Virginia K. Smith
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Give your bathroom high-end hotel vibes, diplomatic ways of dealing with roommates, and more Read More
February 26, 2015 - 10:59 AM
Make your tiny bathroom feel like a luxe hotel without renovating (or moving) (IntoTheGloss)
So your roommate's eating all your food? Here's what to do (My First Apartment)
A comprehensive guide to surviving life as a micro-apartment dweller (Curbed NY)
Reel Estate: Desperately Seeking Susan's blue-tinted downtown loft
February 26, 2015 - 09:59 AM
Desperately Seeking Susan Real Estate
When a movie or TV show is set in New York City—and if the people making it are savvy—real estate becomes part of the story itself. In Reel Estate, we look at some of the more memorable domiciles to grace the screen.
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Smells that sell: how an apartment's scent can make or break a deal
February 26, 2015 - 08:59 AM
The bare-bones Harlem rental I moved into after college happened to share an air duct with a chicken-and-burger joint, the fumes of which wafted through the tiny window in the shower. Meaning, then, that when I went to get clean, the smell of soap mingled in the hot, damp air with the smell of bargain basement fried chicken. To this day, I've never enjoyed wings the same way.
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How to ease the pain of homeowner FOMO Read More
February 25, 2015 - 11:59 AM
So, you'd like to own your own home, but don't exactly have down-payment cash kicking around? Join the club. But just because you haven't yet clambered onto the so-called "property ladder" you need not suffer from renter's remorse.
Indestructible house plants, take your house party to the next level, and more Read More
February 25, 2015 - 10:59 AM
For non-gardeners, house plants that are virtually un-killable (Apartment Therapy)
On-demand chefs, comedians, and more services to upgrade your next house party (DNAinfo)
It's the dead of winter: time to talk about fire safety
February 24, 2015 - 11:59 AM
Lately, it seems like there have been a lot of horrifying apartment fires in the news. Just this week, a blaze thought to be the result of a faulty extension cord killed a Dutch artist and his dog in their East Village apartment, according to DNAinfo. It's all a rather unwelcome reminder that fires actually become more of a hazard when it's freezing out, and we're all plugging in extra appliances to stay warm.
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