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It absolutely glows. It looks like it's designed for living, not for showing off.

I'm speechless. So much talent, so assured, so beautifully judged, and up-and-down gorgeous.

I agree with CVAUGHAN--and, for the record, I have a life. Creating a beautiful home involves a sense of proportion, removing clutter, and ensuring that the flow of the room makes sense. So does writing a decent sentence. A professional website, especially one as widely read as AT, should be copyedited. End of story.

To me, the ideal reading chair is beautiful, comfortable and versatile. It should feel like an old friend, just like a book you really love. There must be a place to put rest your elbows and curl up or lean back a bit if you want to. After all, if the book is a good one, you will be there a long time. I have no idea how someone could snuggle or even sit for along time in 1, 5, 7 and 9. But the others are inviting.

Just reading an allusion to "The Velveteen Rabbit" made my day. Thank you, and could I have more kleenex?

#6 is my dream, but unatttainable in reality (short of a lottery win and superb luck with real estate).

But following up on JeffreyK's comment, I think the time has come for an AT post on the ideal reading chair.

I could never call this a "space." It's a home. My blood pressure has gone down just looking at it. I adore the paintings. Beautifully done!

I adore most lace. Delicate, diaphonous, feminine. If it's always "granny," then I have to wonder why so many people love the drop-dead bedcovers, curtains and gowns in "Gosford Park" or "Downtown Abbey." The bedcover in the first image is gorgeous.

That said, I dislike anything that looks like it was inspired by doilies (e.g. image #3).

Beautiful and intimate. I would love to call this home.

@cbreynolds: The "extra large photo of the guy in the animal suit" is a between-takes candid of actor Paul Dano (or his stunt person) dressed as the Ram while shooting "Where the Wild Things Are" a few years ago. I have loved that photo since the movie came out and would die to have a huge print like that one. Wonderful image, wonderful at that scale and terrific on the wall.