Getting to know you (over here) poll!

[FoxInFiji]

Where do you live? Wisconsin

Do you own? Rent? Own

What is your favorite thing about your home? The beautiful location/land that we have.

Favorite decor trends right now? Bright neutral bedrooms.

What's the best trip you've ever been on? Our 2 week HM to Fiji.

Favorite childhood memory? Oh I don't know we did a lot of hiking and camping as a family which was fun.

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? I'll be where ever the collective group is. For now this site is the better option.

[nicolethegrrr8]

Where do you live? NC

Do you own? Rent? Own - The hubs bought our house when we were dating. I just moved in around December.

What is your favorite thing about your home? I guess that it's pretty much a blank slate.

Favorite decor trends right now? Not sure if this is a trend, but I love jewel tones.

What's the best trip you've ever been on? Charleson, SC holds a dear spot in our hearts. It's where we took our first trip together & got married.

Favorite childhood memory? Summers on the lake!

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? Stay here as long as others are here.

[amblor]

Where do you live? East Coast

Do you own? Rent? Own

What is your favorite thing about your home? It has character; our new wood floors DH installed himself!

Favorite decor trends right now? I don't really know the "trends" but my favorite things right now are gray walls with pops of color accents, teal rooms (and walls), white linens and bedding, wainscoting, white trim, farm house sinks, DIY accents

What's the best trip you've ever been on? Probably our honeymoon to Key West. I'm not much of a traveler!

Favorite childhood memory? Any family gatherings to the beach, amusement parks, Christmases/holidays, etc.

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? I guess it depends on where everyone else is. It'd be pointless to be on a board that no one is on!

[ginkgoleaf]

May 11, 2012 9:42:27 GMT -5 decoraholic said:

Where do you live? Chicago burbs

Do you own? Rent? Own

What is your favorite thing about your home? our patio is awesome!

Favorite decor trends right now? Eclecic look, bold colors

What's the best trip you've ever been on? Maui and Kauaii in 2010

Favorite childhood memory? Ehhhhh

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? We'll see!

[kristakins]

Where do you live? WA

Do you own? Rent? Own

What is your favorite thing about your home? My yard, it's huge and we have a ton of trees

Favorite decor trends right now? Color

What's the best trip you've ever been on? Gosh I don't know, I don't like to fly so most of my trips are in the car. I guess last summer we took DD to Seattle for a week, the zoo was awesome

Favorite childhood memory? My grandparents farm, eating fresh oranges on huge stacks of hay with my Grandpa.

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? If everyone else does

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[pinkeggs]

Where do you live? Virginia

Do you own? Rent? Just bought last month!

What is your favorite thing about your home? The location and the large amount of space in the basement

Favorite decor trends right now? Taking a piece of furniture and repainting, reupholstering, etc. (is that a trend?? lol), pendant lights in the kitchen, butcherblock countertops, farmhouse sinks

What's the best trip you've ever been on? Aruba, a few months before I got pg with DD1

Favorite childhood memory? The trip we took to FL before my dad got sick

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? I really like it over here, and I enjoy the huge "F you" we gave to the Nest lol I would like to stay if others do.

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[munkii]

Where do you live? Indianapolis

Do you own? Rent? Own

What is your favorite thing about your home? No backyard neighbors, kind of -- there's a soccer club with a huge tree buffer, our mini forest.

Favorite decor trends right now? Layered rugs, especially layered Kilim rugs

What's the best trip you've ever been on? I don't think it's happened yet, but if I have to choose: Getting lost in the mountains in TN and finding the UFO house. That was gold to my 8 yo self.

Favorite childhood memory? Going to Mexico every December to visit my family.

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? We'll see.

[theycallmeliz]

Where do you live? Jacksonville, Florida

Do you own? Rent? Own

What is your favorite thing about your home? The Outdoor Space & The fact that it's mine

Favorite decor trends right now? Wallpapering things other than walls.

