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I painted my bedroom that color a few years ago and LOVED it. Lots of white moulding for contrast, but it really did energize me.

The ducts! curlsz is right. I worked in an apartment rental office and we had one unit that had 1)carpet replaced, 2)walls repainted and finally 3) all ductwork replaced before the smoke smell was gone.

I don't even understand the half apron. Does this mean most people aren't splattering themselves with food while cooking? I'm the only messy one?

Yeah, is someone on vacation? Or is it that we just have crappy stuff here in DC? :)

Ooh! I love how the natural fiber carpet and blinds make the room a little less precious.

Impeccable. Very cohesive despite the different styles and periods. Love those bamboo nesting tables next to the couch. And the lamps!

Ooh...I could finally make waffle dogs like the ones at KC in Honolulu!

@Ben Copeland: I have that same dream! All the time! I sometimes dream that I've forgotten my locker combination AND my class schedule.

This also makes me think of all the "Ugh, another Keep Calm and Carry On poster?" comments on the main site. I just think of how hurtful it would be if those were comments on my house. It would be a real loss if these negative posters discouraged people from having their homes featured on AT. I love the house tours! Without them, we'd all be looking at photos of unattainable designer rooms!

We just removed the glass dome on our boob fixture and are attempting the Young House Love idea. We bought a lampshade that's 20" in diameter which is big enough to obscure the outer rim of the light. Now we need to find some fabric to cover the bottom. The only thing to add is that when you unscrew the glass dome, you're left with a threaded rod (that's what you attach the shade to) and our rod only had threads halfway up so that when we screwed the shade on, the gap between the shade and the ceiling was too big and you could see the light bulbs. But you can replace the rod with a fully threaded one...my husband got one at Home Depot for a few bucks. A really fantastic alternative for renters!