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If we were moving to NYC this very minute, I would snag this 5 bedroom apartment downtown in a heartbeat. It is everything you could ever want in a Manhattan pad: BIG and beautiful. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcDYwdKIMDCtWssC6g6-F753utNTH6fjwVo5okkW2_KNTl5d9H4Z_-BK9f_sszJoOwQRHiz5-Enl1v6-56IxN5X4ilLZ48WUG6loSCVeQBeMD2GhHX3wgxHPNTvQX4NnLuCYyC1fE2oRt/s1600-h/nicole1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265956367375982594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcDYwdKIMDCtWssC6g6-F753utNTH6fjwVo5okkW2_KNTl5d9H4Z_-BK9f_sszJoOwQRHiz5-Enl1v6-56IxN5X4ilLZ48WUG6loSCVeQBeMD2GhHX3wgxHPNTvQX4NnLuCYyC1fE2oRt/s400/nicole1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOMLvDCYV6Icsyni_UmCrdkmQ4xREZUM0DsiyqJmADrymWVakDRXegiNjRQne_y4foj34jBDvdXOk-9bxufoL7udzV7-NPFbvdzsfaQEP3zpzUdKbKGeunCcc7MoT5eKTc3jxMd3t44Yl/s1600-h/nicole3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265956370134762226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOMLvDCYV6Icsyni_UmCrdkmQ4xREZUM0DsiyqJmADrymWVakDRXegiNjRQne_y4foj34jBDvdXOk-9bxufoL7udzV7-NPFbvdzsfaQEP3zpzUdKbKGeunCcc7MoT5eKTc3jxMd3t44Yl/s400/nicole3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a> But since we have put off New York for a year (sigh), I will have to just dream about this magical place and e-decorate it here. My inspiration room: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aWFqZvuuToOU8Kl6W5_CL12QgwalQyMuKJ4JQdmydkpBuRQ71IoHeJBegEVwDhatdbFKmXIdZ1P6B4MCxHA0QEW1i87tfV5t0iiLtkt067iZkg0d5Ui2OZOKEIVdtXWfPOze79IIUMw0/s1600-h/334854102_ad3c36f4b4+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266052742771824130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aWFqZvuuToOU8Kl6W5_CL12QgwalQyMuKJ4JQdmydkpBuRQ71IoHeJBegEVwDhatdbFKmXIdZ1P6B4MCxHA0QEW1i87tfV5t0iiLtkt067iZkg0d5Ui2OZOKEIVdtXWfPOze79IIUMw0/s400/334854102_ad3c36f4b4+copy.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" /></a> Lots of light. Cool colors. Interesting furniture layout. The color inspiration was taken from this hand-painted wallpaper by artist <a href="http://kevindean.co.uk/wallpapers.htm">Kevin Dean</a> (spied a while back on design*sponge). I am SO crazy about these colors. Mostly whites and creams with a few small punches of just about every other color, making it easy to "match" accessories. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmvGSdp8HT-BW24Pc2XOozE8Am4dW86psdYZLuWrUt7d7eVzj0IE-9MZ8PPr6eQy5xXk3H-xU-N1s0Cn67FlvSERcqmKgQjM9qJfPbS7IaqQLLE439WbQ6Ot3UirqYm3UJFUE5DwiRb2a/s1600-h/2505547814_d6ca61a945_o+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266052759813403906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmvGSdp8HT-BW24Pc2XOozE8Am4dW86psdYZLuWrUt7d7eVzj0IE-9MZ8PPr6eQy5xXk3H-xU-N1s0Cn67FlvSERcqmKgQjM9qJfPbS7IaqQLLE439WbQ6Ot3UirqYm3UJFUE5DwiRb2a/s400/2505547814_d6ca61a945_o+copy.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 396px;" /></a> Here's what I would do with this space: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKvBZzl1O7jeH0Q00BXb3XIRMKtJfSw2tozMrqWtQwpPrgUuKREhkpT-CRRa-mHMdpmfxItf0LzYIkdtI-kwxLQwg-tITPm8I_zyYdw7zHNGfkMgwvSEFfGs_OLZMnZeBLquMlm6Ti5mP/s1600-h/nicole2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265956367612747090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKvBZzl1O7jeH0Q00BXb3XIRMKtJfSw2tozMrqWtQwpPrgUuKREhkpT-CRRa-mHMdpmfxItf0LzYIkdtI-kwxLQwg-tITPm8I_zyYdw7zHNGfkMgwvSEFfGs_OLZMnZeBLquMlm6Ti5mP/s400/nicole2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGylLvHYPtFdtpZre8IErZJ6D3IvOkt8QhfO6svbcXJ9SHNQnx_0pZxQ9-BZ9snzHIxP4U96ahqfeLzH0TAkbMNHMxIJuWrIIFL_YXnrGc4uxLI0_Iw5rDhJDbiW3C1x_5fAhT2yuszhWR/s1600-h/nicole2+edit.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266075026980091986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGylLvHYPtFdtpZre8IErZJ6D3IvOkt8QhfO6svbcXJ9SHNQnx_0pZxQ9-BZ9snzHIxP4U96ahqfeLzH0TAkbMNHMxIJuWrIIFL_YXnrGc4uxLI0_Iw5rDhJDbiW3C1x_5fAhT2yuszhWR/s400/nicole2+edit.