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Q: Last year we left the tree up until June because we couldn't figure out a good place to put it (the only reason it eventually came down is that we moved). Our new apartment is much bigger but still has very little storage space. We only have two tiny closets just big enough for our clothes. The tree's box is too big to fit under the bed and I'm not sure where else i could hide it. Any ideas? Please help! I love christmas but i dont want the tree up all year again! More

Q:We live in little old New Zealand, where the status quo is get married, buy a house, have kids. You don't rent the same place for years in a row, so there is no culture of doing up the space you rent. As a renter for many years to come (and very happy in our little apartment), how do I convince my landlord that it's a good idea to refresh surfaces (paint/ lift carpet & polish the wooden floors/ etc...)? More

Name: Oliver
Location: San Francisco

We had a small, family only (sister, us, aunt and uncle) party for my son Oliver when he turned two. We don't start going all-out on the parties until they turn three in our family. But we make sure it's super-festive, all the same.
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Name: Violet (1 month)
Location: Topsham, ME

We had at least a dozen different colors on the wall of the nursery, in our (rented) turn-of-the-century farmhouse in Maine. Though we were nervous that painting our new baby girl's room pink meant that she would never become a scientist, more modern colors just didn't feel right with the wide knotty pine floors and the chair rail we installed to separate color. More

Q: Thanks to Apartment Therapy, I know the best way to clean soap scum off the shower glass (dryer sheets) and how to prevent streaks (squeegee). BUT the water that drops into the rail tracks that the shower doors themselves slide on - HOW to keep that clean? More

Q: I'm not on the computer all day, but I do sit in front of a laptop long enough each evening to realize it's been adding to the muffin top-itis. I wanted to try working for those few hours standing, but the cool standing desks you've posted are kind of pricey and take up a lot of room. Is there an "entry level" standing desk you could recommend for a tiny apartment dweller on a budget? More

Name: Liem (14 months)
Location: Houston, TX

Liem's room was inspired by the outdoors, mainly a camp room. My husband and I are avid outdoorsy people so we wanted to instill that sense of adventure in our son's room. More

I returned from Costa Rica this morning and was immediately struck by the dry air in New England. My skin felt tight and the air felt less than easy to inhale. When I returned home I turned my humidifier to 'full blast' in my bedroom. Mine is not much to look at but it sure does work well, so it got me thinking, are there well designed units out there? Why yes, yes of course! More