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Get rid of the book shelves at left of the entry to the kitchen, it need some "air" originally there was a wall there with a entry to the kitchen you can clearly see that. Open kitchens are hot nowadays but keep in mind, you always have to keep it neat in order to have a nice looking overall view!

I make it a point to make my bed every day before I leave the house, cleared up rooms make you think straight at least that's what it does to me

you did a good job and the nicest from all the apartments you should be the winner, nice drawing compliment from a pro..... :-)

the first one that I see with a nice furniture selection, except the bed that's a huge misser who wants to live in a hotel suite, I would have picked a Murphy bed wallunit!
This to me is depressing and I lived in these small studios and had a sofa bed!
Does anyone agree this bed is way to big for the space unless the bed is a major part of your life ;-)

well we are neighbors, love the area I live here for a very long time and those apts from the twenties are just great. Now when you bought the place it was already remodeled and it looks like that was done in the eighties (I am a int,. architect and i know in that time this stile was very in vogue). Like the brick wall and the stepped clg by the way you must be on the top floor. Any way I agree with Katherine cover up the weird clg with all those steps way to busy, I liked the way she suggested to tackle the clg but that was not your problem. The entire fireplace wall looks like it was done by someone who has no regards for the style that was originally there. Queen Anne style which was very fashionable! The fireplace and mantle should stay and the the trapezoid and the faux cote of arms should be painted in all of the same color so it will even out. The mantle wood? could use a limestone color and just wood shelves for paint, I think the red is too overpowering why not paint the entire room in a sage color, you need to quiet down this place, all the other colors will work great. Oh do I hate that brick wall it simply does belong there it's so dated ( again to costly to put the drywall back and the baseboard. The Television is fine, put books on the shelves and pictures but not all that stuff on the mantle it clutters it up.

OK, I have a great tip for you guys, every one that I know use Arm&Hammer baking soda to refresh their fridge, after the time indicated on the pack you are advised to toss it out, well just use it then as a cleaning agent, it is known for over a century that Sodium Bicarbonate is a n excellent cleaning agent, 2 table spoons mixed in a gallon of water warm or cold does the trick (degreasing capabilities) you do not have to buy these synthetic cleaning agents, this one does the trick and gives you double the value for your money, try it.

what a fabulous tasteful atmosphere, the only dissonant is the mastersuite I do not understand where that idea comes from so different than anything else. The drapery treatments need work but the color palette overall is gorgeous.... bravo!

perfect vacation I did this exactly 20 years ago, my best vacation ever we had so much fun but I went with a group of friends that makes a difference

as you will notice the ceiling in the livingroom is different, has a cove, than the kichen in the kichen there must have been an arched opening there, the countertop was under the high window that's why the window is different in sill ht.
The other side across where the counter is located there was the stove, where the transition in the floor is located that was the original kitchen. Normally it used to have a wood floor but later on they changed it to linoleum tiles in the early fifties late fourties. So this is could be the history of your apt.

cozy apartment, you did a great job I cannot imagine it's only around 500sqft, looks bigger.
Behind the mirrored doors next to the front door is that storage for a Murphy bed originally planned and now used as a closet?