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I like them :(

@miesh
The curtains don't get dirty at all, which really surprised me. It's Vancouver, so it rains ALL the time ha ha, so no, they stay up for rain. They're a poly/cotton blend from Ikea and have done super well in even crazy heavy rain. They'll come down in winter, mostly just for a different look, as I like to do different lights for the holiday season, but also if we do get snow (which is not guaranteed) it would probably get messy.
@pinstripeprincess
The bench is 1.5m long by 50cm deep, about 40cm high. I'm afraid it's a Frankenstein's monster; I found an old office bench at a thrift store, took off the old vinyl seat and put my own plank of (very cheap) plywood on and stained. The cushions are just woven seagrass from Chinatown.
@c7y
It's the Oh-chair from Umbra. Super comfy, too.

I'm so glad everyone's interested! Thanks for all the comments.

@sintax
The bamboo poles I picked (from Chinatown were only a buck each) are probably only about 3cm in diameter. I was able to get hooks from the hardware store (mine are chrome) through which the bamboo could easily fit and since the roof (ceiling?) is wood, I drilled holes and screwed the hooks right in. I ended up using three rods across and one little one at the end. After one very windy day and a pole popping out at one end, I lashed either end of each pole to the hook (with heavy jute twine because it suits the look, though it doesn't really show much) and it's worked super well. Since I never actually slide open the curtains at the top (and actually overlapped a tab on each to keep them together), it makes it much easier to secure.

Actually, scratch that comment; apparently the law has JUST changed recently in BC. Typical. But check out your local ones anyway!

I like the red one.

Canadian Henry Woodward invented an electric light bulb in 1874, but could not afford to produce it, so sold the patent to Thomas Edison. So we should call them Woodward bulbs.

Holy cow, the before just crazy! I think I would have left it and charged admission.

Peppers hurt their eyes and noses.

The burlap under a few centimetres of soil works well for the digging, as does the wire mesh over the tops of containers.

Love!

I'm gonna vote for you simply for having two people live there and no homicides.