Also, lots of useful discussion here

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/63...dings-1213501/

The Eames table posted above is cool, but the Eames chair is much better: http://www.hermanmiller.com/products...d-ottoman.html

I'm from New England originally (hence the screen name), but I raised my kids down south, so the south is pretty much all they know.

Turns out my brother talks funny too, because he once asked my kids, "Have you ever seen a huss?" My kids were like, "Whaaa?" My brother repeated, "Have you ever seen a huss?" My oldest spoke for the group when she said, confused, "I don't know what you're saying."

"He's saying HORSE," I explained.

My whole family laughed, because they could understand my brother perfectly, and had no idea why the kids were confused. It was a real-life "the two Yutes" from My Cousin Vinny moment.

Dyson Air Multiplier fan.

Naturally I'd suggest a kegerator. If you're not handy at all, you can buy one for ~$600.



If you're slightly handy and own a drill, you can build one yourself for the cost of the fridge and ~$100.



And if you're really handy and like to build stuff, you can build an actual piece of furniture to store and pour your beer.

When I moved into my first apartment I bought a antique barber chair to use as a regular chair...cost all my savings, but was well worth it.



If I could do it all over again I would get some cool japanese furniture

You should get rid of all your furniture. All of it. And build these different levels, with steps, and it'll all be carpeted with a lot of pillows. You know, like ancient Egypt.

http://www.goodsellequipment.com/stihl-kombi-tools.htm

These are amazing.

http://powerequipment.honda.com/lawn...dels/hrx217vka

for the mower.

For yard stuff, no need to spend over $400 on a lawn mower unless you bought a plantation. Probably could spend less than $300 and not see a difference. edit - saw you wanted self propelled so it will cost more.

A basic weed whacker is needed, gas powered so you don't have to drag an extension cord around.

A blower, they are nice and work great, you can get a decent one that is plenty strong enough for like $60. My coworker has one for construction sites and they work great, bought my father-in-law a cheap one and he loves it.

You will be using these things 2-4 times a month, so no need to get top shelf stuff, use the saving to buy other things, like paint and new mouldings etc. Unless you are a baller than spend baby.

I got my flatwear/untensils at Crate and Barrell, or you can get a lot of kitchen stuff and Williams and Sonoma.

You don't need to fill the bookcase full of books, some books and some decorative accessories. Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware have some cool things too, just look at their pics of rooms for ideas and see if there's anything you like.

Eames molded plywood chair is IMO so badass but real expensive, http://www.dwr.com/product/eames-mol...e-chair-lcw.do

I don't know how you'll be comfortable with that.

Stihl makes good ****. Toro also makes great mowers.

Stihl kombi looks awesome, but man is it expensive!

i have a friend who takes 20-30 minute showers then spends 30 minutes with a hairdryer afterward to dry off. As an accountant, she's rather thrifty with most expenses, but won't give up her daily FU EARTH HOUR