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I have the same desk & bookcase setup, but ehhhhh, I could not stand having my back to the door...

That aside, there are way too many cords going on for my taste. Kudos to him if he can work in the space; I couldn't!

Looking in, not so bad. Being in that yellow bathroom? Terrible. Especially if you're going to try to put on makeup...

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This is one of the most amazing space transformations I've seen; beyond-excellent job!

It's definitely an excellent place to put those winter quilts :)

The only option you have, if you can't move elsewhere in the home, is to clean up after yourself. You either have to organize as you go along - get a hanging file system, plastic containers, drawers, anything - or YOU will have to pick up before guests arrive.

I used to be a nomad in our home - my "office" was first combined in my boyfriend's "office" (I use the quotes only because they're workspaces, but it's not like it's a cubicle that we do work-at-home type stuff); after that didn't work out, all my stuff ended up in the living room. It was unsightly, and always in the way when people came over. Eventually, I had to gut the other bedroom and move in there. Now, he has his room, I have mine, and we have a living room. It's the only thing that works for us.

I don't find any of those spaces beautiful. The last isn't even a "space" - just a shot of the TV and its decor. Just because the room is full of Ikea furniture, doesn't mean it's beautiful.

I actually just bought this book for myself a couple weeks ago... didn't even think that I was doing it for my own subliminal spring cleaning needs!

I was using just a black coffee mug up until yesterday. I just went back to an actual toothbrush holder - I got tired of them touching each other.

I once set up my "studio" room the same way - bed on the back wall, dresser to its right, sofa table as a divider, and then my sofa to create the "living" space. The way I had set it up though really hindered the flow of the room and I hated it...

I like the idea of the "free shopping spree." I always feel good when I find a decorative piece that I stashed away.

While I see the point, I don't quite agree with the "get it outta here as quickly as possible" notion. Just because you weren't "enlightened" before your purchase doesn't negate the fact that you bought the product in the first place. There will be a transition from chemicals to green, but whether you do it today or after your old stuff is gone doesn't make the old stuff no longer exist.

What does the facility DO with the stuff you donate? I've seen a lot of post advocating the "safe" disposal of these suddenly-misfit cleaners, but I never see anything about what happens afterwards. So then, are you sure this is the green way to go?