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i love it! i recently lived in 480 square feet and i enjoyed every minute of it. this would be an upgrade.

love the plates. and i agree: a little creative mess is how most strokes of genius begins.

thanks for the post. i love cork flooring.

i like the idea but i do agree with narchitect (clever username by the way). i did a closet office for a client and made sure that her chair could fit under the desk as an option. i did the same thing in her bedroom closet.

again, another homerun! i find all kinds of excuses to stay in that bathroom.

love the turquoise room.

First of all, the flokati is a nice choice! I would suggest moving the Eames to the other side of the entertainment unit. Place two benches like these:

http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/collection.do?method=get&id=4197458&cat=4017659

in front of each window.

A hanging pendant or a lamp like this on both sides or in the center corner:

http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/collection.do?method=get&id=377949&cat=75

might match your style.

First of all, I say change everything. You and I both know how much your mother has sweetly pushed her way into your life, using her motherly charm to force you to get rid of that crazy ex from college, to stop hacking up your beautiful hair, etc. They do it 'cause they love us. Love them back.

Since at some point, you will become her, try to imagine what you would like to have the room feel like. To me, it just ain't cozy. Warm it up a liitle. Add a pair of full drapes, ditch the valance. If you must have a fan, pick one that adds an element of style to the room:

http://www.csnceilingfans.com/Fanimation-FP4120BB-kw1000.html

You know she would die if she saw that hanging from the ceiling!

I agree with someone above me, add some red: curtains, throw pillows, etc. You can easily re-upholster the chairs.
Keep the urns on the fireplace, center a nice picture/painting between them to scale. Add a feels-good-to-the feet rug in between the sofas, toss a soft throw on one of them, light a fire and relax.

Look, my mom has style but sometimes she just doesn't know how to reign it in, like when her peach cobbler runs over the side of the pan; it's still delicious, just a mess! Slowly switch up the pieces until the style is cohesive and coherent.

If you follow up every change with a hug and a kiss, she'll still love you.

I love the Riverbed collection.

I love this! You could use multiple colors according to the theme of the event.