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Of course I naturally am drawn to the RH one before I realize it is RH, damn my expensive taste. The World Market one is nicely affordable. I have a steamer trunk for a coffee table that is leather and wood with a cedar lined interior, looks a lot like something from RH but I got it from Matthus Brothers for way less. It was still more than I wanted to spend on a coffee table but I know it will last me forever even if I dont always want it as a coffee table.

Havent really bothered logging in to vote for any of these small spaces. But this one I loved so I had to vote. It reminds me so much of my own style I just had to.

When I first got my cats as kittens I thought I was so clever buying this litter box that had a little ramp in it, so they walk in and up this little ribbed ramp and the litter part is to the side. But my tiny kittens thought it was more fun to jump over the ramp so litter still got everywhere. And then those little kittens turned into monster maine coons and it was too small. I dont really have a problem with too much smell, but for sure if I could get a litter that didnt track everywhere! I have wood floors and I am constantly coming home to bits of litter everywhere! I've tried different litters, different mats under the box.

One thing that always surprises me is when people are shocked that I have a covered litter box.. I didnt realize people still had open ones, that seems nasty to me.

Oo a topic very close to my heart. I don't live in an apartment, but I went from living at home straight to moving into and owning my own condo at 25. I did not have the luxury of having hand-me-downs, no one in my family had anything to give me. I've not only been furnishing my place from the ground up but renovating it on a budget, going from tired 70s old person to 21st century 20 something. I've been blogging about it at www.myfirstpad.wordpress.com but shameless plug aside there are a few advice tips I'd give anyone wanting to really have a grown up place of there own

1) Save your money before you move. The reason I lived with my parents till I was 25 because I was waiting for a job where I made enough to cover monthly rent or mortgage but in the meantime I wanted to have money for furniture once I did move, so I saved. Even if this isn't possible for you to live at home, you can still make the effort to save ahead of time.

2)Be patient. I want it all, and I want it now. But I can't have it all right away. I keep a list and buy what I can when I can with a plan in mind.

3) Dont get cheap on the important things. You get what you pay for, so that cheap mattress or couch might be a deal in the beginning but doctors bills for back pain or broken chair legs later you will be sorry when you have to replace it. Also furnishings are an investment. Get something you can live with for awhile and that can move with you through changing places or stages in your life. You dont have to break the bank to get something you like and that is made well.

4) Shop around. I have found with enough internet searching and patience I can often replicate the look of more expensive items for much less. And sometimes you can get amazing things at unexpected places. I've spent money on pottery barn sheets only to find I preferred the ones I got at Target. I have this great rug, that I got form Kohls. Most people dont even know Kohls has rugs.

5) Ask for grown up things for holidays. My family does Christmas Lists, when I was in college I started asking for things like pot and pan sets and kitchen gadgets. They had to go straight to storage but when I moved it was like second Christmas.

I had no idea there were stores! That would have made my recent and first Flor purchase much easier. But I really like my new Flor rug. I found them to have some really affordable selections, I liked being able to get something tailored to my space, and I was able to get 3 samples of my top picks for just 5 bucks which really helped my decision.

http://myfirstpad.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/rug-debate-decided-and-home-office-underway/

The Smart Cloth thing may seem to some ridiculous when you can just use eye glass cloths. Recently I got a touch screen desktop and wow the finger prints it gets after just one day. I wanted to get a new eye glass microfiber cloth and locally i found one, only one in pink, the only kind they had and the last one they had. So you basically have to order them anyway, might as well get something made for touch screens that it cute to carry around. I used to work with audio visual equipment and we had an air compressor for filling tires for the carts we used to haul stuff. We used to use it to clean out the vents and keyboards on our laptops, only thing I miss about that job.

Awhile back I was introduced to egg salad with medium boiled eggs and I will never go back. Simple simple simple is the way to go and since the yoke is still a bit soft you don't have to add as much mayo to get that creamy consistency. Just egg, little mayo, salt and pepper, I like to add some chives to the top and lemon juice (which seriously makes it). Also good with some micro greens open face.

http://cookingdangerously.wordpress.com/2011/05/31/breaking-tradition-euro-pane-egg-salad-sandwich/

Sorry about the multiple comments, it kept saying there was a server error and to try again. Apparently it was just trying to make me look dumb though.

My most memorable dessert has to be the Lavender pound cake with Lavender sauce and Basil Ice Cream, I've had it twice in Palm Springs.

http://cookingdangerously.wordpress.com/

I love all the textiles in this room, very masculine. Also the room has lots of textures throughout which gives it a lot of depth and makes it seem comfortable.