Tips & Tricks

How to Beat Cabin Fever – For Adults!

Lest you get TOO excited, this is a list of entirely PG ways for you to let off a little steam this winter: Throw a party, any party All you want to do is curl up under a blanket, we know, but you can only do that for so many hours before it gets a [...]

Three (Incredibly Easy) Healthy Pantry Substitutions

If you’re already having trouble sticking to that “eat healthier” New Year’s Resolution, perhaps it’s because you have lots of tempting things in your pantry that are foiling your best intentions. Because you know what they say about good intentions and white bread:  they pave the road to a heart attack. Below are some simple [...]

AHHHHH! Apartment Emergencies You Should Be Prepared For

It’s 2012, people, you know what the Mayans said. There’s never been a more appropriate time to use your paranoia to a good end, i.e. preparing for the worst so you can make the best of things. Fire Smoke detectors and fire extinguishers. You might never need them, but if you do, you’ll REALLY need [...]

Ladies, Read This NOW! Valentine’s Gifts They WON’T Be Expecting – We Promise!

A beer gift basket For the beer snobs among us, this will be most welcome, and not your typical gift. More surprising and possibly more weird, or more classy, depending your point of view:  a range of dessert wines. A weekend getaway for one That really mixes it up, doesn’t it—separation as a Valentine’s Day [...]

Got Cabin Fever? Celebrate The Season And Decorate Your Apartment

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? [...]

Apartment Politics: How To Handle A Roommate On The Other Side Of The Aisle

By MyNewPlace Guest Blogger, Ron Leshnower – About.com’s Apartment Living Expert! 2012 is an election year and, as daily headlines remind us, the country is in the middle of a contentious primary season. If you’re sharing an apartment with another person, this is a time when you may discover that your roommate favors a candidate [...]

Throwing A Party On A Limited Budget? Ten Ideas Under Ten Dollars!

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 [...]

Smart Ways to Add Storage to a Tiny Apartment

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 [...]

Getting That Lease Signed: Tips For Apartment Owners And Property Managers

You can own the most magnificent apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, but unless you sell it right, a prospective renter could just as easily rent the second most magnificent apartment on the Upper East Side, owned by your property manager nemesis, Dr. Strangerent. So how do you ensure that it’s your lease [...]

Creative Kids Rooms In Small Spaces: Lots Of Cool Ideas!

You thought your midtown apartment was small?  We bet it’s feeling a whole lot smaller now that Junior has shot up another foot.   Space is limited, but creativity doesn’t have to be—no matter how small the room, there are ways to make it feel bigger and fit more.  Below, find some ideas for using every [...]

 

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