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Making a Temporary Furnished Sublet Look Like a Home
Hello, design enthusiasts! I am subletting a furnished bedroom + dressing room in a cozy Brooklyn townhouse for the next six months while I take time to look for my own apartment in a new neighborhood. I don’t have any personal furniture, but I added inexpensive curtains, bedding, decor, and a rug (all from Amazon!) along…
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Hiding an air conditioner in plain sight
Does anyone have any ideas of how to hide a window unit AC in plain sight when not in the window? We take our AC out of the window at the end of the season every year. We used to hide it behind our couch but that’s no longer an option. I was thinking of having box made so that would mask the unit and it could double as a…
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(NYC) Start here and introduce yourself!
Hi everyone! Welcome to the New York board. This board was created so that everyone could connect with one another. Let's start with some introductions using the prompts below: 👋: What’s your name? 🌍️: What city are you joining us from? 🏓: What are some of your favorite hobbies? 🏠: Pick five emojis to describe your home…
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Favorite places to shop for vintage and home decor around NYC?
Hi NY friends! Where do you like to shop for your homes in and around NYC? Any favorite thrift/antique or home goods shops? I live upstate now, but every time I go down to the city I wished I had a list of new (and old) places to shop around because I get overwhelmed by all the options. It would be fun to crowd-source the…
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Shower curtain recommendations?
Hi everyone! I have a strange dilemma. My landlord-special apartment has a cute, stall-sized shower. I really want to replace our shower curtain (they get icky, and I hate the color we initially chose for the space, etc) with something more along the lines as what's sold at Quiet Town Home. But since our shower is…
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How to put up peel-and-stick wallpaper?
Hi all, I put this up about but it was soo difficult for me! I had the hardest time lining up the sheets and from keeping it from bubbling. Also after 2 years it's starting to come off especially this summer while it's been so humid. Does anyone have any advice on how to put up peel-and-stick wallpaper better and how to…
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Looking for a designer for 750 sq. ft 1 bedroom apt in Riverdale
Hope to hear from you. I have my own antique pieces but need to do a mix - Just message me. Thanks! Baileeb
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What's your favorite way to spend time with/meet new neighbors?
I'll share a few of mine, but I want to hear yours! 1. Some friends (including some familiar AT faces!) and I recently had a progressive dinner where we walked from apartment to apartment for each course — it was so fun! 2. Movie nights outside/in the park. 3. Sometimes I go to a running club that meets bi-weekly in my…