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I would consider putting a couch and love seat or two couches (or sectional) and coffee table in the corner area close to the bedroom, your dining tabel parallel to the breakfast bar and in the odd angle corner put a reading chair and a small side table and floor lamp as a reading nook. Plants, curtains, artwork, carpets etc will all help bring the area together.

As for furniture.... if you really like the table with pink legs under "simple chic" then Ikea has a table under workspaces for $59 (build your own table) that looks similar. It has the wood top and white legs so you'd just have to paint a portion of the legs pink (or another colour) http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/S29000684/

Then you can find matching chairs at ikea (http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/00201334/) or find thrift store chairs and paint them the same colour

*sigh* I really don't like it either... Maybe it would be nicer if there was more contrast to the tacks and the paint colour (either darker or a more vibrant As is it looks really flat. Also if you're going to go to all that effor why not make the pattern exactly symetrical? Maybe it's supposed to be slightly off symetrical...

"by" Poul Cadovious I mean

Maybe some curtains as well (but might not be necessary once other stuff was in the apartment...

I love a lot of your furniture and I really like the wood wraping around the kitchen. The shelves are amazing!

BUT...I do have to say it feels like you just moved in and haven't unpacked everything yet. A rug and some more art would make it feel homey. Even pick some more decorative items for your amazing MCM wallshelves (want to stick with the MCM vibe, go for west germany pottery along the top shelves *drool*). A pop of colour would go a long way in this space.

I get the minamalist idea and not wanting to have unncessary clutter but without more on those shelves it looks like wasted space.

Very nice space. I really love all the eclectic items you have. Really makes it homey.

Can I ask where your couch is from?

What a great space!

What I would suggest is to put a large floor mirror where you currently have your table (next to your bedroom door)

http://www.vivaterra.com/classic-floor-mirror.html

http://www.carversguild.com/files/imagecache/product_preview/files/ubercart_images/5914.jpg

I would also consider painting your bedroom door a color but it would still look fine if you want to leave it white.

http://s3-media4.ak.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/Rn03ehrS9bZMZ-Yo58ZsLg/l.jpg

Then on the opposite side do a cobination of large artwork and Ikea Besta floating cabinets for storage. Very similar to the fauxdenza's that have been floating around except that the besta cabinets are 15" deep which would tuck in perfectly with the bump out (close to the window). I would put the bestas on either side of the pipe and consider adding a wood top that connects the two or 3 besta's (with a notch out for the pipe). You'll have extra storage, "fill" up the large empty hall and still have lots of room for large art on the wall above the besta and space for vases or plants on top of the besta's.

I would probably pick white as the besta colour with a warm wood top and maybe the large floor mirror in an ornate gold or silver for a contrast or you could go industrial to match the building.

Here is an example of the besta with a wooden top added:

https://pinterest.com/pin/221520875393742868/

I second the West Elm wooden bedframe and then adding or making an upholstered headboard.

http://www.westelm.com/products/simple-bed-frame-barley-g811/?pkey=cmodern-bed-frames&cm_src=modern-bed-frames||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-

Cool party.

I too am curious about the 4-10 rule. My family celebrated every year and still celebrates everyone's birthday. The size of the party depended on what I wanted to do. A house party like this would mean more kids as it wasn't as expensive as other parties I had. I went to Icecapades one year when I was 8 or 9 (child of the 80s) and I was only allowed 1 friend for that one.

Jose A - as requested ;)

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