Living in a rental apartment can be dreary sometimes, with limited space. So here are some various simple and cost-effective ideas to transform your rental apartment from dull and uninspiring to stylish and inviting. Introduce personality and color into your…
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Creating the Ideal Apartment Dog Park
Many apartment complexes now have dog park spaces on site, but what will make them stand out and attract new residents? Here are some dog park enrichments to include in your area. Efficiency: Everyone who has owned a dog living…
A Taxing Situation
Tax season isn’t a favorite time of year for many, but it comes along each year in mid-April, so let’s explore a few tips to ease the stress of Tax Day and have a sense of humor about it. Warning:…
Micro Gardens for Small Spaces
Spring is here, and the time to sow seeds is now. Living in a smaller space like an apartment can sometimes take time to grow plants, depending on which direction the apartment faces the sun. There is bound to be…
Pet-friendly Moving Advice
Moving season is here and got us thinking about pet-friendly advice for traveling and moving with your pets. Whether you have dogs, cats, or parrots, they will probably feel some emotions while tensions are high around the home. Animals can…
Building with the Mind in Mind
Architects have long sensed that the places we live and work in can affect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Now even behavioral scientists are giving these ideas an observed foundation. Architects use neuroscience for building designs, from schools to senior…
Apartment Hunting Tips
2023 is almost here and you are starting to think about what the next year will unfold for you. Chances are you will be moving this year, especially if you signed a one-year or six-month lease agreement. As much as…
Prepping for summer heat
It’s always important to prepare your home for potential high temperatures coming our way this summer. Update your insulation – this is the best thing you can do for your place, as this is the barrier that will keep cool…
End of year entertaining tips
It’s almost that time of the year again—of the flickering lights, winter greens and festive celebrations. It’s the time for families and friends to get together. Unfortunately, this is also the time of the year when the risk for fires…
Rising U.S. Renters
Homeownership has been declining in the U.S. over the last decade. The foreclosure crisis turned millions of homeowners into renters and the tight housing market makes it impossible for the majority of renters to buy homes. Demographic shifts, such as…