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Splurge for the Turkish towels, even if you have to buy 2 at a time (but really, how many do you need?). You shouldn't have to pay more than $20 each for quality ones. I bought mine here: http://www.soapsantiochia.com. They get softer with each wash and last forever!

I bought my latex mattress from www.foamsweetfoam.com about 3 years ago. I'm in love with mine because of how comfortable it is to sleep on. It was expensive (and it looks like prices have gone up) but worth every penny.

Yay! Hopefully they will mix in some new content too. I second a digital version including access to all of the back issues :) Conde Nast, are you reading this?!? Domino fans have spoken!

My floors have a urethane finish. Murphy's oil leaves a residue and dull finish. I've been using the Bona Kemi spray for years along with their microfiber cleaning pads. They also have a shine restoring product (forget name) that I use in the entryway and kitchen about once a year since they are the highest traffic areas in my apartment. I am pretty sensitive to chemicals (make my own cleaning products) and haven't had any problems with the Bona.

That photo is the DWR min bed, but it only comes in gray now. You might be able to find one on craigslist. It does break down and can easily fit into a car or cab trunk. I love mine and found it on craigslist for abot 50% less than full price in new condition.

I have a pair of Japanese travel chopsticks that I keep in my purse at all times. They are similar to what gakusei described above, except the metal end is hollow and the wood end that you eat with slides inside making them very small and easy to carry around. I wish I knew the brand, it's not stamped on them and I picked them up at the Green Festival in DC a few years ago.

Maxwell, I did something TOTALLY crazy! I ordered a mattress that I hadn't tested out, and I LOVE IT!!! I ordered it from http://www.foamsweetfoam.com/home, it's natural latex and comes in layers. The customer service was great, and I wound up getting a three layer med-firm-xfirm and have never slept better. They will send sample pieces of the different densities to help with your decision. Bonus-no mattress flipping EVER. It does sleep warmer than a spring mattress, because you don't have all that air underneath you.

You've done a wonderful job with the new floor plan and lighting. I never would have considered a black floor for the kitchen, but it's absolutely lovely! Thank you for sharing!

OK, as a DC resident, I have to throw this out there...DC has some of the strongest tenant rights laws in the country. If you don't want to move, or can't (for whatever reason) make sure you know what your landlord HAS to provide. DC has made it very easy to find out. Go to www.ota.dc.gov and look at the Tenants Survival Guide. Our building is in the process of blocking a proposed condo conversion for our building.

But....if I had to move, or found out that one of the rentals on my street offered more for my money, I would definitely move! If you love where you live, just not your building, I think it would be worth it.

I have a pair of Bose multimedia speakers hooked up to my Samsung HDTV. There is also a small cable attached that you can plug into your laptop's headphone jack, so I use one set of speakers for the TV and playing music from my laptop.