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I've been wanting this chair for a long time.

I have similar yellow tiles in my bathroom with black tiles for the trim and some burgandy tiles on the floor. I love it and embraced the yellow. At Restoration Hardware I found a shower curtain that had the same tone, but lighter, yellow. I also painted my vanity cabinet a matching yellow paint from the same store. So if you want a more monochromatic look see links below.
http://www.restorationhardware.com/rh/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1233152&navAction=jump&navCount=1

http://www.restorationhardware.com/rh/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1048005&navAction=jump

I kind of hate this trend of shelving by color. For a small amount of books it's okay I guess, but for a collection of the size pictured it's crazy. But then I catalog books for a living so it's kind of a horror to me. Melvil Dewey is turning over in his grave I'm sure.

I kind of like the idea of emphasizing the akwardness and going a little crazy with this room. You could do a type of Mondrian effect on the back wall and ceiling. Make grids with paint on the wall and use solid color shades on the window. Paint the beam and some other rectangular or square shapes on the ceiling as well. Personally I would go a neutral color palette or else it might get too over-powering. The other walls would be better left one color too. Your furniture would work well with this theme because of its straight lines.

I worked a summer for Merry Maids while in college. This was about 15 years ago though. They paid better then fast food or retail. I was interested in interior design/architecture and it was a good chance to see inside amazing homes. Also learned some good tips about cleaning that I still use. Each office is going to be a bit different because you will get some lazy workers, but if the client is happy they will use the same team over and over and establish a good working relationship. If you have the money and really hate cleaning I would try them out.

Recycled rubber tiles are great for outdoor spaces. I think they come in some bright colors which would lighten up the patio. I'm not sure if they are terribly inexpensive, but for a small space they probably aren't too pricey.

I agree the fireplace is the first thing that needs to be changed. Either paint it a light neutral or drywall or tile over the brick for a sleeker modern look. The paneling doesn't look bad in the picture so I wouldn't paint over it. With floor length curtains and a full bookcase the paneling will be minimalized somewhat. I like the rug but not for this room. It's too dark and the lines are too repititious with the lines in the wood flooring and paneling. This room has a lot of potential. Good luck.

zeno- I just recently got the lamp at an antique/retro shop. There's no manufacturing info on it, but for $20 I though it was a great find.

Pinko - you can get this wallpaper on ebay. Do a search for "vintage damask wallpaper." It's pretty cheap too, although probably not the best quality, but it was easy to work with.

Aggie927- I had trouble with the Mod Podge and wrapping paper too. The trick was to cut it in small enough pieces to work with. There still are some wrinkles but with the houndstooth pattern I don't think it's very noticeable.

Thanks for the nice comments everyone!

I have something very similar in my apartment and I think they are screw heads. It's just too uniform to be mold. I started noticing them around the time there was construction going on next door. It is a bit worrisome about how structurally sound my building is now.