What's the best trip you've ever been on?Hands down, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia. I loved everything about that trip.

Favorite childhood memory? When I was 11 I won a big screen tv that came in a HUGE box. My father painted the box and made it into a house for me which I lived in for almost 6 months!

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? If they returned to the old format, I might be pursuaded to return. But Im so skeptical right now I dont know if I'll go back.



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[Deleted]

Where do you live? SF Bay Area

Do you own? Rent? Own

What is your favorite thing about your home? Original huge wood trims.

Favorite decor trends right now? White/marble kitchens.

What's the best trip you've ever been on? Road trip from Maine to Boston. We stayed in every swanky B&B we could find, enjoyed nature, and ate like royalty.

Favorite childhood memory? Time spent at our extended family's shared lakehome.

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? Depends on what everyone else does.

[sdp]

Where do you live? North Central Florida

Do you own? Rent? own

What is your favorite thing about your home? our high ceilings. Honestly, I have the house hunting bug so bad right now. It's hard to find a favorite thing about my house because I keep thinking of the things I want in a new home blah.

Favorite decor trends right now? I'm still loving the geometric shape trend (fabric, upholstery, stencils, etc.)

What's the best trip you've ever been on? My honeymoon in Mexico. It was H and I's first vacation alone together and it was nice just to get away.

Favorite childhood memory? Going to Disney every year with my cousins.

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? I'm not going to lie, I kind of hope TN gets it's act together. I think it's easier to identify people by their sigs on TN. I know there are sigs here, but still ha.

[melrome9]

Where do you live? Santa Fe, New Mexico

Do you own? Rent? Own

What is your favorite thing about your home? the open living spaces.

Favorite decor trends right now? I'm new to this

What's the best trip you've ever been on? Madrid/Barcelona/Paris, study abroad, about 3 years ago.

Favorite childhood memory? Playing with the neighborhood kids in the Summer.

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? I like it here, I never really posted over there. I like this format, I think I'll stay!

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[sratsey]

Where do you live? New York/Hudson Valley Area

Do you own? Rent? Own

What is your favorite thing about your home? the fact that we're finally in it after a long and stressful year. That and the fact that is has a dedicated play area for the kids. Upstairs, so that my entire main floor is finally dedicated to grown up living after 8 years. WEEEE!!!!

Favorite decor trends right now? Loving what they've been calling "new traditional"...taking traditional pieces and making them bright and funky via paint and/or upholstery. Industrial looking pieces mixed in with traditional decor.

What's the best trip you've ever been on? Paris with H before we had kids. Greece with my entire family, and H's parents when my brother got married

Favorite childhood memory? Putting on musicals in my neighbors garage. We did Annie. I was always the lead. My baby brother was always the dog. LOL!

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? I lurk TN now and will still contribute if I feel I can...but the party seems to be here so for now...this is where I'll stay.

[jandr07]

Where do you live? Michigan

Do you own? Rent? We own a house and rent out two condos

What is your favorite thing about your home? the size and our backyard

Favorite decor trends right now? light airy spaces

What's the best trip you've ever been on? to multiple countries in Europe

Favorite childhood memory? playing double dare with my siblings in our yard/pool. We set up some amazing obstacle courses

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest?

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[mrs.jacinthe]

Where do you live? Auburn, CA

Do you own? Rent? Rent at the moment.

What is your favorite thing about your home? The location. OMG, we could NOT have asked for a better location.

Favorite decor trends right now? I like the trend away from the "froofy"

What's the best trip you've ever been on? I spent a couple months in the Caribbean when I was in college. Best trip with H was to Alaska

Favorite childhood memory? I have a lot, I had a really good childhood, for the most part. I guess it would be evening walks with my parents in the summertime. We'd get popsicles out of the freezer and just meander around the neighborhood. It was nice.

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? I'd like to stay I'll stay here forever. However, it's hard to say. I'll only go back to the nest if they ever get their act together.

[reils]

Where do you live? Northern Alberta

Do you own? Rent? We own, We are currently building our own house.

