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I would definitely get the landlord involved. After all it's really his/her problem not yours. They can do several things to add more sound insulation to the ceiling in the lower apartment. The other thing you may do, and I did this with my neighbor downstairs is invite them to hear things in your apartment, like the tv or stereo, so that they can see that you are living your everyday life and not in a loud way. If they are reasonable people (though it sounds like they aren't) then they will understand. Tell them nicely that it's not either of your faults for the sound transmission and that they need to take it up with the landlord.
If they are completely unreasonable, as it would seem, then respond to any text for a short while saying please refer any further complaints to the landlord and then stop responding altogether. If they don't stop sending you nasty texts, that constitutes harassment and you could actually take it up Legally if you want to go that far. Also I would forward any text you get to the landlord so they can see first hand what you have to deal with.

Oh wait, forgot it was for resale.. in that case skip painting the tile (I re-iterate, to be used only indesperation) and just update the rest. Good Luck!

I'll have to dig up the pic, I found one of those sitz baths in Buenos Aires. I had never seen one before, I wanted to put some cushions in it and make it a chair, 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' style :)

I bought 2 orange Overman chairs from a junk shop for $40. An antiques dealer came in after me (had to go home and empty car to pick them up) and offered $200 a piece. I have seen them on auction sites for $800 and up. they are may favorit pieces. They look like this, http://www.flickr.com/photos/momoderne/2947519299/

I'm sure there are some online bait stores that would ship to you if you live in a city.