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i think you should count yourself lucky to have an all white bathroom. even with the dark grout it doesn't look so bad.
i too have the same problems... small space and hardly any light. i made sure to keep everything really neutral and white but black as stainless accessories are a great contrast to the stark white walls and tile. also, if you have a place for a good piece of graphic art with a splash of color that always helps.

i have lived without a dryer for 22 years. i often hand wash shirts and delicate items hanging them to dry in the bathroom.
the remaining laundry such as sheets and towels are dropped off at the wash and fold around the corner.

century modern is a great place for mid-century furniture and objects. i think it's in deep ellum or whatever they're calling that area of downtown down now.
have a good time and be sure to try the bbq at the lonesome dove cafe after your museum tour in fort worth.
oh and don't forget the kimbell art museum as well as the amon carter just down the road from the modern.
they're well worth the trip to ft worth and in my opinion a much better collection than the dallas museum of art.

ALWAYS, ALWAYS to the outside NEVER to the center!!!

hi meg,

thanks for the positive feedback.
my landlord is very easy to deal with when it comes to dyi home improvements. he takes care of the basic and really leaves the rest up to the tenants. i started with a conversation concerning upgrades to our electricity which hadn't been done since the building was converted to electricity from gas, so you can imagine what we were dealing with. he agreed to do the upgrade for a capitol improvement rent increase which in a rent stabalized apartment is 1/40th of the total cost added to the rent.
he was very amenable to the reno of the kitchen since he wasn't outlaying any cash and we were improving his property with no effort from him. i had a great contractor in anthony riccio who basically organized and orchestrated the whole job. he was a god-send and i highly recommend him.
we purchased the stove with the agreement that when we leave we can take it with us and purchase a very less expensive replacement.
now in regard to the black floors, when i moved in the floors were covered in carpet. i lived with that for a few years and then decided to remove it. the floors underneath were in really bad shape and had been painted white by an even earlier tenant. i decided that the best thing to do was go the way of black paint in order to hide the flaws.
i didn't get prior approval for the painting of the floors simply because the floors had been painted before and i felt it wouldn't be a problem.
it really depends on your landlord and the relationship you have with him. if you feel your not sure definitely err on the side of caution and ask first . in the light of the current housing issues regarding rent stabilized apartments you don't want to run into problems down the road.
i hope this helped and if you need anything else please let me know.
good luck!

Hi Omordah,
Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback but
I would hardly characterize my home as a "prison cell".
One man's prison cell is another man's paradise.
Don't be too quick to judge.
And in regard to the posters, they were bought in Beijing last year on a vacation and remind me of a very good friend who happen to have been with me at the time.
If you have any further questions or comments please let me know.
Thanks,
Lance

Thanks so much to all of you for being so kind and generous with all of your comments.
When i started the kitchen renovation I looked to any post on apartment therapy that i thought would give me any information. So i wanted to take the time to answer some of your questions.
The floors are just black deck paint that I purchased at Janovic here in new york. It wears really well but you do have to touch up now and then.
The clock on the windowsill is from Muji and I think is available online.
The shelves and desk are by Vitsoe and available from Moss here in New York. They're great because they are sold in custom units and can be added to as needed.
We do have a small a/c unit in the window next to the desk.

I'm happy to answer any of your questions so please keep them coming.

Thanks again,
Lance

just wanted to say thank you to all of you that took the time to post such amazing feedback.

thank you so much for all the positive reinforcement!!

Hi Alec H,
i'm so flattered that you're "stealing" the paint color.
it's a great neutral if you need something that will allow you to hang art or photography.

The file folder rack is from Sonrisa furniture in Los Angeles.
They have a website www.sonrisafurniture.com