That wall is hideous.

In terms of the noise/trucks/Ursula, a white noise machine might be the ticket. It really helped with my daughter's naps when she was a baby/toddler.

I like it too. Congrats on making a big improvement for very little money.

These are gorgeous! Want want want.

French Oven for Garlic Lime Chicken.

Mary Poppins! and/or Grizzly Man. There's a combo.

Nutella and banana on sourdough. Stomach rumbling...

You call it maize... I call it mine!

Lovely space, though hard to get a sense of the color. I like all the zebra elements.

I really love the first photo.

I have that Hockney print, too, against a green wall, which looks nice -- but love it with your orange too! Your orange walls make me drool. Yum.

Love these colors. They make me happy, too.

I especially love the artwork over the couch, and that you put it together yourself. Would you mind sharing how you did it?

So what happened to the My Dorm Rocks contest, anyway? Haven't seen any entries posted.

Wow! What a difference! Very very nice.