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DO NOT SPRAY PAINT THE INSIDE SHADE OF LIGHT FIXTURES...i made this mistake when doing a diy at 19... the paint instantly bubbled and pealed, I then stopped using the fixture to prevent anything worse from occurring.

i lived and worked in lofts. my solutions were as follows:

built a temp. wall w/ screws vs. nails, had a huge 6' rolling door. by rolling, i mean it had wheels and followed a self made guide in the wall vs. a sliding door w/track.

use the stolmen closet system and used it as a space divider & closet. the clothes were a great sound barrier.

purchased foam panels (4' x 8') with protrusions, alike what they use in recording studios. hung them on a wall. this is probably the cheapest solution.

used paper trays, alike the drink holders at fast food restaurants, and tacked them onto the wall in mass amounts. Helped immensely.

There's a reason I don't pick up Metropolitan Home, this is fugly!

I do #9 & 10 in about 2 minutes while my friends wait by the door...hey its their fault they dropped by unannounced!

I think #1 works well, even if as a day bed, if the room is large enough for it...why not? nice color scheme, tv in corner is awkward though...

#2...I think the pollock brings the texture into the room, not the drabby ottomon. bleh.

where would one get these pulleys from?

art- I love Chipolte's look too.

that couch looks like pottery barn/pb teen. now discontinued.

http://www.pbteen.com/products/p3308/?pkey=x|4|1||6|outdoor||0&cm_src=SCH

Thanks everyone for your comments. I will take them all into careful consideration. I will post results, if any!

The holdup is money of course!

I suggest going to the Pilsen East Artist Open House for more of unusual artist loft/gallery spaces.

As ridiculous as it sounds, my life will confirm every part of this true. And I'm a mid 20 something urbanite...bought a condo less than a year ago, my social life is near absent & haven't worked out a week after I bought the place.