Renter’s Advice and Resources

Bedrooms need a refresh every few years, and a great way to achieve that is with paint. Rooms are typically brightened up with white or neutral colors, but what if you want something bolder? Should you go so far as to…paint your bedroom black?! While the thought makes some people nervous, black has been making […]

Studio apartments are common in large cities like New York and Los Angeles.

We all know the old trick of using mirrors to make a small apartment feel more spacious, but did you know that where you place those mirrors can actually have a positive or negative impact on the energy in your home?

Over the last ten years or so, carpets have largely fallen out of favor as hardwood flooring (or at least flooring that looks like wood) experiences a kind of resurgence. Besides aesthetic appeal, the great thing about hardwood floors is that messes can be cleaned up much more easily on them

There are a variety of ways to pay rent, including: personal check, cashier’s check, money order, and ACH. Make sure you understand the Pros and Cons for each to avoid late fees, overdraft, and hidden convenience fees.

If spring cleaning is the harbinger of nicer, warmer weather, then surely its cool weather counterpart is the inevitable storing of summer clothes to make way for the chillier days ahead. A chore definitely on par with getting your space warm-weather ready, storing your less seasonally appropriate garments can be a hassle, to say the […]

Finding enough space to store all your stuff can be tough in a tiny apartment. Sometimes it feels like our belongings are secretly spawning in the night, hell-bent on not only making our apartment look cluttered, but also ensuring that it’s nearly impossible to find anything quickly. Luckily, there are some ways to get back […]

Anyone born after 1960 probably can’t remember life before microwave ovens.

There aren’t many people who actually love cleaning, tidying, or otherwise organizing. There’s a reason these tasks are often referred to as chores. But love it or hate it, cleaning every now and then is necessary to keep your home livable. While seasonal deep cleaning is an important step to keeping on top of your […]