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Wow, what a stunning job! Love everything, especially the new front steps. Yummy.

Hey, that's my room!

@RyanCN- Trust me, it's WAY WAY more about a fresh coat of paint than white balance and lighting. The paint before was a high-gloss yellow-y white and disgusting.

@mindfeck, suzy8track, and others concerned about the layout: this room really isn't very big and there isn't any space to have it any other way unless I put the bed against the wall. Which I avoid if at all possible.

@peteG- as has been pointed out by a couple people, the blanket was a gift from Pendleton Woolen mills but was nowhere NEAR that expensive. I think they're $200. They do last forever though.

@E.I.F- The second photo was taken after I purchased a wide-angle lens. It does make the room look deceptively large, but it's the only way to get everything in frame.

@burnttoast- Go to the post and you'll see both!

@sagekitten85- It's a George Nelson Saucer Bubble Lamp, size medium.

Thanks, Kathleen!

@omnidora this was actually a re-do with different fabric of a project I did in late May, and I've never had any problems with the cornstarch mixture in all these months (in a building where we do get the occasional cockroach roaming a kitchen cabinet at night). You really end up using SO little cornstarch, the ratio for the paste is 2 tablespoon starch to 2 cups of water, which is MORE than enough to cover a door like this. Anyway, I don't think it's something to be worried about.

Charley Harper prints are also available at www.Day-Lab.com. I ordered one from them and love it!

Hi all, Dan here.

Just wanted to submit a quick comment assuring all you wood enthusiasts that this was NOT a nice piece of furniture. Yes, it's solid wood. But I wish a had a before-before picture! When I found it, it was dirty unfinished pine, had missing hardware, 2-3 layers of wallpaper-- complete with stickers!-- stuck to the top (which was also cracked down the middle), and the trim on the bottom was cracked and broken (it's just barely holding on in the pic!). It's not a nice walnut antique or anything of the sort-- I'm going to guess from the original hardware that it was built in the 50s-70s. No dovetail joints, nothing but wood glue, some nails, and some cobwebs. Also, she felt ugly. She told me.

I like a good vintage piece of wood furniture, but JEEEEZ, this isn't it. Thanks to everyone that likes my project, feel free to check out the blog, poke around a while, hang on my every word! I know I do, and it feels great.

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Jenny- can you say where you got your desk?

Stunning stunning. I'm shocked that the kitchen was restored and not completely original, it fits perfectly and I love the skylights. And just the peek of that couch is making me drool.

I've sat on these in the store, and they both look and feel terrible in person. The seams are totally wiggidywhack, they're super uncomfortable... just overall terrible construction. You'd be better off with ikea, or spending a little more for something that will last 20 years instead of 2.

I have a small cool dorm, too! Also at NYU, but nothing like photo #3... they don't make those for freshman, that's for sure.
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This is, indeed, a lovely post both in prose and sentiment. I've had the same experience with my grandparent's incredible home in Chicago and the slow removal of their artwork. It's surprising just how much the paintings lent the space an elevated architectural and emotional integrity that just changes completely once they're gone. But, alas, sometimes it's just time to pack up and move on and trust that new people will make happy memories in a space, and hang (or lean) new frames on its walls.

Best of luck with the move. I'll be moving out of a dorm room soon and even that feels like a crazy amount of stuff!