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 261px;" /></a> First off, I think the aqua from my inspiration room might be a little much in the huge space (it's 36' long). So I'd go with this great color. It's called <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/bmpsweb/portals/bmps.portal?_nfpb=true&_windowLabel=contentrenderer_1_2&contentrenderer_1_2_actionOverride=%2Fbm%2Fcms%2FContentRenderer%2FrenderContent&contentrenderer_1_2cnp=public_site%2Farticles%2Fmain_page_articles%2Ffh_explorecolor&contentrenderer_1_2np=public_site%2Farticles%2Fexplore_color%2Fec_virtual_fan_deck&_pageLabel=fh_explorecolor">Green Tint</a> by Benjamin Moore and it's one of those wonderful colors that changes in different lights and is always hard to peg. Is is gray? Is it blue? Maybe green? The perfect non-tan neutral. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTolILTFd_KKxnaLTbFV5cAIephnUE8Pm_AucXee2zimWvhKVsT9vsPGBURvddRlyOcjgBh_no53yj4Z-NTGZGDJH55KnqK5LP4gQy-Ckk2I71nL19XpeSz2PEMiNIAJNC8hkDvT02VVyx/s1600-h/green+tint.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266077594305608290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTolILTFd_KKxnaLTbFV5cAIephnUE8Pm_AucXee2zimWvhKVsT9vsPGBURvddRlyOcjgBh_no53yj4Z-NTGZGDJH55KnqK5LP4gQy-Ckk2I71nL19XpeSz2PEMiNIAJNC8hkDvT02VVyx/s400/green+tint.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 209px;" /></a> The light hard wood floors are fine as is, but since this is my party, I'd install dark, dark wide plank wood in a chevron or herringbone pattern. To achieve a better flow, I would install it in the kitchen area, too. Don't these floors look so French? <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lPfQ6A4EuCg5C5Vwg7RGKPIfyBxFqHuGeuGn7BQk9qWc0KAUXMkAqaye6KMKJMdrNGqdmOz44Z1K_TN3k0GSUX-Ot-H9AF1b9dRZBKmPBSE7C_dqlqyRdtJLS76hpUf02gk-YL_ICvj_/s1600-h/334776220_9202fdf3f1+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265956375512097570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lPfQ6A4EuCg5C5Vwg7RGKPIfyBxFqHuGeuGn7BQk9qWc0KAUXMkAqaye6KMKJMdrNGqdmOz44Z1K_TN3k0GSUX-Ot-H9AF1b9dRZBKmPBSE7C_dqlqyRdtJLS76hpUf02gk-YL_ICvj_/s400/334776220_9202fdf3f1+copy.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJH-jyJV3J7UZO-E6SA9aVTtB24XdIAFiKeExaXyInnxeQerDDMEc5qFBdjHMPI_X8qC3eaCOCuSctcLgBbch3tnTTOCca3FePN70tcjCWVmAfJNhtNTHNLwUt71SyDs-JnEvO4i75bUXY/s1600-h/french6_cdt.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266053490193334258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJH-jyJV3J7UZO-E6SA9aVTtB24XdIAFiKeExaXyInnxeQerDDMEc5qFBdjHMPI_X8qC3eaCOCuSctcLgBbch3tnTTOCca3FePN70tcjCWVmAfJNhtNTHNLwUt71SyDs-JnEvO4i75bUXY/s400/french6_cdt.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" /></a> I would add lots of pretty millwork to soften up the walls, but to keep it subtle, I would paint everything the same color of Green Tint (rather than white moldings). Here's my inspiration foyer: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNuIacsBkHnh_UoRiUKGESHWSbR3P20TZkNUDDQW9_VL8iQNCiIowe0P2e6-0iptJinhuYQbgEvZqfApbwaDqXSvDMfz3tX7CGT30yKn_I4_sAIkmabqbKJ1yq9jrsOWHrYME4pHBAXve/s1600-h/mch2+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266053497963093634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNuIacsBkHnh_UoRiUKGESHWSbR3P20TZkNUDDQW9_VL8iQNCiIowe0P2e6-0iptJinhuYQbgEvZqfApbwaDqXSvDMfz3tX7CGT30yKn_I4_sAIkmabqbKJ1yq9jrsOWHrYME4pHBAXve/s400/mch2+copy.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 368px;" /></a>For the entry area, I love the Louis Philippe French mirror above a console table flanked by two chairs. These mirrors are hard to find second hand and are impossibly expensive at ABC Carpet and Home and on 1st Dibs. I am kicking myself for not buying up each one I saw in Brussels and France over the summer and finding a way to ship them home. Gosh, I love French design. I would also want an antique credenza near the entry. I love the look of <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=390006104902">this burled walnut</a>. Just beautiful. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjX9BGCQ0BxmYN2MPn0JecYWji8jCiV9lSc4wluWfAzljC0lhJqd5Q5HsuG5WWUUJqfdz0dKqN3vvwtsYsVdR8JxUyiy-vkXwsYNiGyxku0HGjAdoTbOM0UeR_lxlVcbwPO3YvcGEhfWPC/s1600-h/credenza2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266279115207836498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjX9BGCQ0BxmYN2MPn0JecYWji8jCiV9lSc4wluWfAzljC0lhJqd5Q5HsuG5WWUUJqfdz0dKqN3vvwtsYsVdR8JxUyiy-vkXwsYNiGyxku0HGjAdoTbOM0UeR_lxlVcbwPO3YvcGEhfWPC/s400/credenza2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPeGWHHE9wY2PgbgnnRZM5_OPpGMWH4XmQVdCJIMqR7f015XauQfcl1-yBAC6z5BPPJDinRME2xnoRJwBGrBm8pdQQwmhBnkXheOr9QPRu46iGM1ptVWYKLKM5CrGF054GYoWcK3UaYEFm/s1600-h/credenza+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266279112482090258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPeGWHHE9wY2PgbgnnRZM5_OPpGMWH4XmQVdCJIMqR7f015XauQfcl1-yBAC6z5BPPJDinRME2xnoRJwBGrBm8pdQQwmhBnkXheOr9QPRu46iGM1ptVWYKLKM5CrGF054GYoWcK3UaYEFm/s400/credenza+1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> Since the room is long, I would love to do something like Windsor Smith's kitchen for the dining area. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGI82qWclQzclnJb2DqR7yL8gpfgqltTrDLb9B6aQU2lo-uuNVBaxxwzWj0M6fgdV9AFNtBii2b7jRTOSWXqG92iwG4uT7WkxK3uBj11cQGwOl7TVCWg4epePQJKsAnBfw93gE2CzObF1T/s1600-h/windsor+smith+chair+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266054374290956242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGI82qWclQzclnJb2DqR7yL8gpfgqltTrDLb9B6aQU2lo-uuNVBaxxwzWj0M6fgdV9AFNtBii2b7jRTOSWXqG92iwG4uT7WkxK3uBj11cQGwOl7TVCWg4epePQJKsAnBfw93gE2CzObF1T/s400/windsor+smith+chair+copy.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a>I would go with this dark <a href="http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/fud/906139181.html">farm table</a> from Craig's List. I love the shape of the Parson's legs here. It's antique meets modern. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBJ-PR6ga79sO1cyq1Q-092J6uqNjQXlHv1Rvy3OASw4mXODYrEP9ic4emntwkTJEP-p8tLyfQ4AVb2uLpym2aixun6LadauQyzcliytC26akcQxJmNQzxy87XeWSmGBVeYLR3UtHE3ev/s1600-h/1141g31373n33p53l98b419c366a94d0a102a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265956376559654530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBJ-PR6ga79sO1cyq1Q-092J6uqNjQXlHv1Rvy3OASw4mXODYrEP9ic4emntwkTJEP-p8tLyfQ4AVb2uLpym2aixun6LadauQyzcliytC26akcQxJmNQzxy87XeWSmGBVeYLR3UtHE3ev/s400/1141g31373n33p53l98b419c366a94d0a102a.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 300px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/Furniture/Chairs/Accent-Chairs/Macau-Armchair/p/2633?path=1%2C2%2C1443%2C1475%2C1684&iProductID=2633"></a> To get the look of Windsor's kitchen, I would buy a ton of these chairs from <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/Furniture/Chairs/Accent-Chairs/Macau-Armchair/p/2633?path=1%2C2%2C1443%2C1475%2C1684&iProductID=2633">Ballard Designs</a> and paint them all white. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVFykm6AhyjRTcB0HCW8sJBI5HP8LBUN61dWVw1BFItF-v6uFQdVXoAAHoSEA3v1UKhhjRFdzD16ijiv9IPWYVl7GqP0_oV5eGQg66nAfagdow8VSR8eqYFKbaDgTEUMn84wR4tcfa5Vq/s1600-h/ballard+macau.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266052764438581906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVFykm6AhyjRTcB0HCW8sJBI5HP8LBUN61dWVw1BFItF-v6uFQdVXoAAHoSEA3v1UKhhjRFdzD16ijiv9IPWYVl7GqP0_oV5eGQg66nAfagdow8VSR8eqYFKbaDgTEUMn84wR4tcfa5Vq/s400/ballard+macau.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 368px; height: 368px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc560AtzaoR5bvAY74pCQn_wCofcl0EyDV5S-AlO3ZmB5H6U-2gK8Pl70_jvPV_Wfi_VV-ms9U5wU4zjMaHOg2gH6jgjwnfSvLt72jHSha9dfuyg7Alg4qz8imjlLhYbHco0yJ2GPJcEIN/s1600-h/windsor+kitchen+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266053921083143442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc560AtzaoR5bvAY74pCQn_wCofcl0EyDV5S-AlO3ZmB5H6U-2gK8Pl70_jvPV_Wfi_VV-ms9U5wU4zjMaHOg2gH6jgjwnfSvLt72jHSha9dfuyg7Alg4qz8imjlLhYbHco0yJ2GPJcEIN/s400/windsor+kitchen+copy.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 331px;" /></a> If I only needed four chairs though, you can bet I'd be buying <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=140280013327">these</a> for $25 each. If you live anywhere near Brooklyn, BUY THESE NOW before their gone! