for anything pork choppy. I've also been enjoying taking chicken breasts (rinse off and pat dry), dipping them in flour then one beaten egg then in panko (Asian style bread crumbs!), then baking them in greased dish for 40 minutes or so (turn them over halfway). The Panko can be plain (to which I add spices) or honey panko. ENJOY!

VERY NICE! The feet ...
By: GrilledCheesenPickle. on 18 Oct 08, 22:02:33
VERY NICE! The feet under the cabinets, the toaster, & phone, & 50's diner girls! And you know, if you really think about it, some of the best resteraunts don't have giant kitchens & they turn out wonderful meals! Gas is much better than electric! From my kitchen to yours... my baked pork chops over rice recipe: line a baking sheet with foil, place your prok chops, spoon golden mushroom soup over each one bake @350 30 to40min. Serve over buttery rice & a romane salad with feta & olives ! ENJOY

I dont have enough ...
By: polardasbear. on 01 Aug 08, 02:01:55
I dont have enough money to eat out everyday must be nice. Then again I'd prefer to cook

Thanks for watching ...
By: westend104. on 02 Jun 08, 22:35:03
Thanks for watching! As I recall, the rack came from a kitchen supply store here in New York City, but I've definitely seen them in Williams Sonoma and other online stores. Have a great day. Best, Jay

I like the rack, ...
By: mslovesrain. on 27 May 08, 18:24:33
I like the rack, where did you get it?

Columbia University Campus
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Great school, ...
By: westend104. on 10 Nov 08, 12:54:53
Great school, awesome city, and that would be an amazing major to take up there, too. Given the state of the economy, we can use more fresh thinking in the profession. Go for it! (Yes you can... lol) Thanks for watching!

columbia is my ...
By: dudewhatthehellman. on 08 Nov 08, 15:41:26
columbia is my first choice for university; nyc, awesomness (lol), etc. im thinking of economics, since it has had so many nobel prize winners im guessing its pretty amazing...

The Upper West Side ...
By: westend104. on 18 Aug 08, 18:54:38
The Upper West Side of Manhattan is GREAT. Quiet, residential, but lots of interesting shops, stores, and a real neighborhood-y place in Manhattan which is friendly to students. I've lived in the area called "SoCo" (South of Columbia) for years, and students come down to are neighborhood around Broadway and 104th Street for restaurants, coffee shops, and groceries. The subway, of course, means you're close to all the rest of Manhattan, so you're as isolated or connected as you want to be.

Columbia is a ...
By: AnnaThatShibby. on 15 Aug 08, 20:13:11
Columbia is a private University.

is this public or ...
By: Myacolusi. on 15 Aug 08, 01:06:37
is this public or private?

what's the area ...
By: lolwisedom. on 30 Jul 08, 04:47:01
what's the area around columbia like?

Architecture would ...
By: westend104. on 25 Jul 08, 17:38:28
Architecture would be a GREAT major. Your country has many great architects (including the original pyramid builders, of course!). Best of luck to you, and thank you for watching.

Thanks for watching ...
By: westend104. on 25 Jul 08, 17:28:02
Thanks for watching -- and best of luck with your app to the Public Health School! I hope you get in, too.

Good luck, William! ...
By: westend104. on 25 Jul 08, 17:19:51
Good luck, William! And thanks for watching.

can't wait to apply ...
By: 54spiritedwill54. on 21 Jul 08, 23:57:28
can't wait to apply xD!

Edit: If you've ...
By: kcadet. on 21 Jul 08, 08:30:25
Edit: If you've never visited New York before and are planning to in the near future, I strongly suggest you make a stop at this academic powerhouse to check out the campus in person. It is beautiful. I've been there about four times in the last six years, and every last time it felt like I wasn't in my own backyard anymore. I am a little over a year and a half from applying to the School of Public health at CU. I hope I get in. They have everything I am looking for in a school.

I want to go to ...
By: alphiomega. on 19 Jul 08, 02:06:36
I want to go to Columbia soooooooooo bad! I would like to major in Architecture.

Lol, at times. Not ...
By: brando1193. on 05 Jun 08, 03:10:11
Lol, at times. Not good when you're smelling the central park horse crap though.

