The open-ness of the Thonet is good and suitable in that they allow the strong materials of the floor and table to stand out...tho I'd think something upholstered would be better if you are going t...

Bravo, JR. While I am an educated 'pro' and I can discuss the what's and how's behind your design, ultimately it comes down to the feel which is what most people connect with.

The grey might work tho... My apartment walls are in a pale grey, almost white and work with my light-coloured upholstered furniture and the teak/walnut MCM pieces. Mind you, I've got ...

Collin73, I hardly think the post is a love letter. While there are several points on the merits of using paper (when there are not many other options) there are waaaay more ideas on how to not (ab...

The tubing running across the bottom front of the sofa/chair is not very nice.

This might be a little more expensive to produce, but (if there are any product managers with clout and balls out there reading) I wonder why all the packaging we consume is not designed to be re-u...

To get the effect right, more phantom, I'd imagine a sheer fabric could be used. Otherwise, I'm on the slipcover-on-good-chairs hate train. For that matter, tho I like the...

wrenx, there was a looong comments thread here just the other week on the merits and faults of Ikea affordability and your statement above does not help the disposablity arguement. At all.

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Sure, I'll be part of Gen: Ikea. I must be part of at least one of their target groups... On one (very large) hand, they have a healthy market which has to be on a modest budget. So I ...

I would paint the walls behind the cabinets...maybe in the same red.

How about mounting legs to the underside?

Okay execution to a bad idea.

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I have a tv mounted in front of a non-working fireplace. Yes, it is a little low, but only by a few inches. This can be changed. Much preferred to that ubiquitous (suburban) placement ...

My opinion is in line with everyone else's. The plastic reminds me of student milk-crate furnishings. To put on some positive...I might see this as a second basment kitch...

Maybe paint the INSIDES of the open cabinets.

I get what the intent of the frosted panels are doing and I agree with the 'soul-less' character. There's just too much of it. But you still want the light in the bedroom. ...

Would you consider painting the cabinets to take the bathroom completely over with colour?

I'd change out the blinds for something that matches the wall colour. If enough people are saying the same thing...about the clutter...in the spirit of practicality perhaps you can lea...