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how about complimenting it with a nice soft green from a sort of tarnished-copper-patina family? Maybe not the whole room, but in pops? Or a partial wall divided off by some moldings? That is a kick ass floor. I like how it mimics 20s era traditional tiles, but isn't... have you counted up the $ value? :)

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thank you for clarifying! I thought that was what you likely meant but never hurts to check. By the way, I love the rug... in both design AND location!

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not working for me either, running either the latest version of Safari or Firefox on mac OS X 10.4.11... I am not missing the point, right? The slide show should be going by itself while I use my hands to stuff my lazyass face full of grape nuts and a cup of coffee? :)

I HIGHLY recommend the alsarp bed base from Ikea... it lifts up (with those hinges that go "pssshhhht" like a hatchback on a car or minivan) and holds itself up until you lower it and gives you sooooo much additional storage space. It's where we keep off season clothes and bedding (spacebags are your friends) and everything Christmas related and three huge boxes of photos I will someday scan. Just try to picture how much space is sitting empty inside of a tallish box spring... it holds a lot and looks fairly nice too... basic white canvas-y cover. But, make sure the cat is out before you close it! :) it isn't on their website in the states but is in stores... our queen was $300. My kids are each getting a smaller version soon (to banish insane quantities of stuffed animals we aren't allowed to get rid of, among other things). You can see it on the UK Ikea site.
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/00098884

I would also suggest making sure your cat has some special hide-y places to run behind/in/up to if she/he choses when company comes or when she/he is just sick of you. :) You can share a space that small with a HAPPY cat. Keep cat HAPPY. Quite crucial to the plan. Don't forget, you guys can go out for dinner when things feel too small... not so much for the cat.

In my house, we determine scary status more by whether the scittery beastie is fast, slow or (gulp) predatory... those little jumping/hunting guys are treated with extreme caution... watched one jump 2 feet towards my sister's face once... good times. And they track your movements... bleh!

All types are cupped-and-carded, though... I'm just not a life-smoosher. I would rather hastily exit the shower, turn off the water and go get the "spider kit". What's the alternative? Drowning them and the hoping their little bodies fit down the drain holes? No, thank you.

I wouldn't paint it, but I would redo the fabric with something funky, like the (really fabulous) tubby-chaise loungy thing in the inspiration photo. I think one of the tricks to making this kind of project work is to use fabric that is, umm, unexpected. Bold. Really fun and full of color. But personally, I think painting that chair would take it too far from it's roots... so instead of working WITH it, you would almost be denying it's inherent charm. Does that make sense?

I have no idea about craigslist pricing... so much determines furniture "worth", like time period, style, quality and demand... but you could float around ebay and see what similar pieces are going for (and why).

Nice inspiration room! This is all totally my style!

Am I an idiot? Is that an alternative spelling of "balcony" that I have never seen before? :) Really cute place... totally not my style... but if it works for you, fantastic! I'd need slippers, for sure... those floors look chilly (but so clean!). I like the bunny on the dish drainer.

Is it crazy to admit that I am a woman who does most of the cleaning (if not all) and LIKES it that way? He picks up the kids' toys and empties the dishwasher if I ask, which is nice, but I don't ask very often anymore. I clean better and I am home more often. If he cleaned better or spent more time in the house, he could do more, I guess. He does do the grocery shopping, though, and I love him for that. :)

Is it possible that someone in the unit above had some kind of large spill over that spot? It looks like both moisture and sap to me... maybe they spilled something and that got the sap temporarily flowing? It can be so hard to judge from a picture! Good luck!

...and then you have kids, and your bedroom again becomes your private retreat/escape pod... with a tv, for our purposes. Of course, turn it off and spend some time with your partner, read a book, get your rest, etc... but it sure is handy for a little escape here and there. With a Tivo on board, thank you much. I am always amazed at how people feel oddly incapable of turning a tv off. It's pretty easy, actually, especially in the time of dvrs... I never feel like it HAS to be on unless I really have the time or inclination to really enjoy a program. It's a choice to put it in the room, and a choice to watch it... why do people so often feel like television controls them?