The upside about paying your own heat is controlling the temperature in your apartment. I've always had free heat in the past... and landlords who kept it at the minimum legal temperature, and turn...

I love the sunny arm chairs. I have 4 in white that I paid full price for, and I'm stopping at CB2 tonight to see if they have 4 in blue. That big white lantern I've been wanting is on sale too.

Try BM's November Rain -it's a lovely neutral greyish beige.

Someone said a coral rug - maybe literally a coral rug. ...

That first picture is so flipping cute.

I just threw a bridal shower for one of my co-workers and it was super DYI. I made those tissue pom-poms in her colors (green & white) and hung them from the ceiling. Then I bought several bouquets...

I'm with the roman shades crowd. Maybe patterned, like the pretty ones Mary ma...

I was scouring the internet this weekend for a white bedskirt on the cheap - this one would look nice , maybe. Or if you're crafty, you co...

Our landlord installed a small gravel area like lauren81 described right next to our garage. Our black lab is supposed to potty there exclusively, and he does when someone is watching. However, if ...

In high school, our valedictorian got up and gave a speech called "My love is like a donut hole," comparing his girlfriend to a donut. It was really dirty and completely inappropriate for the occas...

When The Dark Knight was filming in Chicago, I saw Heath Ledge skateboard by once with green Joker hair and a Starbucks in hand. And ER used to shoot tons of scenes under the el track...

I don't blame you for spending as much time as possible out there; this balcony is something special. The table and chairs, the delicate metal railing, the tree branch arching alongside... it's all...

In last month's Elle Decor, Ali Wentworth painted a design on her ...

Today in downtown Chicago, I saw the car of what had to be a hoarder parked on the street. The interior was piled to the roof with clothes, wrappers, milk cartons, fast food bags.... just enough ro...

I followed the links to Bridget's blog (http://bridgetpizzo.blogspot.com) and that's actually her house. I love what she's done with it - especially since she's taken stuff found in thrift stores, ...

MAH BOO! (I love Dlisted)

I'm so nosy, I can't help wondering if she's moving or redecorating... her place got a lot of love in the Smallest Coolest.

Brown walls in the bathroom = poo. Grey w/a green undertone, maybe?

I'm in Chicago also, renting in a 2 flat (about 1700sf) for $1790/mo. 3 BR/3BA, 2 floors, with a nice backyard & laundry in unit. Heat & AC is pricey and we call the upstairs neighbors Stampy & Sto...

Beautiful - I really love the idea of using one paint color white throughout the home. And, this is a good example of how wooden stairs can look stellar with white trim (re: one of ...