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lovely and inspiring. But, oddly (as I think the intent is probably reversed)-- I found her deck refreshing and organized, and his area cluttered and overwhelming.

love it. what is the color on your dining/living rm. walls? i'm looking for something like that for the cure. (picking neutral colors is not as easy as it seems.)

Beautiful watercolor floor plan! Very nice edited space.

love the sofa and coffee table! do you mind me asking what brand/make they are? would be interested to see the remaining rooms of the house.

is the sofa from macy's? (i've been checking out their goods lately) :)

for the people asking: i have that same sofa. it's the corona sofa from macy's. and a great deal. but dealing with macy's is a nightmare!

where did you buy your rug? i love the colors...

eightdouble, how so? I was thinking about getting the chloe loveseat. i love some of the macy's loveseats and apartment sofas and the prices seem pretty great.

Lovely...I wish I could see more! Where did you get the narrow bookshelf in the nursery from?

allison. we were promised the sofa in about three weeks and it took about three months. we were refunded our delivery fee because of the long wait. they said it would come off automatically, but it still took about a half dozen phone calls to have it refunded. maybe others have had a better experience, but i found the macy's (formerly marshall fields) on state street in chicago to be one of the most unorganized and exasperating places i have ever bought a piece of furniture. that said... it is a nice couch and for 700 bucks it's pretty unbeatable.

Wow the rug really makes the living room - it's fantastic! In fact I love this whole place, one of my favorites from Apartment Therapy in a long while. It feels like a normal, natural home and yet really stylish and thought out. Big thumbs up!

I have the Corona sofa from Macy's also. I didn't have any problems in terms of delivery or customer service. It's hard to beat for the price. It's comfortable and gets a lot of compliments.

Love your coffee table. I need something with subtle storage like that.

Very neat and tidy with a 3 year old around.

I like the first 3 photos and the floorplan. The fourth and fifth photos look cluttered.

Considering it's home and office, very efficient!

Very pretty!

Wow- I really love the vibe of your home and kudos to you both living and working out the same tiny space. If you don't mind me asking does your husband have a bionic/ prosthetic arm? I noticed it in the third photo and it looked very cool.

another satisfied Corona couch owner - had no problems, and it's a great couch for a decent price

Come on now, enough about the couch! This is a very thoughtful space; completely essential, in that there appears to be nothing extraneously-only what is needed. I love the punchy Eames' chairs-I hear orange is the new black.

@littleinkpot, you totally made me think of The Big Lebowski, but yes, that rug really ties the room together.

Pasadena represent!

Hi all!

Thanks for the nice comments.
Yes, the sofa is Macys and yes it took 3 months, but they told us it would take that long, so we were okay with that.....
k8theriver- our walls are painted in Transvaal Beige (actually a nice warm grey) and we love it.
jidja- the rug, well we were looking for a really long time and finally found this one on Overstock.com, of all places....who knew?
jennie jen jen- my husband built the bookshelf in the nursery (along with the changing table)....

Thanks again, everyone!
Emily

i like how the apartment has so many diverse zones and thoughtful pieces in each one. i also enjoy the simplicity of the dining room set and 'chandelier' . tastefully done. that carbon fiber arm is pretty interesting itself!

Big points for your awesome floor plan drawing.
(note to other entrants: show furniture and do your plan to scale!)

Both my husband and I also work from home (only 600 q ft) so I can appreciate the efficient layout you have achieved.

Cozy and calming. Well done.

Emily - I would love to find a coffee table like that. Please tell us where you got it?

Transvaal Beige. what brand of paint?
thanks.

I find this combination of color, decor, and attention to detail quite endearing.

Hi again- thanks for the support!

k8theriver- it was from OSH's paint dept. Their own color... that was 4 years ago, so not sure if they still carry it...

franky- we found our living room table at a thrift store in Venice about 7 years ago...We finally had it refinished by the guys over at Silica Three (they have an awesome selection of mid-century furniture- great quality, maybe not thrift store prices, but worth it.) Ask for David...

Oh, and yes, my husband lost his left hand to cancer 2 years ago and now has an awesome bionic hand and carbon fiber arm instead- the things architects do for attention!

Thanks again!
Emily

Beautiful home for two creative people. I love the brown dinosaur in your son's room...

I haven't seen anything so well organized in such a small space in my lifetime. How can two people work here and have a 3 year old? Must be a great design... you have my vote for sure!

its funky, its cool, its clean, its creative. awesome!

By looking at the floor plan, it really shows how well you made this smaller space feel/look so much bigger by careful design. Nice molding detail.

absolutely fab!!! can we hire you??? love the mixture of mid century and modern! aww, and then the kid's room... absolutely cute!!!

Beautiful house.......very organized and creative!!! i didn't know house with kid can be this organized... !!!

You have curated such a great collection of colorful and eclectic pieces, and they come together perfectly in your small space! Great job!

beautiful apartment!

Fresh, creative and beautiful; very Californian. Congratulations.

beautiful apt!!

I have been eyeing that exact rug for months on Overstock.com but was afraid to buy it because a lot of the customer reviews said the colors weren't as rich as they appeared on the website--apparently most people got rugs with an abundance of mauve and lavender tones. But yours looks fantastic, just what I'd want! I wonder if it's a dye-lot issue. May I ask how long ago you bought it? If you bought it recently, I'm going for it!

I love this! Everything about it is well organized and light and airy and...