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I'm not quite sure what a 3500 square foot traditional suburban home is doing on Apartment Therapy, a site that tends to focus on smart solutions for smaller urban spaces.

I'm also not sure that based on the decor choices this was the right house to feature; I feel like I've seen this space already on every mormon mommy blog that pops up on the decorating section pinterest. the DIY aspect is impressive but may have been better suited for an hgtv.com article.

Not blocked, it opens completely. Honestly, I've played around with every possible furniture arrangement and (aside from the heater) this one makes the most sense for maximizing space.

What I did with the Expedit, which I actually haven't seen before is create a really functional cash wrap station for my small retail store. Pictures can be seen at Facebook.com/IHeartHandmadeVentura

I definitely agree with the previous poster about keeping the higher quality table and using modern chairs.
I also had a Docksta table when my boyfriend first moved in. I had always been really careful with it, but shortly after he moved in his shoes very quickly started marking up the stupid porous base to the point that magic erasers could no longer help much. And the key scratches on the tabletop, they seriously drove me crazy. Luckily our relationship survived all this, but the table didn't.
On a budget we replaced it with a mid century walnut table that was only $100 on Craigslist (cheaper than the Ikea one), and five years later it looks as good as the day we brought it home. I don't know how many Dockstas I would have had to replace in that amount of time, but we probably would have ended up spending as much as a real Saarinen costs. White particle board is better suited to the single life.

That nursery makes me so happy! I love the modern dollhouse. This one should definitely be a full tour.

Personally, I cringe just a little every time I see a mason jar lamp, or terrarium. Yes, through the wonders of Pinterest we all know that there are a million mason-centric crafts waiting to be made, but for me the whole rustic simple appeal is kind of lost when you know someone spent an evening googling "wholesale mason jars cheap"...

That being said, I am a repeat offender for quite a few of the previous posters pet peeves, including the color coded books (I know where they all are), books with objects on top (nope, not easy to get to, I hope I don't have an emergency requiring quick access to the Proust) and the ubiquitous Chevron rug, which I actually just replaced with an identical one, suspecting the trend had run its course but refusing to give up the pattern, because I actually still like it.

Bottom line, to each his own; unless you have an "always kiss me goodnight" sign above the bed, in which case we just can't be friends.