It is just a great patio beer drinking table with a great view:) I couldn't get a picture of the table and the view because I didn't have the room with just a camera phone but this is the view from the top of the patio with it:)

One thing about white walls is that you can easily put a naturally transparent colour (like yellow without whit in it) over the top if it starts to feel too clinical...really hate all white, large 'antiseptic' spaces...feels a bit soul-less, makes me wonder as to the state of mind of the inhabitants...= no personality, or just being trendy or...not wanting to 'show one's colours'. Don't trust 'empty-feeling spaces'. Love your riotous colour ideas! My walls are natural timber and I would not dare paint them,,it would be almost a sin! Am inspired by mahogany stained faux panelling here and there for a more luxurious look. When I'm bored or my head is too full I watch a soapie in which the house and the office are very grand places...strangely most of the walls are stained panelling and dark timbers..so bohemian style with a touch of multimillionaire residence! YOUR BED You say you cannot find what you are looking for...do you have a picture in your mind of the bed you want or don't you know? Could be a good idea to either do a sketch or several and see where the pencil leads you or maybe draw a definite pic of your dream bed. Alternatively, write it down..:"I want a bed that has......etc", This often helps to focus your thoughts...and...I've found that putting it out there either in a sketch you keep on a wall or writing it where you will come across it often seems to "call" the desired thing to you and all of a sudden...viola' there it is when you are least expecting it. Have fun!.

I like Mary Margaret's apartment in Once upon a time. That kind of space would work great for our family. I'd like somewhere more open to the garden though. I also love the house in Nanny McPhee. Especially the way each room is a different colour. I think that's a great idea for a big old house. I'd paint the hallway all white, walls, floor everything. And each room a different colour.

I feel like you'd all appreciate an opinion of someone on the other side of this conversation. As a 23 year old renter who owns a 5 year old Border Collie and a 7 month old German Shepherd, I have struggled and will always struggle to find rentals that'll even consider me. My current landlord gave me a chance, my partner and I have been here since September and have already poured $700 into improving the backyard just because we can and will be spending another $800 minimum just on the yard by the time our lease is up. We're about to suggest going "halves" in a discounted professional repaint by some friends in the industry. (The owner and landlord both have detailed descriptions and drawings of all our plans, and are beyond eager to see it done) We're saving up for a full scale professional clean when we leave, including a bug bomb, tile/grout clean and the roof, gutters and pavers which are stained with bore water and who knows what. The most damage I've seen in houses I've worked on is firstly by children, and then by cats. My ex-partner and his teenage brothers spent three weeks weaving a good square metre of carpet fibres back into place before an inspection, as well as damage caused by the teenagers burning things in their rooms, and the smell of cat urine and faeces was always all over the house. There's also the intense cat damage to the blinds, walls, curtains, windows, wooden fixtures and the urine INSIDE kitchen cabinets. My big dogs wouldn't even be able to attempt half of that damage, yet a cat owner will be selected over a dog owner 9 times out of 10. I ask you, don't blame the pet (especially dogs) for bad owners. Put it in the contract that there MUST be a full professional clean paid for by the tenants when they leave. Make it the norm, and you'll weed out the irresponsible owners. You'll then have the pet bond, a professional clean and can even include required damage payments. The threat of money loss will usually deter irresponsible people.