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you could remove the current headboard and build one, like these people did:

http://pinterest.com/pin/190699365441656117/

http://pinterest.com/pin/89086898849016702/

or, this person hung a little collection of artwork:

http://pinterest.com/pin/80431543314601004/

it looks like this person just painted a faux headboard:

http://pinterest.com/pin/165155511304469388/

(thanks pinterest)

barn door!

very candice olson!

ahh! i could never cut up my hudson bay blanket to cover an ottoman with it! not very cost efficient either. they are very scratchy too... not very comfy for a piece of furniture.

beautiful! i also love the dining area. so cool to have three chairs fit instead of two!

i would so take care of pukey freshmen to live here! sweet pad!

i think this is great. as a fellow young person who does not make enough money to be able to purchase an apartment's worth of eames furniture, i can appreciate this post. good on you, Jules and Tyler (and AT) for featuring an accessible space that reflects a realistic budget.

oh boy. i want to appreciate this for its innocence, but i just can't. as a preschool teacher, i can't support the stereotypes of this birthday party. in college i learned how to teach thanksgiving to young children, and the crafts, games, etc. in this party are all good examples of what NOT to do. i agree with what other people have commented... this is dressing up as an ethnicity, which objectifies it and makes it into a funny, silly thing.

developmentally, these little kids don't yet have a strong understanding of abstract concepts such as "a long time ago" or "culture," so they probably left this birthday party thinking that all american indians still live like this today.

furthermore, if you want to educate children about the ways of other people and cultures, give them real experiences... find an authentic meal and cook it together, find a craft and make it with real materials. plastic beads, headresses made out of felt, and chocolate cupcakes don't really cut it.

in my opinion, birthday parties should not be turned into "history lessons." honestly, the best birthday parties don't even have themes. typically, children love running around, eating cake, and opening presents... especially when they are this young. don't overthink it. and don't have a theme party just to impress the other parents who will attend. be realistic and respect your child.

i bet everyone else already said this (too lazy to read other comments), but the quickest fix is to hang beautiful, sheer fabric across the walls. buy two of these:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60075295

and hang them from the ceiling. choose something sheer and white so that light will come through on the windowed wall. this will also double as your window treatment! and another plus: the fabric will hide any wires or extension cords you use.

if you keep everything light and simple, it will look FABULOUS.

i agree with kristian... the article is misleading. i think kristan does a great job on the show, but when it comes to her own home... the idea of "design on a dime" doesn't really carry. being an interior decorator, she obviously has a lot of nice stuff to begin with. the $600 worth of stuff from roost was probably in her possession before the makeover... so they don't count it in the final tally.