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Sigh, I never fell out of love with the best apartment ever, but I had to move to New York. I was very excited about the new life ahead of me, and very optimistic about the changes that were coming. Sadly, I went from Shangri La to Shit Hole. I miss my old apartment every day. Yes, I've tried to move forward with my life but every time I see a roach strolling along my kitchen counter I think about how I paid $250 less for my last apartment and never saw any vermin, had much more light, a washer and dryer, a back porch and a beautiful tree right outside my window with a family of blue jays living in it. I hate New York.

The wire gates are to keep flies out?! Dear god!!! How big are the flies? Do they carry crowbars? ;-)

I glanced at this post earlier today and I though the "before" was the after!! I was wondering where/why the heck they got that carpet!?

PEOPLE!! The middle of the aisle is not a good place to leave your cart. It is also not a good place to stand and talk on the phone, review your coupons or any other loitering. In fact, doorways, tops of escalators, middle of sidewalks, driveways, etc. are not good places to stand around spacing out.

It's all about the bathroom!!! Lovely!

Why do so many commentators think they know him well enough to be surprised by his home? You all must be some pretty serious fans of his! Obviously there's serious fans of hip-hop too!!! Just when you thought you knew all there was to know about hip-hop artist one of them surprises you by collecting art!!! WOW!!!

Anyway, yes, I do think pop art works as a design inspiration in a minimalist interior. Thanks for asking!

I have my large, framed vintage poster of The Wiz on my front door! It's in a chrome frame and I've never had a problem with it falling or rattling. It's a one of a kind poster that I love but I'm not worried about it!

Go to
http://www.treadwaygallery.com/unsold.php?s=1&auctionID=11
see lot 1164. It's $200 and it may be big enough on it's own for use as a coffee table?!?

in unit washer and dryer
beautiful hardwood floors
dishwasher
sunroom that looks out onto a huge pine tree
sitting in the sunroom watching the seagulls and cute little
birds living it up
living 1.5 blocks from the train
living on the southside where people, parking and traffic
are easy
free heat that is never less than 80 degrees in winter
$735/ month rent
my awesome landlords

I love my home. I feel like I'm on vacation when I am there. I am so grateful. Maferefun gbogbo Orisha!

Umm...
The West Elm stool and the Weego Home stool are identical. Why is the Weego stool $376 more expensive? No one else noticed this?

I'd also like to add that Chicago has the most exquisite architecture. I pass the Mies Van de Rohe designed campus of IIT on my way to work. The campus is surrounded by gorgeous greystone mansions that have been converted to beautiful apartments and condos. Once I'm downtown the design and details of the Monadnock building, the Harold Washington Library, and the lofts and apartments in the old print shops in Printers Row bring beauty to gloomy days like today. Chicago is the most beautiful city in America, and you don't have to be rich to enjoy it!