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Gallery walls! We took all the artwork and photos down months ago with the intent to repaint frames (did it!) and rehang. They will get hung!

Pi - you are exactly right. Those of us with children often opt for landlines not only so our kids don't hog our iPhones but also in case of a serious emergency, 911 will know where to send the responders. GPS and location information is not immediately available when you call 911 from a cell phone (as far as I understand), but our landlines are connected to our street address, so in case of a fire (or worse), responders will be able to fund us quickly.

IKEA is a lifesaver for those of us who want to drop our kids in a vat of plastic balls and argue in public for an hour.

The picture in the post above just seems cold and sterile to me. I think the style reminds me of my friend's parents' house, when we were kids. The two least affectionate people I've ever met. All the matchy-matchiness and perfectly clean in that house still makes me a little bit sad. No kids' artwork on display, not a toy box in sight. My mom had us keep a very clean house, but we could make messes and play with everything. I'd rather have cozy than formal!

we have a bed frame under our bed. Also stray shoes that get kicked under there if I'm too lazy to put them away.

Hand-me-down furniture until our kids were old enough to respond to our commands - no feet on the furniture, no eating here, get those Sharpies off our couch! The kids are 11 and 5, and we just bought new living room furniture last January. We went mid-range, with very washable forgiving fabric in a dark, herringbone patterned microfiber. Seems to be holding up so far... You can pick a nice piece of furniture as long as you get durable, washable fabric.

large container plant arrangements flanking the windows, and a smaller one by the door. I'm thinking 5-6' evergreens at the windows. Make sure the hardware on the door and light fixture are clean, bug-free and polished. Make sure your porch is immaculate - sweep and scrub it, maybe pressure wash or repaint the steps if you can.

Just THIS. Exactly. Holy cow, it's so nice to read about people who are EXACTLY LIKE US. Disgustingly "original" wood floors still needing to be refinished, half-done paint projects, etc. etc. We did get the baseboards up last year though! Let's all celebrate our accomplishments, and the fact that we all have homes.