It does say POWER, ...
By: westend104. on 03 Mar 08, 13:11:46
It does say POWER, doesn't it, Brittany? Many universities are in to the classical buildings and statements that they are Ivy-covered towers where Learning lives. NYC also has lower-profile colleges and universities that are definitely worth looking into, like Pratt, any of the CUNY schools, Pace, the New School, Fordham, and many others! Thanks for watching! Best, Jay

whoa, what a ...
By: tykemeawaywyou. on 26 Feb 08, 20:04:27
whoa, what a powerful looking campus! always dreamed of going to college there, but could never afford it.

Thanks for the ...
By: westend104. on 13 Feb 08, 16:59:10
Thanks for the answer!!! Much appreciated.

You're welcome! And ...
By: westend104. on 13 Feb 08, 13:41:59
You're welcome! And thanks for sharing that field trip. I remember my first field trip to Chicago when I was in junior high school. It was scary. They told us to duck down in our bus seats when passing one of the high-rise apartment complexes that overlooked the freeway; the day before, snipers were shooting at cars from apartment windows. Major gangstas!!!

Eh, they're okay. ...
By: cazzz19. on 13 Feb 08, 11:24:12
Eh, they're okay. They're not fantastic, but not terrible either. Especially considering this is Manhattan where space is such a scarcity. There's an entire building (John Jay) where its all single dorms for freshmen only, which is rare for undergrad colleges, especially freshmen.

yeah I went there ...
By: AyeJreem. on 12 Feb 08, 22:19:50
yeah I went there for a field trip last year. The more popular areas were really nice (5th avenue and T.S as long as you dont look at the ground!!). So it was really great . Our hotel was in such a ghetto area though! The first 15mins in NYC was frightening. We don't have many "hardcore gangstas" in t. Other than that it was great for 50 kids in an arts program. But I could feel how fresh the air was home after, you can smell the smoke/trash in a lot of areas in NY, cept central park. Thank you!

Adventure is ...
By: westend104. on 12 Feb 08, 15:48:06
Adventure is definitely NYC's middle name! It's a fast-paced, busy, and surprisingly friendly city (much more so than most U.S. cities; people are so helpful and I like their style of being very direct versus the "fake nice" behavior in most other places). The weather is relatively mild, and the air COULD be better (you are right that there is a pollution problem here and in other big cities). Keep dreaming, and do give our big city a try!

NYC is smelly and ...
By: AyeJreem. on 12 Feb 08, 00:13:18
NYC is smelly and polluted, but it would be such an adventure and they have a great program. I'm only 16 now haha so early, buy its fun to dream.

Good luck to you! ...
By: westend104. on 11 Feb 08, 12:38:34
Good luck to you! That is a great goal, and surrounded by inspiring architecture all around the Columbia campus and throughout Manhattan and the outer boroughs, it seems like a very fitting place to further your studies in architecture. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Best regards, Jay

It's really early ...
By: AyeJreem. on 11 Feb 08, 00:53:08
It's really early for me to think about think about this, but I want to transfer were from Canada for a masters in architecture.

Good question! Many ...
By: westend104. on 09 Feb 08, 19:50:57
Good question! Many schools have sucky frosh dorms, that's for sure. Columbia has expanded its campus quite a bit; much new building going on. If anyone reading this post has any insight into Columbia's first-year dorms, please comment... (And thanks for watching!)Best, Jay

how are the dorms ...
By: bethpager2. on 09 Feb 08, 03:48:57
how are the dorms here? I heard that the rooms for freshman are terrible.

Bedroom Closet Tips
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Come see a well-dressed closet! Add your house and garden video tours to www.design2share.com , the Where I Live video-sharing website. Subscribe to the Design2Share Q&A weekly podcasts for help with your design questions.

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Close-Those-Drapes Rant
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You can see everything from your apartment window! Add your house and garden video tours to www.design2share.com , the Where I Live video-sharing website. Subscribe to the Design2Share Q&A weekly podcasts for help with your design questions.

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Jazzy Living Room
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Retro notes in this NYC apartment! Add your house and garden video tours to www.design2share.com , the Where I Live video-sharing website. Subscribe to the Design2Share Q&A weekly podcasts for help with your design questions.

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Gardening Ideas from Public Spaces
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I got some early morning yard and gardening design inspiration from my walk through a park in Petoskey, Michigan! Add your house and garden video tours to www.design2share.com , the Where I Live video-sharing website. Subscribe to the Design2Share Q&A weekly podcasts for help with your design questions.

