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I had to move out of the windowless room in my apartment because I was getting too much sleep; I could, literally, sleep all day in there. I don't sleep as well but I love waking up to the sunlight and I get a lot more done.

I inherited my bedframe from a friend - nearly identical to #8 - and absolutely love it. It's been with me through 4 different bedrooms and always ends up being the focal point of the room; at this point, I can't imagine my bedroom without it. That said, I would search vintage/junk shops for these; when I lived in the south you could find something similar for a few hundred dollars or less.

I agree with everyone's suggestion to paint the walls; I'd go with a soft white or a light grey with brown undertones. I would also paint that door and the trim bright white and swap all of the blinds out for curtains.

As for the cabinets, I wouldn't paint them either but you should definitely change the hardware; ceramic knobs and pulls in bright colors could be fun (check anthropologie for ideas). Depending on how much stuff you have, and how organized it is, I'd suggest taking the doors off of the upper cabinets and have open shelving. The wood is pretty, but less of it would definitely open up the kitchen and make the space feel lighter.

That nook is tricky, if you're handy, maybe build a wrap around bench and put a tulip table there?

Good luck!

I have the Movie Sofa from CB2 and I love it. It's quite large so I don't know if your space would allow for it. If so, it's perfect for lounging, comfortable, neutral, and has the bonus feature of being large enough to accommodate an overnight guest. I've had mine for 5 years and it's held up very well.

I think you might have misunderstood the feedback on this tour. As I said, I have nothing against John's home. We have different tastes, yes, but it makes him happy, awesome! What I do not like about this house tour are the photos and editing; my dissatisfaction is entirely with AT, and it seems that is the general consensus. As even you stated, there needs to be less [superfluous] close up shots. These are not critiques about how John lives, they are critiques of the editorial quality of this house tour, which is severely lacking.

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The flag for the letter 'L' in welcome is actually the nautical flag for the letter 'D.' If you look at the "D" in aboard, it's the same flag. The 'L' flag looks like
if you're going to put something like this in your house (or sell it on the internet) you should at least make sure it's not blatantly incorrect.

I don't see any problem using color, especially if that's what you like, but I really like the grey tones in some of your pictures.

Since there is a lot of molding and some built-ins, could you do some more neutral colors and add pops of color in the molding, flooring or furnishings?

Also, it's nice that you want to consider your future-mother-in-law's opinions but isn't it more important that you and your future spouse love the house and color scheme?