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I still use my email acct from 1997 for registering at websites. I've switched to gmail for my personal and work stuff, so I'm not really attached to the address anymore. I've recently started wondering whether or not I should "purge" my internet identity and start over, though. (new ID, new password everything for only the sites I actually use)

PLEASE THINK ABOUT THE TYPE OF YOUR FUTURE BUYER BEFORE YOU DO ANTHING.

Do you think your potential buyers are the type of buyers who can afford (and would like) to do a gut-renovation of the entire house or the kitchen? This depends on the price and neighborhood of the home. And when you move, will you be moving within the area? (ie. Are you willing to take the appliances)

If this is a small-ish starter home in a not so prestigious neighborhood, your future buyers probably don't want to do a gut-reno, so you should probably do some reno for them and bump up the resale value. If not, don't spend too much $ on the kitchen, but spend the $ on appliances that you can take with you.

Painted cabinets might look bad in five years esp if not done by professionals. Keep the tabs low by staining cabinets and getting new SS pulls for now. But spluge on the SS appliances and a new countertop.

I don't think having a glass-topped desk (look at those sharp corners) is a good idea when they have a toddler in the house....

All three are classic timeless pieces, but two chairs are too similar to each other. Ideally, I would pair the sofa with a tufted leather chair. I love the persian carpet and tufted leather furniture's "lux library" look.

If getting a different club chair isn't a possibility, maybe you want to find a similr sofa without a skirt to make things a bit more interesting?

It's fine as it is, but if you varied the styles a bit, it would be better.

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Do you have a website or an etsy shop???

There was a post here on AT a couple days ago where the owner painted the wall above her kitchen cabinets in bright kelly green. It was gorgeous, without making things overwhelming. You might want to try it with a gorgeous blue for a POP. Your high ceilings would make it absolutely amazing.

That's a nice (Crazy expensive, yes) dresser!!!

Such a realistic before and after!

The before looks realistic, the after has the same amount of normal day to day clutter, and even more :)

Leaving the backsplash white was a good choice. The pop of green draws the eye up to the ceiling level. I love it!!!!

Regarding dorm room bedding.

1.

I cannot reccomend this enough!!!!!

BUY A WOODEN SLATTED MATTRESS BASE FROM IKEA
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60079788

and put this under the mattress. Springs attached to dorm beds are horrible and are unable to support the mattress properly. Put this under the mattress, and put a memory foam topper on top.

2.

Invest in a fluffy QUEEN sized comforter and good duvets.
None of the bed-in-a-bag flimsy stuff with cheap comforters and synthetic sheets.
You will be able to use your comforter and duvet for a long time after college if you buy queen instead of twin. And they fill so much more luxurious :)

I live in a converted two bedroom apt, and the most we've had so far was seven. (four girls slept on my roommate's full sized mattress, I have no idea how, me and my friend slept on my full sized mattress, her bf crashed in the livingroom)

More the merrier, as long as they clean up after themselves and are somewhat self sufficient.