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yeah, I have noticed that a lot of creative people don't express it in their space. Some do, some don't.
interesting!!

I don't know if there are any classes where you live, but they are offered at a fabric store local to me. If it were mine, I would sign up for a class and learn to do it myself. You sound willing to learn, so it might be fun.

wow - is that an emerald green on one chair and lavender on another? And then you put it against the coral wall - oh wow, you are good. And I especially appreciate how many traditional pieces of furniture you used in a really fresh way. Great work!

What a great space. I would not have cared for the kitchen cabinets, but you completely worked them in. I love the way the colors come from the same general area on the color wheel. I don't even like yellow, but I could live here.

way to go! You got a great result, congratulations

I ate dinner there last night. In the first picture, you can see the stair behind the logs. As I walked down the stairs, I had a terrible (wicked) urge to push the logs and create havoc.
I ate some savory bread pudding with summer squash and zucchini that was out-of-this-world. But my fried rice was waaaaay too salty. But I did not complain. Everyone else's food was delish, too.

hee hee, the "healthy rivalry" is alive & well.
Maryland is great- I love Baltimore AND DC. So much to do around here.

Go Baltimore, love it hon!
Seriously, that orange door with a matching curtain looks fabulous with the dark grays.

I did something similar. I used a solid pine table top from IKEA (VIKA FURUSKOG- approx 24" x 48"). There is a layer of cotton quilt batting and topped with a tightly woven wool stapled nice & tight. It will discolor over time (just like a regular ironing board cover) but it's no big deal to replace it. So far I haven't had any problem with warping and I use it a lot in my sewing. I put it on top of my counter height cutting table when I need to press large pieces of fabric.

Thanks for all the lovely ideas. Seeing the very first picture gave me a great idea for a DIY project. I have a twin bedframe ("This End Up" craigslist score) - and I have a book that explains basic upholstery techinques. I think I will try to staple some batting & fabric on the wood frame in such a way as to imitate that first bed. Oh thank you for the inspring photos!!