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What was used on the open shelving in the kitchen?

there is carpet glue you can buy to stop any fraying just let it dry before flipping the rug right side up. I've done this with a 40$ 8X5 rug... I've cats who love love love carpet.. so I make sure to have inexpensive rugs just for them. Plus, my concrete floors look/feel better with the odd rug.

Honestly.. if you're handy.. Ana-White.com.. and build to custom fit. Make a Twin bed with a back for half the length of the mattress to support bolster pillows along with head board and use a normal twin mattress.
I'm building two twins for my spare room, using a plan I customized from her site.
Pocket screws are awesome.
I'd not be doing upholstery, but then that's maybe cos I'm not real good at it. You can get a professionally done slip cover for mattress and bolsters for way less than a sofa.

Where did she get the uprights used?

I regularly got 25 MPG with my 74 super beetle. Moved house (co-op student) in the thing every 3 months, but you have to be creative with the packing but they can hold a lot.
It's simplicity and efficiency always enthralled me. They are easy to maintain and surprisingly reliable (never flinched to road trip in one). Aside from engine rebuild for HS graduation, I did most of the maintenance myself (I was hard on starter solenoids and accelerator cables - beats my brother - he still goes through clutches like Oreos).

Parts are fairly easy to find, and not as expensive as other "classic" cars.
If you get it, I think my dad has the old (non working) ac unit from mine.. You want it?

Sanyo Eneloop: From the website..

Electric Hybrid Assisted Pedaling. Charge While You Ride.
The SANYO eneloop bike is a next-gen bicycle that transports you efficiently and effectively requiring very little effort by the rider. With innovative features such as "loop charging," which recharges the battery while you ride, and "two-wheel drive" which maintains a steadier, smoother ride on diverse terrains, the SANYO eneloop bike sets new standards of enjoyable and powerful bicycle riding.

I need the shade... Anyone know where it came from. I'm about to resort to making my own.

So where to get the thingie to make the handle bar rotate?

Look for a system that provide variable refrigerant flow (not sure i'm calling it the right thing) essentially it puts air handling systems in each room and you've a small coolant line feeding to it versus a big fat duct of cooled air. the air handler looks like one of those mini-split ac units, but the system provides heat and cooling. This is probably a good option if you don't already have a ducted house.

I'm with arroyo
Figure out why you like the piece you want first. Fashion or aesthetics...
using the guidelines provided by arroyo.. this is my selection for case goods (fabrics/ paint/ decorative accessories are different as they are cheaper/ easier to replace)
*Masculine vs feminine?
Ornate vs *simple?
Rustic vs *refined?
Abundant vs *spare?
Historic vs modern?- wash
*Organic vs slick / man-made?

I have mission/ arts & craft pieces, mixed with simple Art Deco pieces intermixed with some mid-century & modern. High quality woods and finishes for the stained pieces, solid wood for painted.
My fabrics tend to be lush and textural and somewhat more feminine - but few patterns. The few florals I use tend to be graphic or abstract.

(I may be a girl but I'm also an engineer - so function always wins..)

You can always change the linen or paint.. but Good Classic pieces will always survive fashion.

I'd keep what you have until you can afford/find the quality pieces that can transcend the changes in your tastes. Look through or create a wish list that will help you answer arroyo's questions. Look for other dressers that give you the same feeling and try to see what is similar between them.

And while your working on it, put some money in savings until you find the right stuff. By then you'll be ready to buy it.

as an aside... check whether you even want a dresser.
I don't even have a dresser or chest in my room - they do not function that well for me. I've two 3 drawer night stands and a large armoire - the shelves of the armoire are much more functional for me. There's a chest in the guest room that I pretty much never open but its there. (It was mom's and surprisingly still fits in with the rest some how.)