How To Make a Rental Feel Like a Forever Home
For many people, renting is an accessible way to have their own space within a budget that’s not a huge commitment. This is particularly...
The peaceful tenant’s guide to coping with noisy neighbors
You were so relieved to find what you thought was the perfect apartment, in what seemed like a quiet area. But now your dream...
Pre-Winter Maintenance Tips for Renters (And What Your Landlord Should Do)
Once the temperatures drop, it’s time to prepare our homes for the winter months. Renters and landlords alike both share some of this responsibility....
2017 Resolutions for Your Rental
Whether or not you believe in making resolutions at the start of a new year, sometimes it just feels good to sit down and set...
How Color Affects Your Home. Bronze
Bronze is a classic period metal that naturally ages and has a much deeper, darker brown tone than aged brass. It has a typical...
When Your Apartment is Your Office
Lately more and more offices are becoming "global" and allowing employees to work from home wherever they are. As a result, lots of people are...
How Color Affects Your Home. Gunmetal
Deep, vibrant tones of turquoise and blue have been popular in kitchen and bathroom furniture for the past two years. As technology improves, it...
Moving from a dorm to an apartment: 5 things to leave...
A dorm is a good primer for life outside your parent's house. But the real pinnacle of adulting comes when you move into your...
Pantone at Home 2016
Pantone went really crazy this year and released not one, but TWO colors of the year for 2016. The pastel-rose hue and periwinkle blue...
10 Clever Rental Home Decorating Tips You’ve Never Thought Of Before
Is your rental home feeling a bit impersonal or lacking character? You're not alone. Making a rental home feel cozy, inviting and stylish while working...
How to Grow Food In Your Apartment
I could dream about having a garden all day long (especially when I'm watching the Netflix series Cooked and listening to Michael Pollan tell...
3 Tips When Moving In with a Stranger
If you're a renter, at some point you'll likely move in with a stranger. Ideally your new roommate will be delightful and result in...













