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i keep thinking my ac is broken, but i really think it is just that hot. hm, i will pop by my local hardware store and ask. hoping it comes in white to match my door, but i don't want ...

so my room like most new yorkers is probably becoming unbearably hot. i think that the cracks between door and the frame are a bit wider than they should be (there was an issue with the door not ev...

the modernica showroom in nyc is closed now, right? i'm interested in this chair and wondering how it compares to the bertoia side chair...

indy - haha, i was just telling my roommate how much i liked the graph desk, but man that desk in the photo is even more like what i really want.

what kind of desk is that in photo #1?

woo hoo, my roommate and i just bought a bunch of grundtal stuff at ikea to improve our kitchen. very excited to install.

oh also what's the cheapest place to get ralph lauren and farrow & ball paints in NYC? or is it just standard pricing everywhere?

I'm fixing up my bathroom and need help finding two things, a shower clock/timer (if it had a built in radio or something too that would be nice, but not necessary) and a GOOD fogless mirror. i hav...

what shade of red is that? my rooommate and i are very interested in painting one of our rooms like that.

I've used all star moving multiple times and have always been really happy with their service.

from Apartment Therapy - Open Thread 551 on October 30, 2007 03:22PM

lightenup - thanks for the info. we're in a rental (charming east village one at that). our landlord is ok, but i feel like they don't deal with 'little' stuff. probably not worth it to spend coupl...

so it appears that a layer of our tub is peeling off. i have no idea how to describe it other than that. it is revealing the layer beneath which is rusting up... how do we replace the 'skin'?!

from Apartment Therapy - Open Thread 536 on October 9, 2007 09:59AM

What color would you say the exterior of the Sweeney Building in Dumbo is? For reference this was the best photo I could find online:

from Apartment Therapy - Open Thread 526#comments on September 24, 2007 09:40AM

depending on where you are in new jersey you might want to swing by the princeton record exchange or giving them a call. they are a big dealer in vinyl.

from Apartment Therapy - Open Thread 515#comments on September 7, 2007 12:26PM

i posted a couple days ago and didn't hear from anyone but does anyone have any suggestions for someone who could install a door? we have a perfectly cut space for a door, but have no idea how to g...

from Apartment Therapy - Open Thread 512 on September 4, 2007 12:24PM

i have a living room where i want to put a door in. is this a relatively simple DIY install or would it be better to get someone to do it? any suggestions for a simple inexpensive door or someone t...

from Apartment Therapy - Open Thread 509 on August 29, 2007 11:26AM

i am looking for a small relatively inexpensive bistro table to put in my kitchen corridor. just something nice and small for two. it could even be rectangular. any suggestions for where i should b...

from Apartment Therapy - Open Thread 508 on August 28, 2007 12:06PM

i used these guys for a move when i couldn't get my go to guys at all star moving. they were just OK. overall way less efficient than the all star guys, i.e. much slower at packing and unpacking. b...

from Rabbit Movers on August 7, 2007 03:16PM

i spotted my second roach in the past week and am freaking out. does anyone have any suggestions for an effective roach trap or brand? there are so many options whenever i go to the h...

from Open Thread 490 on August 2, 2007 11:08AM

i have a pair of metal bookcase that i'm considering painting... should i just spray paint them or is that not the best option?

from Open Thread 364 on June 26, 2007 12:07PM