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1ca59sXKZDsVHgIgXolcE0ekbpE9LI8SXPosJeUPr4QuWiauXZBVkdJFAjw4OlIGfxfqDPkokl_V8ttOD9KOzJLw62vcIY1F7I0LosoqI0qDIAEWOIyiNP9dj0VH9PP6NaaykPbG54N1/s1600-h/e442_12.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266054366569552114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1ca59sXKZDsVHgIgXolcE0ekbpE9LI8SXPosJeUPr4QuWiauXZBVkdJFAjw4OlIGfxfqDPkokl_V8ttOD9KOzJLw62vcIY1F7I0LosoqI0qDIAEWOIyiNP9dj0VH9PP6NaaykPbG54N1/s400/e442_12.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOXjdWv4POluFBzLaVcb6ThmGJ4qzTxjwBydYOQgL3B_S_NmZp5NLqvY4iHv0-H3ZhatQrwr2Pvr-gsR9OFA7XVbrh6ruI4kTNkSjnOlXAGMj_TQKal3oGb8-fmFh7nxMKLeQ6c-dzIxb/s1600-h/e599_12.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266054370793469458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOXjdWv4POluFBzLaVcb6ThmGJ4qzTxjwBydYOQgL3B_S_NmZp5NLqvY4iHv0-H3ZhatQrwr2Pvr-gsR9OFA7XVbrh6ruI4kTNkSjnOlXAGMj_TQKal3oGb8-fmFh7nxMKLeQ6c-dzIxb/s400/e599_12.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> And as for the kitchen, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1xHRwQ6k3xeMhfNWbGQWAUHZLHRHHqqPseHhhbygxFCoLrE37fp_xZdpQ_CGkzbHkFJseW_5btwFjD7F2KJO1Fke6Dr7f6cxebrPftr02HfRw1F6gEElA8r3v7q-jXrSeofy8n8Z1NXl/s1600-h/nicole4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266053503960969890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1xHRwQ6k3xeMhfNWbGQWAUHZLHRHHqqPseHhhbygxFCoLrE37fp_xZdpQ_CGkzbHkFJseW_5btwFjD7F2KJO1Fke6Dr7f6cxebrPftr02HfRw1F6gEElA8r3v7q-jXrSeofy8n8Z1NXl/s400/nicole4.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" /></a> I would get this <a href="http://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/fuo/907411636.html">kitchen island</a> from CL. I would paint it black though and add big industrial casters. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GIjfGHGnBTfDl2G3df03BUIHEcK7Suaxq3gM6gw_442jiMP0NM8QMifJJmdJzZbBEqmMPFCIjdZqQxXrbH7wVT6Tm8noa11idMqtBLefZoRfp_jQfGgXmvzunM5FoN239Hu5BC4YmQnO/s1600-h/CL+kitchen+island.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266058686318381090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GIjfGHGnBTfDl2G3df03BUIHEcK7Suaxq3gM6gw_442jiMP0NM8QMifJJmdJzZbBEqmMPFCIjdZqQxXrbH7wVT6Tm8noa11idMqtBLefZoRfp_jQfGgXmvzunM5FoN239Hu5BC4YmQnO/s400/CL+kitchen+island.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 225px;" /></a> The cabinets would get a nice coat of white paint. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTyAl1k89EJoTZtUE_tD9vgR1HV9ByOeMm9bq1ar6PCWRT54E_0UJslEvuSoVnRowsGwnv7lToBlFE96dI6xiwOJFxr2p7-vsPcK2RCsiDWFIYdO_yaxmVpthyphenhyphenVPzo2oAe5u1wbXAbLVT/s1600-h/gambrel+sag+kit+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266053492924236882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTyAl1k89EJoTZtUE_tD9vgR1HV9ByOeMm9bq1ar6PCWRT54E_0UJslEvuSoVnRowsGwnv7lToBlFE96dI6xiwOJFxr2p7-vsPcK2RCsiDWFIYdO_yaxmVpthyphenhyphenVPzo2oAe5u1wbXAbLVT/s400/gambrel+sag+kit+copy.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" /></a> Add some new drawer pulls and hinges and some subway tiles for the back splash <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wYoshS7NNjcGAwylKZ1KgLkFZIILC5duwl_RFcQEDOKNZn_G6w7YmYqB4r3qbZ8CM9e-gVxcS68feNL27kWMAYYXPtrHlArohyS5Barx-k_FR9Olx9ysa2yfNM9SjfEJLIy-kZvjgNne/s1600-h/kitchen_designer+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266053492506742578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wYoshS7NNjcGAwylKZ1KgLkFZIILC5duwl_RFcQEDOKNZn_G6w7YmYqB4r3qbZ8CM9e-gVxcS68feNL27kWMAYYXPtrHlArohyS5Barx-k_FR9Olx9ysa2yfNM9SjfEJLIy-kZvjgNne/s400/kitchen_designer+copy.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 313px;" /></a> Not to mention a few of these amazing pendant lamps... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7mCIf9SkqxVITCEQjSe6pb2HzUmnIhH1G7FdCjACZvC29M9712mfmJb5GDaeqSMicyxJJc4zvcx6l6wzKMZL2v98Ch6-VbvIarTTBkQ9QIZp6kB4wdQhr7HpBmKDH3QK7dorooDtnJjh/s1600-h/traditional+home+kitchen+2+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266053915804927330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7mCIf9SkqxVITCEQjSe6pb2HzUmnIhH1G7FdCjACZvC29M9712mfmJb5GDaeqSMicyxJJc4zvcx6l6wzKMZL2v98Ch6-VbvIarTTBkQ9QIZp6kB4wdQhr7HpBmKDH3QK7dorooDtnJjh/s400/traditional+home+kitchen+2+copy.