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Yes! This is what we need more of! Doesn't look (nor actually is it!) sponsored by Dwell or Tomb&Bored. Original, simple, and fun. Best yet.

There are so many vignettes, I can't get a feel for the apartment as a whole. I'm just seeing a lot of dishware and a bright shower curtain....

Great stuff! I love the school desks as table.

I really like the school desks as well. Very cool style. Nice ingenuity.

Great colors and an inventive use of a limited budget! I agree with the complaint about vignettes [although they're lovely]. Plus, the 2-in-1 image seems like a bit of a cheat.

i agree...too many vignettes. I liked what I saw, just wished I could have seen more of the space to really give an opinion.

The school desks as table is KILLER! Love it.

Love it! The school desks are amazing exta storage if needed! I also love the use of multi color vs. monochromatic color on the different shelves.
Very unique!

colorful and joy
i wanna see a living room panoramic view

You had me at the desks. Love this place.

I want the chairs!!

okay, one of my faves so far. i agree with amt230: doesn't look like the cover of a magazine, sponsored by some giant retail company. ingenious, great repurposing, fun, bright, and LOTS of personality. fabulous

love the school desks and your personal collections. would like to see more wide shots!

agree with the above commenters that i would love to see more wide shots - it looks like a great home. hopefully you make it further in the contest and we get more of a peek! i adore all of your colorful tableware - what a fantastic collection!

amt230, that made me laugh. so true!

i do agree about the vignettes.

i really like the way you've worked on a budget. arranging your things by color really helps it seem less cluttered.

Considering your restrictions, you know color. I expect in the future when your bank balance has recovered you will have some truly (and deliciously) colorful homes to share.

Well, K, L & M are on a budget. But how does that justify collecting a rack of expensive art books with the exact same shade of blue on their covers? I need storage for my books, so I am always interested in fresh ideas. One idea I don't need is to group my books according to the color of their spines.

The grouping of the old school desks is interesting but a little too reminiscent of the unhappy days of junior high.

The collection of colored dinnerware is visually appealing as a whole, but somewhat dismaying when you see the details of the dishware.

Since this is an apartment in Brooklyn, I would suspect the square feet are limited. How do visitors visually separate two cobalt blue arrangements, some interesting splashes of orange and red, and a meditative spot in black and white?

I don't get featuring the shower curtain as reflected by the bathroom mirror. I get it; it's a gaily striped shower curtain doubled by a mirror! But the curtain is hardly anything special and the bathroom otherwise is not of interest. Reality check: I doubt that people visiting the bathroom are spending time admiring the shower curtain's reflection in the mirror unless they are also toking up.

I'm looking forward to the day when K, L, and M can each afford his or her own apartment. We may see three interesting -- and different -- colorists emerge.

Good job for decorating with little money. It's nice to see an entry not based on expensive finds! Very creative use of school desks.