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.

Urban Outfitters Bohemian Chic

Amongst all the low cost furniture distributers, Urban Outfitters is the most original. Like UO's clothing line, the furniture and home line is edgy, artistic, retro, and oh so affordable. The feeling is of organized chaos -- things that shouldn't work together somehow do. UO is truly the Ugly Betty of interior design.

The Photo Screen shown is priced at $240. You can use it to divide up a room or flatten it out and use it as art.