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Years ago I went to lunch at the Georgetown home of a successful writer who had papered his powder room with rejection letters, glued right to the walls. Perfect!

Oh, my! You don't even have any cabs or appliances in yet and I already love your kitchen. I predict that the coved ceiling is going to produce an ah-ha moment every time you look at them. Congrats and can't wait for the next installment.

I'm pretty sure Mr. Peck's bar is made from Nauga's, not cows: http://www.etsy.com/listing/80811136/1960s-nauga-monster-pair-rare

Let's give teachers cash. Lots and lots of cash. They more than earn it and they deserve it.

Teach your children what RSVP means.

I was at the checkout at Trader Joes recently and the 20-something cashier was chatting up the 20-something customer by commenting on her bottle of RSVP wine. "What does RSVP mean, anyway? I see it as a link on evites." No kidding!

The only reason I stopped at this post was the Ultima Thule plates. They were designed by the legendary Tapio Wirkkala in 1968 for Iittala. Really, mid-century icons here! These plates are no longer available through the Iitala catalog.
I admit that they're pretty great in those colors and if the owner is happy, then why not? They're her dishes.

Guide to Easier Living by Russel Wright and Mary Wright. First published in 1950, the book was a blueprint for mid-century modern living.

Looks like Cute Baby is too young to be able to push off that smothering comforter so is screaming for help.

You don't say if this is a rental, but since you're sharing with roomies, I'm going to assume it is, so you don't want to and/or can't make any structural changes. My first thought is to put a shelf above the window that can hold mixing bowls, dutch ovens, stockpots, whatever, and keep them close at hand. Hooks on the underside of the shelf could hold anything hook-able - utensils or pots and pans. A large table or a dresser with an extended top surface placed under the table will provide additional storage and counter space.

They look like something on an old amusement park ride, like a carousel or something similar.