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I think the balcony railings were a creative, modern way to display reclaimed boards from the original, a sort of statement of victory about what that dilapidated building became. It may not be the boldest design pop, but this is on Re-Nest, not the main AT site--turning a scrap-heap from 1905 into a modern energy-efficient building that uses less than $100 worth of per month is pretty amazing.

I have to laugh with tgnwh on this one. The old one picture isn't bad, and the paddle switches aren't everyone's style.

Of course this post isn't suggesting you get rid of a switch you like and put in one you don't. ;) It's a good suggestion if you hate your light switches. Perhaps not the best example of a horrible light switch pictured.

I have a bunch of shower curtain rings with clips and was planning on doing this in my new apartment! Thanks for the great pics.

Another thrifter from birth here. I'm pretty sure 95% of the clothes I wore growing up were from thrift stores, and the others were at least 50% off full price. I think it's ruined normal shopping for me, because wherever I go I think, "They're charging THAT much? I could get the same for a dollar!" ...and I do. I can't find a reason to pay full price for most things! Lately I scored an entire set of matching white dishware that probably cost $60 originally for about $10 from Goodwill. It's sort of a curse though, because I end up debating purchases with myself for ages when I do buy at regular prices. Sometimes I feel like a miser.

Taking the neighborhood affluence into account is a GREAT tip--especially for garage sales as well!

I put a storage bin next to my bed with a rug over it to use as a temporary side table. It's now my cat's favorite place to sleep. He loves my bed and will even try to lead me back to my bedroom so he can lay there and be petted, but I guess he thinks of that bin as an extension of my bed that doesn't have earthquakes when I roll over in my sleep!

I'm pretty tired of AP making posts about "cheap" products that turn out to be merely affordable.

Cute space but not what I would call minimalist.

A zillion, and what's this nonsense about taking them off when you sleep? I enjoy my large, cuddly pile, thank you!

The last room looks cluttered, not zoned.

I don't understand how anyone could have expected the AT blogger to telepathically know where the Sally Breer got the idea from, yet the WRITER is being accused of a rip-off, not Breer. I'm missing the logic here.

Easy on the criticism, especially misdirected...