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Don't judge Ojanet and Sazcuy! I used to avoid the stores because I didn't want to deal with the crowd. Starting three years ago, I began going to the mall on Black Friday. I was hooked when I found a great BR jacket for a third of the price. Now I look around to see if I can find any deals. I always manage to find at least one thing to give myself for Christmas. Sometimes I can find something for my mom, who is the same size as me.

My home doesn't have a dark past in that sense, but it does in the sense that the previous owner hid a lot of problems about the house that couldn't have been found through a house inspection. In any home, you have the good and the bad, and you must live with both once you buy it. Luckily, you've been tipped off before your purchase. If it truly bothers you, don't buy it. Though maybe a sage burning and blessing by a respected elder would cancel out the bad vibe? Since it wasn't on the level of a murder, it wouldn't bother me. Death a natural cycle of life, and if you are both of good mental health, you'll be fine.

I just had a landscaper come and do my backyard, and holy crap was it worth every single penny. It was expensive (4 grand for softscaping, irrigation and lighting) but man was my garden a loosing battle with weeds, excess concrete and raccoon poo. Also, the plants I had picked out was not gelling. I don't have a bad eye for stuff, but gardening a bit at a time is hard and takes a solid knowledge of plants and a solid long term plan. Now It's like I have a new room to hang out in.

How about a castle theme? The tiles remind me of the Tower of London. You could cheese it up, or just keep it fun with some royal colored rugs, curtains and towels, and some black and white photos of the Queen Mother.

Why not make it a gallery of interesting light fixtures? To break up the linear-ness of it, I would do some graphic painting on the wall- diagonals!
http://lulupainting.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/stripe1.jpg

I think the stew idea for the vegan is a good idea (certain beans provide protein). Also for dessert, you could do a build your own sundae: ice cream, non-dairy ice cream, fruit, etc, etc. People can pick and choose.

Here is a link!
http://www.readymade.com/projects/article/chandelier

Also remember to paint the wall behind the fireplace a similar/like color to the stone if you want that element to not stand out too much, and a contrast color if you want it to pop.

In regards to painting the trim- if you want clean and crisp white trim is best. If you want a comfortable, antique look, keep the dark brown. Honestly I think the dark trim kinda goes with the middle ages feel to the living room. So if you wanted to go all out, you could paint the place a rich darker color and put up lots of cool antique framed pictures and textiles to contrast it.

Since it's rental, see if the landlord will do it. If not, don't sand. It's a pain in the ass to get through all the paint that way. If the wood is rotten it won't help much anyway. Just clean it and paint over it to make it look nicer. If you really want to do work, you can scrape off the loose paint before you paint then sand to smooth it out. Of course lead risks might make this sanding option a no go. If there are lots of cracks that allow heat/cold to come it or out (the more you scrape, the more cracks with appear), you might want to do some caulking.

Definitely spend your money on a double sink, perhaps looking for one that doesn't jut out as much. That's going to be a pretty penny right there already. If you don't like ivory, then don't get an ivory sink just to match. A tub and toilet will prob be less expensive then the above mentioned cost, and can be replaced in the future if you dislike ivory. Rather than make the wainscoting disappear, check out these pictures. It can look pretty with the right color choices. http://inspiredkara.blogspot.com/2009/01/house-that-caleb-builtbathroom.html