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What an amazing house! There is some original detail in every picture. The living wall in pictures 3 and 4 is fantastic. The stripes and checks work so well with the organic shapes, and the colors are perfect! Wish I could see more of the kitchen. More exclamation marks!

This is wonderful, beautiful courtyard!

What are pulley and the coil of rope on the bar for?

Proof that you should never say never: never thought I'd love a house that features chickens and roosters as decor. There are so many things to love: the front of the house (and gate), the kitchen and bath are fantastic, the wallpaper and the shelving in the kids' room are inspired.

On a side note, these are the most developed adorable one-year-olds I have ever seen! Great figure-skating pose in the last photo, too!

The whole house is amazing, congratulations!

I don't understand this math at all, when we compare the projected cost for the whole house with the actual for the kitchen. It's not useful.

Congrats on your house! It goes without saying that the wavy thing above the sink must go. I'm all for painting the heavy grain honey oak cabinets. Unless the light is playing any tricks, yours seem to be maple and in good condition. It's the arch at the top that makes them look very traditional. I would cut them out to mimic the rectangular panels of the lower doors, and put glass in. I would also replace the two little "eyebrow" doors above the microwave with one door hinged to open upwards (assume the door must stay because of the vent). The floor with the big orange square is more difficult to address, especially if you want to place an island or a table. Good luck!

Very cute and funny.

@nomadchicky - This is amazing! Thank you very much for sharing. It shows what an involved process it is to do it right.

This is most hilarious and it strangely made me think of Ptoo.

Haggling in Middle East or China is very different than haggling in North America. You haven't lived until you've been accused of single-handedly destroying the livelihood of the seller and his family, should you insist upon a regular price for an overpriced rug, all over a civilized cup of tea. I love it. People used to fall firmly into the camps of "why not" and "I would never", but I find that with increased consumer awareness, decreased buying power and more competition for the buyer's pocket, haggling is more and more accepted.

The key to successful haggling is being able to walk away from anything if you can't get it for the price you are willing to pay.

Isn't it great when is starts looking like a kitchen? I've enjoyed following your project, good choices all around. Curious about the counter depth, does adding an inch over standard depth affect in any way the pricing?