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Modernguy, show me a $20 million super lotto that has a $1 per ticket price point and also has odds of 1 in 37,000...and I'll buy as many dollar tickets as they can print.

I actually like this. The picture window needs some sort of covering, but once that happens and some appropriate furniture is added.

As far as honoring the original style of the home...A lot of the houses I've been looking at were built in the late 70s and the 80s. If this means that I'm going to have to get shag carpeting, decorate in seafoam grey and light pink, or hang border wallpaper, I'm going to take a pass. There's no reason the inside of the house should be slave to the outside, or to the era it was built in. Not everyone who likes the modern aesthetic can afford a loft downtown. Sometimes what we can afford, and what is practical for our family sizes, length of commute, etc. isn't our first choice.

Personally, if I found a living room like that in one of the houses I was looking at, I'd be overjoyed. No filthy, aged carpet or builder's-grade berber to rip up, and no obnoxious red-brick fireplace to constrain my color choices. I would paint the walls and the beams, though.

Wow, almost NO storage space in either the kitchen or bathroom. I like the way it looks, but am afraid it'd be completely unrealistic.

There are children in Japan having seizures because of these photos. Thanks a lot, Jonathan Adler.

Definitely. More one room on a budget posts- not all of us can realistically afford what we see in the palatial, 3,000 sq ft NYC lofts.

You don't happen to be in Tulsa, do you? I had the same problem when I moved out here, but there are places around. If it's applicable, I can suggest a few places I know for a fact offer hardwoods.

Where did the sofa in the first photo come from? It's AMAZING.

Good job, but what does the rest of the house look like?

I don't find the bed or the water bottles sexy, either. I think the bedroom needs more dark colors to anchor it. And the water bottle problem could be easily solved. All of my cabinets are doorless, and I've had a lot of luck with small tension rods and vintage placemats cut to size and sewn to themselves to form a pocket for the rod.

This isn't Oprah, folks. Constructive criticism can turn this year's losing entry into next year's winner. As long as it's done with good intentions, what's mean about that?

You say you use bright orange, tangerine, grey, slate, metallic siler and metallic burnt orange, but I see beige, beige, beige. If you own your home, why don't you take some risks? Cut back on the number of removable decals and try some paint. The decals are cool, but you've got a bit of an overload issue here.

Also, you might consider craigslisting your sofa. The one you have now is way too big for the space, and you can see where everybody's butts and legs have been. Maybe a curvy black loveseat, or a couple of bright green club or slipper chairs would look good here, with a vintage lamp either on your end table or or a standing lamp between two chairs if you choose to go that route.