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Wow. AT, give her the prize now.

Love it! And for the first time ever - every shot saved to my inspiration folder. I am stealing the blue door idea as soon as the paint store opens. Thanks for opening your beautiful home to AT.

Thank you for sharing with us, Maxwell. Creating a home in the midst of a major life event can transform us in so many ways. You made the best of an unexpected change by really digging in and keeping your focus on Lulu, giving her a lovely, warm place to adjust to her transition, as well. It shows. Best wishes in your new home!

All I can suggest is, really purge. Make that delivery to the GoodWill about three times bigger than you're planning. Otherwise, you'll be like me, and still have unpacked boxes (with who knows what in them) in storage three years after your move. Obviously, I didn't need that stuff. Amazing how much stuff you think you can't live without, you CAN live without! Good luck, and much happiness in your new home.

Thanks for this tour. I have the same cabinets, and want to freshen them up with paint and keep them. Hints, please, on how to achieve such a nice finish.

I love mudroom shots where the Wellies have never been touched actual mud.

At least the tour editorial did not include the word "curated," so over-and-inappropriately used at AT to describe interiors. I got a feel for the space from these shots, and from them, I sense an energetic vibe, and great ingenuity. I don't need a floor plan to get oriented to the space. Well done.

Renters often have to work with what they're given in the bones of their spaces. I enjoy seeing the creative way individuals do this. I'd much rather peek inside a warm, personal space like this one, than a total gut renovation that ends up looking "perfect," but lifeless. I think I would very much like to hang out in this perfectly imperfect home.

When I lived in Phoenix 30 years ago, I used to drive around the Arcadia and dream about moving out of my crappy John F. Long, block walled, pseudo-spanish, shag carpeted nightmare across town. There were actual trees in Arcadia, and the homes had been designed with intention and built with skill. I was ecstatic when I had the opportunity to move back east, and never look back, but this has been a great revisit and peek inside my one-time dream house. Thanks!

Could you kindly provide source for the sisal (?) carpet in the bedroom and hallway?

Finally, a home on AT that actually reflects some signs of life! This is the most beautiful, personal tour yet. Some may object to the "stuff." But real life is messy, and one can tell that, in this home, a lot of living is going on, and it is a life with a purpose and vision. It always cracks me up when people chime in with what they would change about a dwelling that belongs to someone else. It is obvious to me that Susan doesn't need anyone's advice, particularly regarding the removal of items that are meaningful to her. Our homes reflect our souls; or they should, anyway. In the end, time is really the only "stuff" that matters, and I would rather say that I lived in a messy and spirited home than to regret having spent too much precious time compulsively cleaning it.