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Keep only the items you love and re-list the rest. That alone will make the task of making it all work together much less daunting. Then you need a furniture plan to decide what you need where. Al...

I recommend adding mirror between any shelving you add. Take the shelves and mirror combination to the ceiling and all the way into the corner. Adding shelving on both sides would be more balance...

There is a metal shop across the river in Hoboken, they could probably do a rougher, more industrial version for very low cost. Sorry cannot remember the name but a google search would probably fi...

Loose the little throw pillows and purchase, make or have made three pillows the width of each seat cushion (but not higher than the back of the sofa), in silk or perhaps a beaded fabric. A simila...

I like to blend small spaces. When you cannot tell where one area ends and the other starts, the space just feels larger. Bring a wall color through the kitchen and into the dining area. Extend ...

It is best to just judge it on site using the above ranges as a starting point. One of those things that someone really cannot answer unless they were there in person. Sorry, I know this does not...

Any money spent should be on the bed. It is a rental and why not concentrate on items you can take with you. Taking clues on arrangements from above comments, once you have your bed in place, you...

Actually, if you are lying down on a low sofa, this is the perfect viewing height. Most people hang their TVs too high, I like this arrangement, I actually have a wood mantel in storage, my plan ...

The basement of the rug store (stairs to the left before escalator) can be a great resource if you buy the remnants and have them cut and bound to a perfect size (service they offer). We used this...

I was a NYC designer about 5 years ago. My source for this kind of project was: American Electroplating Co Inc 342 Lincoln Ave, Hawthorne, NJ 07506-1232 Contact Phone: (...

I have seen fabric roller shades work nicely for upper cabinets and since you have thrown away some upper doors this may be an inexpensive DIY solution. Might sound a bit strange but here, I can e...

What is making it dated is the fact that the doors are not full overlay (hinges and face frame are showing between doors). Otherwise, the veneer is wonderful. Painting the face frame a few shades...

Hafele's Hangar system is great solution for your space: http://www.hafele.com/us/services/4457.asp I would use the slidi...

Thank you for your quick reply to my post. You helped me make the decision to buy this used therapy tub!:

I bookmarked your tub construction when you first posted it. Room looks great finished! We are about to build our own soaking tub but I am concerned that concrete would suck heat from the water e...

I like the suggestions posted so far but if your niche seems very close to either a corner or a larger peice of furniture (hard to tell from the photo) you may not want to draw attention to it by f...