The bathroom window faces a shared courtyard. By week two in my new apartment, I’d caught myself changing clothes in the dark rather than dealing with it. That’s how I ended up spending three weekends figuring out how to frost window glass for temporary privacy without drilling, painting, or doing anything that would cost me … Read more
The curtain rod fell off the wall at 6 a.m. Three days before my lease inspection. It took the entire panel down with it, and I woke up to a loud slap against the floor, thinking someone had broken in. That was the moment I realized I had no idea how to choose curtain length … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. The panel slid off the rod at 6 a.m. and pooled on the floor. Sunrise straight into my eyes, no warning. That was week one of trying to figure out how to hang double curtains … Read more
I stood in my living room doorway with a cup of coffee going cold in my hand, staring at my own window as it had personally wronged me. The blinds the same flimsy white vinyl ones that came standard in basically every apartment I’ve ever rented sagged slightly at one corner, sat too low against … Read more
The dowel slid an inch to the left the first time I brushed past my own curtains. I stood there in my socks at 7 a.m., wondering if I’d just wasted an entire Saturday. That was attempt one. My lease says no drilling anywhere near the window frame, so when my bedroom window sat bare … Read more