dearmisha's Profile

I have tried about a dozen 'natural' commercial deodorants. The only one I've found that works is from Real Purity: http://www.realpurity.com/deodorant.html. It is awesome and controls wetness, too, even though it's not an antiperspirant. It doesn't have any baking soda.

I've never tried to make my own but might give this recipe a shot!

A green wall would be incredible and make the air in your apartment fresh and clean if you choose the right plants.

If not that, definitely a loft space with sloped ladder up to a guest room/office.

I love how light and simple everything is; the furniture is gorgeous (especially the coffee table) and the bathroom wall colour is so calm and cheerful.

If you are open to unsolicited advice from a complete stranger: your fridge handle is on the wrong side! You could change it so the fridge opens up in the direction of the rest of your kitchen.

My renter's heart loves this. I wonder how the price compares to traditional tiles?

Agree with what dww_mpls said. Let's move on.

Beautiful house! I love the lofted main floor and that kitchen sink is fabulous. We visited the area a few years ago during the Lafayette music festival and really enjoyed it.

Check the bedbug registry. Our city has an online map that shows addresses where bedbug infestations have been reported.

Also, if it's an apartment or multi-unit dwelling, inquire about the soundproofing between suites.

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Love the Ikea wall panels idea. The white tile pattern would look great! You could also put up some colourful curtains that pick up the blue of your chairs, and splurge for a roll of removable wallpaper on one wall (AT had a post on this yesterday for kids' temporary wallpaper, but most of those companies make grown-up patterns, too).

The cupboards are in good shape and they're certainly not hideous. You have a lot to work with. Please share "after" photos!

Trig, you could sew curtain weights or coins to the bottom of your shower curtain. That will keep it from billowing into the tub when your window is open.

Great idea! I have a bay window in my rental--we used those tension wire curtain rods from IKEA but it's really hard to get the tension tight enough.

You might try stitching some lightweight curtain tape to the top of your curtains--you can then make pleats and attach curtain pins. This will keep the curtains from sagging and make everything look more polished. I saw a really good tutorial on design sponge last year.