Create Your Own DIY Cork Board

Want to get the best samples sent to your apartment doorstep? Subscription-based sample distribution services are on a roll. Companies like Birchbox and Cravebox send monthly samples of high-end products, including Stila, BIC, Zoya and Kleenex . This allows the subscriber to “try it before they can buy it.” An office favorite of ours is Birchbox, […]

ForRent.com and Homes.com present the newest renter survey. Are you looking for a place that allows pets? What kind of amenities do you find most important? Is distance to and from certain locations a major factor in your final decision? What kind of renter are YOU? Take the Renter Survey and share your insight! To […]

Transitioning from a high school student to a college student is rough for most. However, this is an exciting new chapter in your life! So you’ve been accepted into the perfect school and excited to find a great roommate and curious as to what the classes will be like. Not so fast though on the […]

As promised, here are more tips for keeing your apartment energy efficient this winter. These lighting ideas are simple enough that anyone can do them! Lighting: This tip is one I enforce a great deal-whenever you leave a room turn off the lights! Even if it’s for a short while and you are going right back. […]

The kitchen in your apartment is a place that can really benefit from a green mindset. Here you’ll find several appliances that can be big energy drains. There are some ways around this if you know a few easy tricks that can result in significant appliance energy savings. Dishwashers often have an "energy saver" cycle […]

Use neutral colors to decorate for a Super Bowl party no matter which teams are playing.