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Thank you, Bee for Brian, I was thinking the same thing. Yamaha makes outstanding pianos, and you can easily pay $9-10k for one of their uprights.

There is no way I will be able to complete this in one day, as our filing cabinet really needs to be fully re-organized. However, one huge benefit that I am finding from the cure is that I am getting a gentle kick in the pants to actually see the problem areas in my house, figure out what needs to be done, and do it. I have made huge strides, finished an enormous project that I had been afraid of, and figured out what else is on the list. So the papers might not all get organized in a day - that's alright, because now I know that they *will* get done.

We did this last year for the first time, but we called it our "light one candle" year - as in the expression, "It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness." So when we noticed a problem, whether it was organizational or something more substantial or a project that needed to get done, we just went ahead and completed it. It was fantastic, and it really worked. Of course, you never really stop noticing new things that need to get done, so we have decided to make this our default way of life. This year will be another "light one candle" year, as will next year, etc.

I have a quick framing question and I am wondering if you guys might be able to help. I have a poster for my kids' bathroom that is almost framed, but I am using a cheap frame from IKEA, and I just can not get those little metal tabs to go into the sides of the frame to hold everything in place. Does that make sense? Do you guys have any advice? I would rather not have to pay someone to assemble this frame. The whole idea was to keep things cheap!

I am going to finish upholstering a large ottoman/daybed that I made last year and have been afraid to upholster. I don't know what I am doing, but it has to get done. I bought the fabric yesterday on super sale, dark grey denim! Wish me luck....

You could paint a "frame" on the wall around it to ground it.

It looks like a dangerous papasan.

Your place is beautiful - fun, sophisticated, clever, light and airy, and just overall extremely charming. The feel you have in your home is what I'm striving for in mine. Great inspiration. Thank you for sharing it with us!

Make sure to clean out your dryer vents!

To me a grown-up house is a house that is intentional, well-maintained, and welcoming. Whatever your style is really doesn't matter. And it certainly doesn't have to be boring!