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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Hey there lovelies, this is Eileen from <a href="http://www.acreativedayblog.com/"><b><u>A Creative Day</u></b></a>. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I'm here this Wednesday sharing a little about my rental..</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The <b>GOOD</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Renting has made me more creative in how I inject my design aesthetic into a place I can't really change. Do I want to wallpaper my entry? Yes. But instead I painted a wall graphic to add some interest but it can be easily painted over when we move out. It also allowed me to pitch to my husband why I NEEDED that massive 6 foot by 3 foot painting for my dining room... "See honey, I'm not going to paint so I really need a shot of color in here."</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMU6SkQc5krunhIWgk9lV9u2IM50cTmr6ADxe_oZXtc-3PEPigpDDMRM0Q0bHFY4SsjZiwoMJFKKzqNGj13zwveMDjF3gRgCMDfmgLFdKmrbIK6YLpILVK-d0VNnzIc65SpmPTuWyeaY/s1600/5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMU6SkQc5krunhIWgk9lV9u2IM50cTmr6ADxe_oZXtc-3PEPigpDDMRM0Q0bHFY4SsjZiwoMJFKKzqNGj13zwveMDjF3gRgCMDfmgLFdKmrbIK6YLpILVK-d0VNnzIc65SpmPTuWyeaY/s1600/5.JPG" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gcqkwtQclYJNrcd82XLg0jhXsdOaRYFZ9LDMY05Q9XOJ6apJfX7-T0dNPoIO3eCgjvaMakmvaP4BbxOmh-S6jH2AUqY-4W2ebk9ytJKxbiBufY-jSFwkSRLCq6XARUo4dYH2fKBsFeo/s1600/8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gcqkwtQclYJNrcd82XLg0jhXsdOaRYFZ9LDMY05Q9XOJ6apJfX7-T0dNPoIO3eCgjvaMakmvaP4BbxOmh-S6jH2AUqY-4W2ebk9ytJKxbiBufY-jSFwkSRLCq6XARUo4dYH2fKBsFeo/s1600/8.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The <b>BAD</b><br /><br />My degree is in architecture so all I want to do is rip down some walls, open up our floor plan and do a little happy dance with all my eames chairs. My landlord and husband say no. Also, said landlord is fighting replacing the black and white wallpaper in the bathroom that totally doesn't match the black and white tile in the same room. I guess what frustrates me the most about renting is not having the control. I want to be able to decide if I want to replace the cabinets in the kitchen or paint my bedroom navy, and renting requires the opinion of another person who most certainly might not agree with what you think needs to be done.</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSsuMGULcI-7quNFjOOATJOdlZYjiRjej12MGFdh9ibFan2MLFFrUSD_tOZUStuZ3sob09VwcAe58cuSc-KsbgJfr-e___aFA68NseQ4xzIyx170Rp2OLnsflnaDS0SkLqEBxddb-Wvw/s1600/9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSsuMGULcI-7quNFjOOATJOdlZYjiRjej12MGFdh9ibFan2MLFFrUSD_tOZUStuZ3sob09VwcAe58cuSc-KsbgJfr-e___aFA68NseQ4xzIyx170Rp2OLnsflnaDS0SkLqEBxddb-Wvw/s1600/9.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuekaOeD6NpHeT3F7MGbcc4irQFrG_bE0frnuNeV_K-lhGIX8YmK7pPgmqVlQIrbzEsRp4SmRxnmf4_FtSIFQDHYtzV99zgBeGAUEC0NuThhNnmiPFzpqoiIcowDQtT5Tzd3B4O4OvPvk/s1600/6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuekaOeD6NpHeT3F7MGbcc4irQFrG_bE0frnuNeV_K-lhGIX8YmK7pPgmqVlQIrbzEsRp4SmRxnmf4_FtSIFQDHYtzV99zgBeGAUEC0NuThhNnmiPFzpqoiIcowDQtT5Tzd3B4O4OvPvk/s1600/6.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIX7sR0fwhqAdqN8WxmaWTKLNq4kJPL1rwUqGWCF-AO24et1WkmGnzdgql11Kcbs9qxhhJYafMwUs6ijHlza7TU4f3W1Hbyw5R05hTHnVpc1eVu4tHRx3VxOyHXItUSnfN-XVfuNE_sKs/s1600/15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIX7sR0fwhqAdqN8WxmaWTKLNq4kJPL1rwUqGWCF-AO24et1WkmGnzdgql11Kcbs9qxhhJYafMwUs6ijHlza7TU4f3W1Hbyw5R05hTHnVpc1eVu4tHRx3VxOyHXItUSnfN-XVfuNE_sKs/s1600/15.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The <b>UGLY</b><br /><br />The outer space "I really belong in a Star Trek movie" chandelier that was in our dining room. Period. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><b>Interested in sharing your place???</b> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">If you'd like to share, <i><b>the good, the bad, the ugly</b></i> of living in a rental, <a href="mailto:jen@madebygirl.com" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"><b><u>email me</u></b></a> your submission with 3-4 pictures of your apartment! Pls use the same format as above! </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><br />

Renting: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Hey there lovelies, this is Eileen from A Creative Day . I'm here this Wednesday sharing a little about my rental.. The GOOD Renting has...

