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I wish I could create a more minimal living space and pare down the furniture in my bedroom. But in a room with no closet, which has to triple as a study for my Masters work, a sewing studio, and my partner's gaming/computer room, we're lucky just to have floor space! That said, I think your message is valid even if I don't have the capacity to leave an entire room empty. Getting rid of clutter or extraneous items that we have around just to have is always a great way to give your living space some room to breathe.

I love this. HIS LITTLE EARS. They are the best.

Edit: never mind, I found it! http://otherwild.com/collections/fashion/products/virginia-woolf-t-shirt

I don't wear stud earrings, but I keep a nice decorative plate (closer to saucer/side plate sized than dinner plate, like so: http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com/231c7e28f62211e1bcd822000a1de9d1_7.jpg ) on my dresser, and use that to corral my rings and bracelets. Since they're all laid out in sight, I don't forget to wear them, and it stops them from getting lost in the depths of a drawer.

To Kathleen, mine are hung up like this (http://distilleryimage0.s3.amazonaws.com/762a1714735511e28ad722000a9f1498_7.jpg) and they don't get dusty - having them on display makes me wear them more often, so since they're being moved and worn often, they don't have time to gather dust. But I imagine you could swipe a duster over them if you were worried.

I have a water bowl for my cat too! It's under my table on the floor, but if I don't have one at all, she climbs all over my nightstand and face trying to drink out of my water glass.

Small Cool last year ran from the end of March through to May, so maybe it's coming later on? This competition is pretty clearly sponsored by a bedroom furniture company, so the bedroom theme makes sense.

Now if only I was a US resident! The international prizes are pretty lackluster in comparison.

The Cire Trudon candles are ridic amazing (to match the ridic pricetag). My former flatmate and I split the cost of the Moroccan mint tea one a while back, and it smells SO good. Plus the glass jar is really pretty, I've kept it to use as a beautiful vase.

The only options here I really like are the first and last, and perhaps the washi-tape version for a studio inspiration pinboard wall. The others, especially those with prints hung diagonally or on top of patterned wallpaper, completely destroy the beauty of the art itself. There's no way to focus on the print or painting the way the artist intended. That said, if I could get away with built-in cabinetry in a rental, I'd love to have something along the lines of that first gallery wall/cabinet case, it's amazing.

I think a bright patterned/textured table runner and a lovely green pot plant (maybe a peace lily?) on the end of your credenza would go a long way towards livening up this dining room. At the moment it's quite sparse - a rug would definitely help but a table runner would bring the textures and patterns up to the table. And a splash of bright green foliage would work beautifully to offset all the stunning orange tones, especially in that beautiful painting.

For my 21st birthday, my dad gave me a gift card to a fancy department store. I used it to buy a Le Creuset blue-enamelled skillet (adding a little of my own money). At the time I would never have had the funds to buy something like that and New Zealand doesn't have any cheaper Lodge etc cast iron. I still use that pan every day and it'll be around for the rest of my life.