Caitlin F's Profile

Yikes, I cant believe anyone would trust a $10 pack of velcro with a $500+ device like an iPad. Velcro wears down after a while, this is just a shattered screen and broken heart waiting to happen... I'm also not sure why anyone would need to stick an iPad to their wall to display photos or look up the weather, I mean is holding the device really that cumbersome? I hope if anyone tried this they stick the velcro to the back of their Otterbox and not directly against the iPad.

Wow, this could the stupidest thing I have heard of this year. And it's an election year!!

Love that tap lamp! Where is it from?

I made this recipe (sort of) last night and it was super easy and very delicious! My grocery store didn't carry pearl onions so I just used 3 small yellow onions cut into 8ths, and I made it a meal by adding cubbed chicken pieces and some baby carrots. So easy and not to mention this recipe is pretty darn healthy too! It made my apartment smell divine while the sauce was reducing. Thanks for the recipe, I will definitely make it again.

Another way to spot fakes is if you find multiple reviews that are worded very similarly. I have seen this a lot when hunting for a new apartment and checking out reviews on the property, the landlords get on there and write multiple similar reviews to get the average rating up, for example

I love my apartment, the location is great and the staff is friendly and everything is always well maintained.

My apartment is great. It is located close to everything. The staff is very helpful and maintenance is always on top of any concerns I have.

I kidd you not, these examples are pretty much exactly what was written about the last place I lived at, which was a sh** hole.

I always read reviews about every product I buy now and I always try to spot fakes. Fake reviews are a big red flag...

@Parnassus

I am sorry to hear that you had such a bad experience with Apple!! I have always had fantastic customer service with them. I had a refurbished ipod that broke and I simply walked into the store and they gave me a new one, my dad has had two computers break that were no longer under warranty and took them into apple and they said no problem! And gave him new ones each time with no additional charge. If I were you I would send an email to their customer service department and let them know how displeased you were with their service, because it sounds like what you experienced was pretty sub par by Apple standards. Companies like Apple know that the electronics market is extremely competitive so offering service that stands by the quality of their products is essential to their success. Most likely they would offer you some sort of refund or at the very least some store credit for your hassle. I have emailed several companies to let them know how I feel about their products or service and this is pretty common practice. It definitely wouldn't hurt anything.

I totally agree with fixing the grout, this will instantly make everything look so much crisper. I would try cleaning it first, if you have to go the regrout route (ha!) I would ask that the landlord pay for the materials.

As for the color... I actually struggled with the same thing with my bathroom, I have a very inadequately lit bathroom and it was painted this horrific mauve. It looked like the color you get under your eyes after not sleeping for 72 hours. Terrible. I went with a pale blueish grey and it's amazing how much brighter and fresher everything looks. I would steer away from brown and do a cool light grey, I think it would be pretty with the salmon color and with the accent tiles. I would also do a light blueish grey for that accent wall. That brown color just looks waaay too warm next to that blue carpet and a blue grey would make things look a lot fresher. Good luck!

How I love love love this. What a great new purpose for a bald tire that would have ended up in a landfill.

Target has actually been a staple in the various odds and ends needed for my new apartment. I actually just bought the Shabby Chic balloon lace window panel for my bathroom and it's super duper cute. Can't wait to check out all of the new fall stuff come Sept. :)

@S.R.K
The antler actually just looks like a regular ol' antler just screwed to the wall, if you looks closely you can see screws at the based of it. Pretty easy DIY!

If the piano was beyond repair, which I see no reason why someone would tear apart a perfectly good piano, why not make it into something else that can be appreciated and used as apposed to throwing it out to rot in a landfill? Seriously, you CRIED over this piano?