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I really want your house, and your dog, and your outfit! Well done on all of it!

I love it. And what I like best is that she uses sources that almost everyone has access to but mixes them up in a really charming way.

Hey I love the (ceramic?) lidded container with what looks like black script on it... where is it from?

Nice place, cute dog!
I really like your floors and dining room.

Wonderful! I see that you are a huge fan of pothos as I am. They're wonderful looking plants and near-impossible to kill!

It's inspiring to see such great style at a more accessible price point!

Great place! Looks bigger than it is. Your dining room is the bomb.

Your home is exactly the style that I crave in mine. I love it.
Bookmarked for inspiration indeed!

what a beautiful home!! I especially love the dining room chairs...any idea where I could find them in a similar design?

Wow! This place looks fantastic! Excellent job!

Wow, that looks effortless but still so well considered. I'm glad to see someone with a bedroom that looks as small as mine but still looks so comfortable.

What color and brand is that sky blue in the living room?? I want that for my bedroom!

gorgeous!!

The dining room area is fantastic, and overall feels much larger than it is...I also love your variety of plants. Lovely place!

simply lovely.

Nice vintage modern doggie, too.

Really? 500 sf? That's amazing. That's a whole lotta cute in such a small space!

Very nice. I like how the colors and the light, define the breaks in the room, but everything flows very well.

I could move right in, it's adorable! :)

My favorite is the bedroom - so stark and simple.

nice! bright, simple and still very liveable not to mention I love Venuszine.

Completely jealous! Gorgeous.

Love the color of your entryway - would you mind sharing the color with us?

Oh, this is lovely! Very pretty!

I love it!

I love this apartment!

I think our apartments would be friends! I love your place and am so inspired to rearrange a bit now. I was noticing the little things like vases, pictures and "knick knacks" and I bet there is a story attached to every piece. It's so much fun and I admire your style! Thanks for sharing.

I like it because it so clearly reflects her true, personal taste. There are objects, colors, arrangements that I don't care for at all, but the whole is something I respect because it seems so true to the person who lives there. And it seems to me that is the real goal for a "home" as opposed to a "house."

I like the display case.

good job! I love that little print above your sink and the coat hook you've got on the wall next to it. Nice furniture pieces mixed in. Your apartment looks pretty and cozy.

I think its fabulous, stylish and cool. i really love the dining set and the color of the dining room walls.

oh i love this tour. the dining room table and hutch are so fantastic... there is so much personality in this space, which makes it a home, not a model showroom. wonderful!

Kudos to the juxtaposition of the giraffe and the Mona Lisa...that feels brilliant to me! Amy's editing eye is key, keeping it simple and less cluttered and light.

I love the hutch in the dining room so much, I can hardly function. Please, can anyone tell me more about that type of piece? I must find something of the like.

And I love your home!

This space looks so much bigger than 500 square feet. I love how open and airy the dining room looks!

Beautiful! Absolutely love it and it's so nice to see a place that mere mortals without a ton of money can accomplish on their own. Would totally love to live in your place. Where did you find the red chinese cabinet? Really great use of color.

Last photo with you, your sweet dog and that wonderful coffee table where is that from?

All very nice.

Great place, so warm and lively! I totally agree with you that cleaning and rearranging can bring new life to a home. I love the Ikea night tables in the bedroom. I can't find them on the Ikea site, did you buy them a long time ago?

Would also love to know the color of the blue in your dining room!

i'm having a hard time believing it's 500sqft but i guess without closets it certainly opens up a lot of space though you have to suddenly create storage for yourself.

very nicely done.

Well done with a contemporary look without being cold and sterile.

Loverly. I keep coming back and taking the tour and I imagine I always will.

Thanks for all the comments! To answer questions: I bought the coffee table in the early 2000s in Vallejo, California, at a Goodwill for about $20, and I painted it gold (it used to be poopy brown). I inherited the dining room set from my grandparents -- they bought the pieces in British Columbia, but it's a pretty common 1970s Danish teak design. You can find similar pieces at vintage modern stores and on eBay if you do a search for "Danish modern" or "Danish teak." I recovered the chairs with Ikea fabric.

Oh! And, coincidentally, I am going to put my condo on the market this week -- if you are interested in details or attending the open house, please contact my realtor, Sarah Linn, at 773.454.5548.

Thanks!
Amy

But what is the pale aqua-blue color in your dining room??? :)

what a beautiful, stylish home. i love it!

Wow, that is a coincidence indeed!

Very cute. Nicely done.

I absolutely adore the dining room and the shape of the doorway into the dining room! I want it!

Does she know someone is using her dinig room picture on eBay to sell (resell?) the hanging IKEA lamps??? I see this dining room a lot in the listings for the hanging lamp.

Really pretty. Great energy in this space.

Amy here is the link...

http://cgi.ebay.com/IKEA-Danish-Modern-Eames-Era-PENDANT-Ceiling-Light-Lamp_W0QQitemZ330273097635QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item330273097635&_trkparms=72%3A1424%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

They are using your dining room pic to re-sell Ikea lamps in Georgia.

Very nice! I especially love the dining area, good thing for grandparents =)

Wow I like your dress, your dog is so cute and I love all the accent pillows.

I definately love the look, and the efficiency of it all. I think I'd probably round it out with some sconces instead of lamps, to complete the "clean" look.

Great colors and excellent eye for detail, plus not cluttered. What a breath of fresh air.

where are the lamps on the buffet from? (the ones behind the couch)

Is this apartment really for rent now?

It certainly looks like it in this craigslist ad: http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/apa/995909789.html

wtf?

wow, it does look like it. maybe she couldn't sell and decided to rent it out instead?

thanks for shareing

Love the apartment!! Beautiful.

WOW.... Love everything - the colors, the feel....

um, kinda sick of people posting pic of their artsy doodad compositions. ho-hum.

Yes, the bluish paint brand and color please. My landlord is ok with me using this color in my living room but it's hard to hold a paint chip up to the computer. Printing it doesn't work either. I'm sure the shade will be off a bit from the website compared to the store but it's a start anyway.

Thank you

Great color choices!

Great place! I want your dog

Amy, very nice job on a budget. It's inspiring. Thanks for being such a great example of a person who proves "less is more."

It's a small thing...but I want the ringed postcard holder! Anyone know where to get one??
Great place, Thanks!

Lovely home! Yay for Amy and her rad style!

Simple and fun.

Excellent!! Great sense of color combo!!

lovely home!! the black and white is perfect with just the right amount of color

love the black n white pillow in the tan chair :)

kindly,
vintagedress
www.vintagedress.etsy.com

Modern nostalgia is an apt description but also an oxymoron if you think about it. Nice and airy, very personal.


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Hurrah! I love the PR for Humboldt Park!

Lovely place, it looks much larger than 500 sq ft.

I never get tired of this house tour...so nice, and that dining area is to die for! Very lovely!

I love your place it gives very good vibes... only one thing... why have you displayed that piece of furniture in the window in the dining area? it looks fine, only that I wouldn't think of covering a window...

Beautiful place!!