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Display Name:	East16th
Member Since:	12/29/07

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Ack, that's 'chute', not 'shoot! Apartment Therapy New York \| Marbelous: Marble-shoot Table by Tineke Beunder Flag this comment	4/21/08 5:25 PM
wouldn't the bubbles just collect dust on the raised side? that would look icky--a dusty piece of plastic hanging in front of your window. bleagh! although, I guess you could take it outside & hose it off... Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| How To: Make Bubble Wrap Curtains Flag this comment	4/20/08 12:17 PM
When you think of housing affordability, do you factor in transportation costs? Where I live (Vancouver, BC) houses cost nearly double the price in the city as in the suburbs. However, the cost of buying, owning, maintaining & feeding gas to two cars negates the difference in the long run. I had to spend a lot for my house in the city, but I don't need a car & I can walk or cycle everywhere I need to go. The exercise I get commuting also saves me money & time--I don't need to go to the gym & I'm healthier. Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| Good Quotes: An Argument For Smaller Homes Flag this comment	4/20/08 11:15 AM
um... ugh... lizard walls? I really wonder about Italian design, sometimes. No, actually I wonder about it OFTEN... ack. & why in the world... purple? Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| Hot or Not? Animalier Tiles from Settecento Flag this comment	2/22/08 6:22 PM
Hm. In Canada, we call the down thingie inside a duvet. The thing you put over it is a duvet cover. I say down duvet all the way! There's nothing like getting into bed & feeling the subtle weight of those feathers settling around you. Warm, but breathable & natural. Who wants to sleep under synthetics?!? Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| Comforter or Duvet? Flag this comment	2/22/08 6:17 PM
I just saw one last week... cast iron... sandwich-sized... Can't remember the brand. It was in the Gourmet Warehouse, in Vancouver, BC. Apartment Therapy New York \| Blogging Real Simple: Dream Inventions Flag this comment	2/19/08 3:04 PM
I've been woken up lately by construction of a new house a few doors down. It's not so much the noise that wakes me (way up north in Vancouver, BC we sleep with our windows closed in February) but the shaking. The excavator makes my whole house shudder. I just hope they finish the foundation soon... Apartment Therapy New York \| Garbage and Noise in the Bedroom Flag this comment	2/19/08 3:02 PM
Has anybody considered how potentially dangerous glass bottles are in the shower? I can't think of a worse place to use them: you're half-asleep in your morning shower, your hands are wet, possibly soapy, & you're standing on a hard surface in your bare feet! As lovely as they'd look, it just sounds like an emergency room visit waiting to happen. I think some sort of stainless or aluminum water bottles would be better for your shampoo, etc. They're label-free, clean-looking & safe if you drop them. Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| Best Tips for a Label Free Shower Flag this comment	2/2/08 11:14 AM
I got an LG fridge a couple of years ago. (model GR-389) It's about 24" wide, 24" deep & over 6' tall. I think the capacity is 11.5 cu ft. Definitely enough for two. The bottom-mount freezer has several drawers in it to keep things organized & accessible. In the fridge part there are tons of adjustable shelves & drawers. I would definitely recommend this fridge. Apartment Therapy New York \| NY Good Questions: Reviews on Summit's Fridges? Flag this comment	1/31/08 11:05 AM
Did you put a clear sealer on top of it to protect the acrylic? I'm thinking unsealed acrylic might scratch off if you actually sit on the bench... Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| Look! Art Nouveau transformation on a salvaged table Flag this comment	1/12/08 8:52 AM
karinab: you can have your whole house wired with a 'kill switch' that will turn off all the outlets you don't need to run when you're asleep or away from home. It would turn off your DVD player & your TV & your toaster, but not your fridge, for instance. Talk to an electrician! Apartment Therapy New York \| Blogging Real Simple: Dream Inventions Flag this comment	1/7/08 5:21 PM
An oven uses up a HUGE amount of electricity. There's a reason that you need a special 40 amp plug to use one... Turning your oven on will waste way more electricity than a few light bulbs. How about strapping an electric heating pad to your back or chair? They use much less electricity than an oven & because the heat is in contact with your body, you feel much warmer. Apartment Therapy Chicago \| How To...Stay Warm at Home without Much Heat Flag this comment	1/6/08 9:01 AM
I think Jesus would approve. I'm sure he had a sense of humour... Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| A "Resurrected" Tacky Chair Flag this comment	1/4/08 10:58 AM
Jendavid99: You can buy drywall (sheetrock? gyproc? has many names...) that has great sound-dampening qualities & just install it over the existing wall between your units. You'll lose a half inch of floorspace, but might save your neighbour's sanity... I don't have experience with this brand, but here's a link to give you an idea of what I mean: http://www.quietsolution.com/html/quietrock.html Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| Being Neighborly: Loud and Obnoxious Neighbors Flag this comment	1/2/08 10:49 AM
I think the key to insta-tidying is sexy baskets. Get twice as many as you think you'll need from Ikea or wherever, set them up under your coffee table, bedside tables, desk, side tables, tv bench, on bookcases... everywhere. Then toss clutter in there before the visitors show up. The trick is long-term maintenance--sorting the junk out of them every once in a while so it doesn't just fill them forever. Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Top 10: Foolproof Tricks to Clean Up Quick for Company Flag this comment	12/29/07 6:10 PM