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Intriguing use of color and space. I'll look forward to seeing it in HB. Let's see.... the issue hits the newstands next week. That means that I, as a subscriber, should get it in my mailbox in about two weeks! (grrrrr....)

Terrific job!

What I love about renos like this is that they give the whole n'hood a lift.

@Rural And Rueful: Many thanks... I'll def. be trying this.

I also saw on the web that rubbing the inside of a banana peel over the affected areas can be soothing.

Hey, whatever it takes! ;-)

What a calm and colorful oasis! I'd never leave.

Could you share the source for the black&white duvet cover?

Between the pretentious price and the involvement of Justin Timberlake, I might as well be Canadian. No thank you.

Good to know that the shopping site is "well-curated," though.

We don't have a "lawn" per se, as in something we fertilize, water, and/or primp and preen over, but we do have some grass. We mow it w/a hand mower and the cuttings just stay put where they lie.

I agree w/those who advocate for a veggie garden in lieu of a lawn. I think it would look really cool, and would project a good message (i.e., grow your own food while making good use of available space/resources). A combo flower/veggie garden would be nice also.

Try it, and -- who knows? -- you might start a trend.

Sheer freakin' genius. LOVE.

I share your abhorrence for orange mulch, and am also at a loss to explain why otherwise sane people insist on this abberation.

My own preference is to go mulchless. I love a wild jumble of a garden with plants filling in every available space and no dirt visible between them.

That said, I did put mulch between some shrubs we planted last year. We opted for what I think is the most attractive mulch by far : buckwheat hulls.

Agreeing w/Almond Joy on the overuse/misuse of "curate."

Homes (and esp. children's rooms, for goodness sake) are not -- or SHOULD not be -- museums.

For me, the glass knobs don't really work w/the vintage casters.

I think knobs made from old gears would look cool, though.