<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hello everyone! I'm still on the road & boy am I EXHAUSTED. I'm literally trying to force my eyes open while I write this next post....</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">About a week ago I asked on <a href="http://twitter.com/jenramos"><b><u>my Twitter</u></b></a> if there were any bloggers who wanted to share their rental experience with MadeByGirl readers. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Since I will now be RENTING, I'm curious to know your thoughts on '<i><b>the GOOD, the BAD, the UGLY'</b></i> of apartment living! I chose a few of the posts that were submitted to me last week. Below is the first one....I'll share more of the submissions soon! Enjoy!</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hello MadeByGirl readers, I'm Julia from <b><a href="http://tartanandsequins.blogspot.com/"><u>Tartan & Sequins</u></a>.</b> Sharing my apartment living experience! <a href="http://tartanandsequins.blogspot.com/"><b><br /></b></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The GOOD</b><br />Let’s face it, developing a sense of style when it comes to your home is even harder than developing your personal style. Of course there are people who just get it from the start. But, for the rest of us, it usually takes some time to figure out what you like and don’t like when it comes to decorating and then gather all the parts and pieces to make the design work. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Being able to test-drive design ideas and styles is one of the great benefits of apartment living. You can focus on developing your style while not having to worry about too many extra design elements like paint, wallpaper, construction, etc. It’s less risky to make changes when you’re living in an apartment, as a throw pillow is easier to change out than a horrible fireplace. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3Dutqvg0nTC7PNHRG2nRJqxRtajtx2AEW4nZ-qHSDOISi5as7IiQH0PBEC9UPwSRhp6xSOk4R18TXNd8FqNAg3zshqyOre03HlGys__GOvC4pYX0TAXvwv4Dd-5ZvwwrFLjW_uNpdMI/s1600/IMG_6693.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3Dutqvg0nTC7PNHRG2nRJqxRtajtx2AEW4nZ-qHSDOISi5as7IiQH0PBEC9UPwSRhp6xSOk4R18TXNd8FqNAg3zshqyOre03HlGys__GOvC4pYX0TAXvwv4Dd-5ZvwwrFLjW_uNpdMI/s1600/IMG_6693.JPG" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9pY74vRiyI4MgGFPgKrs1SW2E8gNSKgbFL7ugn-Wo95W3WJKqfYAtD5XK1OBRE-6PWAcz197d67t67jsDRpc-WT5lQMsYKD_HpORJwYOwYn4fsKC7y5AKuBxRdehFMCqXQ5PCBSaz-k/s1600/IMG_6724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9pY74vRiyI4MgGFPgKrs1SW2E8gNSKgbFL7ugn-Wo95W3WJKqfYAtD5XK1OBRE-6PWAcz197d67t67jsDRpc-WT5lQMsYKD_HpORJwYOwYn4fsKC7y5AKuBxRdehFMCqXQ5PCBSaz-k/s1600/IMG_6724.JPG" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><b>The BAD</b><br />Now onto the bad. Once you have developed your design sense, it can be frustrating not having control over those extra design elements mentioned above. It may even get to a point where you just have to bite the bullet on the repainting fee and go crazy with painting the place. Other changes can include replacing hardware like the towel bars in the bathroom, door/cabinet knobs, or installing curtain rods at your own expense.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The bad part about living in an apartment is that that those types of changes usually require someone else’s approval. No I don’t mean your significant other - that’s challenging enough. I mean the person who actually owns the place, the landlord. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1n0hDynn4161YMXWZ3CkHVrhyx2hagJlU53h03uQmzEMX-VeJEe_SE-ijsjLfDL695qbUmanxdTyf7c49W32D3lYFQwOrUqQ1xqz4zMpNxqNRymJ0ozeNrdbIMgeY9XHGq3Vp88Xe418/s1600/IMG_6748.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1n0hDynn4161YMXWZ3CkHVrhyx2hagJlU53h03uQmzEMX-VeJEe_SE-ijsjLfDL695qbUmanxdTyf7c49W32D3lYFQwOrUqQ1xqz4zMpNxqNRymJ0ozeNrdbIMgeY9XHGq3Vp88Xe418/s1600/IMG_6748.JPG" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><b>The UGLY </b><br />Now, we all have things we can live with and cannot live without when it comes to apartment living. You may be able to live with a small cramped kitchen, but not having a walk-in closet to house your large collection of shoes simply will not do. Living in an apartment requires all types of tradeoffs, it’s what you do with the bad scenario that makes all the difference. I, myself, have two bay windows in my living room. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Not a problem you say? Well, they are covered in old beige blinds and each take up an entire wall. So in an effort to inject color, establish a theme for the room and hide the blinds, I put up light olive green and white Moroccan print curtains. The bay windows are now my favorite part of the room!</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qihQ5JMUXbo2E0mrZ-afVs3H88cVo6Fyu01st2HslM5mslrbXaWhZyzKEtgoyQ0NcDpDHGrLGmkrJhUOT2rDKtlPVDxPgZk-aXofmXy8QshxmxQIOSc3_2bfTBB-_ixmq-naxK8UrxU/s1600/IMG_6824.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qihQ5JMUXbo2E0mrZ-afVs3H88cVo6Fyu01st2HslM5mslrbXaWhZyzKEtgoyQ0NcDpDHGrLGmkrJhUOT2rDKtlPVDxPgZk-aXofmXy8QshxmxQIOSc3_2bfTBB-_ixmq-naxK8UrxU/s1600/IMG_6824.JPG" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">If you'd like to share, <i><b>the good, the bad, the ugly</b></i> of living in a rental, <a href="mailto:jen@madebygirl.com"><b><u>email me</u></b></a> your submission with 3-4 pictures of your apartment!</span><br /><br />

Renting: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Hello everyone! I'm still on the road & boy am I EXHAUSTED. I'm literally trying to force my eyes open while I write this next p...

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Renting: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

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