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Thank you! Nothing drives me more nuts than when people will fight you to the death on dry measurements. Dry is totally different from liquid! In the land of flour, 1 cup does not equal 8 ounces.

I don't think my name will ever be popular, but I'm ok with that. However, it still drives me nuts that people can't spell Phoebe. Nor do they understand what I'm saying, both on the phone and in person. It's not that hard!

@JAETEA, She expanded the bathroom in a reno, which is why it's not as small!

I love this space! My apartment is probably only 50 less square feet, but mine isn't remotely as well done!

Does she own this apartment?

I really like the idea @SherryBinNH suggested about getting some estimates to see what they would do, professionally, to the floor before you start your DIY.

Paint wear will be a lot more obvious than stain wear, so if you can, I'd restain the floors.

@NJmodernist, I grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and yes, Central Markets are awesome. They're a little pricey, though, but they are like everything Whole Foods is and much much more. I do miss them now I'm in the south, although I do agree that Publix is pretty nice.

@RumAGoGo, I went to Mizzou, so I definitely have been to my fair share of Schnucks, Dierbergs, and HyVee. They were seriously awesome grocery stores...reminds me a lot of Publix in that they are clean, well kept, and have great service. And a lot of good deals. I think St. Louis is unique because yall have unions, which help prevent the Wally Worlds from encroaching. Employee-owned supermarkets seem to be so much better.

I have a pretty eclectic home decor style, and I typically gravitate toward midcentury and French. I know that sounds like a crazy combination, but if you can imagine a traditional sofa in a modern fabric paired with a mid-c coffee table or console. And if it makes any difference in terms of location, I'm in Birmingham!

Village: the V is in yellow...it's not missing

I've found greater success with products from Taiwan or Japan instead of products from China. Not that I don't use any products from China, but the other two countries, I've found, tend to have higher standards when doing quality control.

But I'm lucky that I can purchase the brands my parents have always purchased. You guessed it. I'm Asian.

I don't understand why, in the corner where the higher shelving is, the owner doesn't just construct vertical corner shelving. It would look less cluttered and less odd to store things away from the toilet.

And the three trash cans are cluttering up the space as well.

I just think it's odd to build the higher shelving in this bathroom when space is already limited. The base of it is jutting out into the visual space...and unless that's a cabinet, it's not doing the bathroom any favors. Especially since it's an odd color (dark walnut?) match for this bathroom.

There's one near my parents' house in Plano (DFW area in Texas). Theirs does indicate what state the produce is from, but I would argue that when it comes to out-of-state or even non-U.S. produce, Sprouts is not that different from Whole Foods. I mean, Whole Foods might have better labels for the produce from the U.S., but they have just as many other options from Chile or Mexico or wherever.

It really comes down to business. While Chile is already plucking stone fruits from their trees, we're still a couple months behind in March, April, and May. People still want their favorite fruits for as long as possible, and by going to other countries, grocery stores stretch the season.

So I really wouldn't blame Sprouts for that. Their dry goods, though, are actually pretty expensive unless they're on sale, so unless I'm picking up produce or dairy products, I don't shop at Sprouts.