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I moved from 3000 sq ft into 650 sq ft. I had to go from my all wooden hangers to the wire flocked ones just to get things to fit into closets. That being said, I still like the all one type of hanger look, whatever they might be.

On bulk trash day I found a walnut Mid Century Modern daybed (almost perfect condition) in an alley near my house. I couldn't figure out a way to get it home. I came back with my tiny car and convinced a guy off the sidewalk to help me strap it to the top of my car. I drove home with the down cushions sticking out the windows and this huge daybed upside down on the roof of my car. I had put a quilt on top of my car to not scratch the roof and it was flapping in the breeze. The darn thing has been in my storage locker for 2 years awaiting somehow cleaning of the down and recovering of the cushions!

Wow. Beautiful.

I agree with the others. I have no TV and use the conversation area as the focal point. My couch and two chairs face each other in a triangle with a coffee table in the middle. I have a small room, it's cozy and works well.

Dear Santa: please fix my cracked and crumbling plaster walls. I'm tired of looking at the cracks and seeing animals (like looking at clouds). XOXO I left cookies for you and a carrot for Rudolph and I've been very good this year. :)

Paint the bottom cabinets a dark charcoal, paint the upper cabinets a creamy white, paint the insides of the glass cabinets to coordinate with the blue dining room (how about orange?). Hang a valence (no ruffles just straight) in the window using a vintage looking fabric http://equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=114847&sid=93LKiA2EE2dY3-P-49109317781.c0 is a favorite. Use stainless knobs on the cabinets. Fix the microwave hole by removing the backsplash and upper cabinets, getting a cool looking vent hood and tiling with a stainless tile all the way up. A carpet runner on the floor would help until you could replace the tiles. A black and white checkerboard pattern would look nice.

Love, Love, Love the bedding in #1. Any ideas where it's from?

I'm with the others who have too much jewelry to display. I have too much costume jewelry for a jewelry box! I just got a new bedroom set (Craigs List) and am looking for dividers for the dresser drawers to store mine. I like the idea of having one show stopping piece out on display, possibly framed and hung on the wall.

I like the idea of a plunger cover. But what about the toilet brush, which is also icky and needs a cover? Then I have two covered things on the side of my toilet to maneuver around as I clean. And even though they are covered, they still have an ick factor. And the covers don't match. I want a combo plunger, toilet brush cover, one sleek design. Ahhh... a girl can dream. :)

I'd be careful if you want to remove the pink cup and toothpaste holder. I removed my black ones. They were cemented into the plaster. Half way through the project I realized that. There was no turning back. I ended up with huge holes that had to be repaired. My advice - leave them alone.

Remove the wall paper with a steamer. Embrace their lovely pinkness. Decorate to coordinate with it and have fun! (pink and white, pink and burgundy, pink and robin's egg blue, pink and chartreuse green, pink and fuchsia, pink and black .... you get the idea. )

Replace the towel bar and the light fixture. I would go more vintage in keeping with the era of the pink tile. Lowe's had some great stuff which was pretty inexpensive (which I put in my black and white 50's bath).

If when you remove the wallpaper the tiles are a mess you can do a couple things, depending on what's wrong with them. You could paint them, re-wallpaper them, put up that tile board stuff. None are pleasant options, really. I have my fingers crossed for you that the person who put up the wallpaper just didn't like the pink! (Who wallpapers tiles in a bathroom???)

You might want to talk to your landlord prior to doing anything. He might be able to give you some insight into why the wallpaper decision was made so you know what's in store for you.

Good luck!