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Keep only the items you love and re-list the rest. That alone will make the task of making it all work together much less daunting. Then you need a furniture plan to decide what you need where. Also what sizes, colors and textures will work with remaining pieces. Good luck!

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There is a metal shop across the river in Hoboken, they could probably do a rougher, more industrial version for very low cost. Sorry cannot remember the name but a google search would probably find them. Nice design!
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I like to blend small spaces. When you cannot tell where one area ends and the other starts, the space just feels larger. Bring a wall color through the kitchen and into the dining area. Extend a long shelf from the entry to the living area. Paint a far wall to coordinate with what is going on in the living room, even though the wall is in another room, it is read as the far wall of the living space. See some of my projects at http://www.designbyphoto.com/Site%206/lynnec1.html
Small spaces are the best to work with because you just have to be clever.

Any money spent should be on the bed. It is a rental and why not concentrate on items you can take with you. Taking clues on arrangements from above comments, once you have your bed in place, you can really focus on making that your sanctuary. One idea would be to hang twisted fabric or really thick ropes cheap muslin fabric from the ceiling (if you can) to give yourself a four poster look. Add lots of layers to the bed to make it very luxurious. The focus will then be off the walls. You did not mention painting so I assume you do not want to. Hanging a cluster of lanterns that reflects lots of patterned light centered on the bed. Your blank walls will be the perfect canvas for the patterns of light (but add reading lights near the bed).
Good luck and share after photos!
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The basement of the rug store (stairs to the left before escalator) can be a great resource if you buy the remnants and have them cut and bound to a perfect size (service they offer). We used this source for many projects in the past.
Did not shop much in the store but a great place to take clients to get a feel for what they like and do not like.
I also use this source for my current online interior business,
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Here is also a link for DIY carpet binding - have not tried it, but curious how hard this would be to do - http://www.curbly.com/ModHomeEcTeacher/posts/6092-DIY-Bind-a-Carpet-Remnant-to-Make-a-Custom-Shaped-Area-Rug

I have seen fabric roller shades work nicely for upper cabinets and since you have thrown away some upper doors this may be an inexpensive DIY solution. Might sound a bit strange but here, I can express it better in a rendering. http://img297.imageshack.us/my.php?image=032409uglykitchen1.jpg
Also:
-Darken wood with paint that still looks like stain.
-Paint deeper color between tile backsplash and upper cabinets as well as inside back of cabinets
(birdies are just fabric paint stencil)

Best of luck,
Lynne http://www.designbyphoto.com/Site%206/Home.html

Hafele's Hangar system is great solution for your space:
http://www.hafele.com/us/services/4457.asp

I would use the sliding door wall as an opportunity to bring in color/texture or art to create a wonderful backdrop for your living area.

Sometimes delays are a good thing - gives you time to really evaluate the plan for your space.

Hope this helps,
Lynne
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I bookmarked your tub construction when you first posted it. Room looks great finished! We are about to build our own soaking tub but I am concerned that concrete would suck heat from the water even though we have radiant floor heating. What is your experience, does the water stay hot? We keep going back and forth between concrete and buying a used, steel hydrotherapy tub for $200 and just using the tub part (probably much easier and faster install). Would love to get your opinion in hindsight.