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I also find the wallpaper too much (would love a piece of it framed in there, instead of all over the ceiling and walls), but otherwise I utterly ADORE it. The green is perfect, the windows, the mix and match of retro furniture...I would love a little nook like this.

Brilliant, I would live in it! And I would have LOVED it if my grandparents had something like this - just amazing!

Oh, another idea...you could put a "false wall" in there, but you will have to re-set the light switch into that. That is, leave the existing wall as is, and build the false wall over it, with it firmly secured and your light switch set into the false wall.

If you sell, you could remove it and have a few screw holes to fill, some paintwork to fix and the light switch wired back to what it was. I'm guessing that could still get expensive if you don't have the skills to DIY, especially messing with the electrical part.

Beautiful! It is so lovely...very jealous :)

Gen X container gardener here, for many of the reasons mentioned. I rent, and our building has some rule about only 2 pots on the balcony. However, I recently went through my lease to see if it is actually written anywhere and found that it isn't, so I am flouting their "rule" and have one monstrous pot and about 6 other smaller ones. It is gorgeous and neat and not endangering anyone, so they can shove their silly "rule" :o)

We are hopefully buying our own place in the next 6 months, and my husband knows I love gardening enough to insist on a house and yard rather than a townhouse or apartment. I have several friends who would love to garden but are similarly restricted by fascist apartment managers.

Awesome room, my 4 1/2 year old would love a room like that, thanks for the inspiration :)

These are some good tips!
I think the example of the art in front of bookshelves is not very practical for most people. Still, it does make you think...it is nice to not be boring and predictable in the way art is positioned.

I would have liked to see a point about lighting, because that can make a huge difference in a room and needn't cost anything if you have a free-standing light already.

Also, a plant or flowers is brought in from outside can really freshen up a room and doesn't have to cost anything (again, if you have them already)

That wreath is gorgeous. Might even do a Christmas version of that, since we are in a tropical zone and I'm a little tired of the old poinsettia.

J'adore! The skylight and orange stair runner are my faves, but the whole place is lovely, lovely, lovely.

Fabulous mason jars, I had no idea they came in such pretty shades. A fun, quirky place full of personality.