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I am actually days away from moving from a shared housing situation to my own, 800+sf 1BR apartment. And I'm thrilled and can't wait! I have no furniture (not even a bed) since I've lived in furnished places the last 6+ years, but I'm looking forward to decorating. I'm also looking forward to being able to implement different color schemes in each room (living room, bedroom, dining room, kitchen, bathroom). I'm also thrilled at having three closets, plus a built-in linen closet (with drawers!). Did I mention there are tons of windows?

It's daunting to be moving somewhere with so much space, but I feel like I'll be able to breathe. Also, I'm a freelancer who mostly works from home, so it's worth it to me to not have to look at the same walls for living and working life (that dining room? It's going to be my library/office). And if I don't make my bed, it won't look like my whole living space is a mess.

Re: all the financial comments: ensuring a healthy savings is smart, but you're an adult so you can do what you will. That said, it will cost more to live in a bigger place -- more furniture, more utilities (esp if you will entertain more), etc. But if you do, or want, to spend more time at home, having more space is worth the price. For me, moving into my own apartment isn't too big a stretch financially, but it (obviously) means I'll be saving less money each year.

Do NOT ever wake a snorer up to make them "stop" snoring. As someone who snores (thank you deviated septum), I can tell you that when I'm more tired, I snore more. So, constantly waking a snorer up will just piss them off and then make them snore more.

The problem is not that there is a snorer for a neighbor, but that Rhonda moved into a building with crappy walls, and contrary to what she says, she's not a heavy sleeper (I'm a medium-heavy sleeper, and I've slept through smoke and burglar alarms, as well as slept through fire engines and ambulances). Whenever I've viewed an apartment, I've asked a list of very specific questions -- and that list starts with how quiet are the walls and floors.

BTW - the original query does not categorically state the neighbor is a snorer -- that's just speculation. It's possible the neighbor has a noisy sound machine, or other machine (would everyone be so outraged if it were a machine for a health issue?). I've heard a lot of snoring, and none of it has ever sounded like a "roar" or lasted non-stop throughout a night.

I want the fuzzy pillows! Does anyone know where they can be bought?

Interesting. I've lived in Buenos Aires, and never saw a single recycling bin. There are cartoneros, who rip apart garbage bags left on the street to take out cardboard and paper (yes, this does make for a lot of trash on some streets). Though, BA does make people pay deposits for bottles, and they are reused by the drink manufacturers.

Like others, I like the brown, but there is too much without other accents. I can only imagine this place is incredibly, incredibly dark at night.

That first photograph deserves a prize of its own!!

I really like the kitchen, too. This place has really nice *combinations* of color, and that really stands out against many of the other submissions. Very nice.

Once again, a single room! This is really unattractive (though, could be the photography), and looks like a second-rate West Elm room. The basic idea is good, but the execution and details (couch, decorative pieces) really fall short.

I love this room. However, is one room really enough for entering this contest??? To me, living with color means living with it in more than one room.

So there is an orange bedroom wall, a grey wall somewhere, a dog, and a view. How exactly does this show use of color and how it is blended together? Sorry to sound harsh, but a couple of non-panoramic arty shots doesn't fit at all with what this contest is about.