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Wonderful- absolutely love it! What is the gray used in the bedroom? I'm redoing my entry and have been searching for the perfect dramatic gray - this is certainly it!

I have worked with both Herman Miller and Knoll and am currently working with "Inspired" design. First of all, HM & Knoll are hardly evil corporations (read "Business as Unusual" or "Herman Miller: The Purpose of Design"). These are relatively small, successful US companies - in this day and age, shouldn't we all be supportive of that? Additionally, the quality of authentic design versus knock-offs is staggering. I own several authentic pieces and I purchased them with the intent of owning them for a lifetime, possibly passing them on to future generations. Their quality is such that this will be possible. The "inspired" design I currently work with is riddled with problems- faulty manufacturing, poor craftsmanship, missing parts, cheap materials. These are pieces destined for the dumpster, not an antiques shop.
I think that the heart of this debate is our consumer society's desire for instant gratification: We like, we want now. We can't afford, so we settle for whatever pleases our itch instantly. Then we move on to our next desire.
I still believe there is something about working for what you want. There's just something special about scrapping and saving and earning the real thing and then enjoying it for a lifetime with a clear conscience. Or getting lucky and finding vintage. That would be the sweetest score of all.

Also would love to know where light fixture is from.

According to this post, a room can only be public or private, warm or cool. What about a balance of both and choosing the colors you love to create an environment that reflects you? My living room is a cool grey, with cool browns, taupes and darker grey furniture. To place cool colors into this mix would be bleak and depressing. Instead, I have bright white trim, lime green plants and a bold orange bookcase/tv console. The space is cool and sophisticated, with just the right amount of quirkiness, much like me!