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It's really nice, but seems like a bit much for kids who will only enjoy it for a few more years. Sprinkler, slip-n-slide, kiddie pool -- kids still enjoy simple things.

It's been done! http://bit.ly/eFy4PE
Art Chantry created iconic poster art in Seattle in the 1990s. Among them, a poster of celebrity mugshots. http://www.philipsleingallery.com/

As an apartment dweller, I love Purex 3-in-1. They're sheets with detergent, fabric softener and anti-static in one.

http://www.purex.com/purex-3-in-1

I don't have to worry about getting to the basement and realizing I've forgotten one or the other. I especially like that there aren't any spills or wasted detergent/fabric softener.

At first glance, this chair reminded me of the Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec Steelwood chair (http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/seating-dining-sidechairs/steelwood-chair-by-ronan-erwan-bouroullec-044791) The colors and the price are nice differences. I think the cylindrical legs and wood construction make Grcic's chair warmer and more playful. I think it would be a good alternative to the Steelwood chair for the family-oriented types or those who aren't keen on the industrial details of the Steelwood chair.

I wouldn't use it in a bathroom - I couldn't imagine brushing my teeth with that water. It seems more like a fountain for a solarium or conservatory or space that's not usually part of the apartment living. Something I would maybe expect to see in Architectural Digest in someone's 8th bathroom that's beautiful, but never ever used.

I have a mini-dachshund - about 15lbs., but he has a bark like a German Shepherd. Anyone on the other side of a door is none the wiser.

He's also really protective. He's been known to go nuts (barking and snarling) on the boyfriend when he gets out of bed to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and tries to get back in bed quietly.

In any case, a barking dog has been shown to be a better deterrent to burglary than an alarm system.

Boot Scrapers - very necessary for 19th century homes - think horse and carriage transportation and the misfortune of stepping in horse manure. Streets tended to collect mud and filth, too.
I live in Upstate New York in a late 19th century Victorian home converted into small lofts - but there's still a marble hitching post for horses in front of the house.

...I only suggest the slipcover because upholstering a curved piece of furniture is more difficult than one with nice 90degree angles, especially for a beginner.

I like the Roman shades idea, too, but if you want curtains...

Ikea's Kvartal system has ceiling mounts and even a curved track for the corner. The only drawback might be that it has minumum dimensions to fit the track system
OR, try West Elm's steel cable system mounted at the sides of the windows and feed the cable through 2 round screw hooks installed at the corner.

Practically, I think shades might be the best option since that looks like a radiator under the right window.

There are plenty of knock-off Bertoia chairs and stools. These are at Advanced Interiors, and they cost less than costco's.

http://stores.advancedinteriordesigns.com/categories.bok?oem=Harry%20Bertoia