en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/832200 Comments by caryn http://blog.diynetwork.com/blogcabin/2011/08/12/matt-and-josh-talk-blog-cabin/#IDComment186773479 What a BEAUTIFUL home ! My goodness, this was truly a diamond in the rough ! I dont know what room I can actually say I like better than the next being their all beautys. I love that head board in the master bedroom and the chalk board wall in the kitchen. So much to love in and out of this home, and I'm not just saying that. Whether it be myself or someone else that wins, you'll truly have a one of a kind gem on your hands. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:05:35 +0000 http://blog.diynetwork.com/blogcabin/2011/08/12/matt-and-josh-talk-blog-cabin/#IDComment186773479 http://blog.hgtv.com/urban-oasis/2011/08/24/saturday-night-watch-the-special/#IDComment186769771 I know I'll be watching the special, I think almost everyone will. I think Vern is a fantastic designer ! He was my favorite on Trading Spaces. And I love ya Chicago !! I was just at Lincoln Pk Zoo the other day I love going there in the summer, its also beautiful for Christmas time as well. I grew up in Wriglyville I went to Blaine School and I loved growing up there. Whoever wins trust me your gonna love this city !!;) Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:50:06 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/urban-oasis/2011/08/24/saturday-night-watch-the-special/#IDComment186769771 http://blog.hgtv.com/urban-oasis/2011/06/29/vern-shares-exclusive-urban-oasis-details/#IDComment168325243 nice job vern! I remember you used to like to paint with alot of red when you were on Trading Spaces. Cant wait to see the place when its done. I'm with the rest of the fans, I'm not big on greens either. Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:26:21 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/urban-oasis/2011/06/29/vern-shares-exclusive-urban-oasis-details/#IDComment168325243 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2011/06/29/we-have-a-winner-2/#IDComment168320028 To Debbie and family, congrats and blessings ! Enjoy that home of yours . I cant wait to see the special on how they ambushed your family, and to see when you tour your new place ! ;) Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:05:28 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2011/06/29/we-have-a-winner-2/#IDComment168320028 http://blog.hgtv.com/urban-oasis/2011/06/24/the-urban-oasis-experience/#IDComment167944730 Good Morning ! Theres a few more places I would like to guide you to visit if your ever in town. Please visit Buckingham Fountain its on Lake Shore Dr. Surely the most beautiful fountain, your in for a treat .Especially at night when the lights turn on. Then right across from the fountain you can jump on a double decker boat and tour Lake Michigan, do it at night when all the citys sky scrapers are lit up! And of course if your a baseball fan you can go to a Cubs game or a Sox game. Take a ride on one of our EL trains. Thers so much to see and do here the list goes on and on. Born and raised here in Wrigleyville I still cant get enough of this city! <3 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:57:09 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/urban-oasis/2011/06/24/the-urban-oasis-experience/#IDComment167944730 http://blog.hgtv.com/urban-oasis/2011/06/24/the-urban-oasis-experience/#IDComment167734116 Just to add something more about my wonderful city,do make sure to visit Willis Tower A.K.A Sears Tower, if you visit they have a fantastic sky walk/deck. Its a clear very very thick type of plastic/acrylic? Thats affixed to the building but away from it its got a clear floor as well so when you stand on it your looking straight down at the tiny streets below, its fantastic ! Also try to visit us for the 4th of July fireworks ours are great, as well as Venitian night ! Make sure to get a bite to eat Taylor St. Lots of great Italian food there. Also if your familiar with Cicero, IL, make sure to stop in at Freddys on 16th st. You'll get the best homemade Italian ice you ever tasted as well as the foods. Its a little ma & pop Italian food & icecream shop you can eat outside at the tables, theres no dine in though. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:37:00 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/urban-oasis/2011/06/24/the-urban-oasis-experience/#IDComment167734116 http://blog.hgtv.com/urban-oasis/2011/06/24/the-urban-oasis-experience/#IDComment167573530 So much to do here in our great city, if any of you come to Chicago make sure you make a visit to Navy Pier and take a ride on the GINORMOUS ferris wheel . Also take a stroll down Michigan Ave. Pricey stores beautiful buildings we have a wonderful museum of natural history. Take a stroll along the lake front and do make sure to visit our wonderful Lincoln Park zoo its free everyday of the week ! I LOVE THIS CITY !!! Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:48:40 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/urban-oasis/2011/06/24/the-urban-oasis-experience/#IDComment167573530 http://blog.hgtv.com/urban-oasis/2011/06/24/the-urban-oasis-experience/#IDComment167572021 Cant wait for the tour ! I love downtown Chicago, being that I'm a native and grew up in Wrigleyville. This is going to be a great oasis right here at home ! Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:42:51 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/urban-oasis/2011/06/24/the-urban-oasis-experience/#IDComment167572021 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2011/04/01/hgtv-green-home-2011-virtual-home-tour/#IDComment140448729 VERY NICE exterior ! The home has a fantastic shape, nice straight lines very modern. The outdoor patio is perfect, nice color choices. The rooms are all very nice, my favorite is the kitchen. The color of the cabinets along with the ss appliances cant be beat. The back splash is a fantastic color choice ,it all blends well. The railing to go upstairs is very nice. Good Luck to all!;) Wed, 6 Apr 2011 11:31:04 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/greenhome/2011/04/01/hgtv-green-home-2011-virtual-home-tour/#IDComment140448729 http://blog.diynetwork.com/blogcabin/2011/03/21/vote-for-bathroom-comforts/#IDComment137223303 ATODD, the stories you have of this home that was in your family are very intersesting ! Please post more,I enjoy listening to the history of these old homes. Can you share more about how it looked when your grandparents owned it ? It was a lovely home even in the shape it was in when DIY picked it up, you can see thru it all and know this was a very inviting beautiful home in its era.:D Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:44:54 +0000 http://blog.diynetwork.com/blogcabin/2011/03/21/vote-for-bathroom-comforts/#IDComment137223303 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2011/03/09/the-winner-is-%e2%80%a6/#IDComment135050246 Thanks Lessie, good luck on the green home & the blog cabin their both very lovely homes ! Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:25:30 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2011/03/09/the-winner-is-%e2%80%a6/#IDComment135050246 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2011/03/09/the-winner-is-%e2%80%a6/#IDComment134613976 Good luck to you on the Green HomexD Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:36:22 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2011/03/09/the-winner-is-%e2%80%a6/#IDComment134613976 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2011/03/09/the-winner-is-%e2%80%a6/#IDComment134613203 Thank you CplusE, you are right we dont know their situation. And even if they were sitting on top of the world & won the DH Its a sweepstakes anyone can win no matter what situation their in. Good Luck to you on the Green Home ! I'll sure be entering I'm in need of a home *smile* .;) Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:29:18 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2011/03/09/the-winner-is-%e2%80%a6/#IDComment134613203 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2011/03/09/the-winner-is-%e2%80%a6/#IDComment134612812 Thanks Cindy, I'm sure things will get better. Its so hard to lose something you put yourself in so much debt for ,and so much blood sweat & tears go into the home to make it your own. But such is life. Good Luck to you in life and trying to win the green home.:D Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:25:33 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2011/03/09/the-winner-is-%e2%80%a6/#IDComment134612812 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2011/03/09/the-winner-is-%e2%80%a6/#IDComment134429206 Congrats to the DH Winners! And most gracious blessings to your new baby! To bad the envious neighbor had to spoil it for all of us.I thought for sure HGTV would be knocking on someones door March 12th. And to some of you that are angry that the winner won because they already have a nice home is ridiculous! The winner is chosen at random,HGTV doesnt ask for any info on the entry form except your basic info ! So theres NO way for them to know whos who & whats what. And another thing, I live in a very lovely home... That I'm losing because of the recession, to keep all our jobs at work we all took huge pay decreases so we can no longer stay in this home I love sooo much ! And another thing just cuz someone lives in a single family home doesnt mean they own it. You never own your home to you completely pay off the mortgage. Some homes are rented out to people etc. You never know whats going on from looking from the outside in . Thanks HGTV for building another BEAUTIFUL home, and yes I will be entering to win that beauty of a GreenHome ! And thank you HGTV for making many families dreams come true just by allowing us to even have a chance to enter .xD Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:02:03 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2011/03/09/the-winner-is-%e2%80%a6/#IDComment134429206 http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2011/02/09/daily-delight-orange-sofa/#IDComment126899039 Yes, bright colors do put people in a cheery mood. I really love the sofa, being that orange is my favorite color !B) Wed, 9 Feb 2011 12:34:15 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2011/02/09/daily-delight-orange-sofa/#IDComment126899039 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2011/01/19/kitchen-design-and-storage-details/#IDComment122976160 Your hilarious, yes those husbands never fail to hear that dinner bell !:D Sat, 22 Jan 2011 13:30:01 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2011/01/19/kitchen-design-and-storage-details/#IDComment122976160 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2011/01/19/kitchen-design-and-storage-details/#IDComment122975546 Well Gail,I dont think a kitchen gets better than that ! I love that stove as well. Gotta say you have the perfect job!;) Sat, 22 Jan 2011 13:23:40 +0000 http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2011/01/19/kitchen-design-and-storage-details/#IDComment122975546 http://blog.diynetwork.com/blogcabin/2011/01/17/vote-for-great-room-components/#IDComment122493792 The Raveena fireplace is a beauty,it seems to fit right into the style of this home Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:42:32 +0000 http://blog.diynetwork.com/blogcabin/2011/01/17/vote-for-great-room-components/#IDComment122493792 http://blog.diynetwork.com/blogcabin/2011/01/17/vote-for-great-room-components/#IDComment122493637 Also very happy the L shape kitchen won:D Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:41:19 +0000 http://blog.diynetwork.com/blogcabin/2011/01/17/vote-for-great-room-components/#IDComment122493637