Needles, teeth, and photos of dead people: the macabre home of Emilia
Emilia has this organically creepy home, and it’s right up my alley: all bones, x-rays, and glass containers. Turns out deep down I just want to live in a natural history museum. This is a total fantasy home for me.
Non-permanant home security system for apartment-dwellers
I had one of those spooky nights last week — one where I had too many scary thoughts and every noise was a serial killer or a monster coming for me.
Irrational fears aside, it made me realize I haven’t taken any security precautions in my flat. I’ve lived here for a while, but whatever I do still needs to be non-permanent.
What can I do to keep my mind calm and my body safe?
The upstairs neighbors walk so loudly I suspect they may wear concrete shoes. Halp.
Our neighbors upstairs walk REALLY loudly. This isn’t normal. The walking shakes our ceiling, scares our cats, and goes on late into the night.
I don’t think it’s right to try to confront people about walking, when the problem is probably that there isn’t enough insulation between their apartment and ours to mask the noise. Is there anything we can do from down here that can minimize the noise? Or is this worth talking to our neighbors about?
Five ideas to soundproof so you can turn video games up to 11 without waking the dead
Everyone needs a little soundproofing knowledge now and then, but nerds more than most. Here are our solutions for soundproofing your space.
A hand-embellished retro future apartment on the market in New York
A Jules Verne-meets-Tim Burton apartment in NYC just went on the market. Ogle it and you’ll find a new use for submarines in decor.
Change the color of your cabinets without pissing off your landlord
I kind of hate wood. I’m one of those terrible, sinful people that will paint old wood furniture aqua, yellow, or antique white rather than treat it properly. I don’t whisper sweet nothings to my wood furniture and seductively offer to apply another coat of stain to it. I mostly just paint it and eventually forget that it ever had a lovely cherry finish.
This led to a small problem in my apartment. No matter what I tried… I HATED those damn cabinets. Until I found this solution.
Dorm living’s lessons for the rest of your life — from a former Resident Assistant
I’ve been a Resident Assistant and an apartment manager, so I know the ins and outs. I’ll help you make the most of your time in dorms and avoid pitfalls.
Learn all about Antoni Gaudi’s fantastical, organic, completely real architecture in a free YouTube vid
Antoni Gaudi is the guy who designed those incredible works of Spanish architecture: the Casa Batlló and Sagrada Familia. Now you can spend over an hour watching a poetic collection of his work — for freeee!