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Extreme Bathroom Makeover
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Part 1: Making a Beverley Bed
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Beverley, a Barbados beauty, is a champion bedmaker. Here are some of her secrets as she shows us hospital corners and other neat bed tricks! Go to Design2Share.com for expert videos, blogs, diaries, and photo essays on home decorating.

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Thanks for watching ...
By: westend104. on 11 Nov 08, 19:11:59
Thanks for watching! Beverley is incredible, and I think she must have had at least a little bit of boot camp training, don't you think? lol

Beverley made that ...
By: paxvobiscum5. on 11 Nov 08, 17:26:21
Beverley made that bed better than the drill instructors in boot camp! It looks amazing, Im totally impressed.

Thanks for watching ...
By: westend104. on 16 Sep 08, 19:08:10
Thanks for watching! The room's color is fun -- it's like a Dreamsicle orange, but not a bright orange. The molding on the walls is widely spaced at the bottom of the wall and the molding bands narrow towards the top to help give the illusion of extra height. As to the messy part, this room is NOT always neat. If the bed is made in the morning, it's easy to keep the rest neat. There's a small hamper on wheels in the bedroom closet to help dump dirty clothes in -- instead of on the floor.

I love this room, ...
By: MIZCOUPE. on 12 Sep 08, 00:51:46
I love this room, how can I get one like this. I am so messy and not very good at keeping things neat.

LOL Thanks so ...
By: westend104. on 25 Jul 08, 17:11:27
LOL Thanks so much for watching and your great comments! Beverley is a great person and friend, and if you live in New York City, I'm sure she would be happy to help you out. I can relate to your bed experience, too -- everything I wash turns out wrinkled and my bed looks like it's already been slept in.

Hi jay: I just ...
By: mabelsmisc. on 23 Jul 08, 03:31:16
Hi jay: I just wanted you to know that we love your video and we wold like to BEG BEVERLY to PLEASE come live with us. WE DESPEREATELY NEED HER HELP....I have three small children and even before that, I have NEVER been able to make bed as neat as that...My husband says tat he will get a second job if he has to just to have her make our bed for us ;)

Thanks for watching ...
By: westend104. on 19 Jun 08, 20:23:58
Thanks for watching and commenting! Beverley is the BEST PERSON in the whole world. Her smile lights up a room, she's smart, funny, talented, and cool. She wanted to share her bed-making arts with everyone. Have a great day! Best, Jay

Yay for Beverley! ...
By: FluffyCuddleBunny. on 19 Jun 08, 18:28:41
Yay for Beverley! I've always wanted to know how to make hospital corners. Thank you!!!!

She's my favorite!! ...
By: westend104. on 29 Apr 08, 19:58:42
She's my favorite!!! Thanks for watching and commenting, Sarajane!!! xxooJay

haha! Go Beverley!! ...
By: sarajane2626. on 29 Apr 08, 19:09:04
haha! Go Beverley!!!:)

Abandoned Buildings Dilemma
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My visit to the Mississippi River town where I grew up led to discovering old architecture, abandoned and without prospects for renovation or rehabbing. It's a problem prevalent throughout small towns! Go to Design2Share.com for the latest expert home design tips, advice, diaries, blogs, videos, and photo shoots.

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Brenna, thanks so ...
By: westend104. on 20 Nov 08, 14:52:41
Brenna, thanks so much for watching -- and you're right. We're saving a buck and creating hack buildings with no flava.

they sure don't ...
By: BrennaFG. on 19 Nov 08, 22:52:47
they sure don't make things like they used to!

You're summarizing ...
By: westend104. on 14 Oct 08, 18:00:34
You're summarizing it beautifully. The moral of growing up is that small towns are losing out and perhaps in the future we will return to a more small town, rural way of life here in the U.S. and begin to honor the slower and gentler pace of these wonderful towns and small cities.

lol You're right ...
By: westend104. on 14 Oct 08, 17:59:00
lol You're right about it being a pretty town. It still has great charm, but I wish time would stop and we could get everything restored to the way it used to be! How's that for wishful thinking?!

