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PS Do you think the Expedit bench would be stronger since it doesn't need legs?

When I was in college, my friends and I had a lot of big parties. Which meant, of course, a lot of people getting the munchies at, say, midnight. Which further meant, lots of people sneaking through our cupboards to get at food, or to drink out of glass glasses. These were parties with, say, 50 people, so there were reasons we went with disposable cups and why we didn't want anyone messing with our ice cream!

We started buying these teeny firecrackers at the novelty shop, the 'party poppers' that emit an explosive pop when you pull on both ends of the string, and we'd fasten them so that anyone opening the fridge or the kitchen cupboards would make a really loud explosive charge when they tried to sneak some food.

We also left 'exploding cigarettes' in nearly empty cigarette packs -- anyone trying to sneak a cigarette that wasn't theirs got a surprise. Though this seems a little more dangerous to me now - are those legal???

Ah, those were the days.

BB

$350 is a pretty good deal for a sleeper sofa, especially one that looks as good as this. Reviews on the Urban Outfitters site indicate that it's pretty much hard as a rock. I'm going to see if it's in the Providence store, as I'm curious to find out for myself. This is for a guest room/music studio.

The alternative is just to pile up two free mattresses and put lots of pillows on top. I'm thinking that might actually be more comfortable...

What I really need to find is a place for mail - both incoming and outgoing. This is related to the fact that I don't really have a desk to work at - I am exploring the idea of separating my art/music studio desk from my bills and writing desk, in an effort to really define the space as a place for play. I think I will end up using my dining table as a temporary desk, but I need to find some kind of storage to keep the things in.

I also need to find some kind of coatrack.

The rest of it is largely bedroom-based, since I got used to keeping all my important stuff (keys, wallet, phone, etc) in my bedroom when I lived in shared space. It seems to work so I am sticking with it.

BB

Have you tried baking soda?

Are there any options for a chandelier if the entry only currently has a sconce, ie no ceiling fixture? I'm not sure my landlord would let me rewire.

Hi everyone,

I somehow missed Week 0 - was there an email? So last week I did a tour of my apartment, made a list of all the repairs (some of them require the landlord), bought flowers, and started putting together style trays for each of the rooms.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12654713@N05/

About two months ago I moved into a 2BR apartment after living in a single room for several years. It's been a little strange moving into such a big space, and I realize that I have been loathe to 'mess it up' by unpacking all of my stuff. The problem is, that is feels cold and uncommitted because it doesn't have any of my stuff in it! So I am going to be working on pulling together the whole apartment, though none of it requires anything too drastic. It's basically some kind of combination of deep cure and one room cure.

Look forward to meeting you all.

BB

Looking at the press, it looks like they are available only at ABC in the US - and that the couches are in the $4000 range. Beautiful, though.

my inspiration comes from nature... organic wood, grass green, the oranges and pinks and reds of flowers, sky blue.

I wonder if there is a solution to that Domino photo that is a single frame, and that enables easy photo switching. I would buy several of them.

I also love the pillow in that pictures - does anyone know where that's from?