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I also had to answer this same question a little over a year ago. My bf and I purchased the Freestyle sectional in Pewter from Ashley Furniture. We love it. The fabric is a thick soft corduroy and has held up wonderfully through many food and booze events. Price is great too, it was around $700 when we purchased. I do have to warn you its quite large but if you have the space I highly recommend it. Good luck in the search!

http://ashleyfurniture.com/Showroom/Showroom.aspx?PageId=Showroom&CategoryID=7&ItemNo=5820117&SetDomTab=1&SeriesNo=58201&CollectionId=&style=&PageNumber=1&IsClicked=1&CatPageNumber=1

how fun! I am moving out of a similar sized studio this weekend, you'll love it!
I agree with the posters above about keeping the bed next to the closet. I would position the bed parallel to the closet with the foot of the bed along the wall so the headboard creates a "hallway" into the living room. I separated further by adding a small expedit unit to the side of my bed working as nightstand/ room divider. I then added 3 tall vases with those tall colored sticks from cb2 in each to create feeling of separation without physically blocking it off. as for paint I used a grayish blue but only on one wall. I also got rid of my desk and worked mostly on my coffee table (laptop). you mention having a small dining table, if you can I would put that out on the patio and create dining space out there leaving room for either the desk or other workspace inside. Good luck! would love to hear an update!

love this!

I own this table and I love it! I live in a studio so it gets plenty of use (reading, candles, laptop, meals, etc). Yes it does scratch but to be honest I don't really notice it. They are really tiny scratches not really large ugly ones that stand out. Hope this helps!

My excuses are money and space, more specifically layout!

Lisa (and others above) make a great point that a sit-down dinner party is not the only way to entertain. True but still difficult for me to figure out how to comfortable fit people in my 450sf studio (with nearly 120 of that dedicated to a galley kitchen).

My building is also pretty quiet so I wonder about noise levels...

Looking forward to ideas/motivation! Thanks AT!

Thanks for the tips everyone! I did dry most of them but kept a few to play with fresh. I am leaning toward a powder/flakes as well. Seems easier to control that way. I may also try this cheesecake recipe http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-specials/habanero-lime-cheesecake-recipe/index.html .

Thanks so much! I will give that one a try :)

Thank you for all the great ideas! So exciting to see my question on here!

@nithya at hungrydesi - I found my www at Trader Joes. I didn't realize there were different percentages so assuming that does not make a difference I always make the other flour. Here is one list I use or there is also a list in the back of the BHG cookbook too.

http://www.joyofbaking.com/IngredientSubstitution.html</a href>

Thanks again everyone!