It's not the periodic cleaning that's the issue. The issue is that there's no surface oxygen in the lower chambers. What's the point of spending $6k on something that's going to be filled with dead...

This seems really bad for the fish. And how are you supposed to net sick or breeding fish? Or clean it? You could get a really nice regular tank and stand for half the cost too.

Looks nice. It looks like there are gaps in the ceiling line. If your place is old and has bowed walls or plaster bulges, you can get a regular small flat brush from an art store and ...

I agree. The oak trim is tacky and dated. All the places around here have that as well. I disagree with the other posters, I think your furniture would look classier with a painted wall behind it.

I love it. My old place was decorated very similar. I find a lot of neutrals and an almost hotel like simplicity helps my creativity. I get too distracted to finish projects when there's a lot of v...

LOVE IT!

You can't go wrong with Restoration Hardware's colors. There's only like 12 of them and they match everything.

Also-NEVER water your plants in the sink. Potting soil is a culprit a lot of the time.

My old apartment plumber told me not to use Draino because most of the time it doesn't work, then the plumber has to deal with a pipeful of caustic chemicals. Home Depot. $8 snake, $12...

I was thinking gloss black with royal blue velvet. I'm sure you could find tutorials online for the back pleats.

When I was in college I had a 370 square foot studio. My former roommate was in town for a concert (with 5 additional friends) and I let them camp on the floor for the night. Yes-7 kids in a studio...

Nice. I'm so over those chairs. I hate how design blogs always tout them as the end-all of fashion. I imagine each of them smelling like someone's grandpa.

I did this for one good reason; spiders. I'm in a garden-level and the spiders were freaking me out. They can't get into the bed if it doesn't touch the wall. (Getting rid of bed-skirts) helps too.

Is the crutch on the purple hotdog a Dali reference? If that is the case, it is awesome.

This is my dream house!

Anthropologie always has really interesting window displays. You could also drape fabric from dowels to create a soft ceiling. That blue paint really stresses me out.

I live in downtown Denver. We have to be very diligent about the street parking when there are parades and civic events. Waking up to a surprise marathon, and a towed car (with a $100 ticket) is no...

Why just right now (!) I have a giant water leak bubble forming over my shower. Apparently they're not coming out until after Thanksgiving! They said to call back if it burst, probabl...

Tank size isn't just for the fish's roaming comfort. The nitrate and pH levels can get too high in small amounts of water and poison the fish. Bettas do ok in brackish water, but you'd still have t...