Wooden Blinds Create Warmth
Windows in any home not only bring in light, they bring in heat and possibly warmth. Windows allow homeowners to see outside, while family, friends, guests and neighbors are able to see into the home. Since some homeowners might live too close to their neighbor’s home, being able to add a window covering is something which needs to be added to all the windows in the home. When it comes to window coverings, the wooden blind is the best move any homeowner can make. Think of blinds as eye lids on w
How To Let the Sunshine In But Keep Out Neighbor’s Eyes? Good Questions
Q : I just moved from New York to Oakland and I am renting a 2 bedroom apartment. I want to let the sunshine in but not the neighbor’s eyes. I need help on what to do with this window without doing serious work on the walls by makings big holes. I also can’t take these blinds down so I have to somehow work with them.… (Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: sf(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com )
The office
There is much to like about the new apartment . The cats have more space, so they reenact Roman Gladiator fights far less frequently. The kitchen has a dishwasher that actually cleans dishes instead of leaving spots and clumps on all the plates for me to pick off with my fingernails. Most of all, I love having an office: And, ok, occasionally that guy who wears Dr. Pepper pajama pants and plays his Nintendo while he walks the dog goes traipsing past the window. And, yes, the neighbor
Snackie Sunday: Flawed
The other evening, I was taking a bath, shaving the goods and enjoying some music when I heard the doorbell ring. Sine the only people who ever ring the doorbell are solicitors or that damned neighbor looking for his pissy bitch of a cat, I stayed in my bath and ignored the knocking that came shortly after the ding dong of the doorbell. Suddenly, there was a loud booming knock on my bathroom window and I practically jumped out of my seat when I saw someone attempting to peer through the blinds
Neighbors
This is Phil. He’s our gay Archbishop neighbor who happens to appear at our window once-in-a-while, as show in the pic.. I KNOW, huh? He scares the cat. I’m not a judgmental person. This is because I’m pretty messed up myself in more than a lot of ways, and I’ve had people poke fun at me, so I don’t poke fun at Phil. Much. I DID put him on BlogTV – the above shot is a still from the live video feed. He walked up while I was testing out my BlogTV account by doing a live
