dLewsey's Profile

Can I come over and go shopping? Wow, you have some gems.

I have been eating this for a while. I didn't read through all of the comments, so pardon me if the following combination has been stated. I prepare it with some cocoa powder, a bit of peanut butter, some maple syrup or honey and almond milk or coconut milk (the prepared variety that is intended to replace dairy milk). This is so fulfilling and so healthy. Another great option for over ripe bananas!

We traveled across the country to move in to an unseen apartment that we had secured. I feel very fortunate with the outcome, the property management team is great, the building is well kempt and we decided to sign another year long lease after our term was up. I think that obviously photos, a look at the floor plan and a chat on the phone with the landlord/management company are all good starting points to weed out any potential surprises. I also have found that yelp can be helpful for investigating the reputation of properties and their management. However, we all know that sometimes people write reviews when they are irrationally angry about something and when it comes to housing, people get sensitive (sometimes, rightfully so). My residence was not rated as highly on yelp as I would have rated it myself. We all have our standards, I guess.

Look at it this way....you didn't BUY the place sight unseen, you just signed up for [semi] temporary housing and sometimes you just have to throw caution to the wind!

I'll back you up on this one! When I saw the image and headline, I was crossing my fingers that you would call people out on this foolish trend. I worked at a home furnishings store for a bit and would cringe every time they did the karate chop. I think it is distracting and silly.

Another peeve of mine would be when people feel the need to purchase staging items to simply fill space. I think that it displays a lack of connection to the homeowner and the overall space.

I love that your home looks like it is furnished with items collected throughout a lifetime. The organic and historical quality beats any immaculately staged home in my book. Lovely home!

I haven't taken the time to read through all of the responses, so I apologize if this has been said already...but my suggestion would be to keep the duvet but buy a new colorful skirt (....maybe chartreuse?). Also, get some new sheets with color, perhaps the same color as the skirt (or in the same family, different hue). I would then accent with some colorful pillows...maybe some that have texture on the fabric itself....and some of the pillows could be the same color you choose for the sheets/skirt...and some that contrast. Hope this is helpful and not too vague. Good-Luck! Great work on the headboard, you must be so proud of it!

@ jmilb, I concur! The timing couldn't be more perfect for me on this. I've been wondering what it was all about, thanks!