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Hold on a second…as a jewelry lover, I have to say that a jewelry box is more than a plain box. It’s padded to protect your jewelry, and compartmentalized to help you organize it. It should be easy to open, too. That’s why a lot of jewelry boxes stick with the fiddly old-fashioned look, with the drawers and trays and all. I went to a lot of trouble to find myself a plain unadorned one that still had compartmentalized trays and ring holders inside.

For your girlfriend, I found this one, which looks nice and sleek, It’s definitely not Grandma’s jewelry box!
http://stacksandstacks.com/html/118195_jewelry-box-with-swinging-compartments.htm


Apartment Therapy - Good Question: Modern Jewelry Box for My Girlfriend?
8/21/07 5:42 PM

Frankly, if the landlord doesn't want you to paint, I can't see them letting you change light fixtures, either. IMHO, for the time being, you are stuck with the wood, walls, and light fixtures. That's not what you want to hear, I know.

My suggestions are to either:

1. Live with the setting not being what you desire and, instead of pouring money into rental-based changes, keep adding to your modern items collection - and saving for a deposit on your own place, or a moving budget to somewhere that matches your aesthetic.

2. Open your mind. Instead of being boxed into the idea that your abode must be a perfect setting for your existing stuff, work the eclectic angle. What would a house like this have been like in the 60s and 70s? Bring all your things. Put them all in place. Move them around. You may feel like adding some inexpensive Art Deco or freaky Victoriana.

I would spend money on two things: some floor/table lamps and some curtains. Linen or linen-look curtains in a pale color would both brighten up the rooms and create a link with your modern things.


Good Questions: What to do with all this dark wood?
5/21/07 1:53 PM