MilenaB.'s Profile

I found $12 and my boyfriend has money owed to him from a 2009 employer! This sounds like a corny TV law add...but wow!

Great! Mom's Christmas shopping is done!

The only books I've purchased strictly for decor are the Penguin Classics clothbound set. I'm also a book reader, have bookshelves of multi-read books and work in book publishing so I think I'm aloud.

aaahhh...my hometown. I just posted about Huntington Beach in the comments for Los Angeles before seeing this, but, again, worth checking out. Also Lookout Point in Laguna Beach is romantic and great for scenic photographs. It has been awhile so I don't know how it is now, but the Orange County swap meet in Costa Mesa is (or was) the best swap meet ever!

The bathroom doorknob is non existent on the other side. I wanted to replace the doorknob w/ an Anthropologie one, but it wouldn't fit and so I returned it. I didn't know how to fit the original one back on so one side kept falling off after coming out of the bathroom. Home Depot isn't the easiest place to get to so I wait until I have a bigger purchase to go for and every time I go, I completely forget about the bathroom door.

This should be disqualified! No one lives here.

This is the epitome of what Apartment Therapy house tours should be! I love it - creativity, personality, smart DIY choices and style. *applause*

This is why I love (and miss) most of Apartment Therapy: showcasing and tips for those who live in small apartments!

It was never about them living in apartments they can't afford. They CAN afford it...that's why they live there! It's not up to the tenant - its the landlord that is responsible for filing the correct paperwork. They are in there 70s and 80s for goodness sake...let them live! The people that are upset are the ones that are paying $2500/month for an apartment they just moved into. These tenants have been living in the same building for 60+ years and they pay accordingly. You have to realize that they may not have the same updated appliances that new tenants would have so they are probably getting exactly what they pay for.

For ex: I live in a rent control apartment and we had to buy our own fridge and stove because the original appliances were so old. The building would not replace because of the rent we pay. We are also thinking about replacing the floors, which would come out of our pocket just so we can maintain the rent as is.

In New York (all boroughs), I wouldn't pay less than 900 and more than 1500 for a 1 bedroom. They're out there, it just takes a lot of patience.