I really enjoyed ...
By: MIGHTSPIKE. on 04 Oct 08, 06:17:13
I really enjoyed your video. I did the same thing when I went home to visit. You cry for your home town. I cry for my home town, have all my childhood memiories there. You want to fix it. But how? I share your passion about the buildings. Tear down a town fixture to put in a parking lot or casino? What have we done to ourselfs?

sorry typo in last ...
By: hystericalsam. on 17 Sep 08, 22:56:57
sorry typo in last comment

it seems a bit like ...
By: hystericalsam. on 17 Sep 08, 22:56:33
it seems a bit like silent hill, just kidding it is a very pretty town my cousins used to live in clinton, its amazing how fast we get grow old

You're right; ...
By: westend104. on 18 Aug 08, 18:45:35
You're right; Roosevelt School is now the administrative office building for the Clinton Public Schools. What a beautiful old building, and I like the way it faces an open land area (although I think it might have turned from a park into some kind of parking lot and apartment complex or home for the aged.... Thanks for watching!

Thanks so much for ...
By: westend104. on 18 Aug 08, 18:43:52
Thanks so much for watching and for sharing your Clinton experiences! For years the Downtown Clinton Association had a lock on business within Clinton city limits, but they relaxed zoning to invite franchises and chain stores into the city, and that began the shift over to the Wal-Mart and highway string of businesses. I used to love shopping at Penney, Grants, Kleins, Jupiter, Woolworth's, Allen's Tea Room, Marcussi's, and other downtown mainstays. Thank heavens Rastrelli's is still around!

It's a shame that ...
By: AmethystWillow. on 16 Aug 08, 23:22:30
It's a shame that these buildings are not being used. I went to Roosevelt School in Clinton. The last time I heard, it was being used as a school district office.

This is a nice ...
By: qernst8. on 12 Aug 08, 08:46:54
This is a nice video but kind of depressing. I've been in and around the Clinton area since I was born and it seems like everything in the Lyons District and downtown is getting abandoned for the new business area on the highway. Wal-Mart kind of drove everything out of business in my opinion. I remember going to some of those downtown stores (remember when we had a JC Penny?) when I was a little kid in the '90s but now most of them are gone. :(

Alex, thanks much ...
By: westend104. on 23 May 08, 15:56:56
Alex, thanks much for watching and commenting on this vid. It's true that small towns are strapped for cash; if populations drop, the tax base just isn't there to support rehabs. I agree with you about the architectural differences between today and yesterday. We often pay less for much less style and function, and I wish it were not the case. Best, Jay

It does need TLC, ...
By: DewbieHaut. on 23 May 08, 02:24:52
It does need TLC, but many small town unfortunately don't get the funds to do rehabs. todays architecture is very different from the 19th and 20th century architecture in a bad way.

Thanks for watching ...
By: westend104. on 22 May 08, 14:09:17
Thanks for watching, Inkey! Students go to newer schools that were builtin the 1950s and 1960s (pretty much simple, cheap buildings without any character to them). The population is holding steady at about 27,000; it was 31,000 when I went to high school there back in the late 1960s. Greetings to you in the USVI! Best, Jay

Ryan, many thanks ...
By: westend104. on 07 May 08, 15:45:10
Ryan, many thanks for watching and commenting. You are spot-on with your comments; it is very frustrating, and many communities haven't spoken out to try to find new uses for old building resources. Your point about craftsmanship is also relevant; with today's cut-corners and inexpensive finishes, we are losing amazing buildings with gorgeous detail work -- and many details get ripped out for architectural salvage, which is tragic. I hope it will all change!

It's so ...
By: kilkennycatart. on 06 May 08, 00:18:48
It's so heartbreaking to see all these beautiful old building abandoned. Once they're gone, they're gone. There's no replacing them with the craftmanship of the day. The normal excuse for the abandonement is, "Oh it'll cost to much to rehabilitate it." Shouldn't have let it go in the first place. Very frustrating.

