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I love this place. Kind of slapped-together looking but its really inviting. That tub by the bed - how convenient. Looks like a fun place to live.

I'd be tempted to close off that entry into the bathroom from the front hall. Then remove the doors to the laundry and you'd have a nice walk-in closet/expanded laundry room. The downside is guests have to trek through your bedroom to visit the loo but for that additional storage space you would gain it would be worth it.

I admit the decor of this apt. really doesn't do much for me, but the layout and architectural details are really interesting. What is that underneath the bedroom window? Is it some sort of storage area? I would love to see more pictures of the balcony/kitchen/bathroom.

Sadly I have many, many, years of experience in hand-weeding dandelions (and other weeds) and I've found that any old steak knife or other pointy-end knife works just fine. No real need to go out and buy a tool just for this purpose.

Why is the oil painting on the left hand side of the guy in the first picture hung upside down?

I would never use vinegar on wood furniture. This was a concoction my grandmother used in the olden days, and a few years ago decided to clean my parents' beautiful mid-century modern coffee and end tables with it. Stripped off all the finish and they will sadly never be the same.

At 50 years old, and having the same friends since I was about 14, never in a million years did I expect that friendship to fall apart when we were about 45. So here I am, for the past 5 years, trying to find new friends. Its tough. I'm hoping that when I get to the retirement residence things will improve.

I'm surprised to read that its difficult to keep them alive. I purchased one at Home Depot about 6 months ago, in a 5" high terrarium, on sale for $3. Its is my south-facing kitchen window. I spritz it with water when I remember, I guess about once a month, and its doing very nicely. Maybe I'm just lucky.

Very nice and colourful but those curtains in that state are just awful. To see them all askew like that would drive me insane. Any kind of roll-up blind would be so much better. (Sorry to rant but this is just my pet peeve. The only thing worse is when people gather them together and tie them in the middle - that looks even worse from the outside)

We have successfully re-grouted over existing grout. Our house is 60 years old. We simply clean the tiles well (use TSP or other de-greaser) first. If you have crumbling grout you will have to dig that out, though. You can get the proper digger-outter-tool at Home Depot for about $5. We then re-grouted our entire bathroom (incl. inside the bathtub). Its still up there and we've had no problems at all. A nice thin coat is all you need. Wipe it down afterwards with a big sponge and warm water. You'll need to do this about 4-5 x and let it dry between washings. For us, it was easy-peasy and makes your bathroom look a million times better.