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mod-century - The paint colors are all listed above in the body of the post. The one you're looking for is BM Silver Fox.

ewg109- The closet is an Ikea system. There is a link above to an entire post about it (Sliding closet solution)

absolutely wonderful! so happy i saw this today...

Kayla here -

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The only elitist aspect of the stairs is that it forces you to walk up it in a prescribed order like any skip step stair but not saving as much space.

I think the point about the comments is to try to get people to get over their pre-conceived notions of what things "should" be and see what they could be. 20 non-engineers and non-architects commenting on the structural and code issues of the stairs is a waste of time. The point is they look effortless and weightless and the commenters don't believe it can be real but it is. 10mm steel is just under half and inch. This is probably "safer" than the all glass stairs that most people have probably experienced at apple stores (and made it out alive)

Kayla here with a small clarification on the hanging:

The adhesives are circular "discs" of fabric with a hook attached - the disc glues to the bottom of each bowl and the hook hangs the bowl on the wall using a nail.

this is done amazingly well. wonderful

Kayla, again -

Sorry, I forgot to include the paint color. It's Caponata from Ben Moore's Affinity line. Deep, dark but really full of pigment and lovely in daylight and in the evening.

Don't take design advice from a realtor. You just bought the house, your not trying to sell it.

I would tear the fake bricks out and paint the wall, then look at the whole picture again and decide if you need to paint or stain the cabinets.

I would keep the body color close in tone to what is now or go all white or pale grey with white trim. Do not paint the trim a color and do not add fake shutters. It looks like the steep of the mansard is cedar shakes which could be bleached and/or stained to give you more or less contrast with the body of the house. I would probably go darker to give some contrast but they might look really nice as is if the house was all white.

Looks like the door is already red which is fine but I would really consider ripping off and rethinking the little entry portico. It looks cheap and does not match the style of the house. The steps should be replaced with granite slabs similar to what is at the sidewalk.

Kayla here -

The Kvartal system was very easy to install though it did require two people - one to hold the rails up while the other aligns and screws them into the ceiling. You'll need to buy the miter saw that is sold in the same area as the curtains (unless you own one) because the rail is cut down to the exact size of your space. This step is very simple - measure twice, cut once! I'd imagine this system would work beautifully no matter the length of the wall. The 6-panel expanse of our system is quite dramatic.

I did want to point out that in our space the curtains block very little light coming in from our "hidden" window - at the brightest time of the day, yes, you can see the shape of the window and a slight shadow of the things on the dresser but most of the day they are simply a floor to ceiling light filter. We would actually highly recommend them as window coverings when privacy is needed without sacrificing light.

The blue paint is Blue Echo from Ben Moore's Affinity line. It is a deep blue green (not slate as it may appear in one of the images).