That is so true, ...
By: westend104. on 05 May 08, 12:50:54
That is so true, Giovanna. The health and wellbeing of buildings is important to a few, and I love the historic buildings preservation efforts going on around the world, trying to save the heritage of communities. These buildings served people well for decades; we need to be more creative about how we find NEW purposes for old buildings -- community and arts centers, new-concept restaurants, museums and art galleries, etc. xxooJay

So I am curious.... ...
By: inkey2. on 04 May 08, 19:12:50
So I am curious....(1) where do kids in this town go to school now, if that was abandoned? Also (2)is the population decreasing as well?

wow what great ...
By: shanban74429. on 03 May 08, 04:23:14
wow what great memories you must have of this place. great video and commentary....

thanks westend104
By: kimmarie801. on 30 Apr 08, 08:21:00
thanks westend104

Many thanks for ...
By: westend104. on 27 Apr 08, 16:01:38
Many thanks for watching and your wonderful comments! I can't wait to watch your video (I just watched your beautiful vid on God's art creations -- lovely roses and that dog is precious!). Best, Jay

I watched your ...
By: westend104. on 27 Apr 08, 15:57:08
I watched your video and loved it. It's so important to restore and recycle our old buildings. They served our communities importantly in the past and should be able to serve new purposes in a changing time. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Best, Jay

Absolutely. It's ...
By: westend104. on 27 Apr 08, 15:51:40
Absolutely. It's such a beautiful historic part of town, and important since this used to be the lumbering capital of the world and perhaps the most "civilized" town for many years west of the Mississippi River. Thanks for watching! Best, Jay

Thank you for ...
By: kimmarie801. on 27 Apr 08, 10:14:18
Thank you for sharing your beautiful video...

It's nice to know ...
By: kimmarie801. on 27 Apr 08, 10:12:41
It's nice to know that there is somebody in the world who has a heart for old abandoned buildings. I also share the same saddness with you, as I lived in on old abandoned ranch that my g-g-grandfather built back in 1880 and couldn't part from it. Please see my video called " a little gypsy"- read the info.

Freegan Finds
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Video duration: 161 seconds

The freegan movement is big in Manhattan -- the ultimate in recycling. Go to Design2Share.com for decorating videos, blogs, tips, and advice from experts.

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hippy
By: centry96. on 20 Sep 08, 23:06:43
hippy

sad. really sad.
By: reaperette. on 16 Sep 08, 01:04:23
sad. really sad.

Well the sad ...
By: the20thcenturyfox. on 15 Sep 08, 19:26:30
Well the sad reality in America is as my cousin puts it "our world of fuckin lawyers". In America people will sue for anything and pretend that personal accountability doesnt exist. Which is probably one of the reasons GW isnt behind bars right now. It also makes it hard to donate things like used medical equipment (crutches in the case of my cousin) because the organizations are afraid of getting sued for the equipment possibly being faulty.

i first heard about ...
By: reaperette. on 15 Sep 08, 12:33:36
i first heard about freeganson oprah. i'm in NZ now, and the supermarkets sell slightlywithered produce at low prices and usually when we buy those things we basically waver the rights to sue should we get food poisoning. but on oprah i saw that they throw out perfectly good food (packaged corn, looked very fresh) it's sad cause people are starving elsewhere and food just easily goes down the trash.

Thanks so much for ...
By: westend104. on 03 Sep 08, 13:10:52
Thanks so much for watching and commenting -- I found your insights on recycling very interesting; it's such an important issue to recycle and reuse society's waste. And it's good to get a Freegan's confirmation of the food that is recycled! Thanks again for your great comments!

yes ofcourse , i ...
By: LordLebu. on 03 Sep 08, 13:08:57
yes ofcourse , i know , people who have lots of money are actually the ones wasting it .

I live in the city ...
By: the20thcenturyfox. on 03 Sep 08, 08:54:23
I live in the city and used to work in a survey center and one time we had to ask people "If it would save the city money should we stop recycling?" and the amount of people that said yes was astonishing. I mean I would have been shocked by only one just cuz' to me recycling is an obvious thing especially with a city that produces as much waste as NYC. Also the food Freegans take is 100% quality food still in the packaging sometimes and fresh no need to be scared. I'm Freegan serious! ha ha :)

The wasting of food ...
By: the20thcenturyfox. on 03 Sep 08, 08:44:02
The wasting of food is a world problem. Trust me America is not the only country...not by far.

Great! It makes ...
By: westend104. on 01 Jul 08, 14:09:54
Great! It makes perfect sense that if something is clean and it still serves a function, it should be recycled and enjoyed by others. Thanks for watching and sharing!

I took a trampoline ...
By: Bingling65. on 24 Jun 08, 22:18:52
I took a trampoline that was going to be thrown away, and now it's for sale on ebay. You'd be surprised what people throw out that you can sell on ebay.

