About Fergie, I did think it was her makeup at first but after watching more, I thought her face shape looked different or something. Pia - I still think she has a wonderful voice and is beautiful but I agree she's getting boring or something. Can't put my finger on it. Paul's voice is the most unique. I missed the show last week so I missed the Casey drama. I was shocked to hear he was in the bottom but I'm glad they saved him. I agree he looks lumberjackish but I think that's what's half appealing about him. I personally don't like that look but I think quirky and different just works for some people and IMO he's one of them. Watching the show tonight, I'm glad to see he trimmed up but didn't off the beard and hair. I'm honestly surprised Haley is still there. My guess is her and Naima will go tomorrow.

Yes jakabedy, 'he's just cool' :) Thanks Natal (love Blackbird duet). You're the queen of elusive video finds, I'm surprised you haven't found Landslide ;D One of my all time favorite songs, no one sings it like Stevie, but I'd sure like to hear Paul's cover of it. I read about Grand Magnolias while looking for Landslide this a.m. Prior name of his band was Hightide Blues (like that name). I was looking for a song, Dancing With The Angels (Meg's Song). Written the night before the funeral of a girl who was a close friend of theirs. From what I can hear on iTunes, it's pretty. I really like the snippet of Far From Home. Hope this link takes you to iTunes preview of that album.

"This is the time we should spend money to help our economy if we possibly can. That's why recently I've gone into my savings and done a few long-wanted improvements around here." Especially if you spend the money to HIRE PEOPLE instead of just buying more stuff (especially imported stuff from the TJMaxxes and Targets people race to when they don't have much cash). Put people to work! That was part of our big outside project last year - DH had gotten a bonus at work, and we got a good tax refund, and we felt like we could afford to dip into our savings a little bit, so we dumped a chunk of our cash into the pockets of local workers. If you can afford to do so, it's even more important to do so now since things are worse now for a LOT of people than they were last year. This year, though... no decorating and some of the "socks and underwear projects" (phrase stolen from the Old House Forum, meaning the necessary and boring stuff that no one is really going to see but that just has to be done) will be put off for another year. No bonus this year, very little tax refund, have been helping support family members in worse shape, we're taking a really hard hit on the medical-bills front this year and have just discovered that DH's car is highly unlikely to last to autumn which means coming up with a down payment and rearranging the budget to fit in car payments. Although DH works for an extremely stable company and we know his job is safe (in fact they're finally hiring another person for his department) I won't risk the savings we have left for anything as, well, downright petty as decorating. It's been months since I've looked at eBay or Craigslist, and I used to be a major addict! Ah well, I just decorate in my head.

You've gotten great advice so far. My two cents: don't get too hung up on a style name for your space. It can be limiting. I understand it will give you decor direction but first, figure out function (how to use the space, which belongings deserve to be kept, how to store and display them) then how it will look. If a piece doesn't fall 100% in a certain style, you can still use it. Love DH's pics displaying the guitars. That makes for a very cool room. :) I used to have vintage waterfall Art Deco pieces. Very cool but yes, there's something to be said for modern drawer hardware. ETA: I had more to say about the style name... :) What I wanted to say is instead of focusing on a particular style, perhaps you want to think about the mood(s) or feeling(s) you want your space to evoke? That can be a more "freeing" way of achieving one's goals for a room. IOW, describe your room with as many or as few words you'd like. That can help you fine tune the layout and decor. On my screen, the green dresser in the corner fits there well. As for the open closet, I'd think about getting a curtain for it. Something that's easy to keep open or closed, as my mood and needs dictated.