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That is a Brno Chair, originally designed by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich (who were a couple) during the Bauhaus period. (around the mid 1920-30s) The other famous chair of this time period is the Barcelona Chair.

daughter's iPhone story....she had broken the screen and went to an Apple repair guy...he replaced the screen. A few short months later the whole thing went wonky two days before she leaves for basic training in the Air Force. Verizon says to her...Sorry...you voided the warranty by having the screen replaced. She is like..."Waddya mean? It was an Apply guy?" They said, "Yes...but it wasn't a Verizon guy...so now you can send it to Apple...and it will take 3 months." She was so upset she dropped her contract with Verizon and went to US Cellular and got a LG Excite phone instead.

This is one area I have experience. I have done this. This is what I learned; 1) Yes, you can ask. And more likely than not, if your landlord plans on re-renting after you leave and you leave the appliances behind, they will agree. 2) Pick out what you want. So you pick out the Amana Armoire fridge and it runs around $1,150.00....your landlord is going to have a fridge for $575.00 that he could have never gotten for that price. he comes out ahead. So make sure you pick out EXACTLY what you want. 3) Show him higher end rentals with better appliances and what they rent for....he can probably ask another $25-$50 a month if his place has one or two higher end appliances.
The place we had, we chose to keep our things in storage, but went halvsies with him to run a new gas and water line to install the washer/dryer in another area. We also had an electrical line run to the kitchen that split the cost on. Lastly, we split the cost of a fridge, dishwasher and stove that we purchased at the same time to get a lower cost on each. We spent about $2,300.00 and each of us only paid $1200.00. I had the benefit of good working appliances that were what I wanted.
I would tell you also, don't just go to your landlord and ask him to replace your appliances. You are going to get a stock fridge. If you want something higher end that meets your needs, splitting the cost is the best way to get it. Good luck

Ok...not reading through everything, but in just eyeballing it. You have FAR too many thing in this room. I would take out everything...and I mean everything from this room and move pieces back in with a conscious thought. Put the Couch in another room...doesn't belong here. The first two I would consider moving back in are the two deep chairs. Yes, they work, but they are your foundation pieces. Not the couch. It is far too big for this room. Face them at a slight angle toward the fireplace, with a rug, and a small table between. To the left of the fireplace as you face it, one smaller chair, with one smaller table. In the corners under each window by the rad, matching chairs again, no tables. This gives you a room to move around and socialize in, to sit comfortably in, and to move the furniture in and around in to for other conversation groups as needed with groups of people. However, for moving through the room and living in it, it keeps it feeling light and somewhat weightless. The two chairs you have from C&B are substantial enough to weigh the room down and give it a cozy feeling if you situate them close enough to the fireplace and with a central table. You want it to feel like you are inviting two people in to sit and have a cup of tea...not wait for the doctor.

I have beige carpet and gray walls. I have managed to pull it together by bringing in white, creams, grays, blacks, a pale gray blue and lavendars. The soft tones all play off each other and are very soothing. I have kept all patterns very subtle and the artwork is usually fairly monochromatic but framed in black so it has a cohesive look in the room.

It depends on the friend....my best friend is a doctor, and I would most certainly answer the phone for her as it could be an emergency in which time is of the essence. I would also answer the phone for her husband who is my husband's best friend. And I know they would and have done the same for me. Other friends that I am not as close with and do not know as well, I would holler and ask if they want me to grab it, or just let them know it was ringing. Some friends are as close as family and there are some familiarities that you both feel comfortable with....it depends on the friendship and what is understood between the two of you.

Paint the walls with a cool gray.
Paint the cabinet a darker charcoal gray. Replace the hardware with something more up to date...silver to match the sink hardware.
Paint out the window frame white. It would be nice to remove the mini blinds...unless they are brand new they tend to collect dirt and dust. A small white curtain would look better.

Remove the shower doors and replace with a white shower curtain.
Remove the art work and wall paper.
Remove the three mirrors and replace with just two larger square black or gray framed one. (It will have a more modern look)
Replace the pot lights with two pendant lights on either sides of the mirror. The absolute worst task lighting you can have in a bathroom is top lighting, side lighting is the most flattering. And if a potential buyer looks in the mirror and likes they way he/she looks in your house that is a good thing.
Lastly remove the two small bath carpets. If you have the budget you can replace with a larger 3x5 carpet with low or no pile in front of the sinks in a gray tone.

All in all the remake should not cost more than $300.
Here is a link to the changes I made...I did it really fast...but it gives you a general idea. http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m284/pzzldmom/bathroom.jpg