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Typical "railroad" apartment..very common in New York/New Jersey. My husband and I had the exact same dilemma when we were expecting a baby. We took a chance, and asked the landlord if he could install french doors....and he did! He viewed it as a good investment and way to keep good tenants.

I'm 45 and feeling really old compared to the rest of you. Davey Jones as a child. The Beatles as a teenager. REM in college.

I also think your kitchen is cute. The cabinets and the blue paint look to be in good condition, but not the carpet. Add red accents (towels, pottery, artwork, whatever.) I couldn't tell if you had a double sink, or not. If you do, you could get an in-sink dish drainer to free up some counterspace.

I have similar flooring and cabinetry in my kitchen, and I love the warm look of your countertops. What are they?

You "chain" together curtain hooks creating an extension for any curtain of any regular size you like. Invest in a few packages of matching or coordinating shower curtain hooks and have fun.

My mother figured out this cheap and easy solution to a similar problem about 30 years ago. (We had a window at one end of our rod, so it had to be hung very high.)