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I'm almost just like you. I like the TV on for background noise and I will put something on I've seen before if I don't want it to distract me (Everybody Loves Raymond...). The only difference is I actually like the commercials. For some strange reason, they make me feel connected. When I'm watching on Netflix, I feel like I'm alone watching. When I watch live TV, I feel like I'm part of the collective of TV viewers. Sounds stupid, but there you go. I tried to ditch cable and I found that in addition to missing the commercials, I missed that I could come home and just turn on the TV and leave whatever was on. With Netflix, you have to consciously choose something to watch. I found myself watching too much (marathons!) instead of having it in the background.

I seriously don't get the Eames chairs. They look institutional! Just because they are Eames, that makes them fantastic? Jeeze.

That said, I like just about everything else about this apartment. Especially the kitchen and eating area with those funky flowered chairs. THOSE deserve the love. The plastic Eames hospital waiting room chairs? Yuck.

When I lived in a small apartment, the only place I could put the litter box was in the kitchen. I know. Gross. I found a dust free litter and it really wasn't too bad. The thing I want to suggest is the Litter Locker. No one entering my home would ever know I have a cat because the Litter Locker is so great. It's like a Diaper Genie for cats. I tried using the plastic bags from the pet store and throwing his business in my regular garbage. EW. Not acceptable. The Litter Locker is odor free. I sound like a commercial, but seriously. It's that good. Oh, and clean the box once a day. Don't be lazy! Your cat does not like a dirty box and if you don't keep it clean, they may decide to go elsewhere.

I hung crown molding myself in a small room with the entry door on an angle that wasn't 45 degrees. I was so proud. I started to the right of the door and went around the room counter clockwise. Every piece fit perfectly after using scrap to get the angles just right. I got all the way around the room and when I put up the last piece I had about a half inch gap where the corner was supposed to meet. There was no way I was tearing it down, so I bought some Bondo (the stuff used in auto collision shops) and sculpted a new corner using a credit card to smooth and shape. I sanded and painted it and you would never know, except I have a big mouth and point it out to everyone.

If you're crafty enough to make your own roman shades, you're capable of switching out your own light fixture without an electrician as long as you know where the breaker is. It's ridiculously easy.

You might try searching for pics of cool dorm rooms, only because they're typically shared spaces. Maybe you will find some cool layouts to spark your imagination.

I love it! I think it would look even MORE awesome if that pink was added as an accent skinny stripe on the curvy parts of the front faces.

I used to live in a little duplex apartment. My bedroom was upstairs and had the slanty ceiling/walls of a cape and a wood floor that had seen better days. I painted the floor (with my landlord's permission) a nice gray color using deck paint. It came out great and was very durable. I lived there 3 years and there wasn't a single scratch - even with dragging furniture around.

Spray paint them.

I've done my dishes by hand since 1994 when I left for college. I finally bought my first house in 2011, but gutted my kitchen immediately and threw out the nasty dishwasher that came with the place. I am SO excited though that, when I finally do put my kitchen back together again, I WILL have a dishwasher! I despise doing dishes. I waste a ton of water because I leave it running the whole time, so I can't imagine running a cycle a week or so would be any worse, aside from the added electrical usage. Whatever. Hand washing blows. Can't wait!