I live in an area where although my block is nice a few blocks over is awful. I have my city's nonemergency number in my cell phone since there have been too many times I have had to call after see...

awful! Maybe to some these are wonderful, but to me they are simply awful!

I haven't had someone stay overnight in my home with out me but I have had friends come and check on things and care for my cat while I have been on business trips. Like @Juliescript said, I always...

I'm with with @patrick (the other one) both cute and clever but I wouldn't go so far as hot or not. Still, very cute :)

I love that room! I am HUGE fan of incorporating black into a room. It doesn't have to be dark and dreary at all if you do it right. The image above with the plush white bedding and colorful pillow...

I'm with @ vincent b. fireplaces are a major bonus to me in an apartment! My current apartment has the original fireplaces/mantle in both the living room and bedroom and its by far my favorite aspe...

I have a 1 bedroom apartment with no linen closet and hardly any storage in my closet. The best solution I have found is using the IKEA nylon under-the-bed storage bag/bin for all my extra linen st...

I have this same dilemma now with my newly purchased espresso furniture and all white bedding. It seems too stale and dark to me with the hardwood. I'm on the hunt now for a big piece of artwork to...

I going to go with the group and say it as well- clean up and organize. I have a mix of black and brown (more of an espresso for me) in my current room and it works perfectly. I have the same bed a...

These are great tips! I currently rent from an individual that owns several row homes in our historic district. Unfortunately, he has a history of keeping deposits citing bogus reasons. Here's to h...

Oooh! I love that bird canopy bed! Although, not for myself, I could see myself putting that in a nursery though. Very childlike and interesting all at the same time.

So cozy! I live in Richmond and am very familiar with the Westover Hills neighborhood. I hope I'm able to snatch up a gem similar to your home when it comes time for me to purchase.

This might be sort of weird, but when I'm looking at an apartment I like to really listen while I'm viewing to make sure I can't hear conversations or tv noise from other apartments. Having lived i...

re: raina-I would venture to say that the quality of the Crate and Barrel Stafford Bed is more than likely much better than IKEAs bed quality. Not that I don't have items from IKEA that surprise me...

I just purchased a 4x6 jute rug from Pier 1 on sale for $54.99 for my kitchen. I had been on the hunt for a durable rug for my kitchen and was leaning towards jute and other natural fiber rugs. Fin...

I'm definitely one of "those who color-coordinates" her books :) To me it looks much more clean and given that I have a tendency to go for a very natural look in the home, the book spines are the m...

In general I would say this is a no-no, but I think we are all aware that in reality its not always the case that we have extra space for a home office that doesn't interfere with either our bedroo...

I am in love with this idea and would love to see some of the upcoming lofts in my area incorporate this. Imagine all the light and the amazing breeze this could let in! Although, on a realistic no...

I love this! I am going to a baby shower this Saturday and still haven't picked up gifts yet. I'm going to call around to some of our local kitschy stores and see if they carry these. The mother lo...

I have to say I have found a lot of my world/global items at places like Ross, TJ Maxx, World Market and Pier 1. The price is always right and they have a fairly large collection if you're willing ...