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I am a trauma social worker at a major hospital and can't even begin to convey how quickly life can change--or end. You never know if the day you wake up might be your last. So enjoy everything you can. Life is too short not to.

i was thinking the exact same thing--swapping out that faucet would be easy & not expensive & SO worth it.

beautiful job!!!

(and i agree about the hanging towels ... )

i adore the lion painting in the kitchen!

my nut butters & honey all come from the farmers market in jars that i always save. once they're nearly empty, i use the very bits of whatever honey or peanut butter is left to make salad dressings. the lid makes it easy to shake up--since it's screwed on, no leakage!

Consider hanging a large quilt along that big wall. It won't take up any outward space, it adds visual interest, and it warms up the hallway (literally & figuratively). here's an example: http://gallery.apartmenttherapy.com/photo/julies-jubilant-loft/item/120915

fold the sheet set & then store each set in one of it's pillow cases. that way nothing goes missing & everything stays together.

that said, while i am an avid reader of YHL, i call B.S. on their linen closet pictured here. it's just a bunch of pretty boxes, nothing looks particularly useful. it looks nicely styled, but not for real life.

removing this bar does not constitute a "renovation." you own the place; you can remove the bar.

personally, i wouldn't be so careful about finding out if it's kosher to remove the bar--if you are the homeowner, who would ever know what you've done? it's your home & no one can enter it without your permission. don't ask, don't tell seems to be a good way to go here.

went to the market this afternoon & bought pink roses & some daisies. then came home, stripped the bed, into the washer the sheets & duvet cover went (much to the dismay of my dog who was snoozing soundly on top of said bed), and clean flannel sheets went on to the bed, along with a fresh duvet cover. philly is expecting temps in the 20's all week, so it was a good time to flannel up the bed.

thankfully, this a cure step that i took a long time ago. last year i purged my massive book collection to make way for a leather sofa bed from room & board and i sold all my CD's more than 6 years ago on amazon. all my music is digital and with the exception of my cook books, design books, and books for professional use (I am a social worker), all of my books for reading pleasure are on my kindle.

doormat, one on the outside & one on the inside--check!
eames hang-it-all for my coats, purses, dog leashes--check!
grandmother's marble & wood shelf as my landing strip for my keys & mail--check!
grandmother's gilded mirror above said shelf--check, check!
boot tray from the container store underneath said shelf for winter boots--check!

at least ONE part of my life is on track ...