arnold's Profile

Great neighborhood and nice to see such nice style!

i think this is the after picture... i love the elfa system. It has increased my storage capacity 2 to 3 fold. It's just amazing. The folks at container store are a great resource and are extremely patient in helping you with different configurations to maximize storage needs.

I bought some plexiglass panels and a carpet knife from home depot to cover up a patch of brick in my closet before installing an elfa system. The plexiglass helps to maintain the "look" of exposed brick while preventing any stray chips or dust from falling onto the clothes. I suppose you can something similar in your kitchen. Cut the plexiglass carefully and place it against the wall. If needed, you can use some silicon glue to stick it to the wallpaper. I don't think it should be more than 100$ and a few hours of your weekend.

perhaps two low-profile, armless side chairs can go in the bay area so you can "hide" the radiator. Place a little coffee table in between them and you have a conversation area!

Even New York Magazine's title that refers to it as minimalist is far from being accurate.

Beautiful. Love the use of the ming-style horseshoe chair!

My condo rules forbid any hanging of laundry, towels, planters, bird feeders. They even forbid welcome mats and anything that detracts from the uniform look of each unit. I air dry in my bathroom and it works just fine. I wish I could ask my building if I could install a laundry line on the roof deck but that would probably not sit well with the designers on the condo board.

I tried dying some old shorts (my favorite ones) from army green to brown. I bought 2 packets of RIT and used it on the stove top with an pot. It gave off an awful chemical smell but the end results were great. It does get messy no matter how you try to avoid any spills or splashes. I disposed of the liquid in the stainless steel kitchen sink and it seemed fairly easy to clean. I was loathe to experiment in my apartment's public washing machines as I didn't know bad the residue would be. I'm actually glad I didn't try it in my bathroom's porcelain sink or bathtub...

These rhino horns were often used as tribute to visiting dignitaries. My antique dealer showed me a gorgeous one recently that he is planning to sell in shanghai for 150,000 US, so the prices on the estimates are not really out of line....

670 sq feet is not small at all. I'm sure they could have put a proper bed somewhere? Perhaps they have other priorities / needs for the space?