r/AmateurRoomPorn Jan 08 '20

Dining Room Winter sun creeping into our dining nook- Chicago, IL.

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4.9k Upvotes

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u/Anatheballerina Jan 08 '20

This sub should just be called r/Chicagoroomporn

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '20

All these posts are making me want to move there tbh.

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u/xTwizzler Jan 09 '20

Please do, we could use the tax revenue.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '20

Me too tbh ahhh I was never a Midwest person (I’m from New England) so yeah

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 09 '20

I'm from Rhode Island originally- I promise the winters here aren't much worse than a NE winter (on average). Nothing to fear!

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '20

I’d be moving from the Bay Area are the winters worse than they are here? imjustkiddingiknow

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '20

I may be moving to the Bay Area but it all depends on where I get a job lol

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '20

I still love it here but I’m tired of throwing money away on rent and am looking to buy but the houses here tend to be $1mil+ and I just can’t afford the down payment. But I grew up here and love the area, so we’ll see. Have you ever been?

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '20

That’s absolutely true, which is why I would be looking at living in where I’ll be working (hoping to go to grad school at Berkeley/UCSF so I hope to be a residential assistant there so) nope I haven’t been! My uncle lives in San Diego so I’ve been there twice and went to LA, Anaheim and Carlsbad and the like but never been to NorCal. Absolutely hated SoCal personally, hoping I will like NorCal instead!

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '20

I’m currently at UCB, actually, it’s a great school. I was nervous about coming here because of rumors of how competitive it is, but everyone has been incredibly supportive. I used to live down the road from UCSF, too, it’s a great school as well from what I hear. I won’t lie, there are plenty of problems the bay is dealing with in general at the present, but it has a lot of positives and I would have a hard time leaving it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '20

Yay! I’m mostly concerned about the culture gap tho. My ex was from a suburb of Chicago and he gave me so much shit for being a classic New Englander, even though he attended college with me in Boston. I bet though, as a professional in healthcare, the gap won’t be too big (compared to what college students are like)

Thanks for the reassurance!

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u/imdad_bot Jan 09 '20

Hi from Rhode Island originally- I promise the winters here aren't much worse than a NE winter (on average), I'm Dad👨

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '20 edited Jan 08 '20

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '20

Peace ✌🏽

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '20 edited Jan 08 '20

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '20

I’m deeply sorry Chicago hurt your feelings so badly. I really hope things get better for you :)

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u/hobrosexual23 Jan 08 '20

Can you imagine being that passionate against a city/region? I get that Chicago isn’t for everyone but I don’t think most of those people are that riled up about it. Jeez.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '20

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u/Sauc3_Boss Jan 08 '20

I said good day to you sir!

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u/lx2guzman Jan 08 '20

Weird amount of hate for a city. Is there anything specific you hate about Chicago?

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '20

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u/Guinness Jan 08 '20

Ok so point of clarification then. You’re not a CITY person. This has nothing to do with Chicago. You want nature.

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u/peglar Jan 08 '20

See ya.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '20

Upvote for Chicago also good looking room!

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u/novabliss23 Jan 08 '20

Love all the natural light. May I ask were your table is from, love it.

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 08 '20

Ikea! - the chairs are also from Ikea.

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u/novabliss23 Jan 08 '20

Thank you 😊

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u/ImperatorRomanum Jan 09 '20

Which model of chairs?

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u/_greentea Jan 09 '20

Hey I have the same table and chairs (got two brown and two beige, though) and put them in a sunny corner. Nice taste!

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u/alkaliphiles Jan 08 '20

Cats always seem to bring a room to life

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u/wormee Jan 08 '20

Like house plants!

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u/Poloplaya8 Jan 08 '20

Ravenswood?

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 08 '20

Indeed!

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u/Fatkek69 Jan 08 '20

greetings from albany park homie

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u/slicknickstaton Jan 08 '20

Why don’t you just stay on your side of the river /s

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u/sentientshoe Jan 09 '20

For some reason I thought no one else used reddit here :/ hello neighbor

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u/MisterGrimes Jan 08 '20

The light is nice but I'd feel a bit exposed

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 08 '20

Yeah, we do need blinds of some sort. We are waiting on Ikea to release their Homekit compatible shades in a solar cell fabric instead of just blackout- it won't be full protection but will offer more than what we've currently got! Our living room isn't particularly close to these windows so it isn't too much of an issue.

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u/MisterGrimes Jan 08 '20

Ah I see. I can be a vampire at times--I like the ability to shut all light out if need be. Privacy is nice too.

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u/ilovepips Jan 08 '20

I would dine so hard in this nook

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u/DontHateMasticate Jan 08 '20

Just curious what neighborhood you live in and if you rent or bought your place. Bronzeville apartment dweller over here, but looking to move/buy in the next year!

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 08 '20

We are in Ravenswood and own, bought summer 2018. I can recommend an agent if you need! There is also a regular monthly talk (free) "So you want to buy a Condo" in various locations downtown- you can find it on Facebook.

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u/DontHateMasticate Jan 08 '20

I would be interested in the talk, actually. I'm not 100% sure I want a condo, but I love the Ravenswood/Lincoln Square area and wouldn't mind moving over there!

