I think id depends on who gives you the gift: - If it's your hoarding grandmother who won't listen, then just give it to goodwill. - if it's your sister or friend who yo...

My advice about a budget is for everyone really and the idea is that it will allow you to save money for just that time when you might lose your job and are glad to have some savings to fall back o...

Apart from some things that have been mentioned like paint/wallpaper/rugs and a window treatment I am missing a personal touch. I don't know if you havent added this yet as you think the room isnt ...

Yes, living in the city is noisier then living in the country. Does this mean you have to just put up with everything people do around you? No. I means people should be a bit more considerate, on b...

I like the ideas for placing family photographes, but allmost all the pictures you show are just too full for my taste. There are so many pictures up on the wall, how about just a hand full of your...

So this doesnt happen: make a BUDGET. Write down all you earn and all you spend for a few months to see where the money goes. Then see where you can save money (coffe to go, eating ou...

The first cup of tea in the morning reading my favorite blogs (like this one) my two cats getting into bed with frest bedsheets flowers The fe...

Not really. I feel most relaxed and at ease at home, even when there are things that 'need' to be done. But when I am down I usually am not so hard on myself and it doesn't really matter if the win...

Ask yourself: how often are you really going to be looking at old things from your school days? In all the years that you have not been living at home you don't seem to have missed these items, so ...

Hers. Prefer the shape and color and will give you more possibilities for matching things with it then the red one.

white - let the floor be the focus.

Wow, a lot of really big homes. I live and grew up in Europe (a city) where generally the homes are much smaller because space is just limited. Our home was about 75m2 (plus a basement room ...

Curtains, a big plant by the window, some pillows and art. I think that's all you need for the beginning, then you can think about swaping out the dining room table and chairs. I personally don't m...

its horrible.

Its pretty but feels kind of cold and imporsonal - too decorated for my taste. And the house itself is kind of blah. But I like the old things in the house mixed with the new art. As far as ...

Keep it simple. I think I would paint the wood white or at least white wash it but you can also leave it. Another thing you could try is to paint the window frames and door frames white. I have see...

I would get help from a professional organiser, who I am sure deals often with people who don't want to let go of their stuff. Tell her how important this is for you, and for you as a couple.

At this time of year: a balcony. We dont have one and i miss it when spring comes around. The luxury I have is a fairly big apartment for 2 and a central location. It's not the most quiet bu...

Me and my husband went trough all our magazines a few months ago and got rid of almost everything. We tore out and filed what we really wanted and threw out the rest. In all the years we had them I...

Lovely apartment. The only thing I would add is a big green plant by the window to add some life and a pop of color.