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Waffler wrap-up and recent poll results

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Remember how Janette from The2Seasons was waffling about whether or not to paint the armoire in her mudroom?

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the2seasons

57% of readers thought Janette should paint it, while 43% encouraged her to keep it as is. And what did Janette decide to do? Here she with the answer:

Thanks to everyone who voted on my waffle. I am going to make the armoire the best of both worlds. I will leave the exterior unpainted, but I am going to add some additional shelves to the inside and paint it a soft gray with some hints of blue. It will keep its traditional look on the outside but have a pop of color to give a new and fresh look inside.

When Rayna’s husband purchased this chicken coop she was thrilled…about the fresh eggs, that is.  The chicken coop, not so much.

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Rayna’s predicament prompted me to post a waffle asking voters to choose their favorite coop from a variety of different styles.  The clear winner was this cottage-y coop, which received 44% of the votes.

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Heather Bullard

This modern, clean-lined coop (which even has a skylight) received 26%.

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The Art of Doing Stuff

And Rayna’s favorite? This modern cube only received 12%. (It was my favorite, too, Rayna!)

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Dwell

This last waffle was inspired by another friend. Marie was giving a dinner party and wondered whether or not to ask people to take off their shoes after entering the house.

47% of readers find the shoes-off request to be totally acceptable, while 28% find it a bit annoying, and 15% have never been asked. If you didn’t get a chance to weigh in, what are your feelings about being asked to take off your shoes?

Have a great weekend!

Rayna’s Waffle: Chicken Coops

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Question: if you hear a truck drive up to your house and the doorbell rings, what goes through your mind if your husband says, “Oh, it’s finally here!”?

If you’re my friend, Rayna, your list of possibilities does not include a chicken coop. But a month or so ago, that’s exactly what arrived at her house. See Rayna’s husband wants to start eating fresh eggs. And Rayna can get on board with that, really she can. What she’s having a bit more trouble with is the current chicken coop’s lack of, er…charm.

Even though she probably is not going to upgrade any time soon, Rayna’s predicament got me thinking about what kind of fancy chicken coops exist out there. In the age of Houzz and Pinterest I knew I could find some good ones. Here are some of the best — which one would you choose for yourself?

This cottage-style coop created by Heather Bullard?

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Heather Bullard

This egg shaped chicken coop by Nogg?

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Nogg

The space efficient — and eco-friendly — Omlet Eglu Classic?

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Omlet

This clean-lined coop made by Karen from The Art of Doing Stuff (PS — it has a skylight)

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The Art of Doing Stuff

Or this modern cube by Mitchell Snyder Architecture?

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Dwell

After seeing the plethora of chicken coops out there, I wouldn’t be surprised if HGTV puts on a new design show about them. Just think of how many bad puns they could come up with for the name of such a show…Feathering Your Nest…Chic(K) Coops…Home to Roost…

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