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what a kick to follow a link my pal just sent me and find my living room staring back at me. :) here's a couple answers to your questions:

the table was an old flat file i purchased used (at two jakes in williamsburg, brooklyn; you can find these on craigslist) that i stripped the paint off of and put wheels on (which makes all the difference in moving that bugger!). wanted it for years and LOVE it.

the rug is a hand-me-down from my parents. 40 years ago they bartered with a turkish rug dealer and got it in exchange for an old stereo system. i've had it for the past 10 years; it's worn + wonderful.

the couch i actually got on craigstlist for $100. some 20 year-old guy had it as a hand-me-down from his parent's formal living room. it cracked me up in his bachelor pad, but is a great fit in my place.

don't know if they still have it but i got my butterfly chair at urban outfitters.

the deals on everything else was balanced out by the eames purchases....although with a friend + family discount back in the day, i didn't spend anywhere near their original prices.

thanks for the shout-out jason. kinda a fun surprise.

i checked out your blog and found the process fascinating. beautifully done! even though i now live in brooklyn (and love it), a bit portion of my heart is still in seattle. best of luck.

I'm thrilled to see this more indepth post on Michael and Shannon's place as I too fell in love with it during the contest. Also love reading more about the items and design decisions. So beautiful; nicely done!!
Jordan

this is a total dream/bucket list item of mine. totally inspiring. thanks for posting about it!

WOW!!! i wasn't expecting to find new comments here. THANKS FOLKS!! you've made my day, what can i say?!

pamelaaa :: the bookcase is a knock off of one you can find at Design Within Reach, but i got mine at the container store. what's great is the way you can reconfigure and add to it. that is actually a 2x2 cube shelf, but i changed it to 1x3 cube to meet my needs. very versatile. i've loved it!

helvetiver :: kinda thinking your joking, but in case not, metropolitian associates. :)

cvgmiami :: LOVE it!! you and azaleasmoke, in particular, have been so fantastic through this! it was particularly amazing to have folks that i've never met be so enthusiastic and encouraging. thanks a million! :)

oh photobugLA :: i hate to admit it, but if you'd seen my apartment last night, you wouldn't have voted for me. :| i'm in the midst of finals (finishing up a graphic design degree at parsons) and have papers + projects everywhere. :) i grew up with my mom saying "clean as you go." i often fail miserably at that but i've found it to be essential in a space like mine. no doors to close and hide the mess.

julia:: thank you! your place is amazing; i'm honored by the beauty of my competitor's spaces.

folks, i know i've said it many times, but really, thanks for your votes and your kind words. totally humbled.

xo
j.

i'm blown away. thank you! thank you! thank you! and for my fellow finalists, i consider it an honor to be put in the same category as you all.

xo
jordan

sam59....my pleasure! :) any particular pizza spots you'd recommend?

ALMOST done folks!! YOU'VE BEEN AMAZING. so, so much fun. thank you, thank you!!

azaleasmoke :: you and me both! i had already said my goodbyes. ;) fantastic surprise!!

z brownie :: after years of coveting flat files, i finally bought a used one at TWO JAKES here in williamsburg. i then stripped the paint, put a protective coating on it, and had a pal help me put wheels on it. viola! i know there are places that do things like this but i saved hundreds of $$ doing it myself AND it's super satisfying knowing i did it! :) actually TWO JAKES sells some stripped; no wheels though.

and thanks alex, lizkid, sonia g + cvgmiami!!
totally encouraging.

thanks folks!
j.

AHH!! i just saw that i made it into the finals! :) woo hoo! best of luck you two.
xo
j.

congrats ariel. it was fun.
j.