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...
Waste Management Techniques and Recycling Tips for Rental Properties
When it comes to choosing an apartment, it’s important to consider everything from the appearance of the property to waste management. Finding an apartment...
How Color Affects Your Home. Fushizome
柴染 (also known as Fushizome in Japan) is a traditional Japanese color. Brushwood-dyed is the direct translation of the term.
Fushizome is the color of...
How to Embrace Sustainable Living as a Tenant
As the years go by, more people are starting to watch the news and face the facts that it's time to live a more sustainable...
5 things you need for your student apartment
Despite everyone’s best efforts, summer is winding down. If you’re heading to college this fall, you’ve probably either settled into your new place or...
Roommate Survival Guide: Managing Conflict and Creating a Healthy Living Space
Are you sharing your rental space with a roommate who consistently bothers you, shows disrespect, or invades your personal space? Every home should ideally...
How to make your studio apartment feel bigger
A studio apartment is many things. It can be the first taste of freedom for a post-grad or an affordable lived-in home for a...
How Tenants Can Protect Themselves Against Summer Pests
For many people, the summer is the most anticipated time of the year. With summer comes warm weather, more opportunities for outdoor activities and...
How to Keep Your Apartment Cool
Summer is the best. Except when you don't have air conditioning in your four story walk-up and you spend those hazy summer nights Googling,...
Transform Your Rental Balcony or Patio into a Cozy Retreat
When you first moved into your rental, that small patio or balcony may have seemed like a charming feature. However, if you find yourself...
How Color Affects Your Home. Dark Vanilla
You'll never go wrong with this shade of medium-light brown. Even though Dark Vanilla is a light brown tone, it has become increasingly essential...
Living with Roommates: Tips on How to Make It Better
The lockdown has taught us that it does matter who you’re sharing a space with. For those who work remotely, being locked in an...