Thanks so much for ...
By: westend104. on 17 Jun 08, 15:36:55
Thanks so much for sharing! A lot of us would love to move to a more village lifestyle if we could; the U.S. has to do something quickly if we're to stop hoarding so much of the world's natural resources. Your comment on cattle made me laugh; how true in India!!! Lord Lebu, thanks so much for watching (and subscribing!). Best, Jay

"which demands ...
By: LordLebu. on 15 Jun 08, 11:13:44
"which demands clearing of land for grain to feed and let cattle graze" omg, that is unthikable here, lol . People here used to make 100% use of almost everything . Even the wastes , like coconut shells or even cattle poop went on to be used as fuel or even natural pesticides . Unfortunately ,dude, people here think just the opposite , processed food are becoming more popular here . The old village lifestyle is simply loosing its foothold .

Greetings to you ...
By: westend104. on 12 Jun 08, 15:57:31
Greetings to you and beautiful India! Well, not ALL Americans waste food. I'd say the big problems are too much meat addiction (which demands clearing of land for grain to feed and let cattle graze) and the insane packaging and transportation of foodstuffs that is wasteful. There is a strong, positive movement in America to buy produce and crops from farmers markets and to eat locally produced and raised foods, avoiding food that is processed and shipped from far away.

Man , you Americans ...
By: LordLebu. on 12 Jun 08, 02:46:46
Man , you Americans waste a lot of food . It is time to realize that there is a food crisis the world over .

Thanks so much for ...
By: westend104. on 05 Jun 08, 14:01:56
Thanks so much for watching and the kind comments! And a shout out to you in the beautiful UK.... Best, Jay

I like your points ...
By: Billybreezerboy. on 04 Jun 08, 13:19:28
I like your points and you make them clearly...BRAVO! :)

People are ...
By: westend104. on 04 Jun 08, 12:49:17
People are separating the regular recyclables like glass, plastic, newspapers in their own pickup bins here in NYC, but larger items like furniture get tossed to the curb regularly. It's not uncommon to see people going through the garbage piles, collecting glass and aluminum cans to get the recycling money, too.

So do you pick out ...
By: BelligerentAuthority. on 03 Jun 08, 23:57:21
So do you pick out useless, but still recyclable shit like empty glass or plastic bottles?

I like recycling; ...
By: westend104. on 16 May 08, 13:37:59
I like recycling; it makes so much sense to me. My son would often move from one apartment to another in Chicago, he's not a big one on keeping possessions like furniture, so he would line his furniture up on the curb for people to pick up and use as they wished. I think that's great (although I stopped buying him furniture when I learned he was just giving it away!). LOL Many thanks for watching and commenting! Best, Jay

i wouldn't eat ...
By: thestalkinghead. on 13 May 08, 11:53:07
i wouldn't eat trash but anything else seems logical to me

I agree. If you ...
By: westend104. on 27 Apr 08, 15:46:17
I agree. If you bring home anything upholstered, be careful. There are probably some kind of bug-killing bombs you can buy to kill bedbugs, but your room or garage has to be closed up and they'll be poison in the air, which is a bit of an eco nightmare.

Great way to ...
By: malcontent1984. on 26 Apr 08, 14:56:26
Great way to introduce bedbugs into your home.

people, its one ...
By: mstrbear318. on 23 Mar 08, 03:33:49
people, its one thing to " trash pick " for such items as furniture, antiques, bike's, tools, etc. but come one, getting FOOD outta the trash is beyound WRONG!, is so nasty, and un-healthy, a FREEGAN is a cheap fuck to swoop to taking food outta the trash, the homeless yes, but people who wake up in a bed everyday, and use the tools that we have should not be eating outa the trash, you sick fucks! cheap fucks! nasty fucks!

Thanks for watching ...
By: westend104. on 20 Mar 08, 15:51:29
Thanks for watching and your comments are great. Trash finds are excellent, particularly wood and solid furniture. Be careful with upholstered furniture and old mattresses -- I've heard of bedbugs and insect infestations that can get a bit nasty. Maybe someone has a good way to get rid of possible pests in upholstery in a safe and cheap way .... Best, Jay

i colect trash ...
By: vivitar45. on 19 Mar 08, 08:34:47
i colect trash finds i sell my stuff at the flea market with no cost in to it and bought a cheep car with it i drive everyware yep free car its just like steeling i asked the cops and they can't bother me and my place every thing works looks grate all finds just the matress new

The Big Drain
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Here's the latest project in our yard to keep our patio from flooding and our boiler safe! Go to Design2Share.com for decorating videos, blogs, tips, and advice from experts.

