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Amusingly, that green is the exact kelly my granddad had in his house. Green and white was apparently a big deal. That shade too. Grandpop Green, to me. He was not a man for subtle colours.

I can see the appeal of the white walls over the butter yellow, but I don't think removing the arches from the bookshelves really did much for the space, though the bookshelf is now certainly more styled. Exposing those lights in the shelves doesn't do anything for me.

I can see the logic for all white office supplies, but I think combined with doing the walls in white, it really cries out for keeping either the floor or furnishings dark. A light floor with white desk and clear chair is not enough to pop white accessories and white walls, IMO.

Don't tear down that fireplace or the mirror.

Do consider lightening the walls.

If it were me, I would go for a very pale grey rug (possibly with a lavender tone to the grey but not a purple rug) or a cream cowskin. Something light and non-combative.

However it if it were for my sister (who is into a more bohemian aesthetic) I would be scouting for an oriental rug with a purple element to the pattern. She would also be totally enraptured with your fireplace.

Either way I think the coffee table is a bit heavy for the space. I might consider a much lighter piece, i.e. glass, acrylic, silver detailing, something to make it feel less imposing and one less dark heavy wood element. Even a solid metal trunk like some of the ones Restoration Hardware is fond of, but in a silver finish, so it was at least a change of tone and material.

There's nothing wrong with liking dolls and teasets, though - they are no better or worse, inherently, than cars and rockets. Ideally the child should be able to pursue whichever interests them, but the continual devaluation of anything feminine as inherently less worthy is just re-branded misogyny.

Besides which, damn, even by the "girls shouldn't be surrounded with girly things" standard, this room is painted blue and themed in elephants. Every kids' stuff store I've seen wields a heavier girls = pink/sparkles/fairies/butterflies/hearts/flowers hammer.

I would have loved this barbie as a kid. I kind of love it now. I think its being marketed to me more than little kids anyway at that price point.

I still remember in the '90s when they pulled the line of tattoo barbies that came with transfer tattoos. I remember being very confused because how were butterflies offensive?

The black is nice enough. The back addition thing is a travesty.

Pretty vicious use of a Victorian, though, IMO. And judging from the interior shots, going to date significantly worse than a more sensitive period restoration.

I would be tempted to go with nature-themed to make the aqua gender-neutral sky. Like tree decals, though that's hardly blazing new ground. Or skyline/building decals.

Or water, and add coral and fish motifs.

A cool effect with white-painted furniture and white bird or fish decals would be soothing and approachable.

But I like white wood furniture for both genders. Green could also work, especially a nice bright chartruese or light beach-glass.

I love the concept.

I do think I would have made a tiny bathroom space for the toilet, using either a door finished to match the dark cabinetry of the kitchen or the privacy glass of the shower.

My parents full-timed in an RV over 30 years ago and they had the shower head over the toilet. I think I would take that compromise on space-saving over the toilet in the open next to the bed. Also it seems like it would really limit guest possibilities.

Still, inspires me to look into variations of the theme.

Dairy kosher means no meat but fish is a free-for all.

Tuna sandwiches, cream cheese and lox, fishsticks are all fine under the rules.

Tortillas with guacamole and cheese.

Pudding cups/yogurt is a possibility though kind of junky for every day. Applesauce cups.

Hardboiled eggs.

Cucumber rounds and hummus.

Well, I love green but not blue, yellow but not red. And to muddy the issue, I like to use a lot of black and white (but not harsh white!) and gray (but not cool grays!)

Going to say warm because while green is my single most favourite decorating colour, I find too much blue usually ruins it before too much yellow does.

How idiotic and consumer-oriented to suggest something that's been in a box for *gasp* is useless to you and should be gotten rid of.

Seasonal changes alone necessitate either buying anew each year or having the foresight to realize that storage is not always wasteful. It's not green to ignore that.