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you really did a great job for being on such a tight budget! your bedroom is making me want to snuggle in...so tranquil and calm! did you paint the walls yourself? if so, can you tell me what color you used? i really love it!

Great job on a tight budget for sure! Bedroom looks so lush and inviting!

I love your sofa and it fits that spot beautifully.

Your bedroom is beautiful! Thumbs up for working with a tight budget!

Lovely. I love budget places featured.

Is that a Malm dressing table? I WANT ONE. Grr. I've been waiting forever one to come up on Craigslist, but they disappear so fast...it's nice to see one "in the wild" ;)

Love the bedroom!!!!

Nice desk nook!

your bedroom looks so peaceful and cozy. well done!

This apartment is the epitome of perfection.

Excellent job on decorating with a tight budget! Your bedroom is gorgeous!

I much prefer the budget homes to the really expensive ones. It takes so much more creativity to put together a beautiful home with little money. Good job!

i love the white on white on white on white with a little splash of color.. so chic!

i'm a college student as well, and am now fully inspired to create a more sophisticated and glamorous space..

The couch is great! I love it... Very understated and elegant. Good job!

Where did you get the framed art in your kitchen? I love the yellow design.

Indeed nicely done however I'd want larger swaths of color than the varying shades of white. Don't get me wrong, crisp bright whites w/ bold colors would work just as nice here as the more or less monochrome color scheme you have going on.

Lovw how you made the place seem cohesive and comfortable on such a tight budget.

Is the white plastic coated wire chair a place holder chair until something a little better comes along? Otherwise it's a out of place IMO.

Thanks for all the nice compliments!

shminta: The gray color is called "Secret Passage" from Lowes' Valspar brand. The beige is a color from Farrow & Ball called "Elephant's Breath No. 229".

bfootnovellista: Yep, it's a MALM dressing table...I couldn't part with at least some classy Ikea paraphernalia :) I actually got it in the "As Is" department for way cheaper...and, there's nothing wrong with it! Good luck!

Thanks again guys! It really means a lot :)

Orquidea: The yellow print is actually decorative paper from Paper Source, put into a wooden frame.

ciddyguy: Isn't that table hideous? I actually just got a nice charcoal gray ottoman to replace it! Bummer that I can't repost pictures. As for the chair, I've been scavenging Craigslist for months, looking for something applicable to replace it with! The colors aren't actually white...I've got a terrible camera that's not doing anything justice. The living room has a cool gray on the side walls, with a warm beige on the wall with the windows (it's also the color in the kitchen and the gray is in the bedroom), although it's all been washed out.

That settee is lovely. Good luck in the contest.

You've done an amazing job on a small budget. It's a very disciplined space.

I agree with jessiemarie33, I am much more interested in the budget places. Anyone can make their apartment look ravishing by writing a decorator a cheque for $500,000 and telling them to knock themselves out.

I love your bedroom. It's so serene.

Beautiful.

Wow. This is stunning. Great job!
I hope you make it through the competition! Real life apartments aere so much better than designer apartments.
Nice :)

I just love the soft, white bedroom and the tiny office area! You did a great job creating a lovely home!

I am absolutely in love with that settee, do you have a blog where I can see the fabric up close?