I love my neighborhood AND apartment. But, after 2 years in the same place, my secret wish is to have a dog. My landlord won't do it so I've only been half-heartedly looking because I don't hold mu...

sheesh...I have just been looking online at renters insurance quotes (even with my car insurer) and am coming up with $400-500 per year. I live in a 2 bdrm, 1 bth duplex in Oakland CA. Seems high t...

i know the perfect spot...please!

Thanks, everyone, for your insight...AT, the diagram cleared things up! I have since called West Elm and, yes, indeedy, the slats are arriving separately. This isn't really indicated anywhere in co...

AT-good question about the slats being shipped separately. The box (still unopened) has a "1 of 1" sticker on it, so I don't think that I will be getting a 2nd box. Is this normal? If it's normal--...

Bepsf - I just bought a West Elm Tall bed frame and the pic on the side of the box just shows one center slat down the middle. Is this going to hold up?? I'm worried, but I read all the decent revi...

I have the perfect place for it....

I have the perfect place for it...

yes yes yes

Umm...where did you get that chandelier, BTW?

I am completely inspired by your bathroom. I have an all-white bathroom and have been totally bored with everything I've seen so far...that red chandelier and the black/white/red color scheme is a ...

I voted cool! I'm jealous of everyone's colored walls. How do renters get away with it? I live in a duplex next door to my landlord, so I can't exactly sneak a paint job...

Brrr....seems cold. Fantastic space, though.

Going to pay off my couch!

Sorry you feel that way, elciudad! But, I'd rather chew glass than move to to LA. I did my time in the City in a 10-ft x 15-ft studio for a year before I went ape-skat. Moved to Oakland in '96 and...

It's dreamy...