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I agree with jlw001. This would be a great place for a library with some cool lighting and a reading chair or chaise (or two!!). I also like the idea of a frosted glass door because you can get some natural light in that way. I seriously do not think tearing down walls is necessary, and if not done right it is such a big headache. A lot of people on this website (or at least I read in the comments) do not like to have the living room solely focused on the TV. Would you consider the option of putting your TV in there? I think it is a perfect spot for an office. There are a lot of lighting options these days to where this den won't feel like a dungeon. to knock down walls only to put up rice paper or room dividers doesn't make sense to me. I get it that they want more light and openess, but you put up such items when you don't have walls!

I just moved on Saturday which is one week earlier that I had planned. I was doing well with having most everything packed.Then last Thursday my husband said that we were moving on Saturday, so the rest of the packing was chaotic. I have 80% of my boxes unpacked with those items put in their place. the remaining 20% wont be touched until this Saturday (???) since I work about 11 hours a day. Also, I still need to paint this weekend too. By the looks of it, it will be a month. A long, never-ending untidy month... :(

I love the mood of the first room. I adore the geometric simplicity of the gray walls with the thin white stripes and then the gray explosion of the crashing waves. That couldn't have been done any more perfectly. Now, if you replace the rug with the cowhide from picture 3, and then change the furniture to white, you have my dream bedroom I am trying to achieve. So far, I have the purple from the bench as my bed sheets, and the gray on the walls as my duvet cover.

I have the same issue in my apartment only that I have 12 foot ceilings, so I have more space to design. I agree with everyone else and I recommend centering the TV on the console unless it is off center for viewing purposes. Artwork would be too distracting even if you make the pictures and frames monochromatic. For my wall, I was thinking about doing a collage of frames only. They would be different shapes and sizes, but they would be painted the same color. Ornate frames with a lot of detail would bring in different shapes and break up the straight lines. By hanging empty frames, they would be no artwork to look at when the TV is on. Also, if you center the TV, you can hang vertically 3 short (about 12-16") floating shelves on each side of the TV that are the same color wood as your console to allow you more space to add vases, flowers or a porcelain owl ( :D). I wouldn't do anything to hide the TV. What's the point of that? It's not ugly, and by the formation of your living room, it appears that you are not consumed with worshipping the television. Luckily for you, you have the opportunity to put up wallpaper or paint the wall. I have a slightly harder challenge since I am renting and cannot paint the walls.
Good luck, and I hoped I helped out in some way.

I wirte a to-do list for work (email so-and-so), for home (buy milk), for me (paint my nails), and for my upcoming wedding (FIND A PHOTOGRAPHER!!!!). I write anything and everything that comes to mind. It really does help me organize all of tasks so that I am not stressed out about forgetting something. My "accomplishments" are indicated by the check mark next to a completed item(s). It makes me feel so good to see what I have checked off! These lists will last for several days or even a week. Once the paper has been folded too many times, or there is no more room to write my other to-do tasks, I just write up the remaining items on a sheet of paper. My gmail calendar works well in theory, but I always seem to have different sheets of paper folded in my purse with my tasks written by hand.

Question: is $30/yard a good price (that is what the Joann fabric was going for)? I head to Downtown L.A. for everything, and my grandma would shoot me if I bought fabric for that much. I made curtains, duvets, and pillows and I don't think I went over $10/yard. Is it that pricey because it's designer fabric? Sorry I can't help with the post.

These are not solutions. This post is just trying to sell me stuff. I would have liked to see multi-purpose furniture, tricks of the trade, or something that would help with organizing the stuff I already own.

I have just gone through looking for apartment--after not getting approved for my home loan 10 days before escrow closes mind you--and so my requirements for a new apartment were quite high.
1) New or look like new apartment. I enjoy everything updated and not having to worry about trying to figure out what to do with bubblegum pink or avacado colored tile.
2) No popcorn ceilings (accomplishing #1 made that easy)
3)Laundry machines in my apartment. In college I had to lug my dirty clothes 4 flights of stairs and I vowed then that I would make this a requirement.
4) Ample parking. This means I can park anywhere I want to in the complex and that there is more than 2 visitor spots.
5)Dog friendly. My little puggle Brooklyn needs an outdoor space or else I might come home to an eaten up couch (like my friend did)
6) More bang for my buck. I had the dilemma of choosing an updated apartment for $1720/month in Carlsbad (three miles from the beach!!!) or $1425/month for a brand new, 14 ft. ceiling, HARDWOOD FLOORS apartment in Temecula, and they are both equal time away from work. I gave up my dream to live by the ocean another year and chose Temecula. I figured I can always drive the 35 mintues and go to the beach on the weekends.