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My husband and I took a month off non-essential spending in March and were absolutely stunned at how much money we saved. Before, we were constantly stressed about our seeming lack of money and alw...

I like it and wish I could do something similar. Unfortunately, we got the biggest crate we could find (48in) for our two dogs to share and I haven't figured out any good way to deal with it.

I think there is a little too much furniture in that area - I would remove a couple of pieces and do some repositioning to make it feel a little less cramped and heavy. Angle the TV/El...

I LOVE this room so far. I love the placement of the bed and shelves and I love how the pillows and print work together. I think you are right that there should be something bigger and...

wow - some commenters are mean. I have a very similar space and don't have the option of painting or getting rid of the hated vertical blinds. However, you can do a lot without changi...

Even though the ENETRI is discontinued, I've also had really good luck finding them floating around on CraigsList for very cheap - I got two of them in two different colors. They hold up really wel...

I would bring the red console (and the pics above it) over a foot or two so the end isn't flush against the wall. That would help that blank area feel less blank. Also, I agree with the suggestion ...

I just left Chicago for good 4 months ago (had enough of winter) but there A LOT of things I miss about Chicago now that I am gone. The most obvious are the cultural and culinary resources. But wha...

Simple (inexpensive and maybe even readily available) additions to add some more color: A big green plant on top of the hutch A small side table (in a pretty color?) betwe...

i will buy them ALLLLLL

Hi there, I had good luck with Realty and Mortgage company which has a lot of affordable studios and one bedrooms on the northside. Of all of the management companies i've had, they were by f...