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I plan to repaint the built-in bookcases to either side of my fireplace, and replace the single, sagging shelf in each with two new shelves.


Day 5: Select One Project from Your List to Complete this Month Apartment Therapy January Cure
1/8/13 9:51 PM

My photo set:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hilarriet/sets/72157608035496255/

I'm going to keep going as of course, one is never completely done, but I am so happy with where I am now and how much I (and everyone else in the East) has accomplished during this Cure!


Apartment Therapy New York | Eastern Fall Cure: Graduation
12/10/08 5:45 PM

My kitchen looks so great. I feel so much better about it and it feels much more lived-in. I cleaned the fridge and stove and the floors and walls behind them (gross!) and cleaned out all my drawers and cabinets. The floor is all clean, the dishes are all done, and I bought cute food and water bowls for my new kitten, since she'd just been eating out of my bowls. I still need to mount some things to the wall, because I ran out of hardware and the hardware store isn't open on Sunday, but hopefully they won't be too difficult to install. Off to take pictures of the results now!


Apartment Therapy New York | Eastern Fall Cure: Clearing the Path Week Two - Weekend
10/27/08 4:47 AM

My plans for the kitchen:

-Clean and organize the cabinet under the sink
-Throw out old food
-Wash window
-Fill holes in baseboard and wall
-Clean under fridge and stove (eek!)
-Level the stove
-Put diatomaceous earth everywhere!

I'm actually suffering from lack of kitchen supplies, so I am going to be buying things like food storage containers, a pot with a lid, etc.


Apartment Therapy New York | Eastern Fall Cure: Clearing the Path Week Two
10/21/08 10:24 AM

I've been sick too, but today my good friend came over and helped me install shelves on the kitchen wall!! I rewarded him with some apricot cherry cobbler (I cook when too sick to do anything, but not sick enough to lie in bed wanting to die).

My apartment is still pretty dirty though - the floor needs work - and I've been pulling everything out of my closets to get them reorganized so there's stuff everywhere.


Apartment Therapy New York | Eastern Fall Cure: Creating Your Vision Week One - Weekend
10/19/08 3:31 PM

I just found out about this today so I'm starting late, but I have a lot of things to do and I need motivation to do them!

-Get rid of clothes and shoes I don't wear

-Reorganize my closets to make them hold my stuff efficiently

-Install wall shelves in kitchen and bedroom

-Buy storage cabinet or something for all my paperwork and computer stuff

-Put up more artwork and decorations, especially in the bathroom and front hallway

-Fix ceiling lights (only one out of four is currently working)

-Buy new dining table

Charging my camera battery now, and will soon put up hideously embarrassing Before photos.


Apartment Therapy New York | Eastern Fall Cure: Creating Your Vision Week One
10/14/08 12:01 PM

I love the gray paint! What is it?


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Southwest #32: Sean-Paul's Work in Progress
4/25/08 2:00 PM