Poinsettia Decor Makes My Micorwave In My Living Room Look Less Awkward

Content submitted by: Barbara Weiner

Back in mid December, I had purchased a poinsettia table runner for my buffet that houses the microwave I moved out of my tiny kitchen.  I am generally happy with the table runner and it does look very pretty.  I just wish I had purchased it later because the price had dropped a couple bucks a few days after I ordered it. I also wish that the runner could be longer so I could drape over the sides of my buffet.  It was my fault though because I didn't really look at the measurement of the runner before hand, and neither did I measure my buffet.   Overall, I am still quite happy with how my buffet looks right now.  I also love the Poinsettia plant I bought from Trader Joe's at only $2.99 (per pot). Thanks to the poinsettia decor, my microwave is now much a less eye sore in my rental's living room.

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I'm Still Enjoying My Christmas Decor On Top Of My Microwave

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Christmas is over but I'm not going to remove the Christmas scene I put on top of my microwave just yet.

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Christmas Scene On Top Of My Microwave

Content submitted by: Barbara Weiner

Living in a rental, I don't have the luxury to have a mantel for any holiday decoration.  But I do have a microwave that I reluctantly relocated to the living room so I can have a small counter space in my kitchen for food prep. The more I look at the blank microwave sitting in the living room, the more it bugs me.  So I use double tape and invisible tape to secure a small holiday scene on top of the microwave to make it look less boring.  I got the snowman on the swing from a Japanese discount store for $1.50, and I folded a min origami gift box (free origami paper borrowed from my Chinese friend)  to store all my loose dimes.  My Chinese friend who is into Feng Shui told me that my holiday scene will bring happiness (the happy smiling snowman) and prosperity (the gift box filled with money and the color changing Christmas tree sets) to me in the coming year.  I sincerely hope that my Chinese friend is right because I do need the prosperity to move me to a decent home so I can be happy.

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Color Changing Christmas Trees On Top Of My Microwave

Content submitted by: Barbara Weiner

This is my first time in my life when I decorated for Christmas.  I don't know why, I just never had the interest to decorate anything before until I spent months caring for my beloved grandma this year. I realize I'm not feeling much holiday spirits as I used to when I was living with my expatriates parents in a glittering metropolis overseas.  I think the fact that my beloved granny has been tormented by sickness this year also makes me feel the need to cheer up my ugly and depressing rental.  I need that little holiday distraction from worrying so much about my granny.

I found this acrylic tree sets in a grocery store for only $9.99.  I just couldn't resist the price.  I immediately knew I wanted to put the trees on top of my microwave when I saw them.  I have been very happy with the gradual color changing effect because there is nothing flashy about it. Beautiful colors are changing in a calm, slow and gradual pace that it is just absolutely gorgeous. The photo I am showing above is a fast paced display of multiple photos I took of the trees.  It's not the actual color changing speed.  I really adore these beautiful Christmas trees.  I think they are also available at Amazon.com.

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Inside Tommy Hilfiger's Home In New York

Content submitted by: Barbara Weiner

What do you think of this apartment?  According to the New York Daily News, Tommy Hilfiger has been trying to sell this apartment since 2008, asking for about $75 million but the designer hasn't had any luck in finding a buyer.  The news article also says that apartment owners at the Plaza generally haven't experienced much appreciation in value for the investments there.  For example, the news article points out that in October 2015, Sony Music Entertainment Doug Morris sold his 2-bedroom apartment at the Plaza that he bought in 2007 for only $2,832 more than the $9.9 million purchase price he paid for in 2007.  In my opinion, there can be a sizable loss if  property taxes and maintenance fees are added up for all these years.

This just to show that, real estate in America, even in prime location like the Plaza in NYC, isn't a guaranteed profitable investment like many Americans, particularly foreign buyers think. I'm sure Tommy Hilfiger's apartment will eventually find a buyer when the designer is willing to lower the asking price. His apartment is after all pretty posh.   I would buy it if only I were a billionaire.

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Festive Table Runner Makes Great Holiday Decoration

Content submitted by: Barbara Weiner

I just ordered this beautiful poinsettia table runner to add a little holiday color in my small, plain and cheap looking rental apartment. ($11.99 & Free Shipping).  I am now eagerly waiting to put this on my buffet in the living room where I  house my relocated microwave.  I will post an updated photo here once I receive the table runner.

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Christmas Decor In The White Palette

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Putting Microwave In The Living Room

Content submitted by: Barbara Weiner

My kitchen in my rental is tiny with very limited counter space.  After putting my microwave (which I use all the time) on the kitchen counter, there is absolutely no space for prepping food for cooking. It used to drive me crazy.  I've been putting up with it for years though.  After returning home from caring for my grandma, I decided life is too short to not change the unpleasant element of my tiny kitchen. So I bought a buffet with stainless steel top ($366 + 49.83 assembling fees + free shipping) to put in my living room where I am putting my microwave now.  There is a version that has wood top which is only $290.59.  But I like stainless so I splurged on getting the stainless steel top. I also paid for the assembling service because I am not strong enough to lift the pieces alone and also assemble the buffet. My buffet is just like the product photo except that mine is rather plain looking now because I have yet to put pretty bowls and wine bottles in it. Moving the microwave to the living room really frees up space in my tiny kitchen.

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