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Fireplace Tips
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How to Climb a Rope
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Summer party time, and there's a rope climbing challenge at our friend's country house! Go to Design2Share.com for decorating videos, blogs, tips, and advice from experts.

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Molding & Trim Tricks
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Closing the Pool
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Fall is here, and the pool's closing for the season. Go to Design2Share.com for decorating videos, blogs, tips, and advice from experts.

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Summerhouse Garden Tour
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Outdoor entertaining in the spring! Add your house and garden video tours to www.design2share.com , the Where I Live video-sharing website. Subscribe to the Design2Share Q&A weekly podcasts for help with your design questions.

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No, I MUST see it! ...
By: westend104. on 12 Jun 07, 19:33:30
No, I MUST see it! (I love your vids....)

Mulching is ...
By: westend104. on 12 Jun 07, 19:08:58
Mulching is fantastic! In Pennsylvania, however, there are too many worms in the soil and they are starting to eat roots. There was an article in the NY Times House & Home section last month that recommended some kind of easy-to-find product to add to the mulch around tempermental plants if you think you have too many worms (the article gave the test for "too many" by having you count worms per shovelful of dirt). Nature is amazing....

yeah? that's ...
By: chrispycrunchy86. on 12 Jun 07, 14:31:40
yeah? that's something I've never heard of... I've noticed that where the mint grows, the soil is very rich, there an abundance of worms there too... I learned that astilbe needs to be in moist soil... so I mulched to try and keep the soil a bit moist. hope it works... 8)

Thank you very much ...
By: westend104. on 12 Jun 07, 13:15:20
Thank you very much! I can't wait to go there this weekend. We are throwing a party for about 70 of our friends and neighbors, our pool is finally open, and hopefully everyone will enjoy the day! Of course I will post videos! :>)

I actually learned ...
By: westend104. on 12 Jun 07, 13:13:51
I actually learned an "inner lesson" with a former house I owned in Minneapolis. The side yard garden was overwhelmed with mint. I kept pulling it out and it kept growing back. Finally a neighbor told me to ignore the mint. "Plant what you'd like to grow there and instead of subtraction, focus on addition." Wow, that was powerful, and it worked! I planted small shrubs, Egyptian onions (which also spread), and flowers. They thrived and happily co-existed with the mint.

your summer house ...
By: hunter4beauty. on 12 Jun 07, 01:45:19
your summer house is very relaxing and inviting.

Today I pulled up a ...
By: chrispycrunchy86. on 11 Jun 07, 00:02:16
Today I pulled up a lot of mint, and roots... and a whole lot of weeds... than I mulched. AND I FOUND MORE ASTILBE, there was one hiding under the mint... and it actually grew pretty nice, it looked like it was reaching for the light from under the mint... o_O I'm hoping the mulch keeps the garden nice. PEACE!

Hey thanx for the ...
By: chrispycrunchy86. on 10 Jun 07, 23:59:24
Hey thanx for the advise... the bleeding hearts, hosta, and astilbe are still pretty small... The mint on the other hand has been there for years and even though I've pulled them up there's years of old roots there... so I'm thinking the roots are choking anything that's trying to grow there... >_< NOOO!

Astilbe also might ...
By: westend104. on 10 Jun 07, 16:22:41
Astilbe also might take a few years to begin thriving. It took 4-5 years for mine to really take off. Also, my astilbe didn't really like any sun. (Bottom line: Gardening is a big experiment, so you might try moving things around. I also like clustering plants, so three or more astilbes will probably be better company for one another verses one or two scattered in between companion plantings.) I hope this helps, crispycrunchy!!! Happy gardening to you, and thanks for watching these videos....

My astilbe are in ...
By: westend104. on 10 Jun 07, 16:19:25
My astilbe are in pretty much full shade, and they have been doing very well. I have them interspersed with spring bulbs, ivy, and lilyturf. Sometimes plants don't get along (for lack of a scientific term for it!), and it might be that the hosta and bleeding hearts don't like the astilbe or vice versa. You might experiment and move the astilbe to another location away from the other plants. GOOD LUCK!!!

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