So, if you frequently read the Chicago Tribune homes section on Sunday, you’ll find these interviews of designers, celebrities, or whomever the editors are interested in at the time. I get a kick out of them, personally.
What item in your home shouts “Julie Tiu lives here!” That might have to be some of the architectural elements in the home, like the newel posts at the staircase which I love, or the front door. But then, maybe it’s the crazy artsy mess in the basement.
One thing on your nightstand: A Midwest Living magazine
One thing you have in your house from your childhood: I have lots of things, let’s face it, I’m sort of a pack rat. But, I’m glad to have my Little Golden Books from when I was 6, and now Abby and Ollie can read and enjoy them.
Three things we’d find under your bed: Dust, plastic storage with some of Abby’s drawings, plastic storage with seasonal clothing.
Most high-tech gadget or appliance in your home: Maybe the iMac?
If you had to save one “thing” from your home, what would it be? That’s a terrible thought! Might be the external hard drive with our recent family pictures.
What’s the biggest collection in your home? We have some nice art pieces: pottery, glass, framed art.
What reading material would we find in your bathroom? Who reads in the bathroom?
Most embarrassing thing in your home that you hide when guests come over: I usually move the clothes pile (that sits on a chair in our bedroom) into the closet.
If we came unexpectedly, would we find your bed made-or not made? That would depend, but today, it’s made.
Best furniture bargain you ever got: That would have to be the buffet in our dining room. It was part of a larger dining set I bought at an estate sale. (See: http://tinybungalow.blogspot.com/2008/07/another-friends-home.html)
Biggest surprise we’d find in your closet: I still have my denim (handmade) jacket from when I was 12.
Do you hang the toilet paper over the front or down the back? Over the front.
What CD would we find in your player (or artist on your iPod) right now? I don’t actually own an iPod, it’s Eastman’s. In the car I have ABBA – Disc 3 from the box set. (Yeah, I’m not ashamed to say it!)
Where do you feel most creative in your home? Calmest? Creative – anywhere. Calmest – lounging on the couch, which usually doesn’t happen for very long.