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" /></a> Continuing on to the living area, I would reupholster my current English rolled arm sofa in a supple, distressed brown leather. Wouldn't that be gorgeous?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEfr-EP90KrHk5egYD6jxPKCPFuid1vdXp-jEkNdBeg6Fn_uovsjUO7y94A-VLAHZaTZMRLEGv58rxeWYU7VW3RZZRyOFBLzNDt3GbSpIMp14QG30WMBQjjc1f_5hYKL23IlhEU6TAOxT/s1600-h/Picture+6.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266111270370416082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEfr-EP90KrHk5egYD6jxPKCPFuid1vdXp-jEkNdBeg6Fn_uovsjUO7y94A-VLAHZaTZMRLEGv58rxeWYU7VW3RZZRyOFBLzNDt3GbSpIMp14QG30WMBQjjc1f_5hYKL23IlhEU6TAOxT/s400/Picture+6.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 219px;" /></a> Someday I'd like to try making my own giant ottoman... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIieJUutdL_Wby10ZR1QY3ELLnzz1ogQfttLOi9tIQYx0e76h6IrLEISm2tUZgup1hsJLRA_McHiFcHIgjciBAKhxyg52YFKgcc0zGZeM0UfF8wdP1Gz89Wng7UMa8DgW-m9ZJZe9IsXA/s1600-h/320809466_e10a964bb9+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266084033528869986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIieJUutdL_Wby10ZR1QY3ELLnzz1ogQfttLOi9tIQYx0e76h6IrLEISm2tUZgup1hsJLRA_McHiFcHIgjciBAKhxyg52YFKgcc0zGZeM0UfF8wdP1Gz89Wng7UMa8DgW-m9ZJZe9IsXA/s400/320809466_e10a964bb9+copy.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" /></a> but in the meantime, here is a good option from<a href="http://www.wshome.com/products/p143/index.cfm?pkey=cottomans%2Dfootstools%2Dbenches"></a> <a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/rh/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1147028&navCount=3">Restoration Hardware</a> and a budget version from <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Downtown-Sand-Ottoman/3250388/product.html">Overstock</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpsBuHckTIgH16vm7TGreIyIOwsmWCiNTHNHhoXTPz9FCBUddieAnjUepzPZ7a0E6SheXBJfgU-8qEdMTeSzZEVb8HrUdZh-kA-QpHaKA78Wu-Yqb7pMUzCMskb552bUnV3TtcFUR6oCHA/s1600-h/Picture+2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266053905075067730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpsBuHckTIgH16vm7TGreIyIOwsmWCiNTHNHhoXTPz9FCBUddieAnjUepzPZ7a0E6SheXBJfgU-8qEdMTeSzZEVb8HrUdZh-kA-QpHaKA78Wu-Yqb7pMUzCMskb552bUnV3TtcFUR6oCHA/s400/Picture+2.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 271px;" /><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img alt="Link" border="0" class="gl_link" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" /></a>This $200 Craig's List <a href="http://newyork.craigslist.org/stn/fuo/901534247.html">secretary</a>, done <a href="http://www.eddieross.com/">Eddie Ross</a>-style, would be beautiful in this room and could function as a mini-office. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5l1MsxNzuGXjT_nXXAevvIukCKUILhiIK-T6yks1860y_UsKy65ndydt0bqIwLNMkVTdgFz9daNUwFtvjQ1Dj43NTW0L94V01FdlEpM9rwNaEGmnvqiOReBC2_gtGhz2SebNC1Ms7deDA/s1600-h/901534247.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266052754031505650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5l1MsxNzuGXjT_nXXAevvIukCKUILhiIK-T6yks1860y_UsKy65ndydt0bqIwLNMkVTdgFz9daNUwFtvjQ1Dj43NTW0L94V01FdlEpM9rwNaEGmnvqiOReBC2_gtGhz2SebNC1Ms7deDA/s400/901534247.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 120px; height: 300px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCPll4NY5TY2jW7I_2cWObckdnrj9o6cmi5_lNtIr94e8QRdIDNTXiq865JDbdfAz0_yewNp2vkXVULtwiEeF1rfTC4J9Ikp2NF1CRxFqQGyArZnnPWueOPj6K5YNlhc8A1kxuknAqB67/s1600-h/eddie+ross+secretary.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266058799271769170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCPll4NY5TY2jW7I_2cWObckdnrj9o6cmi5_lNtIr94e8QRdIDNTXiq865JDbdfAz0_yewNp2vkXVULtwiEeF1rfTC4J9Ikp2NF1CRxFqQGyArZnnPWueOPj6K5YNlhc8A1kxuknAqB67/s400/eddie+ross+secretary.