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Favorited! Philly- my hometown! I'd like to see more photos of your bedroom and dining area, but I understand there's a photo limit. Julia, I'd actually really love to get in touch with you as I'll be moving back to Philly soon and will want to learn more about finding an apartment, neighborhoods, etc. If you're reading this, please email me or shoot me a message! :)

These are great and such good ideas, but they look EXPENSIVE. I'd really like to see an article on how to use tables creatively and in a multi-purpose way. Like a counter-height table that can be used as an island and as a dining area and as a desk.

I'm 99% sure they're from Ikea. Look for HELMER on Ikea's site. She might've spray painted them.

I appreciate finding this article-- so many great tips for someone who's never done this before, especially the drawing-with-a-toothpick tip. And there are so many tips in the comments as well.

I love the clipboard grid idea - a great way to categorize and organize- and not have to poke holes through everything :)

Having differing tastes can be a strain, especially when it's REALLY important to one but not the other. And it's even worse when the other person can't visualize things!

I see some comments for oil based paint... while that will give you a really nice durable hard finish, it will STINK and take forever to try! I recommend trying something called Cabinet Coat (or something like that).. it'll give you the same hard finish but is latex-based. I used to work in a paint store, so I'm glad I can share my knowledge lurking in the back of my head ;)

YES, THANK YOU!

SO adorable. I am loving the color, which helps it look like a bigger space, and of course the typog mugs.

Honestly, I've purchased two iPads and ended up selling both on eBay because I used it so infrequently. The second time around (glutton for punishment) I actually used it a lot at work to take notes, but then for Christmas I got a new MacBook Air and my iPad was pushed to the side (and sold on eBay). I'd much rather use a laptop anyday because it's faster to do anything, and the Air makes that possible to do that because it's just as portable as the iPad. If you're on the fence and have some extra cash to splash, invest in a new Air (small one).