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This is what I have to play audio (any source) from my laptop to my stereo in the adjacent room. Simple and easy.

Get a fan to pull the air out?
Don't hang your damp towels in the bathroom?
Try one of the volcanic deodorizers out there....can't hurt....
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I think that textiles (rugs or on the wall) will soften the space but complement the furniture you have chosen. It will provide texture and pattern (even if subtle). Well framed art and good lighting accents (lamps that aren't business-furniture) will go a long way, too.

Missoni has been around since the 1950s. They are known for their heavily patterned textiles. The zigzags/chevron is to Missoni as the khaki plaid is to Burberry. For Missoni the zigzag is iconic and not a trend. I loved it when I was a teen and I still love it. Maybe one day I will afford it!

If you do reconstruct the wall - I think you have to minimize your living room furniture...do you actually need a dining area?

If you have a sofa facing the proposed wall (where the television will be), them put a slim table behind the sofa that will be your new dining table.

I also really like the idea of creating an L-shaped living room. As others have suggested, get rid of the small closet by the bathroom. Make the second bedroom smaller - I'd personally put it by the windows. The space in front of the bathroom can be used as a study/desk/landing strip / store the stroller and toys /quiet play area.

I've had an air plant in my cubicle for a while now - it seems to do fine under a fluorescent light. I submerge the plant every 2-3 weeks for about 1-hour. Usually while I drink my morning coffee. Recently I bought some "liquid seaweed" fertilizer to use in the soaking water to hopefully get it to bloom again.

I really wish there were a sodastream alternative too. Both to avoid the the proprietary CO2 cartridge issue as well as for political issues as well. I've researched a lots of hacks to do a DIY carbonator - the problem is the setup isn't as elegantly packaged. And perhaps the mechanics of it seem a little intimidating. Maybe this will be the year where I figure it out...

Exterior stain comes in a lot of different colors/finishes. The benefit of a stain is that it doesn't peel (unlike paint) after a lot of weathering. Eliminating the need to scrape when you need to repaint. Would seriously recommend looking at exterior stain options - you may find it to be easier than painting but yield the same result.

How do you clean the ones with narrow necks?

I think that if you stapled some batting to the doors - you could cover with fabric quite easily and not have to flatten the surface of the doors. Of course you'd need to experiment to see if the doors close properly if you go the fabric route.

What about mirrors? Securely hot glued to "repanel" the doors?
Or some glossy colored plexiglass to repanel the doors?