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Display Name: mistakeneggs
Member Since: 11/12/09

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Spend a week in Provence in the summer and I dare you not to fall in love with France.


France: I Want To Go To There | Apartment Therapy DC
7/19/10 10:57 AM

Awkward.


Chairs as Shelves! vtwonen | Apartment Therapy Boston
7/17/10 11:02 AM

It doesn't look lived in, but the design is beautiful.


Gwyneth Paltrow's Pastel Penthouse Curbed | Apartment Therapy New York
7/15/10 8:30 PM

glossy black or navy blue


Color for this Colonial Revival Front Door? Good Questions | Apartment Therapy Boston
7/1/10 6:08 PM

Lonely Planet is usually pretty good, of course combined with online research. I had a horrible cross-country experience with Let's Go USA (we drove from Delaware to San Diego) and I vowed to never buy one again. There were so many errors in the book that I started keeping a list and sent it to them when we arrived.


What Is Your Favorite Travel Guide? | Apartment Therapy San Francisco
7/1/10 5:55 PM

Functional, yes. But it looks like an airplane tray table.


Folding Balcony Table: Innovation or Eyesore? | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
6/24/10 1:02 PM

That's exactly what I was going to say - scaffolding parts for the base. As to where to find the right sizes...


Where Can I Get This Look on a $250 Budget? Good Questions | Apartment Therapy Chicago
6/23/10 6:40 PM

Give the edge of the cap a few taps with the back of a butter knife. It might leave a few tiny dents but it works!


You Open It! How to Un-Stick a Sticky Cap | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
6/7/10 2:25 PM

I can't wait to get back to Istanbul! Lovely.


Balconies! 10 International Outdoor Spaces Roundup | Apartment Therapy New York
5/28/10 5:50 PM

@ chesterntrudy: What a poetic comment!

I would say the paint since it's a half-painted wall and it would drive me nuts. However, since it's a three-day weekend you might as well do the big project now and save the painting for next weekend! :)


Battle of the Weekend Projects | Apartment Therapy DC
5/28/10 5:46 PM

I'm a regular Goop reader, and I was wondering the same thing - is this what celebrities do? Must be nice! Surely it's lavish and a bit wasteful to rip out the kitchen and bathroom, but they were "builder's grade." It'll certainly it'll add to the property value to have the upgrades. Why are so many quick to judge? If you worked for extended periods of time away from home and had the money, why not? These beautiful pieces surely won't go to the trash! I do feel bad for the workers to have put in so much time... but I'm sure they were handsomely paid for their services if they worked overtime.


Gwyneth's 3 Month Reno Project...Done in 10 Days GOOP | Apartment Therapy Chicago
5/27/10 6:37 PM

I never paid much attention to the cleanliness of the outside of house windows - until I moved to Istanbul. My sweet husband refused to let me do housework (what a great guy!), so we hired a weekly maid. In typical Turkish fashion, she would actually step outside of the window onto the ledge and clean the outside of the windows with a rag and window cleaner (biweekly). Did I mention we lived on the fourth floor?! It was often I would see other women in buildings nearby standing on the ledges cleaning the windows. It made me nervous just watching them. But I've never seen cleaner homes than in Istanbul.

The moral of the story... if you're well balanced and adventurous, you could venture to do them from your apartment, or perhaps pay someone to do them for you.


How Can I Get My Landlord to Clean the Windows? Good Questions | Apartment Therapy New York
5/20/10 10:20 PM

Along the lines of what has already been suggested, this frame I saw at Pier 1 came to mind:

http://www.pier1.com/Catalog/HomeAccentsD%C3%A9cor/HomeAccentsD%C3%A9cor/tabid/508/CategoryID/134/List/0/catpageindex/12/Level/a/ProductID/1566/ProductName/9-Clip-Window-Wall-Frame/Default.aspx

Same idea could be executed on the cheap if you DIY.


Creative Ideas for Displaying Vintage Tobacco Cards?Good Questions | Apartment Therapy Chicago
5/19/10 2:16 AM

Did anyone else notice perfect Padma's slip up?: "...you've won a two-day, three-night trip..."


Top Chef Las Vegas: Big Gambles on the Strip | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
11/12/09 2:01 PM