March 8, 2010
I moved into an apartment and signed a month to month lease remitting 0 for security deposit and 0 for first months rent. I gave notice (due to: the neighborhood- Collingwood/Bancroft intersection, lots of drug trafficking and more often than not the SWAT team was in the back driveway with surveillance on the building next [...]
March 5, 2010
I’m moving to another city to attend grad school and I’m extremely broke. At some point while living up there I’d like to furnish my apartment with more than four lawn chairs and a mattress. I don’t care if it matches or not, I’d just like some good recommendations on incredibly cheap furniture. [...]
February 24, 2010
I’m moving across country and need to sell my furniture but not sure what’s a good price..
–2 bar stools (metal & suede w backs) They are really pretty cost me each last year.
–Cloth Sofa- average size, all the cushions, good condition. Paid 0 for it at Ikea basement last year
–Queen bed frame- oak, platform [...]
February 22, 2010
Hello,
I am decorating an apartment that has hardwood floors- I like the style of contemporary/ modern furniture- I am in my early to mid twenties to my style is young hip- can anyone with fashion sense give me some tips on furniture color?
February 19, 2010
Moving into an apartment next week, white walls, white blinds, beige carpet, oak colored cabinets. Should I pick light or dark wood furniture? Dark wood fits my personality better (traditional) but I don’t think I would like all dark wood through out the apartment. What are the pro’s and con’s of each type of wood. [...]
February 19, 2010
Long story short, I’m 21 and will be getting custody of my younger brother come December. My fiancee and i currently rent a 2Br apartment for 0/month. We use the 2nd bedroom as an office since i have about a year left of school, so we will need to sell our office furniture to [...]
February 15, 2010
Ok my fiancee and I moved into an apartment July of 2007. This is in the State of Iowa. When we looked at the apartment there were a few stains and holes/tears in the carpet. The manager said that they would replace it before we moved in. The day we moved in the carpet was [...]
February 15, 2010
I am trying to get rid of as much as my stuff as possible to ease in our upcoming cross country move. Since I live in an apartment I cannot have a normal garage sale/moving sale, so I am planning on posting the items on craigslist. Any advice?
Would you suggest separate listings for [...]
February 10, 2010
I’m living with a stubborn husband and i only saw this in him lately we have been married nearly 5 month now , im really frustrated we decided to buy an apartment long time ago then he changed his idea to buy a plot and build on it a building with 6 apartments which we [...]
February 6, 2010
My roommate and I are trying to find interesting furniture for our apartment. We would like quality but get the furniture at a reasonable price. We’ve been to places like Ikea but we like pieces with more character or history. We also lean toward modern/contemporary pieces. . If you know any websites like this please [...]
January 23, 2010
I’ve been depressed because I am forced to move against my will due to financial circumstances. The movers are scheduled to arrive tomorrow morning. I have a lot of stuff in my apartment, packed bookshelves, clothes, kitchen and so on and haven’t even lifted a finger to start packing yet. I’ve been praying for motivation, [...]
January 23, 2010
I seem to have acquired more than a thousand books… and I keep on buying more I need to have them handy as I use most of them as reference for the work that I do and I use them on a regular basis… the thing is I am running out of space! [...]
January 21, 2010
I finally found my first apartment but of course it is small because I live in New York. The apartment has a burgandy carpet and I’m having trouble finding ideas for my office, bedroom and living room. The kitchen has a blue tile. The bathroom needs a complete new look so all idea’s are [...]
January 20, 2010
How can I paint my laminate bookshelves and desks? They are like the cheaper bookshelves and desks you can find at WalMart with the flimsy board backing.
yeah, well they are left over from my husband’s apartment from college. when you’re saving up money for a new house, it’s great to save where you can and [...]
January 20, 2010
I’m in a really sad situation, and I need to find someone to take over my lease. I just moved here from New York 2 months ago, and on the 3rd of this month (March) I got news from back home my father was killed in a car accident. I need to get home to [...]
December 18, 2009
I am trying to learn more about feng shui. I live in an apartment where there is a built in desk that I am using for my business. Is there anything I can use to counter act this using feng shui.
December 16, 2009
I am thinking of redecorating my rented apartment and I realize that I have no idea where to place furniture, where to find what I want, etc. I could use some expertise. What does an interior decorator actually do? Can they get you better prices on furniture, etc? How much should [...]
December 6, 2009
Hello! I recently received my grandmother’s antique vanity as an heirloom. The problem is that my apartment is currently decorated in a very modern style. Mainly blacks furniture with red accents. How can I ft this piece in without looking horribly tacky?
December 2, 2009
I am going to be a college student this fall and want to save money by buying used stuff for my apartment.
November 29, 2009
Just enough for one apartment. I like the specific look of nice hotel furniture, and the things at the regular furniture stores are totally different. Has anyone bought hotel furniture before…where did you get it…any details? Thanks!
November 24, 2009
My roommate and I are trying to find interesting furniture for our apartment. We would like quality but get the furniture at a reasonable price. We’ve been to places like Ikea but we like pieces with more character or history. We also lean toward modern/contemporary pieces. We really like the furniture at Eurway.com. If [...]
November 22, 2009
I am going to be a college student soon and I need to find furniture as cheap as I can, especially with a [soon to be] 600$ rent payment on my apartment. Yikes. Any suggestions would be great. Thankd a bunch.
Oh and P.S. has anyone ever eaten buffalo wings cold dipped in spicy honey bbq [...]
November 17, 2009
I am living near Kamata Station and working in Shinagawa. I need some cheap furniture for my apartment (a clothes rack, some plastic bins etc.). Any suggestions? It would be awesome if you could include directions from Kamata station.
November 14, 2009
I’m a college student moving out to an apartment this year and I was wondering where I can get cheap furniture. I’m only staying there for a year so I don’t want to have to waste a lot of money on this, but at the same time, I don’t want dirty, used furniture. Any ideas?
November 14, 2009
I need this for my apartment next year! Don’t say IKEA I try it already!