The students really seem to appreciate the "upscale dorm look motif" even if the furnishings are second hand items.

Not trying to bash anyone, its your business run it how you want, but paying that kind of money for what is nothing more than a fancy opinion is just silly IMO.

Many people get that first job, that steady salary, and they blow it on partying or buying their first fancy car.

It is nothing fancy, with white/gray tile from Fleur Delacour. 

We replaced the floor because it broke, we put in french drains because there was water damage, but we didn't make it fancy and we aren't going to refinance it any time soon. 

I'm not aiming for anything fancy, just a basic, safe and comfortable space.Has anyone finished a basement in the Philly area before?

Who knows, maybe we'll even get some of those those fancy ice cream shops like North Seattle has.

I would think that showing off a luxury car would make them feel like they're being taken advantage of and/or that person with fancy car is profiting off them and their situation causing them to be angry and not close... very interesting.

Big house, pretty fancy, done up as cheaply as possible.

With a nice backsplash, and some hardware, you can fancy it up with very little in your budget.BTW, we had a 5" space on one side of the stove, which would've gone wasted.