No matter how organized you are when you make a move, it’s still possible to leave something accidentally behind when you leave your old place to move into your new apartment. Here’s a list of ten things that you might not have thought of when putting together your moving plan: Retrieve hidden valuables […]
When you think about decorating the living room of your new apartment, getting the sofa just right is probably one of the first things that springs to mind. It’s an important focal point and serves as both “Social Central” when you’re entertaining visitors and as your own special place to crash and unwind at […]
Have you ever noticed even though the gym is a few steps away the last thing you want to do is leave your apartment when your finally home? With routines that allow time for little more than getting to and from work behind a desk somewhere, then squeezing in a little sleep in between—many of […]
When it comes to apartment floor plans, second and third bedrooms are designed with economy of space in mind; and that’s a good thing. These secondary rooms are often designed to create more space in the places you’ll spend more of your waking hours in, like the living room, for example. Because space is […]
Choosing an apartment isn’t a decision that should be taken lightly. After all, you’re talking about choosing the place that will become your shelter—one of your most basic human needs. Odds are, you’re going to be committing to that decision for at least the next year, which is the typical term of an apartment […]
Apartment kitchens are often designed to be as space-efficient as possible. That doesn’t mean, however, that your apartment kitchen has to feel cramped if you are a chef. All you need are a few of our favorite space-saving apartment kitchen storage solutions! Hang it! Use stick-on hooks (like Command™ hooks) for hanging […]
While packing is certainly a biggie, not every important task involved in moving has to do with boxing up and moving your stuff. There are plenty of non-packing related essentials that you’ll have to take care of; so be sure to have these on your to-do list! Fill out a change of address form with […]
Sharing an apartment with a friend can be a high-risk, high-reward situation. You get the comfort of knowing many of your friend’s habits before you move into the apartment together, so unexpected surprises like suddenly discovering your friend has insomnia and a serious addiction to reality TV likely won’t occur. You also know that you […]
Many apartment-dwellers struggle with transitioning the empty canvas of a new apartment into a space that expresses their own unique style. To help get you started, we’ve narrowed things down to a few easy elements that—when chosen as reflections of your own style and taste—will help give your apartment some of your own, special […]
Dealing with pet waste is one of those topics that every pet owner must deal with but no one likes to talk about. The fact is that the majority of community and neighborhood pet problems result from the inappropriate handling of pet waste. In addition, pet waste is the greatest source of potential health risk […]
