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Based on a number of years with a curtain divider between a den and the kitchen, and also with curtains on a very tall, very wide set of sliding doors in the living room, I'd go with (1) a substantial, heavy fabric (the muslin IKEA tab top curtains were not a happy choice - they become rather sad and droopy pretty quickly, and won't slide easily on a rod when you're pulling them standing on the floor) and (2) curtains that have grommets the rod goes through rather than clips (again, after a while the clip-on rings tend not to slide easily on the rod and yanking them over time makes the clips separate from the rings, requiring a trip up the step ladder to fix them or having to take the whole contraption down to get to the rings). And, of course, make sure the fabric of the curtains doesn't have a right and a wrong side, and that the curtains are at least twice the width of the opening - preferably 2 1/2 or three times the opening, so they look full and not stingy when they're closed.

The perfect amount of space, perfectly arranged.

90 - the gambrel got me.

Thumbs down. Just one step removed from "EAT" signs in your kitchen.

Since "curate" does not mean to edited or carefully select, and that is almost always how it is used in AT, then yes, please, let's lose it. Let's lose it just because it's overused. Let's lose it because it always was just pretentious.

The asymmetrical displays in this house are really interesting, especially the living room mantle.

I was at the first Beatles concert at Shea...so, you can have my memory if I can have your house, 'kay? This is really lovely house - thank you for the tour.

@jonaandida: Matt Murray credits = SNL, Miss Guided, The Cleveland Show, Community.

Yikes. Checking out her blog, Reeves is an 18-year-old college student who started this blog her senior year in high school to document some of her projects. I can't imagine what she'll come up with by graduation! Congrats, this project is gorgeous.

I'd love to have a stove that had a tilt-down cover that turns the burner surface into a work surface!

I've enjoyed watching your space evolve on your blog and it's a pleasure to see you on AT.

My vote is for either of the aquas or the chartreuse. I love the fabric on your pillow. I agree both that you don't need more wood tones and that it would be impossible to make them match. Adding some more of whatever color you pick (lamps, throw, frames, whatever) would help offset all that off-white too.