Everytime I see someone do one of these canopy looking rooms, all I can think of is that it will look good for only the first few months. After that, the fabric gets discolored or stained and dust will collect in every fold of the fabric.

Nate Brekhus redesigned this 200 sq. foot space for one of Oprah's viewers. I admit that he's got a lot of things right, like built-ins and multi-use pieces. However, he could've easily used sliding doors with frosted glass insets in lieu of curtains. That would still achieve Nate's goal of trying to hide away unused functions such as the mini kitchen or closet. In addition, the frosted glass would make make the room seem more spacious and let more light into the room.

I am a Nate Brehus fan, but he falls short in this challenge. Check it out on the Oprah site.