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Wow! Can I call the structure that defines your living room a sculpture? It's amazing visually and psychologically and creatively; such a great idea and wonderful execution. I hope you feel happy and proud every time you come home.

Pat yourself on the back for the stenciled wall - it looks wonderful and it "talks" so happily with your couch throw pillows. Also glad to see Fullerton represented!

I am intrigued by the art over the mantel. Has this emerged over time or was it created all at once?

House tour please.

The globe display is very clever.

Really like the red and white fabrics in and of themselves and as a contrast to the blue walls.

Thank you Gregory for pictures of the whole house. I like the balance of long shots and close ups. Good work.

Once you get all the grout clean you should consider sealing it. There's a post over a Young House Love with the hows and whys of grout sealing.

I have a wooden trunk that I will always keep because it was made by my great uncle for my great aunt as a hope chest in the 1920's. It's been a bench at the foot of a bed and a coffee table and it's held everything from filing to throw pillows.

As an adult I've moved 13 times and definitely recommend pre-planning and pre-packing if only as a courtesy to the people helping you with the move. It's so much easier to round up volunteers if they only have to haul boxes that aren't too heavy and pack easily in a truck. Good packing also makes the day of the move go more quickly; it's nice to have some daylight left to enjoy pizza and beer before all your friends leave you to start unpacking.

Also, on my last move I hired movers and not only were they pleasantly surprised that everything was neatly boxed and marked they, then, took great care to pay attention to the labels on the boxes, took equally good care of my furniture and had a great attitude from start to finish. Apparently my packing set the tone for the move so that's something to keep in mind.