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I would encase the brick under the counter in board painted white. The stone and the brick make for an unfinished disjointed look.

I would wait on the counter until I could afford slate.

Everyone says white for the cupboards and that seems great.

The hutch that you can showcase dishes on - leave with out doors. You can see them displayed from the next room.

Can't wait to see what you do - you'll send in pix right?

Love the power lines. I don't care if the artist calls it a doile but it helped me understand (whether it's important or not) what the thing was made of. String? It's so spatial for a flat object. I don't love all the power lines I ever see in art or design - I love THIS image. Arrested my attention - I had breezed through everything else.

Don't like the over the window hangings, shapeless and shabby - at least in those pix. Maybe that works for somebody else.

That list of overdone motifs was very funny - but that is the stuff of the world - so it's always going to show up.

I remember a painting of a tree that blew me away a few years ago. It's particularly interesting when an "overdone" subject matter shows up fresh and surprising, sometimes moving, sometimes life affirming.

That its photoshopped is part of why its such a great picture. The artist isn't trying to pull one off on everybody.

If it were me I'd remove the doors (are you handy - can you put them back up when you move?)
and hang up panels of cloth or curtains (hanging in folds). I'm pretty boho though.

Right now I'm all pleased with Urban Outfitters and Ikea - taking care of the financially challenged.

It goes without saying that you're going to use different bedding.

I think the bureau is so handsome - I don't have any problem with it - or that you're getting another related piece soon ( a dresser).

I wonder how big your budget is?

Let's say you had $3,000 to spend.

Since you're pushing for modern - I'd do as others have suggested - huge art over the bed. Take your own photo? Do you have a good camera? Spend a lot of the money on blowing it up. I know this is silly - but you've invited us into the fantasy of what we would do ourselves!

I'd have a small headboard (the headboard should be very low or very tall - so it isn't even with the height of the dresser.

I'd go to Urban Outfitters for whatever else - spend like $500 there -

I wonder what other stores you're thinking of? Some advice giver I am.

I'm curious to hear your comments at this point - and I'd like to know the size of the space!

It's funny, this is the most thoughtful, kindly, blog I've seen on at.

It's such a humble space but the advice is brilliant.

I have nothing to add - except for the fact - that I should submit pix of my own place - with all of the pros and cons of fixing it up.

I think these rooms look like paintings. They are velvety and dark.

Mr. Schnabel made one of my top 10 movies ever - Before Night Falls - so I'll always be grateful to him.

I woundn't want to live there but I would adore staying there - I think its fascinating.