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You have created a very lovely comforting home! The colors are amazing, almost ethereal sometimes. What did you do with the painted door, is it really old paint or did you "age" it? If old, how did you make it safe from lead? Very cool headboard too.

Well, I was hoping this would give me some wireless basics, but this is like college of wireless, unfortunately I am at kindergarten of wireless and would love to get some very basic knowledge of what kinds of things are possible. Right now I haven't yet figured out how to get Netflix or hulu to work on my (older) mac or to get them to play on my TV....?

This is a really interesting idea. I would be a little concerned about what's in the "plastic" part of the bags (contaminants), especially if they were from China. Re the mosquitoes, there are "dunks" you can put in water tanks (like for watering my horses) that are "safe" for livestock, not sure if safe for human consumption. I also like the "soap" idea and wonder how that will work? Please do keep us posted on this unique idea!

I think it definitely gets harder as you get older. I made some of my best friends in my life when my kids were small. I am 60 years old (a very young active 60) now living and working in a small midwestern town for 6 years, divorced 3 years ago. Everyone knows who I am, and people are friendly as far as saying hi, but NOT ONE invitation to go anywhere or come over or anything in 6 years. I grew up in the midwest and it is quite insular. Our town is so small there really aren't many interest groups or clubs, I have joined the gardening club, been active with the humane society and attend a church, but no spillover at all into regular life (I have found single women are rarely ever asked over for dinner, to watch the game, etc.) Two of my kids are here and 7 of my grandkids, but it's still a pretty lonely life especially listening to people talk at work about all the things they get together and do over the weekend, yet they have no clue how ex-cluding they are! I've kept in touch with my friends from the Bay Area and from growing up here in the midwest in a bigger town, just nobody around to go to coffee or lunch with or go to activities with. The cliques are formed! But I will keep trying with some of the suggestions, and prioritize getting together with my good friends 2 hours away....

How are you measuring the TV's? Diagonally? And can someone explain the 40 and 15 degree angles a little more, I don't understand....? Thanks.

It is so helpful to see the outside of the home too so we can understand the total flow within and without, especially a house like this with outdoor living spaces so fundamental and so beautiful! A magical home! (and a beautiful dog)

A happy lovely home! Did you make the floral window shades?

In my lifetime I have purchased 6 homes, the last of which goes on the market tomorrow as I am majorly downsizing now and have found a little 2 bedroom on 3/4 acre to buy. For me it seems to be about the windows and the light, and I've always known within the first few minutes that it was right. As soon as I sell this large lovely home, I can complete my purchase of Woody End. It is at the far end of town on 3/4 acres with lots of trees yet is open to the sky, I can at last again see the stars and sunrise and sunset. (Hard to live in town once you've lived in the country...) Before I even went in the house, I drove up the driveway and got out and thought "I can breathe!" and knew I'd found my new home. It's sort of like "magic", like in Sleepless in Seattle, you just know! PS Love the post about the Treehouse on here too!

Wonderful to also see an exterior shot! Outside flows very well into inside, great vision! It's a lot of grays, but the golden wood floors really warm it up and your balance of interesting/colorful/textured items makes it personal and gives it a balance that is just right! Great name for your business! The shape of the master bedroom lamps is so graceful, it really sets the mood in that room. Thanks for sharing, I'm keeping this one for reference.

If there is space, I would try to think about walking around the edges of the room and have most of the furniture towards the middle. Leave the TV landing strip where it is, float the couch about 4 feet from the heater wall, back it up with the desk (so you would be looking towards the TV when sitting at the desk. Then try the dining table on the wall where the couch was, towards the kitchen door end. For those who haven't had these kind of heaters, even placing a couch a few inches from the heater will block off so much of the heat one is paying for! Not sure how your lighting will be with the desk floating, most of us don't have outlets in the floor. But right now it feels so empty in the middle and disjointed. Good luck!