Her name is even more taboo than Sophie’s.

Wow! I didn't read yet about RH but the company running this site and WOW! Not sure why any pro would participate in this site, let alone pay to do so.

I knew the LB name, but before reading the referenced site I thought for sure it was going to be S.

ohhh noooo! Gee, I just came across her blog and loving the decor pics. Better send this asap before the powers that be kick it off. Oly..what site? Here or hers? Her blog seems fine, ??

Love, love, love LB. Her taste and her instructions are impeccable.

martinca, you just didn't find the relevant blog post. Google houzz + her name and you'll find it easily.

Yes, martinca, what writer's block says. go to her site and google the name of this site and read the post.

Oooh my. : >O. Interesting. I signed onto her blog. Thanks for educating me.

Wow. No words ... well, actually, a few choice words that I can’t bring myself to type.

Do you see my post below olychick and above martinca? I see my post but not my avatar on the list of threads where I usually see the avatars of the last couple of responders to a thread. I have the link in a one-word reference.

Isn't this old news? Or does LB have new information?

Well, chispa, probably, but it’s new to me. No, bpath, do not see it;

Did it occur to her that perhaps the Chinese companies use the photos from RH?

I enjoyed her blog in the little bit that I poked around, and, while I am not an RH fan at all, I’m not sure they deserve her ire....

What an amazing web site and BLOG! So many great articles. Re: Restoration Hardware - I long ago learned I could recreate expensive looks I saw in magazines or even in-person with thoughtful discount and used pieces if I understood the design principles behind what I liked about the look. That's why LB's web site is so great, she covers all that!

The same can be said of any endeavor, like clothing and even cosmetics. I read a beauty book on what ingredients did what for shampoos, lotions and soaps and now I know what to look for in the ingredient list and can get the active ingredients at a much better value price. It's going to be tough for the future of retail when the experience of going into a "high end" store will not be there to justify the jacking up of the price, and search engines can find you the knock offs.

Don't know what RH will do ultimately, because I used to use their catalog for buying vintage repro hardware, and that has gone out of style big time, as everyone becomes obsessed with streamlining.