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We got THREE of these catalogs - one for me, one for my husband, and one for the previous occupant. I was so overwhelmed and annoyed and felt guilty and sorry for our mail carrier -- even though we had never subscribed to the catalog -- that I didn't open a single one. I called up RH the next day and asked to be taken off their list (all three times).

Where is that leather chair from? It's lovely!

Lovely! Very charming, and fits well in that space without being overwhleming. And I would die for that shoe collection!

this is fine for house painting brushes, but if you're using fine art brushes - the expensive kind - dish soap destroys the hairs that are used. disposable brushes are actually just a better way to go.

run the garbage disposal, if you have one, with a little bit of dishwashing liquid

power down extraneous electronics (tv, cable box, laptop)

My holiday is supposed to be R&R, but it will likely be more W-O-R-K, via the internet, from a house a block from the beach. Sigh.

lovely!

Definitely add color! There's plenty of ways to do it if you don't want to paint, including lampshades and throws and flowers. Consider painting those little nightstands. And add something to the back of the muphy bed so that it's not just a blank space when not in use. Maybe get a large canvas from an art supply store and go to town with a Rothko-like series of color blocks? Ikea even has some large-formate pictures on canvas that can be cut to size and remounted. As long as it's securely attached on all four corners, it should stay on while you're opening and closing the bed.

Also, in the kitchen you should try to paint the backsplash a bright color. I'm thinking maybe turquoise blue, and then you could fill in that blank shelving area with colored glass pieces in blues and greens.

Same goes for the desk area-- paint the background a bright color, get a bright colored pad for the chair or even paint it. Hang some artwork behind the desk space so it looks like part of the room even when open. Add a bulletin board or chalkboard squares to the back of the door for notes or postcards or other items. And add more brightly colored pillows/throws to the bed!

Finally, in the bathroom i'd just go to town with old hollywood glamor. Could you tape off and paint squares in the area above the bathtub so it looks like molding? And if you can, I would replace the mirror with something bigger (maybe framed with an ornate wooden frame painted silver?) And change the light fixture if possible.

But it looks like such a cute little place! Congrats!

*seams. d'oh.

moroccan but add some COLOR!!! Cheerful reds and oranges and yellows would go a long way, or maybe turquoise and teal and bright green if you're going for a beachier look. You need colorful toss pillows, blankets, art, glass, etc. Maybe throw in a bright tuquoise coffee table to brighten up the room and go from there?