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I was in Austin last weekend and had a great time visiting the botanical gardens then canoeing basically through the city. So cool to have such outdoorsy opportunities in our capital.

If you carpaint, you need to be prepared to spend a couple nights outside the apartment. The paint will let off fumes for at least a week. I had a master bath and built in closet situation painted in situ, with car paint, and it was gorgeous, but completely unlivable for a week or so. Totally worth it in the end, just don't forget to factor in that potential cost!

I miss FL so much. There is something so special and necessary about living within view of some water. Landlocked Dallas is Killing Me!

I used black leather look contact paper to cover an old IKEA PS locker looking cabinet. I love it and have been surprised by how well it has stood up. Definitely a quick/inexpensive DIY.

I am in love with your dining situation! ! Cannot believe you managed all those great pieces, and for less than $1000! Great Job!

I tend to overestimate my abilities and would probably attempt to do them myself anyways, they really don't look that difficult. Jenny at Littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com has some really good tutorials for tufting and it is not as difficult as it seems. If you do decide to get it done professionally, definitely shop around. Find someone who can furnish examples of their work, and definitely don't settle on the first place you ask. Don't live with slipcovers! You will ultimately just be frustrated that your room's never look finished or quite right, if you decide to live with temporary fixes(they always seem to last longer than temporarily at my house:)).

I agree with talby, I have never seen a framed or mounted display that looked very sophisticated. I would either stick them in an album and be done, or maybe (and the sophistication would be wholy dependent on the execution) you could use them to make a light fixture.

I am thinking you could create something along the lines of zettel'z 5 chandelier http://www.ylighting.com/ing-zettel-z5.html using a monochromatic collection of your ticket stubs and the Ikea Maskros pendant light as a base http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90147465/. Good Luck!

I was so happy to see the Banyan Tree in Thailand on here, as I've actually been there! One of the most beautiful vacations I've ever been on...the Spa is out of control. Wish I could go back right now!

I don't know if it's Ok, but I know when I was younger I really wanted to! I had a walk in closet at one point when I was 10-12 that perfectly fit my Queen size bed. I drew up plans and tried to convince my mom to let me turn my closet into my sleeping area, and then decorate the bedroom like my own little living space. In the end she wouldn't let me. Something about not wanting to destroy a perfectly good closet/bedroom combo in a new build house. We moved almost every 3-4 years so I understand not wanting to do anything to decrease the value of the home, but I still think it would have been pretty cool!

Ugghhh "as you're deconstructing," not "as your deconstructing,"....I've become everything I hate