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Though, real plants, not artificial.

I'm with goloskidesign, Plants! For the left corner near the window, how about a: fiddle leaf fig:

Ikea has modern ceramic hanging pots. I couldn't find them on the website, but I almost bought a few at the store.

He really is charming and I bet he's been fun to work with. I'm open to being surprised by his design skills when I watch his show...

Oh come on, obviously Dan is a better designer. They picked Antonio because he's unique and he will be a fun host. Antonio needs to work on his design skills.

Make a swing!

"Personally, I would try to have it go up the length of the wall, then put a dowel at the corner of the ceiling so it can wrap up the corner onto the ceiling for a meter or so." I agre...

leaky roof and incompetent roofers. still haunts my dreams.

Paint is awesome. It looks fantastic.

Hey Johnny! I was also student at the CFC. Say hi to Peter Korn and Brian Reid from Vanessa. Isn't the CFC wonderful? I miss it there. :) Vanessa von Hessert

I like this. A friend of mine, an artist, also does this but with ink instead of paint. htt...

White Paint: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_X2QaLBTQpNs/SKy2Fk82WNI/AAAAAAAAAVM/IluZlQ69nbM/s400/Cottage

Walls and Fireplace: WHITE PAINT. It will make a world of difference. Then begin to add color with a painting over the fireplace, some pretty cushions and throw blankets.

We try to keep our cats off the table but they are constantly testing our authority.

Wire brush (wear a mask and googles) to remove rust flakes. Then paint.

I thought the living room and dining room weren't bad, but also not to my taste. The rest of the house was hideous. I agree with LBhirise. It was a "hot mess."

Greenscaper, Sorry to derail the conversation, but I'm about to add an irrigation system. I live in NYC. Where can I learn about sub-irrigation systems? Can I install myself? I'm p...

The Element by Fuego is so much better looking (and seemingly smaller) than the Ducane.