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I'm also going to humbly request that you include the Carolinas, please! SO excited the South is getting some love. The Daily Scavenger: Southern Edition Flag this comment	10/11/11 8:39 PM
The original post about this at Manhattan Nest made me laugh so hard. Daniel has impeccable and ingenious style on a budget PLUS he can write like the dickens. Definitely on my short list of dream thrifting buddies. Before & After: A Terrific Tulip Tabletop Switcheroo Flag this comment	6/6/11 10:08 PM
It's lovely in its pefect way, but a bit charm-free. Everything looks like it was purchased over the course of two spendy, heady weeks. No mix of truly old and new, and nothing quirky/out of place to remind you that humans live there. I'd LOVE to vacation in this home, though, don't get me wrong. Enough Is Enough The Diversion Project Flag this comment	10/4/10 12:38 PM
$1100 for a 500 square foot 1br on the 4th floor in Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY in 2007 (lived there alone). $1000 for a 1400 square foot three bedroom 100 year-old farmhouse on an acre in Bethesda, Durham, NC in 2010 (shared with husband). I think I love them equally, both have been wonderful homes. Survey: How Much Is Your Monthly Rent or Mortgage? Flag this comment	8/22/10 1:00 PM
For years I've used the plumbing fitting shown at the lower left of this image: http://www.shelter-systems.com/images/gcp-con.jpg It won't rust or rot like rubber bands or ponytail holders. It unscrews completely so you needn't take apart your showerhead at all, and then you can easily fasten/tighten it to fit perfectly around the showerhead pipe. Looks a little less cobbled-together and more permanent, too. You can find it at any hardware store for about a dollar. How To Keep Your Shower Caddy Still Home Hacks \| Apartment Therapy Boston Flag this comment	2/11/10 3:28 PM
During my last move, I put a huge lampshade inside the dryer! It fit so perfectly that it arrived totally unscathed. How To Move a Large, Fragile Lamp Shade Home Hacks \| Apartment Therapy Chicago Flag this comment	2/8/10 3:14 PM
We have two midcentury nightstands, similar in size but totally different shapes. I love them, although my current lamps are way too big for them/the space/life in general. Nightstands: Necessary Evil or Creative Challenge? \| Apartment Therapy DC Flag this comment	1/25/10 10:11 PM
I am still so in love with my duvet cover (an Imperial Trellis knockoff/tribute, so overdone, I know) that I've kept it on since summer, but I have changed out the duvet itself from summer weight synthetic to winter weight heavy down. I've also layered a woolen blanket at the foot of the bed, and the sheets have gone from white to chocolate brown... I so prefer no top sheet though. The Europeans were onto something there. Change Bedding for Different Seasons? Survey \| Apartment Therapy DC Flag this comment	1/21/10 9:01 PM
My boyfriend and I did this, and in a rental! Our landlord had installed the cheapest possible laminate/white foil cabinets and gave us full permission to make it look a bit better. The cost was minimal, but it was indeed a HUGE amount of work. The removal of all hardware, priming, painting several coats on both the fronts and a ton of hard-to-reach areas, sanding, retouching, rehanging, re-knobbing... It was a huge pain. I'm still glad we did it, because the difference was truly remarkable and now we seriously love our kitchen. BEFORE: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3618/3582086100_c9e63ea466.jpg AFTER: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2440/3895498358_506a6c53f8.jpg Spruce Up Your Kitchen With Painted Cabinets \| Apartment Therapy Los Angeles Flag this comment	1/18/10 10:37 AM
this would be great with metal strips and magnets, or even magnetized paint... An Easier Way to Hang Artwork \| Apartment Therapy Los Angeles Flag this comment	11/18/09 4:02 PM