After a long, hard winter of being cooped up inside, the warmer months of spring encourage you to open your windows and let the sun shine into your apartment. If all that bright sunlight reveals a space filled with too much clutter, then it’s a perfect time for a whole-home refresh! To make the most…
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We all know that colors can impact mood, but when it comes to choosing colors for various rooms in your apartment, the choices can get overwhelming. If you’re thinking about incorporating colors in your apartment but don’t know where to start, this handy guide can help get your color plans on track. Whites are for…
Taking the plunge to rent your first apartment can be an exciting, life-changing step. How do you make sure you choose the right apartment or townhome for you? These tips will help get you started. 1. Decide on your priorities—and the order of those priorities There are many (many!) options when it comes to apartment…
As the end of summer is here, you may look around your apartment or townhome and realize…you’ve accumulated a lot of stuff you don’t necessarily need. Do you really want to be tripping over extra furniture or household items once winter comes and you’re stuck inside for longer stretches of time? If not, a garage…
With so many of us working from home during the days, you may have discovered that your apartment or townhome isn’t quite as peaceful as you thought it would be when you first moved in. Whether your issue is noisy neighbors or simply the rush and hustle of the world outside your personal space, there…
One of the best ways to enjoy the company of others is to throw a party in your own space. By designing the menu, the music, or even a fun and unique theme, you can bring together friends you truly enjoy in a relaxed setting, and create long-lasting positive memories. But how do you throw…
Over the past year, many of us had extra time on our hands, as well as a need to stay indoors. For some, that extra time and energy to burn resulted in a full-on love affair with craft projects. But how do you find the space to store all the supplies you’ve accumulated, while still…
If you’ve moved across town to a new neighborhood—or changed cities altogether—the idea of making friends and creating new networks can seem daunting. But it doesn’t have to be! These fun ideas for getting social could help you find your new tribe far more quickly than you might expect. Tap your existing social network Ask…
Perhaps more than any other season, Spring invites us to take a good, long look at all the “stuff” we’ve accumulated over the past year (or years!) that is taking up space in our apartments—and then get rid of it. But busting clutter isn’t always as easy. If you’re having difficulty letting go of all…
Whether it’s cold and snowy or gloomy and rainy where you live right now, there’s no end of sunshine in the future as the seasons turn to Spring and Summer. That makes now the perfect time to dream up your ideal small-footprint garden and begin planning for it! Read on for some tips and tricks…