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Here are some of other recommendations:

http://www.buysomedamnart.com/
http://society6.com

The Animal Print Shop - who can resist the baby animal photos!
http://www.theanimalprintshop.com/

For Etsy Shops:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenniferdavis
http://www.etsy.com/shop/billygrrrl
http://www.etsy.com/shop/sarahogren
http://www.etsy.com/shop/PhotographyDream

Fantastic post! I am addicted to etsy and love what you've found

20x200 is a good place to start
http://www.20x200.com/

For contemporary art by big name artists
Exhibition A
http://exhibitiona.com/

You can also check out my site, I sell my editions in 3 sizes 12"x12", 24"x24" and 36"x36"
http://www.laura-hughes.com

The storage under the windows is from Techline studios. I am so happpy with the job they did, and I was able to design everything exactly how I wanted it.

There is more color in my apt, but due to the fact I could only submit 3 photos I could not post them. The walls in the sleeping alcove are a light lavender, but for whatever reason photographed white. The curtain rod is a pewter color but photographed darker.

The dining area has a dark wood table, with dark leather
folding dining chairs and blue photos on the walls. For extra color I also have a purple flokati rug on the floor (not shown). The white and purple flokati rugs are attempting to hide a botched pickling job from a few years back. The floors used to have a very glossy yellow sheen - so trust me this is an improvement. I can't afford a stain job yet, but that is on my wish list.

I also have chartreuse, purple and silver fake fur throws that are usually on the couch, chair, bed - they soften and add color to the place.

The furniture is a mixture of styles. A friend gave me the Pierre Paulin chair (no way I was going to turn that down!) and the couch was the first piece of "real" furniture I bought - it also turns into a bed. I went for pieces I like and want to live with, so they work for me. Yes, that is a bean bag chair
in the corner - one of my favorite pieces.

I don't draw the curtains on the sleeping alcove because I have a great view of the city and I like to fall asleep looking at it - which is why the sleeping alcove faces the way it does - if I chose to have the bed face the closets and put the wall on the opposite side it would be very claustrophobic - I want the space to be as open as possible.

The lack of color is intentional. I used to have a wall of colorfull photographs (about 30) that are now in my hallway. I also used to have 2 stainless steel desks. I work out of my apartment and found all the color and extra furniture very distracting. I need to have a very serene work environment and for me that was making everything as light as possible and as unclutterred as possible (which is why I put in built ins - they form an L from the opposite wall not shown and end underneath the windows). I have clients who come by so I want my place to feel professional, yet cosy enough to live in.

As for the kitchen, yes, it is also posted on the kitchen site.
The cupboards are from Ikea (Akurum).
The original oven was an Avanti and the replacement oven is an Avanti (they break down all the time but I am stuck with it). They are the worst ovens!!! At my price range they were my only options for a 24" white oven that was aesthetically pleasing.

Thank you for all your comments.
Here are a few answers to your questions
Yes, my cooking habits have changed. I eat out occasionally and rarely order in anymore.
I love the LG 24", my dream was to own a Smeg, but I was on a budget.
I was concerned at first about putting the refrigerator next to the oven, but have had no problems in regards to the heat/cold issue.
The floors are new - I wanted a fifties feel so I bought Marmoleum (linoleum) tiles. A kitchen that was featured in the style section of the NY times had the same tiles, but only in the green color.
I agree that I need a bit more color overall. I want to paint my backsplash but don't know what color. I have been thinking about this for a year now. I do have a lot of color (from artwork) throughout my apartment so I want to keep the kitchen light. It took me forever to find white appliances (especially in minature) - everything is stainless now