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I'll be watching this post to see how the party turned out. I've got girl close to Lu's age and would love to have a fun party for her next year. Maybe I'll share with AT too!

OMG, I LOVED little people when I was little. We had the school house, and the parking garage. My cousins had the barn, the plane, the doll house and the airport. I loved the detail they put in the toys. My mom still has both of these and the change in then and now is bothersome to me. I get the choking hazard, but the detail in the product did not have to be sacrificed. I bought my 3 year the barn and the parking garage and it's just not the same. Plus, they don't come with full set anymore. You have to buy extra cars and people. Sesame Street comes only with a couple of characters. You buy the others seperately. It's kind of a joke now. I hope they re-style again and add more detail back into the design. They are great for imagination and creative play.

The before kitchen is DATED. And alot of storage doesn't mean it's functional. This is a wonderful make over and a great before an after.

LOVE IT

You may be able to put smoke detectors in YOUR unit, but will you buy them for the other tenants?? If the unit your looking at does not have them, most likely others dont' either, and it's the other people you would have to be concerned with.

My Aunt had her last name's initial on her outdoor patio back in the 80's before anyone did this. I still think it's cool if not over done, done cheaply, and done correctly.

Now let's talk about all the pallet furniture and "Keep Calm" and Subway signs......now THOSE are ridiculously overdone and tired trends.

Do NOT do cork if you have a dog. Ever. I sold Cork Flooring and it was one of the first questions we asked if anyone requested it.

Bamboo is an excellent hard wood that would be extremely durable, green/eco friendly, easy to care for and they have some really wonderful finishes now. After you put it in your entry, you may just want to do your entire place.

For the person above who suggested Maple - that's not a hard wood and the dog's nails will quicly marr it.

nbn_, where do you buy plants? A local nursery would probably be the best place to start. Take the picture along with you and I am sure they will find something like it. Be prepared to trim it regularly to keep it looking as perfectly round as this one.

I want to lower and group almost every single thing that's hung on your walls. Did Ted hang them? Because men tend to hang high. Cute place...just work on the wall art.

I'm sorry, but this makes me so happy I live in Iowa. I just looked at a 500 SF one bedroom (sort of) apartment and could have rented it for $550. It's in a historic town, in a historic building and built out new with beautiful hard wood floors and cabinetry. I almost took it, thinking if people in NY, LA, SF, and Chicago can live in this amount of space, so could I. Then I found out the 600 SF 2 bedroom for $795 is coming available in spring. I'm choosing to wait. I don't know how you all pay that price. The question was is it worth it? Not for that price it isn't.

Less. Is more. While the overall house and design is quite charming, the house needs some serious editting.