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Love the cookware hooks from Future Perfect.

Guilty...and now I have a name for it.

I second the FLOR tile rugs recommendation. I bought a few more tiles than I needed and they've worked great.

First off, they look fantastic. They're super easy to clean on a daily basis. The pile is short enough you can effectively sweep or vacuum them. They're surprisingly comfortable for tired & sore feet. They adapt perfectly to just about any space. Whenever one or all of them needs a deep & through cleaning I simply pick 'em up and give them a good scrubbing followed by air drying in the sun.

Grabbing a couple packs of FLOR tiles from a DWR warehouse sale a few years back has been one of the best ROI design/utility snags of the last decade.

We got a big leather storage ottoman from overstock and it's been fantastic. It's safe for our kids and other kids when then visit, super easy to wipe clean, and it's great when you want to quickly clean up all those toys when "grown-up" guests come over. It's been four years so far and it's held up beautifully. At least two of our friends and one cousin with infants/toddlers have bought similar ottomans after seeing ours. I highly recommend finding an upholstered storage ottoman that works with the decor in your home if you're looking for a coffee table alternative that's child safe.

Does anyone have an idea where that headboard is from?

This apartment really works for me, great job Laura.

It's breathtaking. Beautiful work.

That's something on which to anchor your whole kitchen.

My biggest pet peeve is styled homes with unrealistic layouts. Ruckus mentioned the lamps with no visible means of being plugged in, Therese Z mentioned the desktop monitor sans power and mirandabee mentioned the symmetrical layout with the impossible TV viewing set-up. It looks good in the photo for about 2 seconds before it starts looking fake.

Most TV designers are guilty of the last one. "I don't want the TV to be the focal point of the room." Um it's a TV SHOW. Your viewers probably have their Living Room/Family Room oriented toward the TV. Get over yourself. Figure out how to design a beautiful room that works for viewing TV/Movies comfortably AND is a great place for conversation, entertaining etc. Every time I see those shows I know the first thing the "clients" do is move the couch or TV so they can actually watch the show without getting a stiff neck.

A 1940's Tudor is a Historic Treasure. Most, if not all, of the original woodwork will be old growth wood, a unique and valuable element in your home. If the wood is oak, maple, mahogany etc., painting it will lower the value home and the quality of the woodwork irreparably.

Newer/replacement woodwork or original woodwork done in cheaper woods like pine, fir, and poplar can often be painted without undue damage to the value of the historical home, especially if it's been previously or is currently painted.

Have you considered alternate means of "lightening" up the house? Fabric, Artwork, Lighting, etc. all be used to great effect. Over time the original varnish on wood may get unusually dark and dirty. If that applies here, sometimes it can be lightened if it's cleaned with denatured alcohol.

I recommend learning more about the history of your particular home/neighborhood before you consider painting.

There are numerous historical societies, the National Trust for the Preservation of Homes, the National Register of Historic Places, all with resources for learning about the uniqueness, scarcity, and value of owning and preserving a historical home like yours.

I wish you the best of luck in your journey to making this house the home you've always wanted.

Don't bother with the Night and Day Sofa from Urban Outfitters. It's poorly designed and features shoddy workmanship. We have one and it's already falling apart after six months of medium use. Read the reviews. Don't waste your money. Even Ikea makes better quality furniture than this.