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Thanks for all of the comments! The rug is a crewel rug from anthropologie, the ballerina tree is something my mother made for my daughter this past christmas, the oval table was something my mother bought for me at a garage sale! it has a marble top and a gold painted wood bottom :) The statue was also a gift from my mother, she has the same one in her house as well!

The white shelf is actually an ipod dock :) The black pieces are speakers.....it was $100 at a sale on potterybarn.com a couple of years ago.

Sorry this took so long, I'm blog-tarded and this is my very first comment ever on any blog!
grafxnerd: I think you are talking about the white lamp in the master bedroom that has a light turquoise tent....I got that at a random furniture store during my short stint in Seattle.

EmmieC: most of my thrifting was done in Oklahoma, but the places I LOVE to spend time in here are the Rivermarket Anitiques 3-story building....not as cheap as a thrift store, but still some great deals to be found...I also like the consignment store on the corner of Westport Rd. and Broadway, I am really looking forward to finding some great thrift stores here in KC, thought since I've been here I've mostly been shopping for larger furniture pieces.

MaryWynn: The bed linens in the Master bedroom came from an Anthropologie clearance this past fall...such a steal!

creative license: I agree totally about the curtain rods, I wanted them raised as well, however...the trim around the south window in the living room is such that it is impossible to raise the rods....so I decided I'd rather have all the rods hanging at the same height rather than have one hang lower....the glass ball finials are just too big and it was literally impossible :( But maybe one of these days when I get some great drapes, I'll try raising the risible ones and see if it is as noticeable as I am worried it will be :)

young329: The mermaid vase is from Grandiniron.

jennyp: Those chairs are my favorite things! Each chair is a garage sale find....and I designed the upholstery with Amy Butler upholstery fabric and had the work done at Joannie's Upholstery in Lawton, OK ($25/yard labor!!!). I wanted it to look similar to the fabric used in Anthropologie furniture...and because I couldn't pick just one pattern, I mixed lots of them.....and I also made it so I could add more pieces or move the one's I had around. I chose not to match them exactly so they were more versatile.

Brigs: Come by anytime :)

amisdottir: It is hard to see a floor plan in the house from the photos. When we bought the house, a lot of the original floor plan had been re-configured as this used to be a half-way house. In person, it is better appreciated :) I can't think of a single item in my houses decor from good ol' Wal-Mart, and am still catching up on how to view other articles about my house! I am just too excited that there is speculation of Wal-Mart purchases! I feel like a celebrity: P

As far as the overwhelmed feeling from some of those commenting…..I have been known for having Dolly Parton syndrome……I have to push myself to edit! But when you are in the rooms in person, they are not as overwhelming. The house feels much more open and light, an aspect that was hard to capture through the photos especially with our dark walnut woodwork and the rainy day of the shoot!

And I also agree about the large Crane paintings above the bed, my intention was to raise the line created by the tops of our window trim, and mirror more the height of the opposite brick wall/fireplace peacock paintings, but it looked odd with both paintings raised at the same height. Honestly, there are a lot of things I want to adjust in the house…..all of the plates on that vanity in the hall are supposed to be up on the wall around the starburst clock, similar to the style in Tuli’s room. I know the motivation will come to follow through with the continuation of decorating, maybe when school starts in the fall!