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In my office I have two Ikea Vika Amon tables at 23 5/8" x 47 1/4" each (with the Vika Curry legs). That's right around your 24"x100" requirements, and very inexpensive to boot.

As an architecture student I had a chance to visit Zaha Hadid's fire station at the Vitra factory, which utilised this type of open, cantilevered stair. There was a guard rail, but it still felt ridiculously precarious, especially in consideration of the building use - imagine firemen rushing down en route to a fire. It sparked a lively discussion about image vs practicality, refreshing since so often it seemed we were supposed to be inspired by, rather than critical of, the works of the architects we studied. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

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How it works in my home is my husband does his laundry, and I do mine. No worries of him throwing my sweaters in the dryer, but he still has to do half the laundry. (Well, maybe a little less than half - I always seem to end up doing the linens...but then again he always takes my stuff to the dry cleaners, so it balances).

The octopusses are cute, but yeah, only good for bras.

Yes, it's plastic, and requires electricity, and I really shouldn't like it. But in my heart of hearts all I can think is 'sooo cute' and 'maybe it would help me not kill an office plant'.

I like the zig zag masher. Quick to use. Easier to clean than the grid. I like my mashed potatoes a bit lumpy though - if you want a more creamy consistency, a masher might not be the best choice of tool.

If you don't like using mineral oil (a petroleum byproduct), walnut oil is a good alternative (it won't go rancid like most vegetable based oils). I've never used beeswax on my cutting boards, but it would be easy enough to make your own walnut oil beeswax mix.

My first instinct is a green paint like the pillow in the white chair. I think it would be a great against the pops of pink, blue and orange in the room, and really make them stand out more. And it would look great with your warm brown furniture and window treatments. Green is on the cooler end of the spectrum, so it would give some contrast, but the yellow in it gives it more warmth than blue. It seems like a lot of the other commenters like blue, and it would give a really strong contrast, but it would make it a lot more cold I think.

Cute kitty! And good luck, whatever color you decide to go with.

In addition to the ikea wardrobes, their Billy and Besta bookshelf systems have door options.

Similar to type trays, thimble display cases are good for little items, and they can be wall mounted. Also, wall mounted spice racks have lots of little shelves.

Yeah, step 1 should be to turn off the power at your electrical panel, especially if you're using metal tools like a razor blade.