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" /></a> I would get this <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=170276730485">Lulu DK 'Charm' Fabric</a> from ebay in aqua and khaki to reupholster <a href="http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/fuo/899417785.html">this</a> camel back sofa. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKb2mhOAHfvYevlX8FFoVVrXM0G6lCdzwO34TwDxIW7W_dK9HlemF6OTcFA-t_FBzrwhZVeU-B3KAHlGFuNYEdhZCYdhrBqEkn27TW7RWxtuItJY5Gwxxf-P1NiCkWkGXxYRI-zNvOte4/s1600-h/dod++lulu+DK+fabric.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266053120827511666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKb2mhOAHfvYevlX8FFoVVrXM0G6lCdzwO34TwDxIW7W_dK9HlemF6OTcFA-t_FBzrwhZVeU-B3KAHlGFuNYEdhZCYdhrBqEkn27TW7RWxtuItJY5Gwxxf-P1NiCkWkGXxYRI-zNvOte4/s400/dod++lulu+DK+fabric.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZznTK0CBat-kOdj4pjyK4hf-1VBqPmwBOys2F066qyn1bOy3tpLJz285dHAtvuNDSHKAcBKrkwfuktktXctr_pGobKOTmzxtsGfzFn9YgR-7xR4kpeTZ5RFsZFfNm87u0viHOYmzWTCWI/s1600-h/camelback+sofa.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266053113920253058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZznTK0CBat-kOdj4pjyK4hf-1VBqPmwBOys2F066qyn1bOy3tpLJz285dHAtvuNDSHKAcBKrkwfuktktXctr_pGobKOTmzxtsGfzFn9YgR-7xR4kpeTZ5RFsZFfNm87u0viHOYmzWTCWI/s400/camelback+sofa.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 225px;" /><span class="" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img alt="Link" border="0" class="gl_link" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" /></a> For the drapes, I would do a lush blue-green velvet, just a shade or two darker than the walls. These are <a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/rh/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod70049&navAction=jump&link=link=mi_vintage_velvet_all_drapery_collections&cm_re=MI-_-MainImage-_-VintageVelvetLinenCotton">on sale</a> at Restoration Hardware. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIj7aHLAYqeT6rR9duU-ezFTShxbqOJsuetttN-mnbwCIPn8X6NOgUtioVGX65tJYyeqVWRGbvnSPd1utEkOxVbzdCkSP2LQInvpukSZsjsXtAI9eEY49Fb3uoRKKh18qpyi4IU_KRWc0X/s1600-h/prod70049_FALL07_cl405053.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266111293114900818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIj7aHLAYqeT6rR9duU-ezFTShxbqOJsuetttN-mnbwCIPn8X6NOgUtioVGX65tJYyeqVWRGbvnSPd1utEkOxVbzdCkSP2LQInvpukSZsjsXtAI9eEY49Fb3uoRKKh18qpyi4IU_KRWc0X/s400/prod70049_FALL07_cl405053.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 390px;" /></a> Then I would trim out the leading edge with this<a href="http://www.interiormall.com/cat/ndisplaycoll.asp?c1=Trim&book=1583"> greek key ribbon,</a> just to step it up a notch. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZeQUDURUq3BPcQmsdM4polK4rV7i6aA9YQ1qNva9dGhE7nLlef8tVU-O-ZdOxcLELJOtoP1gDv4bmd9OZaYNV64OfMPF2u7pptfgmTpaX-joifXY4kagFDJdj4OSsiNewudgu34ivYUw/s1600-h/Greek+Key-Khaki.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266110830516735154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZeQUDURUq3BPcQmsdM4polK4rV7i6aA9YQ1qNva9dGhE7nLlef8tVU-O-ZdOxcLELJOtoP1gDv4bmd9OZaYNV64OfMPF2u7pptfgmTpaX-joifXY4kagFDJdj4OSsiNewudgu34ivYUw/s400/Greek+Key-Khaki.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 250px;" /></a>I think the room would look great with lots of original art from <a href="http://www.ugallery.com/Index.aspx">this website</a> (thanks to <a href="http://habituallychic.blogspot.com/2008/11/art-smart.html">Habitually Chic</a>), <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVDZoCvbFCof67BcZP9SlxlnWJ4HZd70JUktjPONZ1ZjDBQmjBtnBg5lqr4kty9FaAwL8SOn3jrhWFznUid_8d34wNPOnUVuHY_sse03RGf0sTG4KaxAJ1yhW-NkpUEzebChzWHFT1qKZ/s1600-h/Cherry+Blossoms.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266110813385376738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVDZoCvbFCof67BcZP9SlxlnWJ4HZd70JUktjPONZ1ZjDBQmjBtnBg5lqr4kty9FaAwL8SOn3jrhWFznUid_8d34wNPOnUVuHY_sse03RGf0sTG4KaxAJ1yhW-NkpUEzebChzWHFT1qKZ/s400/Cherry+Blossoms.