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I'll echo the sentiments of those who have said that, after reading the other comments, they're not sure their deals are such deals! Still, it's nice to reminisce...

Early 80's - $187.50 a month for a tiny pre-war studio on Darlington Avenue in Brentwood/L.A. If you know the area, you probably know these apartments - they're little Spanish tile roofed places that line a central walkway, one block south of San Vicente and a few blocks north of Wilshire. With this kind of location you almost don't need a car, which is a rarity in L.A. Bonus: free parking out back.

Mid-to-late 90s - $575 for a 550'ish square foot 1940s bungalow (with garage!) west of Bundy off Ocean Park Boulevard near the Santa Monica Airport. The front and back doors lined up so you got amazing cross ventilation (front also had a screen door, which I pine for now that I live in NYC), plus the location meant that no A/C was necessary. Back door opened onto grassy area which lent itself to hanging out/parties and offered a place to gather and calm nerves after the 1994 Northridge earthquake (tequila shots at 5 a.m.!). But most importantly, I was blessed with very cool neighbors (one of whom is still a top tier friend). Good times...

This is the first nursery or kid's room that I'm actually envious of! I also agree with Mrs. Powers - who says parents can't design a room for their child that they find aesthetically pleasing as well? And as JMCGEE pointed out, a lot of the stuff in the room could be re-purposed elsewhere at some point. Beautifullly done.