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Wow, what memories! Had the album and saw the videos too. Will never get the lyrics of 'Sisters and Brothers' out of my head.

Great space, Sean! I love the openness and the carefully curated deco.

I love this space, especially because of all the handmade elements. But, I'm partial. I wish there was a blog/site that only featured spaces that incorporated handmade/recycled/upcycled goods.

Snap! That sounds like a nightmare. What material are they made from?

@Nancy From MPLS,MN Here's what the National Council For Interior Design Qualifications says:

Many people use the terms "interior design" and "interior decorating" interchangeably, but these professions differ in critical ways.

Interior design is the art and science of understanding people's behavior to create functional spaces within a building. Decoration is the furnishing or adorning of a space with fashionable or beautiful things. In short, interior designers may decorate, but decorators do not design.

Interior designers apply creative and technical solutions within a structure that are functional, attractive and beneficial to the occupants' quality of life and culture. Designs respond to and coordinate with the building shell and acknowledge the physical location and social context of the project. Designs must adhere to code and regulatory requirements and encourage the principles of environmental sustainability.

The interior design process follows a systematic and coordinated methodology—including research, analysis and integration of knowledge into the creative process—to satisfy the needs and resources of the client.

Many U.S. states and Canadian provinces have passed laws requiring interior designers to be licensed or registered—documenting their formal education and training—and many of them specifically require that all practicing interior designers earn the NCIDQ Certificate to demonstrate their experience and qualifications. By contrast, interior decorators require no formal training or licensure.

I think the question that we aren't asking is why many creative people feel drawn to cities as a preferred habitat. It seems that the frustration we feel when we look at the cost of living in these cities is that we are drawn to them and yet can barely afford to live there. I'm including myself in this. Is there a way to reproduce what we love about cities like New York or San Francisco in more affordable places? Maybe.

What about places like Portland? It's cheaper, loaded with culture and full of artists of all stripes. Are there other places like Portland that have that happy medium between affordability and culture?

It's hard to say no when that face is so adorable. Can you just deliver him to me?

Wow! I love that. Well done!

@ANDYMAC73 You beat me to the punch. 20x200 should be near the top of this list.

Is it me or does the clearance area for the toilet look extremely small?