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 381px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTxKEeJvHaxrx85Ty6z0ZOLyeShtIV5o55oq9wkW1AODY6nWROThyphenhyphenk0F5y9WBcMyAYWhDS_1bt6A04cS8EZMuDCNuzpVWI2iXSzfFUuQCzJpTItAbRrSEHgxWMGka5CS7cwtrl_VCXf5w/s1600-h/I+Have+a+Feeling.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266110833263367778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTxKEeJvHaxrx85Ty6z0ZOLyeShtIV5o55oq9wkW1AODY6nWROThyphenhyphenk0F5y9WBcMyAYWhDS_1bt6A04cS8EZMuDCNuzpVWI2iXSzfFUuQCzJpTItAbRrSEHgxWMGka5CS7cwtrl_VCXf5w/s400/I+Have+a+Feeling.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a> This <a href="http://www.ugallery.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=2467">$50 painting</a> would look great in this room. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXDeYGF4l9W435kVDY0taPRpzEKTIlOheEzEmuDCmPW4KqRdJ2JnYLG_F_Ma6xzhW0tNapUmKnbHVCduoYoIqVRS4nh0Oam4BjVCrZf5W_negntqO1r3ITUcPhvdsWORI1kmyd10W3dy5/s1600-h/art5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266110466706284642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXDeYGF4l9W435kVDY0taPRpzEKTIlOheEzEmuDCmPW4KqRdJ2JnYLG_F_Ma6xzhW0tNapUmKnbHVCduoYoIqVRS4nh0Oam4BjVCrZf5W_negntqO1r3ITUcPhvdsWORI1kmyd10W3dy5/s400/art5.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 359px;" /></a> The inspiration room has lots of pencil and charcoal drawings, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOn_0z4biu1T4IEHGl_pm6QiyKW2uturO9aDZUeSOORTJOGyUPDm5fVWvjd5BHXdKyF8gQ25JmA_xRcQNVzCxFbU5o2GGFQPwuzRaeQln6lwOyKNPfFeaSqotzAKbklsIxNMD5jkBul4ZX/s1600-h/320809466_e10a964bb9+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266279122561096258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOn_0z4biu1T4IEHGl_pm6QiyKW2uturO9aDZUeSOORTJOGyUPDm5fVWvjd5BHXdKyF8gQ25JmA_xRcQNVzCxFbU5o2GGFQPwuzRaeQln6lwOyKNPfFeaSqotzAKbklsIxNMD5jkBul4ZX/s400/320809466_e10a964bb9+copy.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" /></a> which are inexpensive but expensive-looking especially when hung together. These mid-century pieces are from eBay and are all under $20, <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-Russian-Expressionist-Pencil-Drawing-Horse-Races_W0QQitemZ130267559613QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_Drawings?hash=item130267559613&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318">here</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwoQWC1B9m4LWS5J003v0c9tTngEfA9PEqJhNWAuFi4LTkB-TxRWBGk65Bu75xFwF4tWbKlo5WnuQ4fke8MnEx7Xawhyphenhyphen5L9SFDyo5GSC_etpnkpU3vCOjpbRh2zXue_hjT3pW6fb5TjPTN/s1600-h/art1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266110456736014562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwoQWC1B9m4LWS5J003v0c9tTngEfA9PEqJhNWAuFi4LTkB-TxRWBGk65Bu75xFwF4tWbKlo5WnuQ4fke8MnEx7Xawhyphenhyphen5L9SFDyo5GSC_etpnkpU3vCOjpbRh2zXue_hjT3pW6fb5TjPTN/s400/art1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 300px;" /></a> <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=350120139801">here</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOCRrkYBAs4lAeC6LNu8VmR7jVq1FGqOG4j3ipCUWGTYDGcJIkP3cyQSjC3KVonxUyI32qU9yiGlkOyixPW8hhW34Lut8xvlLxJWt08XQJ_JWv3-hsFFcC1XssknRZKT6Ryj-o828GGp6/s1600-h/art2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266110459605450162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOCRrkYBAs4lAeC6LNu8VmR7jVq1FGqOG4j3ipCUWGTYDGcJIkP3cyQSjC3KVonxUyI32qU9yiGlkOyixPW8hhW34Lut8xvlLxJWt08XQJ_JWv3-hsFFcC1XssknRZKT6Ryj-o828GGp6/s400/art2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" /></a> <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=120330313484">here</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgloGqgMpdW1IS9Mw4qTI-VgvOpnUuRTUKHQLkQDkEVg7ZkQTGN2HU0hs0k7rknhCyf2Bx_f5YlMyXuHlPwqolw9isDLrUBKjVegfVD1lK16-geVtkzkMD1612aruE5LsVWVackFVOT87zb/s1600-h/art3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266110463321632770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgloGqgMpdW1IS9Mw4qTI-VgvOpnUuRTUKHQLkQDkEVg7ZkQTGN2HU0hs0k7rknhCyf2Bx_f5YlMyXuHlPwqolw9isDLrUBKjVegfVD1lK16-geVtkzkMD1612aruE5LsVWVackFVOT87zb/s400/art3.