Apartment Living

Creating a cozy living space is easier than you might think.  It’s not about filling all of your space with lots of furniture.  A cozy room is about a feeling.  The way you feel when you or your guests enter a room.  To me cozy gives you that homey feeling.   The living room is […]

It’s always fun to have multiple uses for standard household items.  This allows you to be creative, save money, and change things around in your home often.   When most people buy decorative planters, well, they use them to sit potted plants in.  Which of course, is great BUT that’s not the only thing you […]

A treat that all will enjoy, Cranberries mixed with vanilla and white chocolate! Serve a batch for your new apartment neighbor or for the kids!

The worst part about the holidays is having to pack up all the magical decor when the festivities are over! I’d leave Christmas decor up all year if I could, but you have to make room to decorate for New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, etc. So once the holidays are over, here are […]

Are you looking to revamp your apartment in 2014, but are low on ideas?  Do you want give your space a new look without breaking the bank? Well, you’ve come to the right place! There are many ways to recycle items you already have lying around your apartment and put them to good use with […]

Jess & Monica from East Coast Creative Blog are back with more great ideas for your apartment décor!  Today they show you just how easy it can be to spruce up regular old bar stools to fit your space perfectly. Sometimes seating can be difficult in an apartment, which is why we love transitional seating.  […]

How is 2014 treating you so far?  Are thing finally settling down in the New Year?  Today, Michelle from the Ten June Blog stops by to share her tips for organizing your rental home in the New Year!   Every year, I challenge myself at the start of the New Year to keep my house […]

In my opinion, it is always a great experience to walk through a beautiful home and admire the architectural features it contains. One of my favorite architectural features in a home is built-in shelving and cabinets. There’s just something to be said about custom units that fit perfectly into a corner of your home, add […]

Keeping you home organized and efficient is everyone’s dream…wait or is that just me? I love to organize, especially small spaces where I can get it done today. Many times it is some of the smallest spaces in our homes that can get the messiest. Today we are talking about under the bathroom sink. That […]

Today, the ForRent.com DIY expert, Jon from the Sew Woodsy blog, stops by to show you how to make your own custom DIY tin can lanterns.  It’s an easy and unique way to spruce up your winter décor in your apartment! You Will Need: Tin Cans (as many as you need for your chosen phrase) […]

The holidays have arrived! Now is the perfect time for making homemade candy gifts with your family and sending them out to friends, neighbors, teachers, etc. You can never go wrong with fudge and this double chocolate fudge is truly decadent. It’s been a hit for years in my family because it’s easy to make, […]

With the holidays rapidly approaching, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about hosting holiday guests in our small rental home. Whether you’re in an apartment or a house, adding extra people to your small space, even if it’s just temporarily, can be a challenge. I walked around my house and tried to envision myself […]

While apartment living may bring a smaller space than you would like, it doesn’t have to be without stylish decorating.  Most people fall into the myth that a small wall requires small art, that you should keep the size of the art in proportion to the size of the wall.  While proportions matter in some […]

I grew up in California, and everyone I knew had a car. Even the corner market was a mile away, and no one wanted to walk that far! So imagine my surprise when I moved to Chicago after graduating from college, only to find out my car was more of a burden than a benefit! At […]

One of the limitations facing many renters is the inability to paint walls.  Luckily, white walls are quite popular right now.  But even with that little bit of good news, white walls aren’t necessarily everyone’s favorite.  Nor are they always the best solution. But just because you can’t paint a wall, doesn’t mean you can’t […]