i love the comments on this one as much as i hate the chandelier. :)

ugh. this is AWFUL.

what a great space. i would spend all of my time outdoors (weather permitting) on such a cute patio.

nope, chrisgal, still not buying it.

wow, what a great idea! zara, i like your whiteboard idea, too. would this work on any fridge? i have visions of ruining my fridge accidentally. :)

i love this. i'd be thrilled if this were my kitchen!

i'm in the 'take it down' club.

i'm totally happy living alone in my just-under 400 square foot apartment. i could live in less, too. i dream of studio living -- i find it highly appealing.

it's so funny to see this posted here, because i am right there with you. i've seen most of the examples you posted above within the last 2 weeks as i've been scouring etsy for just this.

no thanks. i did this when i was 21 and had just moved out, but i'll never do it again.

i felt swoony too when i saw some of these photos. i especially love the kitchen table -- those chairs & that chandelier! gorgeous combo.

you did a great job! i am very impressed.

what a neat place! i'm jealous of those windows.

chrisgal, although i too wouldn't have 7 kids, your suggestion that they'd 'be on welfare in a few years' really made me laugh. how in the world do you foresee that with this family? a...

i love it!

that last photo is adorable.

privacy, neatness, quiet, comfortable sofa, lots of sunlight, being surrounded by books, potted flowers on my stoop in the spring & summer.

absurd and pretentious. i think the worst travesty is the empty bookcase. *shudder*

i am in love .

it's too cavernous for me -- i like small, cozy places -- but what a gorgeous space.