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 400px;" /></a> and<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=120330388872"> here</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0w9-DKQXfnOQyN2XKr6p5YYWZO5rzLlOHrljkcMTHtFUNwU6LFrsZpw7S2veDM7KWYWFdwxMsXD8KHBp9WtF-hMZ_yl20tqkUDl-FQVFZoeKkb6TCNX-5BygR7NeLDZoHRsUapqqv5cFt/s1600-h/Picture+8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266111283400250210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0w9-DKQXfnOQyN2XKr6p5YYWZO5rzLlOHrljkcMTHtFUNwU6LFrsZpw7S2veDM7KWYWFdwxMsXD8KHBp9WtF-hMZ_yl20tqkUDl-FQVFZoeKkb6TCNX-5BygR7NeLDZoHRsUapqqv5cFt/s400/Picture+8.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 400px;" /></a> And my *favorite* idea for big, cheap art above sofas: Maps! Here, it looks like an antique map of Paris was blown up and then cut into four pieces and framed. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlk-BtDrGQ3SapZ6knJELDCOSr1v_7eVkaHEL3lAs5ItU0eQiLalaCEz_aJnTyvlVrJSiHdZR_4g3sKyX7zbhFPUS7jX8LXa7EMCP7ppT9e4nQi0tXT-vko78LYI7vmFL5VTlRUjpkS_Cr/s1600-h/Area+-+Paris+Maps.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266110453556030674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlk-BtDrGQ3SapZ6knJELDCOSr1v_7eVkaHEL3lAs5ItU0eQiLalaCEz_aJnTyvlVrJSiHdZR_4g3sKyX7zbhFPUS7jX8LXa7EMCP7ppT9e4nQi0tXT-vko78LYI7vmFL5VTlRUjpkS_Cr/s400/Area+-+Paris+Maps.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> And in 30 (!) pieces here. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrqTuz11XbJ5msy6vIbBENVq-mgC0SZGqfSYyJGct4wQ944FKxKSXovK1pvd201exe_QpSI-3z6JrO7DVN48jYbjLcLMcsvEcc8_L6xXeR6GBi6Sh5Tr3YSLWKE9-DoJscBE19KjDPvFdG/s1600-h/pairs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266111264339097970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrqTuz11XbJ5msy6vIbBENVq-mgC0SZGqfSYyJGct4wQ944FKxKSXovK1pvd201exe_QpSI-3z6JrO7DVN48jYbjLcLMcsvEcc8_L6xXeR6GBi6Sh5Tr3YSLWKE9-DoJscBE19KjDPvFdG/s400/pairs.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 397px;" /></a> It would be so easy to recreate both of these looks. There are lots of cheap antique reproduction <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/City-of-Paris-De-Fer-Huge-Map-1700-Poster-41-x35_W0QQitemZ350122281437QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_Posters?hash=item350122281437&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318">maps of Paris</a> on eBay. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ErgIz3URtb9DVv6z1UyTi5myAv2mG8xmW-dzaNAl02zbrkW-igQWclRNrDIr48B60xNGTLeObkZHU2RI3yK_Ylj-CDy743M8aXeU0pARWAh9yjXEqpx-11b2MZHvE4FAUE7e_KZK2AWx/s1600-h/CityOfParisMap1700.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266110828020152018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ErgIz3URtb9DVv6z1UyTi5myAv2mG8xmW-dzaNAl02zbrkW-igQWclRNrDIr48B60xNGTLeObkZHU2RI3yK_Ylj-CDy743M8aXeU0pARWAh9yjXEqpx-11b2MZHvE4FAUE7e_KZK2AWx/s400/CityOfParisMap1700.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 333px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyTd3IHdEk1HT2cIJYQVxj-7jx_Dr3Erp9P6w-ne5LaoclqZEn-RDyiVgd-JLLtvEWTFLu3nEBNWdIYKPOgYdayr1VCI4apkJab-8JdiDG83X5K0yZV4JmlDaJT7U9-chz4Wu6_KOk2aJ/s1600-h/CityOfParisMap1700-mag.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266110823310085202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyTd3IHdEk1HT2cIJYQVxj-7jx_Dr3Erp9P6w-ne5LaoclqZEn-RDyiVgd-JLLtvEWTFLu3nEBNWdIYKPOgYdayr1VCI4apkJab-8JdiDG83X5K0yZV4JmlDaJT7U9-chz4Wu6_KOk2aJ/s400/CityOfParisMap1700-mag.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 255px;" /></a> This is everything together. I love it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijh0at1yA2Y-3h1ACfsB45a77yEJDyxRY2ctvVIUzHyyyqKz0mk6mxytus9JJpfAWWRR0vel9RAkTToxOrdhyVp32gHXAtJkzlzWjRoLmro2-g-q6eVesx1LnLWLERoSqAdL9F40ett9Vw/s1600-h/Manhattan+Mood+Board+11.8.08.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266279128019388002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijh0at1yA2Y-3h1ACfsB45a77yEJDyxRY2ctvVIUzHyyyqKz0mk6mxytus9JJpfAWWRR0vel9RAkTToxOrdhyVp32gHXAtJkzlzWjRoLmro2-g-q6eVesx1LnLWLERoSqAdL9F40ett9Vw/s400/Manhattan+Mood+Board+11.8.08.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a>