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Your daughter is super cute! I love her outfit and her tent. :)

Oh wow, so lovely!

Why are Joe and Jessica's designs overlapping? It's too late now, but I think it's better to space out the graphics. Maybe next time there can be a downloadable image of a bag (an outline of a bag would do) for contestants to put their designs on. That would force a more consistent resolution and provide a way to display the designs with enough spacing. And voters will get to see what the design would look like on a real bag.

I think gold and plum can pair nicely, but solid plum on a heavy fabric overpowers the pattern in a gold - you can barely see the details. I would instead use a white towel/rug set. The left side of the room looks matchy-matchy at eye level (second pict) because the mirror reflects the shower curtain. Maybe put a glass vase with blue-purple flowers where the green frame is right now.

I gotta say, a lot of "green" posts on AT disappoint me (I'm sorry! I like the design-related ones!). Like a lot of readers have already questioned, why are plastics bad? First of all, let's not generalize because there are so many kinds. Also, we can't forget how useful they have been for mankind. Yes, there may be health hazards depending on the type of plastic and how it is produced. This is true of naturally occuring materials as well. In fact, certain types of plastics are used in laboratories and hospitals because they are bio-compatible.

In terms of waste, plastics are only a problem when they outlive their useful lifetime by a lot. It is unfortunate that this is often true. There are people working on designing new plastics to solve this problem. On the other hand, it's ok if a house that is meant to last is made of nondegrading materials.

Wow!! What a refreshing space! I'm amazed by how uncluttered it is. How do you guys organize cables? I don't see offensive power cords. Love the credenza. Is there any hardware on the front panels to help it slide? Or is it unnecessary?

I recommend this rug to brighten up the room fabulous shoes for a Marie Antoinette (movie) decor:
http://www.florcatalog.com/service/flor/shop_detail.html?mv_arg=1230102500%2d6840_02

Hello. I love the wall colors, and I hope you don't change the seats! It sounds like you've already invested enough on those two elements. Like others have already suggested, I would work on the other two basic pieces - the rug and lighting -before tweaking details or adding accessories. Personally I like the rug the least. It needs to be brought up to the level of the walls.

I won't judge. I would also suggest the Penguin classics collection if he just wants to read (rather than collect). It could be like a library.

Librarians are really helpful if the client is looking for help building a unique collection. There are also several universities that hold book collection contests and publish the winning book lists - they are totally fascinating.

re: For reasons no one wants to discuss at length, toilet paper is pretty crude technology, and it doesn't do that great a job, while creating unnecessary additional paper waste.

hahaha. So true!

ps. yes, I'm of Japanese heritage