I had a 1960's OKM in an apartment in San Francisco and loved it. I could even do wok cooking on it (the PG&E guy fiddled with the big front burner and gave me a few more BTUs). Simmered beautifully and cleaned up far more easily than anything I've had since. It was my first open-burner stove, and I've regretted not having another one ever since. One of my friends lived in a flat with an electric OKM. She'd always used gas before and was dreading using an electric range, but to her surprise found the OKM was top-notch; she needed to make very little adjustment in her cooking style. The design was amazing: the burner top rolled in and out like a drawer (saving space in her awkward small kitchen) and it had two ovens, the top one with the snazzy door that opened upwards on a spring hinge.

I don't find the original nearly as offensive as some. First of all, an artistic rendering of a mythological story. It's a glorious work of art. The photograph does not reflect the "story" of the original sculpture-- and yet is beautiful in its own right. Outside of the context of the original work, you see strong masculine fingers pressed into delicate smooth flesh. It is absolutely suggestion and (to me at least) speaks of passion. I love it.. and yet, *I* would not hang it in a family room. Why? Well because the mood I want to create in the family room is one to reach multi-generational guests. Kids. Grandmas. Self-conscious 13 yo boys. I don't drop F bombs or pull out R-rated movies when the family gathers either. Am I prude? Far from it. Do I not appreciate the art-- or do I want to hide art (clothed and not) from the younger nieces and nephews? Absolutely not. But when setting a mood and tone with decor, I believe you must think of your audience. If your audience is just you and your mate-- well go for it!! I once did a Paint-by-Numbers painting for a charity event-- each artist started with the same Mona Lisa PBN page and was to give it their own artistic slant. I painted a younger Mona.. with a velvet robe revealing a breast. Now, I am not a great painter but I did a pretty awesome job on some parts-- including the breast. My mother cried when she saw it-- she loved it and was just so thrilled that I'd returned to my art (it was the first thing I'd painted in about 35 yr). She so wanted the painting that I ended up making a donation to the art center and giving her the painting... but only after she promised to keep it in her bedroom or somewhere only she could see it. What she never knew was that, with the help of a mirror, I was my own model! hahah.

It's a wonderful house, most definitely - love the use of fieldstone, and there is no such thing as too much wood in my mind. :-) But just to be a persnickety beyatch, if I were that seller and trying to get the $1,175,000 list price, I would be quite peeved at such a poorly-edited website and downright terrible photography! It really does not do justice to the house, which I find terribly sad. Here is a link that might be useful: MLS listing (which describes it as a Colonial!!)

Well, I knew not everyone would like it, but it amuses me. The powder room is so small, I just like to play around with the decor there. I wouldn‘t hang art on, say, the dining room wainscoting. The wall color is BM Porcelain. Not on purpose, it’s several shades lighter than the exterior siding of my house (which is not a BM color but is a very close match to Bison Brown, and the exterior doors are Cinnamon Slate, on the same strip) so I guess I like that color in all it‘s permutations!