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I think it looks really nice and love the green door and huge windows. Only thing that seems off to me is the garage--especially those small roundish windows. Everything is very linear and those seem out of place to me. Also if they's painted it grey to match the rest it would come together more. Would love to see the inside.

I think it looks extremely inviting but wonder if it'd look dated in a few years.

I've been searching for the perfect sofa for years and think Feng may be the way to go...waiting for some sort of sale...

Lots of comments already, but I would find it more wasteful to buy them something they'd never use than something they need. Why buy a starter kit if it will just end up in the dump?

Wow! Stunning transformation.

I know the most deserving baker for this gift!

Another great tip I learned here is to place all your wrapped paint stuff (I just used plastic bags instead of plastic wrap) into the fridge if you have to leave your paint to dry overnight. It's an air tight container.

I second Lowes or Home Depot gift card idea. Those always come in handy.

Another nice gift which I may have read about in Martha Stewart originally and which I gave to my sister is a stamp with her new address. Cost about $20 at local stationary store and so useful for addressing envelopes.

Another dumb question, how do I know what kind of wood my piece of furniture is? Also, is there an oil that would work for all kinds of wood?

That photo looks nice now, but once that gate is closed it won't look so great. And really that's the point of a security gate--it needs to be closed all the time. Lived in apt where a burglary was thwarted by a window security gate. And to Home Body's point, if firemen were to have to climb in to rescue you, it'd be tough navigating around the bed (especially in the dark when they can't see what's there).

Otherwise, really lovely pretty room. Wallpaper, brass accents and white bedding work beautifully together.

No one can take my Martha's from me!

I do see the value of not accumulating things, but one of my life's pleasures is curling up with the magazine every month.