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Martha Stewart Living's Sharkey Gray. Here's a picture of it on my walls, so you get some idea in different light situations:

Walls painted in Sharkey Gray

I wasn't looking for it at the time; I was just walking down the aisle at the home improvement store, saw the paint chip, and instantly knew it was right. I hope you find the right one soon!

Guys --

"It was a shame that I had to fill holes, because I would have liked to have kept the wood grain showing."

Before you jump to conclusions about the project, it appears that in order to fix the piece, she couldn't leave the wood as-is.

Love the yellow with the blue!

I know HTC has a 16 megapixel camera either out, or coming out soon...

Here's my contribution - using dollar store picture frames as a border for a child's room, based on the premise that the proper height to hang a picture is eye level, and that's not very high for a child. (Please excuse the incompleteness of the room in general):

picture frame border

I'd buy every time if I could, since I'm not particularly fond of doing such projects -- even though I do them -- see our latest chair re-cover:

basic chair re-cover project

But the problem is, I get an idea in my head about what I want, and then I can't find it to buy it! Argh! Or, it's so ridiculously expensive that the drudgery of a DIY project seems worth it.

Smoke detectors shouldn't randomly beep, according to my firefighter... Here's a link to some answers about smoke detectors and fire extinguishers that he posted on my blog if you'd like further information:

a firefighter's take on extinguishers and smoke detectors

He wrote several posts in that series, and would be happy to answer any additional questions about brush clearance, emergency ladders, car fires, whatever. :)

Lol, I was primarily drawn to the cozy too! The test pattern is my screen saver on my phone. :)

I would much rather purchase a decoration than make it, but sometimes (okay, most the time,) I have an image in my head and can't find anything close or reasonably priced in a store. That exact scenario led to my latest DIY project. I need to hire a crafter to make things for me!!

My project - clean-lined giant decorative bow

Can you add ceiling lights? I think lots and lots of lighting, task, overhead, table lamps, will help. A chandelier would draw the eye up and give a point of visual interest that you're missing with the lack of windows. As for color, I think the more intense and contrasting the colors, the more closed in the space feels. If you're going for an intimate feel, you could use that to your benefit. But if you want to expand the space, monotone, light neutrals with just pops of color should help.

One style I think works in a space like that is a lounge feel, with long, armless couches, large coffee tables, two or three seating groupings, and a very monotone color scheme.