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Very cool man. I'm in the process of moving into an old office building loft conversion built in the early 1900s here in Chicago. Its definitely a raw space, kind of like yours and I was contemplating on how to decorate the space. You've inspired me! Love it!

Love your loft Sage. I live in Chicago and know exactly where this building is. I looked at the loft condos across the street often wondered about your building.

There is so much history in the area, I love the architecture of your building's exterior as well as others in the area. Your loft is exactly what comes to my mind when I think "loft living". Thanks for sharing your pics!

I rented a 1 bedroom loft apartment on the first floor of a warehouse conversion. I loved the soaring 14 foot ceilings and exposed pipes & duct work. Impressed by all of the industrial character, I failed to recognize a big horizontal pipe on the ceiling that hung right across the entire length of the bedroom above my bed. That is, until the first night.

Turns out that said pipe was a main sewer line for all of the floors above me. I could hear the flow of every toilet flush and shower etc of my neighbors on the upper floors. It sounded like a sporadic rain machine, but thinking about the contents of the liquid did not bring tranquility; especially since it was right above my bed!

In addition, some people think a toilet should be used for more than what it was designed for. On occasion I'd be hear a loud clang in the metal pipe as if someone flushed down a golf ball or some other object.

I ended up learning how to sleep with earplugs that year and when my lease was up, I was outa there.

I agree, I would NOT appreciate a spray painted trophy, or a picture of my place. And who even owns a CD player these days? TP is practical, a meal is also a good idea. I think decor for someone's home is a personal thing; I'd appreciate a gift card or maybe a handy dandy and useful small kitchen gadget.

Nice pictures!