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For some reason the photos seems to be streched or maybe my eyes are doing the tricks.. can someone pls correct it?
thanks.

I'd move the sofa to take advantage of the beautiful fireplace. The tiny TV can be moved to another location adequate for viewing.

I love how old, familiar things can make a place look so cozy. Great home, love the daybed look and the head (side) board, and the reds and greens in your home. :)

are there 2 fireplaces? i like the black & white print shown on one mantle, but i LOVE the painting shown on another... who is the artist?

the single red wall in the bedroom is fantastic!

Cute place, and lots of personal style. But I'm not sure your furniture arrangement is ideal.

I didn't enjoy this slideshow much because the photos are all stretched.

That said, I'm happy to see a home that's still in progress.

the bedroom is my favorite, it looks like a very nice place to sleep. it was also the least cluttered of the rooms. i also live in an apartment with little to no storage so i know how hard it can be to find a place for things. the rest of the house was too busy for me but some people just prefer to have more stuff and for every surface/doorway/square foot to be decorated. i think it makes it feel more personal for them

I think I would arrange the living room differently. The couch is facing the wall, which isn't welcoming. I would create a cozy little conversation setup by moving the couch 90 degrees clockwise (facing the fireplace and add a few comfy chairs facing each other. (You can always turn your body to watch tv.) To have the back of the couch facing you when you walk into the room feels abrupt and halts the flow in the room.

Such wonderful architecture! I love the color and energy you have infused in the place. I also like seeing your progress.
My 3 suggestions.
1. Storage columns and a shelf above radiator to lift plants and other decor off floor(lets us see more of the beautiful hardwood)
2. I love the fireplace! Cute reading corner. Instead ,if space permits, a small but cozy bistro set in front of fireplace might clear up some wall space ,put focus on the fireplace, and could serve as eating and reading. Your eating area then could be used for shelving or other storage.
3. Having multiples of the same items clears up visual space.
(filing cabinet,pots for plants,kitchen storage)

It's a tad haphazard for me. However, I can see how some like that feel. To each his own.

very nice bones! however, I'd feel a little weird watching myself eat.

Lovely apartment, nothing wrong with it that could not be fixed by throwing out 90 % of the junk.

Lovely - but amateur, compared to most of what gets posted here. Signs of brilliance. Some of the pictures were wierd, and 39 were too many. Is anyone actually editing this site anymore? Or is it all product placement? every other item is a call to consume.

Needs editing - the slideshow and the apartment both...

eeek stretched pictures.

but i absolutely love this home. it looks so cozy and happy.

The tv looks dead.. Get rid of it now

could get through it because the stretched photos were too distracting...

that should be could NOT get through it.

Finally, a real house that has not been overdone because someone didn't like the linoleum on the floor. too many people here want to throw everything out and start over rather than making do with what is there. This is did a good job of making do.

There are some cute and colorful elements for sure.

The white mod looking chair near the fire place, looks like it is straining for attention. (is it really that wide, or is the photo stretched?)

I like the random shots of color!

May I suggest replacing those huge paper lanterns in, what looked like, the kitchen? I imagine it gets in the way of opening some of those cupboard doors, unless the pictures aren't depicting their scale accurately.

"Recession proof"?

Light the fires!

I think it's fine--but why are there garbage cans in the living room???

Hmm, this isnt really my thing, but i see how it works for some people. I like no clutter or else my ocd kicks in. I love the fireplace's and there are some very cool pieces and ideas she has. The first shot with that big white chair just looks awkward, the chair is way to big for the room or the photo is messed up...???

Bravo! A great job making a challenging space functional, welcoming and a gallery that displays your unique character - while minimizing ecological impact.

There are millions in the world that would love to have the TV. Don't throw it out, send it on to one of them!

I LOVE the stones in the sink! It's a constant reminder that our water recycles to all and that sending toxic chemicals down the drain is deadly. [You can check out grooming products, there's several databases that determine ingredients ecological impact, cosmetics too.]

Thank you!

I love the basket weave pattern on the floor...and the fireplace. Seems a shame not to have the seating more focused around it. I like the bedding.

pictures were awful.

Ahhh! A real home on AT, that is really lived in, by a real person. Yes, it is flawed, but that's what makes it a living, dynamic space, instead of a showroom. I'd love to see more of this kind of thing on AT. But, can someone please do something about that slideshow! Some pictures stretched, some shrunken, captions on the wrong photos....

I need one of those straw bags!
Any resources online?

Thanks for the house tour, Margaret!

I love the color and energy in your apartment. If feels really cozy and fun. It's always nice to see a small apartment with great architectural bones. Sometimes AT seems to steer itself towards modern and minimalist, and it's great to see other styles presented.

My one suggestion would be for you to edit, edit, edit. I noticed that every horizontal surface is filled with something which makes your place look a bit claustrophobic. Since you have so little storage space, give your space a good hard look and be BRUTAL about what to display, what to put in a drawer or cabinet, what to throw/give away, and what to keep.

Of course your life is shown to us out of context here, but I wonder if you are the type to hold on to stuff too long or buy the extra item because it's buy-one-get-one free even if you don't need it or have space for it. You look like you have plenty of cabinet space in the kitchen, yet your spices are on your kitchen counters which seems like fairly precious real estate. Do you need all that stuff in your cabinets? If you are a single person living alone, do you really need more than one or two plates or glasses for everyday? I mean, keep the nicer stuff for company, but purge the mismatched stuff you might keep for yourself, the extra tupperware containers, etc. Do it for everything you own-- don't keep that sock that has no match or the dress that's a couple sizes too small. I would even pare down the number of plants you have. Too many in one spot and covering the entire available surface looks cluttered.

That being said, I really do like your apartment. You have a great sense of style, and I can imagine that you will be very happy there. Let us know how your apartment progresses.