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I think AT did do a how-to on how to hack them for us non-sewers--I believe it involved hot-gluing fabric onto an existing Target roman shade?

Which I may have to do, because I cannot sew, and I covet toile Roman shades just like these, but every store I've gone to charges hundreds of dollars for the prints I like. Pout.

Thanks for the note, Bohemiangirl. I am leaning towards slate or something else for that reason (much as I love the hex tile look, I am a lousy housekeeper).

I TOTALLY want the grown-up girly bath--and since I am a single homeowner, I can have it too! It will have pink walls, possibly hex tiles on the floor, white subway tile on the walls, and black accents (like the black and white floral fleur de lis switchplate I have). Now, I just need to suck it up and start planning...

Thanks Sagekitten!

I have seen apartments in this building...I generally found them overpriced for the space and location.

That said, as someone who now lives in Gramercy and rarely cooks, I have to defend them for eating out all the time. Eating out in NYC doesn't mean plunking down cash for a full sit-down dinner every night. There are a million little delis and takeout places on every corner. I often pick up a little soup, salad, pizza, banh mi, whatever for just a few dollars a night. It really doesn't have to be that expensive.

Thanks everyone for the tips and the woos--each and every one of them is helpful, both to my situation and to my self-esteem! (I am smiling and blushing over here!) I didn't expect such enthusiastic and yet practical responses. They are much appreciated.

Sciencegeek, I have a ton of those felt doohickeys that go under furniture. Somehow I think I would need about 80 tons to muffle that big headboard, but it is worth a shot.

Guido, we did wedge a pillow in there once and it worked fairly well. Need to be less lazy about doing so.

JH4285, my partner-in-crime (heh) mentioned those caster cups and thanks to you I'll be running out to buy them. My bed is indeed on wheels.

Patrick, though I would love to mount my headboard (again, no pun intended), I admit I am both too lazy and too carpentry-challenged to attempt it. Maybe if the noise gets bad enough (or the neighbors start to complain...).

Said partner-in-crime also realized that if we, uh, rotated so we are lying with the headboard at our side, the noise diminishes for the most part.

Yes, I'm biased because my apartment is painted similar colors, but I love this! Energetic yet soothing at the same time, if that makes sense.

I keep my jewelry (especially big colorful bangles) in a box on a table near my front door. It started as an accident--I placed a glass-top box on a nesting table in my living room just because it looked pretty, and wasn't sure what to put inside--but then I realized I'm always running out of the bedroom forgetting to put jewelry on. This way I grab a bracelet or a necklace and put it on right before I exit. Plus, all those bangles look pretty assembled in a box, too.

Has anyone tried the towels from West Elm? What do you think about softness, durability, color-fastness, absorbency?

This isn't a rug comment, but a C&B comment--their acrylic throw seriously sheds, too. Which is a problem considering the whole purpose of the throw is that it covers you and your furniture. I have cream-colored strands all over my clothing. Grrr!