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I wish she'd kept the black counters, I love the contrast.

No one ever answered what happened to the used mattresses.

So, this sort of commenting is why I'm sad that apt therapy combined all of its various sites. I don't think it works.

p.s. Lovely party, it looks like you had a ton of fun!!

Really cool piece of furniture, but I also don't like the gray very much. I actually think this would've looked great if the trim was painted a contrasting color and the hardware was oil rubbed bronze or silver colored metal. Personally, I would've done a creamy white (more white less yellow) with black or navy trim - I do love the pastel colored interior though! And for $15, what a find!

Aluminum foil is what my mom has been using for years - it works much better at scrubbing than any brillo pad I've ever used.

I've never had tawny port chilled, but sounds like it would be refreshing for hot days - even better on hot summer days is chilled white port! As for how long a bottle of port keeps - it depends on the style. We've kept bottles of port (both ruby and aged tawny) out in a carafe for a month or two without any problems. I actually find that some ports taste better after they've been sitting out for a while - tawnies especially because I think the flavor gets deeper. When we asked sellers in Portugal, they said a bottle of ruby or tawny would keep well for several months (but why would you?!). They urged us to finish off an LBV in 2-3 weeks and a vintage port immediately. As a data point, my sister-in-law has had a bottle of white port sitting in the fridge for over a year and a half and every time we visit, we have a tiny taste and while the flavor has changed a bit, it's still delicious.

My husband bought me an electric kettle - it is MUCH quicker than boiling water in a kettle (I don't know if it's just our crappy apartment stovetop, but it's a gas range and still takes a really long time to boil water whether in a kettle or in a pot). I don't like using the microwave to boil water, it also takes a really long time, and I don't think it's safe, especially since my microwave is above the stove and hard for me to reach. So in my particular case, the electric kettle is a must!

Unfortunately, the link to the C25K website isn't working :(

Seconding the person who recommended checking to see if the city or the condo board have some sort of carpeting rule - the city I live in requires that X% of floors be covered by rugs. I don't think it's actually enforced, but can be cited to the neighbors to get them to put down rugs.

I have a gus modern sofa, but one with three cushions instead of the bench cushion. It's very comfortable and the cushions have held up well, but the buttons come off SO easily. The first one came off just a couple months after I got the sofa. Three years later, there's at least one button missing from each side of every cushion. I really need to find myself an upholsterer to fix them.

p.s. Gus Modern is made in Canada, not China.