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I grew up in a house of 4 women and no men. My mom and I never stopped a conversation just because someone wandered into the bathroom. Then I lived a...
"Don't wish your life away" -- I think we all go through life wishing we were older or wishing for the end of the week so we can relax. Wishing for a new day everyday will result in you waking up o...
I second the pets thing. I won't get rid of my Mr. Kittykins for any house.
Also, I have to have character. We've been looking for rental homes lately and I just about cried at the th...
I was recently in a similiar situation. Only I had to choose between cheap rent in a place I wasn't thrilled with or expensive rent in a place I loved (interesting location though). My boyfriend pr...
Tip--If you have to sand a painted surface, it usually comes off in sheets that look horrible when painted over. Instead, Wet your fine sandpaper with diluted ammonia before sanding. The paint won'...
I notice that the picture rail was your closet rod/shelf like I have in my closet. That's a smart use of a pre-existing feature. Good job. It's odd to me that the closet would be so huge when no ac...
If you like the blue in the dining room, you could also consider just painting the walls around the kitchen area a nice soft color that would go with the blue. Then, you could ease up the white but...
I just played with your pic in photoshop. If you want to keep it fairly modern/neutral and do minimal painting:
Paint the cabinet color above the cabinets to make the room feel less sq...
PS-- Those butcher blocks that fit over the countertop (with the lip on the front) could also help soften the white tile and bring in some more natural tones. You should also consider bringing in m...
I don't even really mind the wall color. I'd say put down a contrasting rug and affix a backspash to cover up the white behind the countertop. You could continue the stainless steel or even conside...
This is a great idea but I think it's better in theory than in practice. I don't know a very level kitchen floor, seems like all the sweepings would make their way in there, I'd hate to get all cro...
I did a lot of work to my apartment (not moving walls or anything though). My landlord decreased my rent (which stayed fixed over the 3 years I was there) and paid for supplies. Sometimes a really ...
I bought some vintage samsonite luggage. I put the suitcase next to my dresser. It's both decorative and holds the things I always forget to bring on a trip: swimsuits, swim excessories, baggie wit...
This seems way too time consuming for something most people only save to scoop kitty litter or line trashcans (or as weekend travel luggage if you're ghetto like me).
I just made an ad...
Mjoe. For an old chest or something like that, you can cut a piece of MDF or plywood slighly smaller than the actual piece and attach the casters to that. Then, you can set the piece onto the caste...
Kurt--I was about to say the same. It's innovative, absolutely...but only able to be effectively implemented if you want a giant phallus in your skyline.
...which of course just means that someone made it all up (just like actual Fung Shui practices). While some of these modern suggestions make sense, you can't just label something Feng Shui to mak...
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#1 - always open #2 - CLOSED I grew up in a house of 4 women and no men. My mom and I never stopped a conversation just because someone wandered into the bathroom. Then I lived a...
"Don't wish your life away" -- I think we all go through life wishing we were older or wishing for the end of the week so we can relax. Wishing for a new day everyday will result in you waking up o...
I second the pets thing. I won't get rid of my Mr. Kittykins for any house. Also, I have to have character. We've been looking for rental homes lately and I just about cried at the th...
I was recently in a similiar situation. Only I had to choose between cheap rent in a place I wasn't thrilled with or expensive rent in a place I loved (interesting location though). My boyfriend pr...
Tip--If you have to sand a painted surface, it usually comes off in sheets that look horrible when painted over. Instead, Wet your fine sandpaper with diluted ammonia before sanding. The paint won'...
I as well guessed. But I get her mag so I'm used to seeing the styles that MSLO likes to do.
I notice that the picture rail was your closet rod/shelf like I have in my closet. That's a smart use of a pre-existing feature. Good job. It's odd to me that the closet would be so huge when no ac...
If you like the blue in the dining room, you could also consider just painting the walls around the kitchen area a nice soft color that would go with the blue. Then, you could ease up the white but...
I just played with your pic in photoshop. If you want to keep it fairly modern/neutral and do minimal painting: Paint the cabinet color above the cabinets to make the room feel less sq...
PS-- Those butcher blocks that fit over the countertop (with the lip on the front) could also help soften the white tile and bring in some more natural tones. You should also consider bringing in m...
I don't even really mind the wall color. I'd say put down a contrasting rug and affix a backspash to cover up the white behind the countertop. You could continue the stainless steel or even conside...
Wow, those white ones were my grandma's patio set. I miss her.
This is a great idea but I think it's better in theory than in practice. I don't know a very level kitchen floor, seems like all the sweepings would make their way in there, I'd hate to get all cro...
I did a lot of work to my apartment (not moving walls or anything though). My landlord decreased my rent (which stayed fixed over the 3 years I was there) and paid for supplies. Sometimes a really ...
I bought some vintage samsonite luggage. I put the suitcase next to my dresser. It's both decorative and holds the things I always forget to bring on a trip: swimsuits, swim excessories, baggie wit...
This seems way too time consuming for something most people only save to scoop kitty litter or line trashcans (or as weekend travel luggage if you're ghetto like me). I just made an ad...
Mjoe. For an old chest or something like that, you can cut a piece of MDF or plywood slighly smaller than the actual piece and attach the casters to that. Then, you can set the piece onto the caste...
Kurt--I was about to say the same. It's innovative, absolutely...but only able to be effectively implemented if you want a giant phallus in your skyline.
...which of course just means that someone made it all up (just like actual Fung Shui practices). While some of these modern suggestions make sense, you can't just label something Feng Shui to mak...
Some of this is just good sense but you know that stuff about home exercise equiptment and televisions isn't from ancient Chinese teachings.