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I'm a bit disappointed as thought this article would be about making HOME deoderizer, not underarm deoderant. Otherwise, it does sound interesting. Not sure I'd be inclined to go to this much trouble, though.

These are all impressive! I think the ones with fireplaces are extra-beautiful, but the apartment dweller can't really take credit for those. It looks like limiting colors to mostly black and white, or cream with a little black, helps make the spaces appealing.

70 - missed the one about the Gambrel roof and about the Painted Ladies and the one about what constitutes colonial style (I said a rectangular floor plan).

Artjunk, that was my thought as well!

I absolutely need to have a tub! Other than that, I love the cooler colors in the "after" version of the bathroom.

"Amour" shows the apartment I've always dreamed of! My current apartment looks a little like that, but is tiny so I can't fit all the bookshelves and such in it.

@Gwendolyn_ATX, I did see Anna Karenina,and admired the dresses and the actors very much. However, most of the scenes seemed to be in that rope-filled behind the stage kind of setting, not pretty or interesting at all.

@anneofgreengable -- LOVE my landline, especially for lengthy phone conversations. There is nothing comparable in cell phone reception -- there are always those "fading in and out" voices. Also, landlines work in power outages!

Strangely enough, it looks a lot like one of my first apartments when I was in my early 20's (that was back in the 70's). A lot of his furniture and accessories are very similar to those I had. And my apartment was in Chicago, so also in a very urban area.

My post isn't really about a regret; I bought a beautiful, creamy off-white damask covered sofa in 1993. I love it, have never regretted buying it, but now, it's getting a little shabby looking. The problem now is what to get next. I do like the color, but think maybe a sleeker sofa, with white linen or white leather upholstery, would be more stylish. Anyway, that's my current problem: figuring out what the replacement sofa will be!

Very nice article on floors. I do greatly prefer the black and white floors to those of gray and white or other colors, but enjoyed seeing all these rooms.