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If you have a sewing machine, you can make your own slipcover and staple it on the underside to secure it.

kickingleaves, Perhaps they should pitch in their share of $ and you buy the common supplies so at least you don't run out of things. It is a "pick your battles" type of thing.

emcguire - i like the dish duty idea. :)

this post has come at the right time. i recently had to switch rooms with a roommate and, although i wasn't moving out, it has been an anxiety filled experience even more so than moving out. i spent the last 2 years and so much time arranging and rearranging, adding and deleting items out of my previous room that i did not realized how hard it would be to leave it. true, the room is just downstairs but once your stuff is out of there (and your style), it is like you weren't even there. in the past 15 years, i have moved around over 10 times and between two coasts, this move has been the hardest in recent memory; perhaps, it is the time commitment i spent on this space and length of stay. now that i had 2 weeks to unpack and is working on settling in, i am realizing how easy it is to become too comfortable and, speaking for myself, it is time to shake things up.

love the bed. source?

Thank you "Joan in SB" for bringing some perspective on this matter. I am Chinese from Taiwan and I can say that even in a more affluent country like Taiwan, people are used to living in more cramped city-like conditions. Yes, this is an extreme example but she is choosing between spending a lot of her disposable income on space or supporting her family (which in Chinese culture is very important). Also, this assumption that she is uncomfortable in this space is narrow-minded. If I needed a space to sleep and sometimes get on the internet/watch tv - this fits the bill. If she rolls up her mat, she has space to meditate or do yoga.
Having a satisfying life is all in one's perspective, a priest or monk who does not own possessions or require a lot of space can have a fulfilling life doing good works and never be bored. I spend a lot of my time either at work or hanging out at the local coffeeshop/cafe/library. I rather spend my money on enjoying life OUTSIDE and that is usually not at home in front of the TV or spread out on my big sofa. I feel sad that the trend is so focus on developing the home to the point of isolation from the rest of the world rather than spending time connecting to our communities.

The whimsy makes me smile :) Oh happy spring.

Beautifully designed. Am inspired.

I love mine. Have one as a pantry/kitchen cabinet and the other as a dresser.

Love the view! Envy...