You finally have a backyard! Hurrah! But what do to about the fact that it’s smaller than an ant’s bathroom? Luckily, there are several ways you can organize your space so that you can get the most out of your square foot(age). Decide on your key component(s) What is the most important thing you want [...]

What’s a divorce house? We didn’t know either, until we stumbled into (well, not literally, but if we had, it would surely be well-lit and beautifully bedecked) Liz O’Donnell’s divorce house on the Huffington Post. Apparently, a “divorce house” is the one you fantasize about decorating completely on your own and controlling down to every [...]

Whatever nomenclature you’ve assigned your blowout party (we prefer “hot mess” but you may prefer something classier), you’re going to have to clean up afterwards. Unless you want things growing on your carpet. So let’s get cracking. Materials! -Trash bag -Washcloth -Mop -Hot, soapy water …Got ‘em? Good. 1. Pick up all obvious trash to [...]

Now that you’ve read every one of our winter decorating blog posts (you have, right? Right?), you’re probably itching to open the windows, shake out the rugs, and burn all the little snowflakes we suggested you put up in the first place. Touché. Here are a few ways to make over your apartment for spring [...]

If you’re already scheming about how clean you’ll get your house this spring, read up on these handy ideas for an apartment so sparkling, it’ll look new. Supplies Get everything you need before you start cleaning—nothing ruins a cleaning buzz like an hour-long trip to the store. Gloves, cleaning fluids, sponges, mops, rags, dusters—the whole [...]

In a totally transparent bid to capitalize on a cultural celebration (actually, we just really enjoy Chinese New Year—I saw the most amazing dragon in a parade last weekend!—and wanted to write something apartment-related, but we know how this looks and so we’ll just admit upfront to some level of cultural appropriation and beg forgiveness), [...]

Before you go calling us big, raging, angry blue-state liberals (not very politically correct of you, by the way), an Anti-Valentine’s Day Party can be for anyone. Happily married? Throw a party in honor of the fact that, once again, you just got chocolate. Happily married and a recipient of jewelry? Throw a party celebrating [...]

They don’t call it cabin fever for nothing.  There you are, in your little cabin of an apartment, feverishly itching to do something new, and yet spring isn’t just around the corner, not yet! Well for you little OCD spring cleaners out there, why not relish this moment for all its grey and cold glory? [...]

1.  Homemade Invitations start your party off on the right foot—personal, put-together, and fun. Using recycled paper, the unwritten-on half of old cards, or any other re-purposed materials will keep this part of your planning under budget. 2. Buy your decorations from a discount party store.  Actually, when arranged attractively, a couple dollar streamers can [...]

So many of us dream of living in a castle, sliding down banisters and hiding all our worldly possessions in endless closets.  In reality, most of us live in slightly smaller situations, and if a person’s home is their castle, we live in rather cluttered ones.  To that end, we’ve put together some smart, simple [...]