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I never would have considered it until I got a roommate who did this. When I asked her how she could rent a place sight unseen, she said that she could stand anything for 6 months, so she wasn't too worried about it. This was a revelation for me. Anyhow, I recently moved across the country to a house that we had never seen. It worked out just fine, and our landlords are fantastic. It sounds like you don't have many options, so I would just look at the great things about it (2000 acre backyard, what?!), and get excited!

I... don't get the Pantone thing. Why is it popular? They're just color references, right? What am I missing?!?

Am I the only one who likes this? I think it's a nice way to add some greenery without giving up limited counter space.

Did I miss where you found that chandelier? I love it, and would love to have the source, as it would be amazing in our dining room that is currently stuck in the ugly part of the 80's.

My parents made a dalamation flamingo pair when we were kids: they painted it white with black spots, and nestled one of those panty hose eggs (with the same paint job) under them. Complete with a Santa hat and scarf, it "appeared" one night one the lawn of the local fire department, where it stayed for a long time, and even got an update with the changing holidays. The lesson here is that my parents are awesome.

This is a really helpful article. Thanks!

@Serenity Now. Yes to Portlandia.

Also, that cozy looks like a dead racoon on the table. It's vaguely hilarious.

This reminds me of my favorite apartment. It was actually a guest house, with a large private yard, so I would sleep with the door open (security door closed), and listen to the birds. This room has a really nice feel.

We recently moved cross country, and the company paid. I have no idea how much it cost, but suspect it was in the $10K range, based on what I've heard from others. I loved it, and our movers. They used sturdy, specialized boxes, took an exhaustive inventory, packed our 1300 sq ft house (complete with rowdy dogs) in one day, put everything in storage for a week while we drove across the country, and delivered when we requested, all with no hiccups. The ONLY thing I wish they would have done differently was to pack my nice knives better, but when I pointed out a dent on one of them, they immediately bought me a new one, so I can't really complain about that. All of my previous moves (including one other cross country move) have been of the "borrow a friend's truck, buy everyone pizza" variety, and the difference in the stress was remarkable. In the future, I will never move myself again if I can possibly afford it - totally worth it.

I love this. I liked the before, but the after is very sophisticated, and still looks comfortable.