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Now that is a teeny space with charm. And the view is crazy beautiful. Almost as nice as my best dorm views from my college days in Boston: of the Boston Commons and the gold-domed state house and the Charles River, complete with the train traveling over the Longfellow Bridge and the sailboats.

I love that mossy effect happening on the trees. But you really love cinder block walls? The painted portion is cool, but the rest are kind of....meh.

I agree with Jan. They are beautiful in her home. Click through to her blog and check it out.

Oh no Samantha....don't do it! My wedding was about two-thirds out of town guests, so I invited everyone over the afternoon following the event for leftover cake. It was too stressful! I was exhausted from the day before and the house was a mess with presents and other junk. If you can manage it -- have someone else host!

My good friends always know who they are: the ones who are invited over when the house is a mess and there are dishes in the sink!

That said, I second the cat box/bathroom cleaning comments. Anything less is just rude.

Got to hit up all the British TV shows! Peep Show is hilarious -- and it isn't at all what it sounds like.

Bold choice! The bunnies are kinda freakin me out.

I love your ambition. You didn't say what time of day the wedding is or how many people, which actually makes this difficult to answer for me. For make-ahead parties of large people, I prefer things like lasagna. Add bread and a side salad and you have a meal. But lasagna might be too expensive for a large party if you need to make several dishes.

Here's an alternative: why do you need a dinner at all? I swore up and down that our wedding must, must, must have a sit-down meal. It was wonderful, but you know what? No one even remembers the food at our wedding but us. They remember the fun they had on the dance floor and the laughs at the little outdoor ceremony. Try cake only, or maybe just snacks and drink?

My mother-in-law, who was alive to see the 70s and 80s eras of colored appliances, gave me excellent advice: No color for appliances. They age too quickly.

That said, all my small appliances are red. Rest is white. Spice of life, folks.

Adorable! You can go bold in a kid's room. Looks like it worked.