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What makes shared space comfortable for everyone? After living in shared housing for more than 25 years, I’ve developed some principles for shared housing that you might find useful, especially if you …
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After reading Avoiding the Pitfalls of Decorating a Shared Home I've been thinking alot about home decor. I also came across the following quote, “Decorating golden rule: Live with what you …
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Long before Airbnb appeared on the scene, I had short-term housemates in my Silver Spring, Maryland house just outside Washington D.C. The idea was that a person could rent a cute little room with a …
The Clash's Should I Stay or Should I Go is an earworm for me this week. Why this song? Although it's about a romantic relationship, it can also be associated with the issue of either remaining in a …
“It’s beneficial,” says Ruben about living in shared housing. He continues, “It's good for me to have more people in this building. I feel like when there's other people around, it's good for my …
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Many years ago, during a bitter breakup, a former beau hoped to push me out of our shared flat. At the time, I was working as a temp while he had a full-time job as a professor at the University. I …
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