What is your favorite thing about your home? Not sure yet. I'll let you know in a couple of months

Favorite decor trends right now? Grey walls with light blue/aqua.

What's the best trip you've ever been on? H and I took a trip to Hawaii a few years ago. I just love it there.

Favorite childhood memory? My mom's side of the family would always take family trips together. We've had some pretty good times together.

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? My month board from TK left and made our own board on Proboards so I am here anyways. If this board stays active I'll stay here.

[ashap]

May 11, 2012 9:42:27 GMT -5 decoraholic said:

Where do you live? rhode island

Do you own? Rent? own! Just closed yesterday!

What is your favorite thing about your home? the neighborhood it's in

Favorite decor trends right now? gray walls

What's the best trip you've ever been on? Alaska was a really amazing place to visit

Favorite childhood memory? traveling with my family

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest?
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[steamboat185]

Where do you live? Colorado

Do you own? Rent? own

What is your favorite thing about your home? the backyard

Favorite decor trends right now? Not sure

What's the best trip you've ever been on?I loved Peru

Favorite childhood memory?Spending my summers at the beach

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest?

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[puglady]

May 11, 2012 9:42:27 GMT -5 decoraholic said:

Where do you live? mid-Atlantic

Do you own? Rent? Own

What is your favorite thing about your home? Everything love the view the most

Favorite decor trends right now? Mmmhhhhh. I am not very decor trendy

What's the best trip you've ever been on? The breakers in west palm beach for four days of luxurious pampering

Favorite childhood memory? Too many to choose from.

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? We shall see. If the nest listens and goes to the old format maybe go back. I do like the old boards. Though I have heard thr pro boards app is awesome. Gotta check that out.

[jennasue]

Where do you live? Florida

Do you own? Rent? Own.


What is your favorite thing about your home? The backyard view.

Favorite decor trends right now?Is turquoise a trend?

What's the best trip you've ever been on? Favorite place: Bahamas, Favorite experience: San Diego for a family reunion last year.

Favorite childhood memory?Family Reunions (I sound so lame)

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? I'll stay here if everyone else does!

[sawyerthedestroyer]

Where do you live? The Arkansas Ozarks

Do you own? Rent? Own.

What is your favorite thing about your home? That it's ours to do whatever we want.

Favorite decor trends right now? eh...I don't really keep track. I like the light, airy country kitchens and am dying to redo our kitchen.

What's the best trip you've ever been on? Camping with H in the Dry Tortugas National Park.

Favorite childhood memory? Right now it's chasing chickens with my sister in our grandparents' yard.

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? I go where the people go. I'm a follower.

[SallyJ]

May 11, 2012 9:42:27 GMT -5 decoraholic said:

Where do you live?

Do you own? Rent? Own, well have a mortgage

What is your favorite thing about your home? that it is our dream home

Favorite decor trends right now?trellis pattern!

What's the best trip you've ever been on? Tie between honeymoon to Jamica and road trip up the coast of CA. Seattle was pretty fantastic too.

Favorite childhood memory?ice cream sandwiches

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? I'm staying. Hope everyone else does too!

[alf17]

Where do you live? Small Historic Town

Do you own? Rent? Own

What is your favorite thing about your home? sun room moldings

Favorite decor trends right now? soft colors

What's the best trip you've ever been on? Been to 49 states love them all esp Maine

Favorite childhood memory? How simple life was

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? ?

[finally]

Where do you live? Jersey Shore (not where Snooki is but the nice part of the Jersey Shore)
Do you own? Rent? Own
What is your favorite thing about your home? Location
Favorite decor trends right now? None
What's the best trip you've ever been on? We were in Aruba 2 weeks ago and that was pretty darn good!
Favorite childhood memory? Making crafts with my grandmother
And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? Not sure. My Nest participation has been slowly dwindling anyhow.
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[bkhokie27]

Where do you live? Southeast part of the US

Do you own? Rent? Rent

What is your favorite thing about your home? The fact that if anything breaks, I just call maintenance to fix it

Favorite decor trends right now? None really because I'm renting. I'm not following any trends.

