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Hello everyone,

Thanks for the comments!

The bean-shaped coffee table was a Craig's List find... I've never seen another one exactly like it.

The ottoman I got on Ebay. It was sold through www.flokatirug.net.

The rug comes from esalerugs.com (And yes, there's green in it --- although you can't see it much in the photos.) If you are willing to take a chance on buying a rug through the internet, they are a great resource and they make it really easy to do so by providing lots of photos.

On the TV --it actually is in a paneled cabinet in which the doors can be closed off on either side or left open on either side and swiveled around, depending on whether we are in the living room or dining room. In the photo they're open, obviously. Since this is the only gathering spot in the apartment to watch TV, it necessarily remains in the living room.

Yeah, I'm with blandwagon too. I don't really get the shock and ire of folks scandalized by cowskin rugs. In many African countries, cowskins have always been the traditional floor covering, so it's not exactly a new home decor trend.

Interesting... some commenters seem to suggest that having some restrictions on where a dog can go in the home is somehow cruel. I have a dog who sheds and who can be a little bit smelly at times because he likes to roll around in the dirt outside (he's a dog after all!). I don't want all his shedding hair and dirt on my couch. Sorry. He has a beautiful, comfortable dog bed, which he loves, and he gets plenty of cuddles and affection. I don't think he is suffering, because he can't sleep in my bed or get on the couch, and if I feel I need someone to cuddle with in bed, I choose my husband first.

Looks fresh and much more functional!

You need artwork. Something dramatic and colorful in the well of the stairway, it's the first thing you see when you come in --- along with a nice light fixture, and you're practically all set. You also need art in your livingroom. I would also go large, and because you have grey and black in the room I think a piece that has bright reds and blacks would look fantastic and you could echo whatever colors you find in your new paintings in throw pillows and a couple of accessories.

I don't see the "IKEA factor" that another commenter remarked on. I think the space is light and bright and uncluttered (maybe that's the Ikea factor?) and I think it's very well done. Especially in Boston where there are few places to go for modern furniture and fixtures.

Wow, a nice piece of colorful art (big) would dramatically transform your space. But you definitely need to get rid of the mirror and I would think about a different sort of set-up for the TV.

I just replaced an ugly old home depot ceiling fan with a beautiful pendant lamp in my bedroom. I couldn't be happier. I live in Boston, which doesn't have extended periods of heat, and I figure if it does get unbearable in the room, I can use the standing circulating fan I already have. The other 11 months and 2 weeks of the year, I can instead wake up to a beautiful lighting fixture.

I think painting the cabinets a cream and changing the handles on the doors will help clean up the look a lot, and will actually look quite good with the tiles, too.

Okay, a little late to this thread, but I just wanted to say I think the idea is absolutely fabulous and that we did something similar by incorporating the TV into a divider built to look like the original architectural detail in our 100-year-old home. The height for us is perfect for viewing, but then again, nine times out of 10 when I am watching TV I'm stretched out on the couch. I also find that TVs over mantles hurt my neck!