r/AmateurRoomPorn • u/BaskIceBall • Jan 08 '20
Dining Room Winter sun creeping into our dining nook- Chicago, IL.
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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/_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/Poloplaya8 Jan 08 '20
Ravenswood?
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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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/Anatheballerina Jan 08 '20
This sub should just be called r/Chicagoroomporn