I wish my neighbors felt this way. Day after halloween and they had they had their halls decked with Christmas decorations. It just seems weird to do it before Thanksgiving. We usually take the ...

I like the use of the radiator as a night stand.

We did a similar thing at my parents house several years ago but we painted the shelf the same color as the walls and it looks like a built in window seat.

So funny, but so true. I took one look at the mural and thought, this has to be in Portland. Love it.

I love the 50 cent towels from IKEA. The ones with the single red stripe.

So true Mlle. Cara. Also, if they have a loan on the property, their interest rate and monthly payments adjust only every 3 or 5 years at most, per commercial banking standard loan s...

I have a no shoes policy for myself and general everyday living. I recently started really enforcing it with myself this year and have seen a huge improvement when I sweep and mop. Plus it keeps ...

Sian - Sadly, I am apparently that anal. It seemed a bit much to organize my socks like this, but it does make them so much easier to find when I want to wear the grey argyle vs the brown and gree...

For big trips, I will usually do one of the first two options or buy a small piece of jewelry. But for all trips, I keep a separate travel journal that is used to log specifics of the cities visit...

I might repaint once, but I have a friend who, among other thinsg, is a color consultant and is fantastic at finding the right color. Not only was every color in my own house spot on, but she then ...

I recently visited my aunt and uncle and this post reminds me of them very much. In addition to a few walls of books, they have shelves of books directly below the ceiling in most, if not every ro...

I have moved often in my life. Started doing so when I was a child and don't seem to want to stop. Usually the moves are within the same metro area, so I have never hired a moving company (nor ha...

Ditto, JenPDX, my first thought as I saw the first picture was "too many trees to be in the Pearl District. Plus the Pearl District doesn't have any single family houses.

I've never been a fan of musical festivals, but there is just something about seeing bands live that I love. Sometimes magic happens and it is such an amazing experience.

I have done this and liked it. My two roommates and I lived in a 4500 sf house in an upscale neighborhood for about 9 months while it tried to sell. We each paid a ridiculously low $350/mo. Init...

Not only will they charge you for the item taken, but it is always more expensive than if you were to just buy one exactly like it. Just like their bottled water and other snacks. No...

I am a certified(able) bibliophile. I believe Niamh is correct. The labels for #2 & 3 appear to be reversed.

I lived in a converted church for a couple years as a child but it was more of a late 1800's revivalist church so no stain glassed windows. I am not sure I am a huge fan of this conv...

I wonder if my Norwegian aunt and uncle would ship me a loveseat or chair? If not, I now know of one shop I will be visiting while there this Summer.

I try and alert my neighbors to my parties. If it gets too loud, they can either call or knock on my door. My old neighborhood was full of homeowners rather than renters so we all had each other'...