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My daughter has a KidKraft kitchen very similar to this, and honestly, I hate it. My MIL picked it up at a yard sale for $15 and the colors are cheesy and it's cheap particle board and plastic, when I had my heart set on an actual heirloom-quality wooden set. Alas, I'm stuck with this one. I think your attachment to it is making it hard to get rid of, not the actual piece itself (which in my opinion, is merely a notch above plastic Little Tikes in looks, and less durable). If it was wooden, I wouldn't hesitate to say "save it!" I wouldn't keep it in your room that's cluttered already (it's a HUGE space-hogger, and will always look like a kid's kitchen instead of just a shelf, even with paint). Take it apart and store it flat if you have the space, but... don't make your daughter feel like she HAS to use it when she has kids years down the road. My mom never gets rid of anything and 99% of the time, it's out of date junk instead of cool/quality vintage. But I'm always guilted into taking it just because she saved it for me for 20 years ;)

That's a great color, I've never seen such a fun, bright trunk! My first thought was to add some nice big castors to the bottom, that way you can obviously move it around easier, plus it'll add some height if you want to use it was a table or bench. Chunky, substantial legs would also give you the height you need and make it look more like a piece of furniture. I could definitely see this under a window, if you add a custom sized pad in a bold fabric, plus a toss pillow or two. So it doesn't look "lonely" under the window, anchor it with a side table or shelf to encourage using it as a comfy spot. Good luck!

I think a slightly bluish gray on the walls, lighten up the shower curtain, add an inside-mount either fabric roman or bamboo shade to hide whatever's going on on the top half of your window, paint your window trim white, and add a frame around your mirror. Since you want color, I'd bring in turquoise in your artwork, towels, and accessories. I think all of those will coordinate both with your cabinets and the wall color. Good luck!

Yeah, I've definitely been eying up the Expedits, just not sure which to get. The large one would be AWESOME for toy storage, but it's just too big for the blank wall (which is a main walkway into the rest of the house). I was thinking the 1x5 on its side under the double window with a cushion, so I'm glad people are re-affirming that idea ;) I saw on Pinterest some people use 2 of the 1x5's creating an L-shape in a corner, and I'm totally into that, just have to make sure it'd fit under both windows! Thanks again for the ideas, guys!

Agree with @pschreiber42 -- high and wide maybe be a general rule, but it does not work in this style Victorian home, in practicality or visually. First, you hide the beautiful casings. Second, plaster/lathe is an absolute *nightmare*, especially around the windows. On my most successful long window treatments, a thick, substantial black rod (from BB&B) was mounted to a flat area of the corner casing, I extended the rod about 6 inches beyond the casing on each side, and used nice chunky ring clips to attach the drapery. You get a wider look and a solid mount without ripping up the walls. But I do really like the look of interior mounts and roman blinds on these windows.

Ha, yeah I totally thought "temporary?!" too! It's beautiful and took a lot of time and effort I'm sure! Very unique color scheme, I love it!

Great furniture finds... I LOVE the handmade crib! What a talented dad! That said, I'm not loving the mint + kelly green color combo... They just don't seem to work well together. But, at 18 months, you're soon going to be thinking toddler bed and "big boy room"... I'd take out the baby green and stick with the bold green into toddlerhood. Gray, kelly, and *navy blue* would look fantastic in lieu of the baby-ish mint :)

Very cool! I love this design aesthetic, but it seems a little "sterile" for a nursery... A rug would help soften it up!

I think a light-to-medium gray would look great with the white vanity and trim, and wouldn't clash with the floor. I know the tile is warm, but matching warm-to-warm tones makes it feel dated (like the tan you have now). Add fresh pops of color to the gray/white neutral backdrop. This one needs more than paint color... I'd also get rid of the plastic drawers, add a cabinet or shelving above the toilet, replace the vanity light, get modern cabinet pulls, paint the mirror frame white to match the vanity, and *definitely* ditch the cheesy plastic curtain and get a fabric one with the liner!