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I like the After, but it annoys me when the photography/lighting is altered to enhance After pics. You can see that it is the same sofa in both photos, yet the sofa is MUCH darker in the Before photo - obviously from the lighting and photography. I understand why they do this, but I would prefer to see consistency between the Before and After.

@Tania: There is nothing wrong with commenting about one's likes and dislikes when reviewing a home on AT. That's one of the reasons I read the comments following a house tour - I like to know what others think about a particular house or room or design style.

And if the person didn't want any "negative" comments, they wouldn't be showing their house in an international forum. I'm sure that most would rather have healthy feedback than bland and saccarine comments...

This looks wonderful! I live in a city that has a lot of painted brick homes, and I think they're gorgeous. My house is brick, and I've been planning on painting it as the brick is nondescript and boring, so you've given me inspiration!

I don't post many comments on AT, but after I went through this tour, I just had to comment on how much this house spoke to me. Everything - every room, every photo - was a burst of color and life and beauty. And the light from outside just adds to its splendiferousness. I would move in here tomorrow and not change a thing.

I'm another who would love to know where the end tables came from - I'm looking for something exactly like that.

I bought two inexpensive robes at IKEA and have them hanging from hooks in the guest bedroom. I also bought some slippers and have them in a basket in the room. It's nice to have a robe to slip into when you get up. I also have hooks hanging in both the bedroom and the bathroom, and extra towels and a comforter in the dresser. And I agree that it's nice to provide an alarm clock for your guests.

Shipping from Amazon tacks on another $60 to the rocking chair - not so much of a bargain.

I'd go for a deep shag rug - it would be a nice contrast to the smooth leather sofa. For color, I would love ivory, but since you don't, maybe a two-tone with gold and bronze - or you could pull some of the colors of the fireplace tile in.