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Display Name: MsFortune
Member Since: 12/20/09

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love it, but the pillows are just ridiculous. It looks like a Bed Bath and Beyond threw up on the bed. The rest of it is slightly campy, kind of fun, and masculine at the same time. Edit the pillows. Srsly.


James' Wooden Wall Bedrooom My Bedroom Retreat Contest
3/28/13 11:33 AM

Absolutely.

If I was painting a house I was going to live in for along time - I would go crazy with color. But since it's so expensive, painting the house is one of those resale value things, so I have always been a little restrained in my color choice. My current house is light slate blue, with white trim and navy blue accents. But I love my color, so the front door is a bright orangey-yellow called "goldfish". Easy to paint when it comes time to sell.

Reading posts above reminds me of why I am so glad I don't live and will never live in a neighborhood with CCRs!!!!


Up For Discussion: Would You Ever Paint Your Home a Vibrant Color?
10/15/12 12:04 AM

LOOOOOOVE the painted oven! I dislike almost all appliances these days - so dull, and just cheap white or higher end stainless as options. Nice to see some color!

The rest of the room is great, too, but the painted oven will be in my dreams.


Viveca's "Warm & Spicy" Kitchen Room for Color Contest
10/15/12 12:00 AM

Wow - if someone told me they had a grayish room, and were going for accents in hot pink and mustard, I would think they were color blind or crazy. But it works. It's bold.

I get that you can't paint, and that limited your options, but it may have forced a little restraint.

Love, love.

The only thing I would change is to get the books off the floor under the bench. I don't love that.


Rohde's "Energetic & Inspiring" Room Room for Color Contest
10/14/12 11:26 PM

I recently saw appliance paint at Home Depot. A fresh coat of white appliance paint would cover a variety of sins.


Can I Ask My Landlord to Go 50/50 on New Appliances? Good Questions
9/17/12 4:08 PM

Super cute. Those cabinets "before" make me cringe.

And as a landlord, I have to say to those of you who recommend contact paper - that stuff is very damaging and hard to remove. Bad advice. You damage the cabinets and either the renter pays for damage or the landlord gets screwed. Bad advice.

As a landlord, I'd be happy with her solution (assuming she repaints - as I assume she will)


Before & After: Rental Kitchen Gets an Adorable Update
9/17/12 3:41 PM

Concern trolls are concerned.

I actually read these comments hoping for more tips on decorating helmets. Silly me. No room for that when the threads are overtaken by the safety police!

Look, these helmets are not for high speed crashes. They are for little kids who take a spill off a bike that probably has training wheels on it.

As for the tags saying that they need to be replaced every three years, you know that is coming from people who want to sell you more helmets, right?


A Duct Tape Bike Helmet Makeover My Life and Kids
9/9/12 5:49 PM

Ugh. The steam mop specifically says in the instructions and on the box not to use on wood floors. I'm a landlord and if one of my tenants did this, relative or not, I'd charge them for getting the floors refinished. It would cost more than the security deposit so I would sue them for the rest.

Wood is delicate. And you are responsible for damage.

Own up to it and make it right.


How To Repair Damage From Steaming Wood Floors?
Good Questions

6/11/11 6:01 PM

"Concern trolls" just use their "think of the childrens!!!!!" stuff as an excuse to say bitchy things.

I'm really tired of people on forums in general, and this one in particular, being so alarmist and thinking that they are showing off what better parents they are than the photo submitters. Really.

If there is something truly egregious, fine, one poster say it one time and then move on. MOVE ON. Saying it over and over just becomes a dogpile of nastiness.

OMG won't someone THINK OF THE CHILDREN


4 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Leaving a Jerky Comment
Etiquette, Manners and Just Being a Good Person

5/22/11 10:07 PM

Love this! We are putting in an offer on an old house - similar kitchen - with limited remodel budget. I told my husband I could do the kitchen for $500.

I think I have a plan now.


Before & After: Kitchen Reno on a Near Zero Budget
2/20/11 11:39 AM

We are in similar situation with same concerns and plan to use either linoleum or marmoleum. We considered wool carpet but it was horribly expensive.

Flor may be made from recycled plastic, etc, but it's still plastic, still offgases and I'm still staying away. I priced their wool tiles and they are pricey, and I'm not sure about the backing on them, but they seemed like a decent choice if not for price.

We have cork in our current place and I don't think it will work for you if wood does not. It needs to be put down on perfectly level floor.


Safely Re-Carpeting a Room for Small Kids
Good Questions

2/7/11 11:44 PM

We have the Yippity Skippity, of course


Let's Talk Strollers
9/16/10 5:48 PM

We have the tummy tub and our kid LOVED it - but it really only worked when he was a newborn. I would not say it was cheap - $50 for a bucket? I would never pay that - it was a gift. We can use it for mop bucket when the kids are grown.


Spa Baby Eco Tub Is Earth Friendly | Apartment Therapy Ohdeedoh
6/6/10 12:49 AM

The original bathroom had style and was memorable. The make over took a really remarkable room and turned it into a "meh". Not really something to be proud of.


Darby Conquers a Dated Orange Bathroom And lives to tell the tale | Apartment Therapy Ohdeedoh
3/15/10 12:44 AM

Gold has such a 70s Halston / Diba vibe to me - I love it! I love brass! I'm slowly phasing out my silver & nickel (other than kitchen and bath)


Warming Up to Brass | Apartment Therapy Boston
12/20/09 10:16 PM

GUILTY!

I got a wood baby gate that you can open and close (rather than having to take down or step over). I have an old craftsman house, and the wood on the gate almost perfectly matches the trim in my house. It was perfect, and I had never seen it anywhere else.


Apartment Therapy Survey: Do You Shop SkyMall? | Apartment Therapy Los Angeles
12/20/09 2:59 PM