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This is ingenious! I have been looking for a simple, inexpensive, streamlined side table for my living room for weeks. I also LOVE that I can recycle my stash of old towels and curtains for this project. *Heads out the door to get some wire mesh*

I love that this home is light and airy, but still feels decidedly masculine. That's such a tough combo and these adorable guys have done it so well. Bravo!

If I walked into a gentleman's apartment and it looked like this, I'd swoon. Well done!

I do have two (very small) quibbles: first, the art over the dining room table looks like it's hung a bit too high.

Second -- and this is a tiny, tiny thing -- the orange daisies on the coffee table look like they were unwrapped from their grocery store packaging and plunked in a vase without being trimmed down. Definitely man flowers :)

Just FYI - the link to "Brenda & Harry's Contemporary Coach House" goes to "Shelby's Sophisticated Studio Loft" tour.

I agree with both Anna Europe and DC Girl. So much creativity, but there's a little too much the "old-wood-with-writing" for me. However, I applaud her originality.

Yikes! A little too much for me.

She's so depressed, she can't even remember to put her pants on! No amount of soothing mint green can solve THAT.

Snarky comments aside - I agree. Pretty space.

Beautiful.

Oh, come on, everyone. Lighten up. I think AT's tongue was firmly planted in its cheek with this post.

Hi all - Emma (the question-asker) here.

After thinking it over, I've decided to proceed with caution. Though bedbugs are starting to emerge in my city, we don't have huge problems with them. I've already seen the couch in person, but I'm going to inspect it more closely before I take it home. I also plan to steam clean it before I bring it inside.

I also talked to the seller about my concerns, and she says she's never had any problems with bed bugs.

Anyway, I'm certainly not as freaked out as I was earlier this week, but I had never really considered this aspect of buying used furniture before and I'm now going into it eyes-wide-open.

Thanks for all of your comments!