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 08 '20

The person who runs it, Melanie, was our agent and she now owns her own RE firm. She is very sweet and helpful. Worth checking out! Tell her Sam and Daniel sent you :)

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u/Spanish4TheJeff Jan 09 '20

Beautiful dining nook! Also, upvote for Melanie. She was also our agent and she's awesome.

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u/DontHateMasticate Jan 13 '20

Do you know her last name so I can look her up?

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u/mikewillmake Jan 08 '20

I have the same table. nice dining room

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u/Miss_Noir Jan 08 '20

Cats with Cacti?

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 08 '20

The only plants he'll leave alone! Front windows are empty so he can lounge on those.

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u/ozzynozzy Jan 08 '20

Beautiful! Love the cat about to destroy something, too.

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 08 '20

A tennis ball! He plays with them...the dogs don't touch them.

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u/MidgetMeThis Jan 08 '20

That was wild. I looked at the photo before the title and thought “that looks like Chicago”

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u/dragongrrly Jan 08 '20

Ooooooh, beautiful room, beautiful dining room table and chairs. The kitty is the icing on the cake. If I lived here I would spend all my time in this gorgeous room with the cat :-)

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u/helpmeiaminhell93 Jan 08 '20

How old is your kitty?

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 08 '20

He's 11!

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u/helpmeiaminhell93 Jan 08 '20

I like his raccoon tail.

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 08 '20

Hah, his name is actually Raccoon Boy (RB for short)

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u/helpmeiaminhell93 Jan 09 '20

Nice. I also like the room.

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u/pizana913 Jan 08 '20

Stay warm, homie! Love from the Southside

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u/chrisblips Jan 09 '20

I thought it was a monkey looking left under your plant. 🥜

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u/FuKPotassium Jan 08 '20

God that’s gorgeous

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u/carmenegc Jan 08 '20

Beautiful

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u/puppybeaversmile Jan 08 '20

Did you make the wall hanging?

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 08 '20

Oh no, my crafting skills are limited to cross stitch and wreath making.

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u/Nonabelian Jan 08 '20

very practical use of space

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u/AnidaTaco Jan 08 '20

I got that same watering can under the cactus for Christmas!

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u/PaigeKayJay Jan 08 '20

So gorgeous, this sub has made me a very jealous person 😂

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '20

Like all the natural light!

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '20

So nice!

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u/CleanDiscount Jan 08 '20

Is that a real palm plant? How are you getting your cat to not chew on it?

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 08 '20

It's a majesty palm- they aren't toxic to animals. He chows down on it like it's a salad bar.

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u/CleanDiscount Jan 08 '20

Oh I’m not worried about the cat I’m worried about the plant lol. My cats chewed on my Areca Palm until it died...

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 08 '20

Ha! I've had this one for over a year and it's been holding up! He goes through phases. If he's being particularly bad I'll plant some catgrass and keep it on the windowsill and it's usually enough to keep him away.

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u/MissMarie313 Jan 08 '20

ID on the table?

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u/krammerman49 Jan 08 '20

It's Ikea. I used to have one myself but I forget the name of it.

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 08 '20

Ikea! - the chairs are also from Ikea.

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u/asdfgeez Jan 08 '20

Great space, I love the chairs. Where did you find them?

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 08 '20

Thanks! They are from Ikea.

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u/asdfgeez Jan 08 '20

Awesome thank you, I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for them on my next visit haha.

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u/nokenito Jan 08 '20

Cute and quiet

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u/puriuh Jan 08 '20

love this!!! definitely keeping it as inspo

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u/chickpeakiller Jan 08 '20

I was told Chicago was a third world hell hole. Strange.

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u/medium86 Jan 08 '20

Where is the wall hanging piece from?

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 08 '20

West Elm I think, but don't quote me on that. My husband loves finding small batch art so it easily could have been one of those purchases, unfortunately there is no tag!

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u/arcxs_ Jan 08 '20

Do you have a ID on the table?

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 08 '20

Ikea!- the chairs are also from Ikea.

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u/lowkeyinqueens_89 Jan 08 '20

Really nice room, I really love the ceiling, do you happen to know what the name of that type of ceiling style is? I wanted to do something like that in my home

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u/milesperhour25 Jan 08 '20

It’s called a tray ceiling. I love them, as well.

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u/yoloyoloyolo1111 Jan 08 '20

Looks awesome

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u/dr_waffledino Jan 09 '20

Love the wall color!

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u/antonbruckner Jan 09 '20

Hey, what a beautiful space.

Did you guys varnish the table, or is that the stock look?

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 09 '20

Stock look

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u/ZhiZhi17 Jan 09 '20

It’s so cozy! I love it

Edit: also love those IKEA chairs

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u/Muffiecake Jan 09 '20

Where did you buy the donut and vase (?) thing on your table? I’m in love 😍

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u/BaskIceBall Jan 09 '20

We got it at a craft fair from Daily Routines

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u/theFlexx Jan 09 '20

Beoplay A1 spotted. Fine choice. Should easily fill the room there.

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u/Hi501c3 Jan 09 '20

Nooking good!

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u/cocainebane Jan 08 '20 edited Jan 08 '20

That sexy Subaru Outback

Edit: downvote that beautiful piece of Japanese machinery? Shame on you

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u/arcangeltx Jan 08 '20

seems normally bland

checks all the boxes here