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Whenever there's a home featured that isn't an MCM showcase and/or super cutesy-quirky, a lot of negative comments appear, particularly that the home isn't original.
I think this place is beautiful- there's lots of lovely texture, fluidity, and it's pulled together and polished. I'd never have the nudes in my own home, but I definitely appreciate how they work in this space. It's pretty different from the typical AT home, which I love. Keep shaking things up!

Wow, this is amazing- it blows the wallpaper out of the water! I can't imagine the average joe/jane could pull this off-- if I tried this people would wonder who let a monkey play with markers!

I think the colors you've chosen make this feel cohesive-- everything seems to flow together. Love the living room rug. The sleeping nook (?) seems to really work here. Thomas Jefferson's house had a bed in little nook, much smaller than this :)

Seems like that little entryway must be frustrating-- With such a tiny apartment, using up floorspace for an entry seems like waste (not faulting you guys, of course). I'd want so badly to knock out that little wall! Don't know if you rent or own, and could do anything about it if you wanted to...

I like the trend towards including floor plans on the house tours. It really helps me wrap my head around how space is used. I'm consistently surprised at how small the places look on the plans, but how welcoming they look in the pics (of course, I realize the plans aren't all to scale)! It really underscores how any space can feel great with good design.

Yeah, my first thought was, how are they all getting away with no shower curtain? Are these actually used?
I'd love to see pics of a claw foot that is used on a daily basis.... did they use a curtain? Even if you had a the handle only, I feel like water would spray around. My sister's only shower is in a claw foot. It's a great tub but I don't see how to get around having a curtain. Maybe if it hung from a track that allowed the entire curtain to be pulled around behind when not in use.

I LOVE the eclectic but clean look of this room! The three-seat red bench is so unusual, and mixes with the rest of your stuff so well...

As to you question, I second the sisal idea. If you go with an oriental or persian-style rug, I'd worry about making the room too busy. Right now, I feel it's the perfect balance of interesting details and visual cleanliness. I'd be very conservative about adding pattern. A sisal in neutral shades would contribute some texture and pattern without too much noise.

Don't do a thing until you GET WINDOW TREATMENTS. Off with the vertical blinds! This will likely be your most costly addition and the hardest to find (in terms of finding something that you love), so I'd get the curtains first and build off them. Maybe textured white panels with a cool color on that wall (I like the lime green idea!).

Make it feel roomier by minimizing the tables. As someone suggested, wall mount the TV and ditch the TV stand. Or, mount the TV, put decorative items on the stand, loose the coffee table, and add a colorful little square ottoman or two.

A big potted plant in the corner by the TV. New, fun lampshade for the table lamp.

Fun throw pillows-- easy enough to make yourself if $$ is tight.

I say, if you don't love it, let it go. The chairs are all cute and interesting in their own way, but you don't seem that into them, at least for your current space.
As someone else pointed out, you have a lot of chairs on your hands. I would sell them for cheap and buy two pieces I was really happy with.