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We've had a grown-up home for a while. Even when we were renting, our first tiny loft didn't look that bad. We moved into a condo shortly before getting married, and wedding gifts aside, we've put a significant amount of effort into turning it into a dream home.

I hate articles like this because it leads to CL/Goodwill bragging (cue Macklemore soundtrack), and comments that people who buy new furniture must live in boring Rooms to Go homes. I don't think it really matters where you buy furniture. I'm of the opinion that there's nothing wrong with buying what you REALLY want. I find I waste more money "trading up" only to buy the item I wanted in the first place. Everything in my place, from the chair in the entry way to my cake plate was thought out before purchased. We avoid clutter since we're not continuously shopping for more "stuff" to tie everything together.

I just think this is a very, very bad idea. I try not to have my home look too trendy/predictable (See F*** Your Noguchi Coffee Table) but even worse, I wouldn't want to be labeled as The Crazy Lady With Fake Food In Her Kitchen.

I'm already the Crazy French Bulldog lady with a "nursery" for her puppy. But that just shows that even if I think this sounds weird/creepy that it's probably not the best idea!

My husband and I moved to Chicago last year. Fortunately, he grew up in the suburbs so we at least had his high school friends to fall back on. I've made a few female friends in the city and try to make an active effort to introduce myself to other women in my fitness classes. It's been harder for my husband to meet other guys in the city, but part of it is he's also shy.

We're both late 20s without children. We've found that getting a puppy has increased interactions with people in our neighborhood 1000x over. More people introduced themselves in a day than the last year we've lived here.

This post is how Apartment Therapy should be. It's annoying scrolling through expansive house tours, where some homes even took on an addition.

Richard and Bill's place shows that a lot of creativity and good taste can turn small, urban dwellings into magnificent homes.

I love Pantone chairs as dining chairs.

I think it still looks like a home and I'm sure this home reflects the owners' personalities.

My husband would be completely at home here since he likes thoughtful minimalism. If he were living alone, he would want only the bare minimum in his space. In fact, this home might even have too many accessories for his taste.

I think the owners did a wonderful job for the look they are going for. Not everyone likes quirky or eclectic design.

As much as I love exposed brick and interesting features like an archway, the home is now so much lighter... and having more natural light fill the space will pay off in energy savings.

We have dark speckled granite (black, espresso brown, and copper tones) counter tops and while I lust after white marble counter tops, our condo's previous owner had them put in only three years ago... we're saving a lot of money during our kitchen re-do by keeping them and the cabinets.

Our counter tops are clean, even though they are dark, because I like that shiny/glossy look that comes when they are wiped down properly.

Looks great!

I live in a 1,088 sqft loft and somehow I don't have room for an egg chair or dining room table... Major kudos to Heather for making her place so beautiful and functional!