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That is the most horrifying moving story ever. Just... awful.

I impulse-painted a built-in bookshelf in my rental earlier this year. When we moved in, the back of the bookshelf was matte white, with terrible-looking duct tape remnants stuck to the wall from who knows when. The shelves were painted glossy dark brown. It was awful. I painted the whole thing a slate blue-gray after an impromptu hardware store run on my way home from the gym. It is so nice now!

In love. Best I've seen in awhile. Feels comfy and cozy, even with light, bright, cool-toned colors!

@J4 If I kept all of my jeans, I'd have 30 pairs but I'd still only wear 3. Sometimes it's ok to admit that a certain jean style/color/what-have-you has gone out of style. Something that looked good six years ago does not necessarily look good now. Plus, I can guarantee I wasn't wearing bright red skinny jeans back then... but today they're my fave!

We just signed a lease in Central/Powderhorn Minneapolis for $900 a month. It's a 2-bedroom with a large kitchen, dishwasher, separate living and dining, great hardwoods, molding and built-ins. Plus a free washer and dryer, and a 1-stall garage with an opener. Plus a porch! And a little yard! We're thrilled.

It's uncanny - I was just making this list in my head last night!
1. Better proximity to public transit (for non-car-owners); at least one route VERY close, instead of several routes only kind-of close.
2. Counter space. Counter space. Counter space. Kitchen and bath.
3. East or South-facing windows
4. Outdoor space. Tiny balcony, shared rooftop, first-floor shared patio - whatever. Just something outside.

i stenciled one wall (approx. 12x9) in just a few hours, for anyone curious about the time commitment. obviously a living room would take longer, but one wall - especially the one you see through another doorway - makes a great impact!

@ hyzen - I painted my dining room Behr: Pewter Mug last week, and I love it! It never looks green, has a lovely dove gray cast in the morning, and a deeper feeling in the evening. (in a room w/east-facing windows) It only took one coat, too!

I agree with other posters - and I've DONE it - use the largest 3M hooks - the metal ones, which cost around $9 apiece. You can get a lightweight rod from Target for around $20 (I think I have the cafe rod - it looks like brushed nickel, but really it's plastic or something).

The rod is *just* small enough to fit within the hooks. C'est parfait! (well, as perfect as it can be when you're rigging a curtain w/out putting holes in a wall.)