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Ditch your boyfriend and move in with me.

I'm in Denver (Capitol Hill) and my apartment is way cooler...

You can bring that lamp, the ikea looking lounger, the wall clock, and a few of your prints.

Thanks for all the input everyone. Train Rack was the crucial term I was missing in my searches. I think the Sutton Train Rack from restoration hardware is going to look perfectly!

SD913,

They are tricky here. I think perhaps they are secretly building developers looking to sell a lot of 400 sq ft spaces.

PCM,

I think I'm ruling out the corner desk. I just like my desk too much.

Monica,

It's the least I can do for all the wonderful help I'm receiving. Mirras are great! I love the colors.

Donald,

I just bought the stools for over $1000 for the trio. I love them. :)

GraphxGirl,

I need a closer ikea for the pax. :(

Elchan,

I moved my couch as an experiment (it has wheels), and it shrunk the room immensely. I have the parsons platform bed, side table, and gallery shelves as well. They look awesome next to each other. :D

Taureg,

Your place is sweet! I don't know if I have room for anything curved, but something straight is doable. After hearing all these solutions, I think you're right on the office divider. Although if I could find some kind of translucent modern divider....

After I get the furniture and installs done, I'm going on a shopping spree at container store for sure. :)

Where did you get those box shelves in your bedroom?

Hello Everyone,

Thank you so far for all the great tips. I was really stuck, but you've all helped inspire me in a new direction. A few notes about the space:

* I put the desk in the corner facing outward because I find it gives me a good view of the room and I can easily look out the sliding glass window to the left. I work here 40-60 hours a week, so not staring at the wall is a big deal for me.

* The reason for the open layout, lack of rug, and awkwardly placed rolling tv cart is because I spend a lot of time dancing. My partner and friend will come over and by shifting the stools and tv cart, we have a small space to practice our salsa and tango.

* I'm having hunter douglas' skyline window panels installed in the next week or two over the sliding glass door. They will over hang the door by another 12", so I wouldn't be able to attach a 'mirrored' wall to the opposite. P.S. They are really cool (http://www.hunterdouglas.com/hdg_product_detail.jsp?id=50)

* The desk is a room & board parsons base with a custom made top of reclaimed douglas fir. The wood served its previous life as a corral in south western Colorado. I love this desk and don't want to replace it.

And, then onto the comments:

Morgan,

The bedroom is really small and is almost completely taken up by my bedroom furniture. Thanks for the suggestion on the bookcases and decoration.

Jeff,

I've attached a j-channel on the back of the desk and have wrapped most of the cables. The power strip underneath conceals a few of the wire bunches as well. However, I do have a desktop and a server both running under the desk.

I love the idea of an under desk organizational system. The desk looks really beautiful, but when it is covered by all this crap, not so much. Perhaps I could get a sliding card, and put my dev server in a closet.

Room dividers are a bit too tall. I get a lot of light coming in that back window and it gives the room a real open feel.

Priscilla,

Exactly.

Fisheggs,
Some sort of decorative floor mat might do the office area justice.

Sean,

*Me turns around* Woah. I think it might work well there.

Zeedeer,

I'm going to have to do some tinkering, your idea is much better than my current layout.

Shalom,

Yes, yes, and more yes. Those are all awesome ideas. I've been looking for more office storage, a coffee table, and didn't even think of adding the living room cabinet space.

Greer,

I like it. Simple, easy, and customizable.

Monica,

That light idea is awesome! Wow. Perhaps now I'm getting too much inspiration.

Magna Verde,

I like the hollow core door idea. The apartment is a renovated building where the whole thing was redone and sold as condos. I could probably easily acquire a door that matches the existing doors in the place. I think I would need an extra 6" in heigh on it though as the desk rests about 30" off the ground.

I could also see that with maybe a stainless steel base, or maybe silver castores, painted with a blue or orange in a modern pattern (lines/bubbles.)

Hejira,

I feel you on the flat screen. I was thinking of putting it exactly there and getting it framed in a dark wood.

Chair Gal,

I'm always intrigued by a computer armoire. The idea of folding my workstation away so I don't see it when I'm done is appealing. I'm going to meditate on this.

Thanks! The sofa & stools are both from Design Within Reach.

Greeps,

I'm not sure which shelves you mean. I definitely am already procrastinating by reading books. :)

Maude,

I like the idea of the metal file holders. I wonder if I could get a simple piece of metal cut the length of the desk for the same effect.

Thanks so much for all the great ideas everyone!