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Display Name: ian_b
Member Since: 7/31/12

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Turn it into that plastic tunnel from ET. You'll feel just like Elliot when you walk around your apt in nothing but your undies. Fog machine/blinky lights optional.

In all seriousness, though, it's hideous. I would paint over it and eat the consequences or go 180 and cover it w/ the most tacky stuff I can find.


Ideas for Dealing with Rental's Coral Walls Without Painting? Good Questions
8/9/12 10:51 AM

Using an ironing board for a coffee table was a mistake. When you live with 3 smokers, the ashes on the table cause problems when you actually need to iron something.

College hi-jinx aside, I was too eager to "complete the picture" by buying cheap stuff to fill the space. I think there's this post-college desire to feel like an adjusted, "got it together" adult, and having an apartment with all the trimmings is part of that. I eventually scaled way back and have incrementally added tasteful, meaningful accents and artwork to replace the "home decor" that simply fit the look.


Lessons Learned From My First Apartment
8/2/12 1:52 PM

I don't believe in HUBOANHCs. Break it down into 5-20 minute tasks and you'll constantly feel like you're accomplishing something. Also, I don't believe the chore list is ever complete -- each item is either better or worse than it was the day before. Forget about finishing anything and just try to make the improvements outweigh the messes you made. Over time, you'll end up with a more-or-less tidy home.


How to Tackle That Humongous, Unwieldy Beast of a Nagging Household Chore
7/31/12 3:08 PM