What's the best trip you've ever been on? Weekend getaway with my SO

Favorite childhood memory? Going to DC with the family, watching Christmas Carol at Ford's Theater, and then eating cheesecake in our hotel room

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? I'm a follower. Right now, I don't any intentions of posting again on the Nest, but we shall see.

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[meggers]

Where do you live? Indiana

Do you own? Rent? Own

What is your favorite thing about your home? I have a love/hate relationship with my house. Today is a bad day.

Favorite decor trends right now? I haven't been following much but I'm still in love with chevron.

What's the best trip you've ever been on? A Habitat trip to Poland. On a sobering note, it included a stop at Auschwitz. I think everyone should see it at some point in their life.

Favorite childhood memory? All the times my older brother babied me.

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? I don't care for the "look" of these boards. And quite honestly, I'm patient enough to wait a day for TN to fix the glitches. (I do software testing for a living, and while it was a horrible conversion, it makes me pretty flexible to screen changes, format changes, etc.) I'm only here because TN boards are DEAD. And I hate the fact that I can't highlight my answers and hit ctrl+b. I have to go back to html or click the icon.

[sb]

Where do you live? Baton Rouge

Do you own? Rent? wn

What is your favorite thing about your home? I can't think of anything. Sign we should definitely move, huh? I love that we have a screened porch

Favorite decor trends right now? wood and brass!

What's the best trip you've ever been on? Amsterdam, hands down, I would live there if I could

Favorite childhood memory? I just remember laying on the floor with my dad, and our golden retriever laying in front of me, watching movies knowing my mom and bro were on the couch. I love my family and miss living close to them.

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest?
As long as there's traffic here, I'm here

[annadala]

May 11, 2012 9:42:27 GMT -5 decoraholic said:

Where do you live? The OC

Do you own? Rent? Own

What is your favorite thing about your home? The neighborhood. We live right by a big greenbelt. It's great for Pip

Favorite decor trends right now?I'm all about vintage/recycled

What's the best trip you've ever been on?That's tough because I've been some great places and love them for different reasons! My favorite place in the whole world is Glacier National Park so I'll pick that one

Favorite childhood memory? The summer we spent in Montana

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? I'll stay until everyone leaves. I've been upset with the nest for quite awhile so I doubt I'll go back even if this place ends up a ghost town

[jchokie79]

Where do you live? Pittsburgh, PA

Do you own? Rent? Own

What is your favorite thing about your home? Size and location

Favorite decor trends right now? open shelf in kitchens

What's the best trip you've ever been on? Vacation at Kiawah Island, SC

Favorite childhood memory? Not sure...

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? Can't decide...

[roeshel]

Where do you live? near Pittsburgh, PA

Do you own? Rent? own

What is your favorite thing about your home? that it's old/has character and is located near family

Favorite decor trends right now? I love most trends but tend to just do what I love trendy or not.

What's the best trip you've ever been on? vacation last December in Negril

Favorite childhood memory? sad, but no favorite childhood memory.

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? I'll be wherever everyone else is.

[jnibean]

Where do you live? WI

Do you own? Rent?

What is your favorite thing about your home? After living in an apartment with the most obnoxious and loud neighbors, we live in a duplex now and our landlord occupies the other half and it is soo quiet!

Favorite decor trends right now? I'm not sure if it's a trend, but I'm gravitating to lots of neutrals in the large pieces and then colorful accessories.

What's the best trip you've ever been on? San Francisco with my H. We had a blast!

Favorite childhood memory? Going up north to my grandparent's cabin. We spent every weekend there when I was little and I just have such wonderful memories of summers there!

And most importantly, do you plan to stay here or go back to the Nest? Depends on if it stays active here or if everyone heads back over to the Nest. I don't want to be here alone!