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inspiring... ikea really is an affordable 'base' for a project... well done.

Yup.. fill the tub with water. Also, if silicone was used previously, you must ensure that ALL of the silicone caulking is removed as nothing will stick to it.
Never heard of the ice cube trick.. a wet finger works just fine and you can feel how the spread is going (even, uneven).

clean, frameless glass mirror doors (2) with push-releases hardware for opening. they would open up the walkway, hide your stuff and bounce the light around. there is nothing as wonderfully neutral, modern and timeless as mirrors.

good luck!

End tables. All seem to agree that some personal accessories, plants and lamps are a must; but you need somewhere to put 'em! Get ye some end talbles!

Everyone should have a place to put their glass and a light by which to read.

Love what you've go thus far. Thanks for posting.

Swatchcapade. Now I know what to call that. Nice one.

I am a Toronto resident, too, and bike to the market with my family early Saturday mornings: pastries, fine meats, superb cheeses, (samples), fab local veg in the North Building, fab organics in the basement, crowds of locals, musicans (the string quartet is rediculous) that seem to migrate weekly, outdoor picnic benches on the upper floor that skirt the building...
It's a colourful, vibrant market.
True, it's not for the 'supermarketer' or for someone in a hurry who craves ultimate convenience (many people in the city) , but for those looking for an experience with their weekly shop: the St. Lawrence is great.

Range Hood Grease Filters! Brilliant!

Not going to be the last person to mention the hazards of vinyl off-gassing. Please don't put my kids on top of a new shower curtain. The lovely fumes of Sharpies would be a fitting accompaniment to the stank. And permanent markers won't come off of kitchen cabinetry.

This can also be done with multiple strips from a big roll of craft paper (back-taped at the seams) and water-based markers. A great idea, but let's not hurt our kidlets in the process.

Keep a shammy in the shower... wipe down any potentially spotty surfaces and corners before each time before you get out of the shower. done and done.

My folks let my brother and I paint our rooms when we reached about 14 & 16 yrs old. A mighty trip to the paint store got us any colours we wanted. My brother painted his whole door a realistic blue and cloud sky, had quotes from friends and life all over one wall and a kooky black/white op-art grid... I had my friends each contribute a handprint in their favourite colour on one wall, and used my dad's old converse sneakers to paint footprints from the door, across the ceiling and out the window, another wall sported a bulls-eye painted above my clothing hamper (tossing balls of socks was pretty fun). Each wall was a different canvas.
It was awesome and liberating and fostered confidence in our growing sense of self and creativity.
This could have been one of the early bricks on the road to our careers as Designers ... :) good times.