marcelle42's Profile
| Display Name: | marcelle42 |
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| Member Since: | 4/20/09 |
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Do you know where the "You are my sunshine" illustration came from? It's a family favorite that my grandfather taught me as a little girl. I'd love to get it either for myself or for him. Kitchen Tour: Ashley Ann's $500 Light and Lovely Remodel |
8/12/10 10:30 PM |
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Trust your gut. If it seems a little run down in the photo, chances are it's a disaster IRL. If the owner seems persnickety on the phone, they're a controlling nut who weeps about grass length in person (yes, that happened to me). The positive side of this is applies, too. I moved into a group house with a bunch of strangers from CL and no official lease. I've been living here a year, I love my roommates, and I like my house a lot. When I walked in, I knew, and when I met the women living here, I was sold. Not that it's smart to be living without a written lease -- something we've fixed since then. Top Tips For Using Craigslist to Find a New Home |
8/11/10 9:21 PM |
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I think, beyond planning for the probable, an emergency savings account can help with the "I never imagined that would happen!". I'm in the DC area, so flood insurance might be worth the money (I'm a renter -- all I have is renter's insurance). But the chances that I have damage due to tornado or earthquake are minimal -- it wouls be silly to buy insurance for it. If I have some savings, it's good whether there's a freak earthquake, an unexpected termite invasion, or the car just dies. Planning for the Possible or Just the Probable? | Apartment Therapy DC |
7/17/10 11:00 PM |
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Am I the only person with terrible allergies? I'm allergic to trees, grass, mold, and a host of other things. Opening the windows and turning on a window fan isn't really an option for me if I'd like to breathe, and spending a lot of time outdoors means taking a shower as soon as I come home to wash off the allergens, anyway. Plus I'm really uncomfortable in the humid DC summers. As far as I'm concerned, the money saved is nothing compared to my health -- I'm happy for the AC at any price! 5 Unexpected Benefits to Forgoing the Air Conditioner | Apartment Therapy Los Angeles |
7/3/10 7:29 PM |
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Can anyone tell me what sort of technique would make the paint effect in the first photo? I'd love to do something like that in my bedroom. A Sneak Peek of Hotel Havana | Apartment Therapy Los Angeles |
4/7/10 4:44 PM |
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I dunno... I'm looking at the end of my 12 month lease, and wishing to god we hadn't painted, and glad I don't care about my enormous-but-old-and-sort-of-ugly sectional sofa, so I can sell it if need be. And filling the nail holes in the last past genuinely ended in tears. It was bad. Also, I get those boxes out of the house ASAP... I store actual things under the bed (purses), under the couch (posters I've swapped out), etc. Boxes just take up space -- I list them on craigslist, free to anyone who will come take them away. Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | 10 Good Tips For Renters To Feel At Home |
6/11/09 9:33 PM |
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I'm incredibly allergic to trees, grass, mold... basically, the outside. I try to open the windows at least occasionally, to get some fresh air moving through, but I'd really rather have the windows shut and the AC on with a decent filter. Also, I get hot really easily, so even with the AC on to what normal people consider "cool" (and what my little environmental souls can stomach), I still run the fan in my bedroom so I can sleep. No open windows for me, thanks. Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Outdoors In: Open Window Tips |
6/2/09 8:44 AM |
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I would love that for storing my books, but, being 5'0" tall, I think I'd need it somewhere I could put a ladder. Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Look! The Small Space Movie Lover's Library and Bedroom |
4/20/09 9:56 PM |
