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I moved to an undercounter fridge to save space and save energy. This concept is relevant for applications beyond dorms as it would allow families to expand and contract their fridge space as needed and save the energy that is currently being wasted on cooling all the rotting lettuce out there!

Thanks everyone for the great comments;

Colours are as follows:

-all paint is from Benjamin Moore in various levels of gloss, the living room and bedroom are "ulti-matte"

-the colour in the bathroom and kitchen is Ralph Lauren Waterwheel Falls

-Bedroom and Living room are Ben-Moore Oxford White

-Grey wall behind the kitchen is Ben-Moore Asphalt

-Trim and Painted doors are Ben-Moore Designer White

Thanks again, everyone - its really nice to read everyone's comments!

Here is a response to some of the questions:

-yes, its true, one has to go through the bedroom to get to the bathroom. Its the apartment's greatest strength and biggest weakness. A strength in terms of space efficiency as there is no dedicated circulation space and of course a weakness as the bedroom is far less private than it otherwise might be. Originally, I wanted to remove all of the partitions, but decided to accept the plan as it is for historical reasons and to minimize waste and cost. I also had an earlier scheme that would have opened an entrance to the bedroom and bathroom where the closet is, effectively cutting it in half - in the end I decided to maximize storage space, enjoy the fantastic efficiency of the historic layout and recognize that the privacy issue for the bedroom goes with the "small space" territory.

-The chairs; there are four that hang from the ceiling and since the ceilings are very high, it doesn't feel threatening at all. The lightweight chairs are attached in a very simple way; just with a hook and some twine. The upholstered chair took a bit more planning and I'm not sure how successful it is.

-The two chairs over the dining table do come down from time to time (just like the shakers did!) to provide extra seating, or more often, to go to dinner parties hosted by other friends who need extra chairs. They are not by Arne Jacobsen - not sure who the designer is. They have a stamp on the bottom that says BOWA Denmark - they are great!

-The print over the dining table is by a Saskatchewan artist named David Thauberger. If you do a google search, his work and the galleries that handle it come up. Its a screen print called "bungalow" and I bought it years ago. While I would love to say that it inspired the colour scheme of the apartment, truth is, it was in storage while I was doing the work and I got a pleasant surprise when I finally brought it out!

-I really should have cleaned up the plan drawing before posting, but I just grabbed a scan that I already had. Yes, I am an architect and its a simple autocad drawing. I often see projects, especially small ones, that move forward without the most rudimentary drawings being completed. Its always critical to define the scope of any project and answer the fundamental question - "what do you want to do".

Hope I make it to the finals next week!