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Muji has some great plastic organizers. They come in different sizes and heights, and are stackable which may work for deep drawers. Have used them to keep the bathroom drawers organized for years.

I have a vintage knock off rope chair purchased at an estate sale years ago. Our cat also thought of it as his own stylish scratching post. We ended up putting the chair away to avoid further damage.

The repair company Kimberm posted looks very skilled, but it's hard to pay $750 to repair a chair I paid $20 for originally.

Exciting project! Personally in a small space I would go for a light grey (like Benjamin Moore Fieldstone) or light creamy brown (like Benjamin Moore Richmond Grey) on the walls. Then I would paint the door in a deep color like charcoal, rich chocolate brown, or a deep red, whatever fits your taste and the rest of the room.

I would put privacy shades on the window for night time (you could even use simple roller blinds) and then hang sheer white curtains that go to the floor. Then during the day you have privacy but light coming in and at night you can shut the blinds and still have a nice look. The current curtains are hung very close to the ceiling, which accentuates the low ceiling. If you can lower the top of the curtains by a few inches that will help minimize the low ceiling, as well as taking the curtains to the floor.

Definitely need an area rug. I would keep the futon but get rid of the other couch and go for large floor pillows. Again, in a room with a low ceiling, keep the furniture low will help. Floor pillows would be an easy way to bring in an accent color and can be stacked out of the way when not in use, which is good for a small room.

The table the tv is on is very nice, but can you have fewer things on it?

Change the ceiling light to something softer and add a floor lamp next to the futon - sofa height lamp (43") not a full height floor lamp to again make the room feel taller. Or if you get a side table a table lamp so you have more than one source of light. Some art on the wall... Good luck and have fun!

It's not really DIY, it's more AIY (assemble-it-yourself), but I've been happy with ordering framing kits from AmericanFrame.com . For large pieces it can add up but it's still a lot less expensive than a frame shop.

Really like this. The proportions in the drawing are perfect. More glasses would throw off the visual balance.

Love what you did with the flooring. What a simple yet brilliant idea for an open plan.

I would want to steal your dog (great name too).

Congrats on having a finished piece that you like. Personally I would have preferred to see the natural wood restored rather than painted. I'm all for repainting already painted pieces or cheap pine wood, but this looked like it was a quality piece. Very warm, natural and lovely wood needing a little tlc.

I had that exact same crib mobile when I was a baby, which was then used for my 3 siblings. It may have been a hand-me-down to me from an older cousin which would put it around early 1970s. So nice to see it again. There was a matching lamp that went with it, with the cat, the owl and the moon from the nursery rhyme (if I remember correctly). Maybe you'll come across it some day and have the set. :)

Turning them into mirrors might have been nice. Still sober and fitting with the rest of the place, but not so empty.

There are some really inspiring ideas shown. I enjoyed the tour. It does seem more like a design "concept store" than a home. Whether that's a good or bad thing depends on the goal of the project I guess.