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I would remove them. The fact that you're challenged in figuring out "what to do" with them indicates that you don't like them. Go neutral for your major fixtures, provide color with your accents as you've seemingly done in the rest of the apartment. Your existing backsplash is perfectly nice, and it would be a mistake to try and further coordinate with something you're hesitant about.

word on the street is that this place is run by a religious cult. it's operated by an organization called Church of Bible Understanding, and it's somewhat notorious for treating their "workers" (members?) quite badly.

if you are a conscientious person, as many AT readers claim to be, this probably isn't a business you would want to support.

i bought a webbed lounge chair (#3) at a vintage shop. it is going to need the webbing replaced - anyone know of sources in NYC?

i'm with ghunt.

i do not see how this setup is either unusual or challenging - it's pure personal preference, virtually any window treatment option will work.

the layout of the kitchen looks incredibly impractical. the sink, fridge and stovetop are awkwardly placed relative to each other. and, though neutral, there is something unattractive about the "after" kitchen that i can't quite put my finger on... maybe just the way it is photographed. the cabinets look very yellow, and the wall color seems to have some red to it.

it would be interesting to post this as a "hot or not."

All sorts of people are open to critique in all sorts of situations, especially those who are creative, so I don't think that critique should be treated as such a big deal. In fact, critique is one of the most effective means of helping someone improve their craft, if necessary.

I respect people who submit for House Tours the same way that I respect anyone who provides something for others to reflect upon. I hope my comments were not interpretted as disrespectful, because there's no disrespect intended - just thoughts and feedback based on my personal preferences, which no one is obligated to agree with.

And no, I have not posted images of my own home on AT. There are two reasons for this:

1) My own home is "unfinished," so to speak. It's not ready for center stage.

2) Knowing how I feel about public forums, I am not sure that I want feedback from the AT community. I would not expect to be handled with kid gloves, much like anyone else submitting should expect. But, maybe one day I will. No promises!

It seems like this house has a very nice, open and airy floorplan, but this home doesn't quite do it for me. There are so many poorly differentiated styles in the home that I cannot discern what the intended style is.

This might be because i have a bias towards seeing design that incorporates, to some degree, a classic feel - be that arts and crafts, modern, shaker, Louis XVIII, etc. From the pictures, it looks like each room has been made intentionally colorful, but the individual choices of colors and furniture pieces do not seem to add up to anything in particular, except for a space crammed with a lot of color and haphazardly selected furniture. And, as a consequence, beautiful details, such as the stained glass windows, stand out like random afterthoughts.

That said, I think the TV room with the floral patterned couch is executed very well. It looks inviting and warm, even with the bold color choice on the wall. The shape and style of the lamp works with the style of the sofa, and the dark carpet seems to anchor everything. The combination of the sofa, lamp, side tables and map evoke a clean retro feeling that does not appear dated.

dahliacactus, good idea. i'm thinking i'll leave the original rear legs in place, as they're not really visible due to the way our LR is set up. we'll see how it goes.

what about shorter, stronger tapered legs that might work for a sofa? any ideas?