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My night stand says you are a slob and should stop pretending that you read nonfiction.

I have never seen that gorgeous lamp put to more perfect use.

Jumping on the bandwagon. Keep the walls! Consider painting the ceiling, trim, and vanity white. Loved the early suggestion to add some other natural elements. Stone floors and shower walls sound spot on.

Okay, that pantyhose thing? Is kind of brilliant.

Your yellow is lovely. I can see why you chose it.

I'm afraid I have to agree that something does not seem to be working with these colors. I think that the color of the fireplace might really be nice with the yellow walls, as other commenters have suggested, but the whiteness of the mantel emphasizes the not whiteness of the fireplace. I think I'd try swapping out the mantel for a dark wood that would echo your floor and furniture. I'd go with something bigger and more dramatic than your current choice to balance out the chunkiness of the stone and keep it visually separate from your crisp white trim.

Looks like aqua would be a good fit in your neighborhood. I'd go aqua on the carport and columns too. The brick already breaks up that part of your facade. I think another color might be too much. If you decide to go this way, I'd love to see an orange door. It would complement the aqua beautifully and add a little contemporary touch.

Love it, and I'm not generally a fan of too much symmetry in my spaces. It works because of the contrast between matching frames and contrasting reflections. A nice trick.

I'm with KatSD. I think the placement of the keep calm poster is hilarious. I'm inclined to think that this might be a sort of commentary on the poster itself. Perhaps Will's feelings about the ubiquitous "keep calm" poster are more in line with the people who've commented here than they realized. . . . .

snailsalot: I left the shelves and interiors of my cabinets alone, I just did a very careful job of cutting in so that there are crisp, clean edges between the painted and upainted surfaces. I think it works well.

Love the idea of crashing a wedding on every anniversary. How very romantic!