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Post-remodel pic: http://www.flickr.com/photos/76601879@N00/3954541725/in/pool-460301@N24

Although the charm of the original was lost, I now love cooking in this kitchen, and will miss it when we move (we've found a bigger place that we love, and are now looking to find replacement tenants to take over our lease).

This is the smallest kitchen I've cooked in, but by paring down and organizing, I'm more efficient and clean-up is quick and easy. Thanks to your suggestions, I got rid of the pot rack over the butcher block table - it was really too much for the space, and I've found that I don't need it.

It was a bit of a shocker to see the finished project. The owner was inspired by our Ikea butcher block table and decided to do all of the cabinets in knotty pine with stainless steel door pulls. I've gotten used to it over the past year and am thrilled have drawers that easily glide open.

This is great. The closet is inspirational.

Spedie1 here. Thanks for all of your helpful comments! I like the idea of starting with window treatments to help soften the space. It seems like a small change that could make a big impact. As far as the TV debate goes, I'm not a TV above or in the fireplace person. I chose the TV's current placement instead of the opposite wall because I didn't want it to be the first thing I see when I walk in the door, but, really, with a place this small and TV that big, it won't make much of a difference.

When I saw my pictures in this post I had to laugh, because half of my kitchen, including the refrigerator was sitting in my little living room due to a kitchen renovation, which is now thankfully complete (in 5 days, no less!) joey_brill, who commented that it looked like I didn't want to stay, was absolutely right. We've had problems ranging from termites, musty basement smell, and worst of all, a kitchen that had seen much much better days. But, the new kitchen has dramatically improved things, changing the energy in the entire house.

The standing fan is the Allaire from Restoration Hardware. Sexy or not, this will be going in the basement for the winter.

Hey - that's my galley kitchen! I'm actually getting an almost complete renovation - new floors, countertops and cabinets. Demolition starts Monday, so this weekend, I'll be clearing everything out. I'm so excited to be able to cook again. What you can't tell from the picture are the poor conditions that make cooking a real pain. Basically the countertops give me the heebeejeebies - the grout is either really dirty or just missing, cracked tiles, etc. - they might have been original to the 1930's house. It's a shame that they couldn't be restored, but at least I'll now have a nice clean surface!

Wow - this is also my dream sofa but didn't know this actually existed. This appeals to my "yogic" sensibilities, and if I recall correctly, both M and SK are fellow ashtangis. Love it!

I just ordered the Blueair 402 Hepa purifier ($399). I live just a few blocks from the 405 fwy in West LA and I've been putting off this purchase for awhile.

How does one actually go about using one? I normally like to keep my windows open to get the cross-ventilation. With the purifier running is it OK to have the windows open for at least part of the day?