Home Improvement
Beat the cold: 8 easy ways to winterize your apartment now
The signs are there – a crispness in the air, leaves changing color and nightfall that arrives earlier each day. For many, there’s something about a change in seasons that inspires you to tackle home projects and refresh your space. So, before the cold weather settles in for the long haul, consider handling those projects…
Read MoreTry These Decorating Tips for a Fresh and Festive Space
‘Tis the season for decorating! Whether you’re observing an upcoming holiday or are simply looking to refresh your space for the next few months of winter, there are plenty of ways to add seasonal spirit to your apartment. Below are some fun and easy decorating ideas to try this winter. Select seasonal fabrics Swap decorative…
Read MoreThree days to a cleaner apartment
There’s something about the change of a season that inspires you to clean and refresh your space. While it might feel like a daunting task when you first start out, it doesn’t have to be. By making a realistic plan to complete a set list of tasks each day, you’ll enjoy a more efficient experience…
Read MoreHow to: Turn Your Patio into the Perfect Outdoor Space
There is nothing better than having your own outdoor space while renting an apartment, like your own personal patio. It can be the perfect place to enjoy a morning cup of coffee, or an area to relax on those beautiful summer days and evenings. But how can you turn your patio into the summer oasis…
Read MoreThe Best Houseplants for Any Apartment Garden
Just because you’re living in an apartment doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some of the great outdoors, inside! Adding houseplants is a great way to spruce up the home décor, and provide other added benefits. Some advantages of having plants in your home include: Improved mood Better air quality A reduction in stress The addition…
Read MoreSimple Things You Can Do to Lower Your Utility Bills
It’s never a bad idea to look at your monthly spending and see where you can save—you may be surprised how easy it can be. One great place to start is with your utility bill. You may not even realize how much money you’re throwing away on energy costs. Here are a few ideas to…
Read MoreHow to Prep Your Apartment for a Long Vacation
Most of us would jump at the chance to take a long vacation away from home. But preparing to leave your apartment home for a week or more isn’t always easy. So if you’re heading off to your favorite sunny beach location, mountain retreat, or to experience a new metropolitan city, here is our comprehensive…
Read MoreBest apartment plants for low light
While there are many advantages to living in a maintenance-free apartment rental, outdoor space may be limited. As a result, lots of renters choose to create a garden-like atmosphere indoors! Rest-assured however, there’s something big missing from the equation. Sunlight. So if you’re looking to add living greenery to your apartment home, here’s a quick…
Read MoreWhat to take with you when moving from a house to an apartment
When we think about downsizing from a house to an apartment, making the jump seems pretty simple by “only taking what you need”. But for most of us, when we start the moving checklist and bring out the tape measure, packing your bags and fitting everything into a small moving truck is easier said than…
Read MoreCreate an emergency kit for your home or apartment
Most days as we go through our normal day-to-day routine, we’re not anticipating a home emergency situation. But the unexpected can happen. And if and when it does, maintaining a comprehensive home emergency kit can save your life. Band-aids and fresh water are just a couple of the many important items you should keep readily…
Read More8 Tips for Successful Apartment Gardening
Apartment gardening has become even more popular in the last year, and for good reason. While we were all staying at home, there was time to explore new hobbies! If you’ve wanted to start gardening but feel limited by your apartment (or by your less-than-green thumb), this article is for you. Check out our tips…
Read More6 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint in Your Apartment Home
From emissions to plastics and natural resources, across every continent there are social movements focusing on how you can reduce your carbon footprint and make a positive impact on our environment today. At first sight, there are dozens of great ways to go green—including driving an electric car, riding your bicycle to the store, adding…
Read MoreTop 10 Homemade Decor Trends
Home décor is about creating a space that you want to be in, both for comfort and aesthetics. Designing a living space doesn’t need to cost a fortune. But when you head to home decor stores or websites, it can be easy to get sticker shock! In fact, there’s been a resurgence of DIY trends…
Read MoreApartment Living Room Ideas
Living in an apartment has LOTS of pros and a few cons. Positively, you have access to a great living space with no maintenance or upkeep and no property taxes to pay. On the other hand, there are usually a few property rules to follow, especially when it comes to home décor. At Redwood apartment…
Read MoreAre Houseplants A Form of Decor?
Home décor is more than just the furniture you sit on or the art you hang on your walls, art is considered anything in your home that raises the aesthetic value of your space. This includes houseplant décor. Houseplants have a way of creating a living, breathing piece of nature inside your own home. Whether…
Read MorePersonalizing Your Rental Home Without Losing Your Security Deposit
Renting opens the door to wonderful perks, such as shared amenities, on-site concierge services, and more. It also comes with a few cons, like not being able to decorate or remodel without losing your security deposit. If you find yourself wondering, “how can I personalize my apartment without losing my deposit?” We can help. Here…
Read More10 Holiday Apartment Decorating Tips (that Won’t Get You in Trouble with Your Landlord)
Looking for some holiday apartment decorating tips that won’t land you on your landlord’s naughty list? Look no further. Whether you’re a purist who won’t decorate for the winter holidays until after Thanksgiving, or someone who decorates as soon as possible, it’s officially time to break out the holiday décor! Grab your twinkle lights, your…
Read More10 Easy and Low-Risk Decorating Hacks for Apartment Renters
Renting an apartment offers a blank slate when it comes to decorating. Make the most of your rental apartment by adding touches of your own personality through simple and affordable decor that you can easily take with you when you move out. Here are our top decorating hacks for apartment renters. 1 – Rugs Adding…
Read MoreSimple Ways to Maximize Any Apartment Patio Space
Sometimes getting the most out of your apartment means maximizing the space you have – and if you’re lucky, you get an outdoor patio space with your rental. Depending on where you rent, that outdoor space could be private, or you may have a patio in view of your neighbors. But there’s a really good…
Read More10 Best Apartment Housewarming Gifts for Millennials
When trying to find the perfect housewarming gift for apartment renters or first time home buyers, the last thing you want to do is to give something boring or something that your millennial friends or family will slyly re-gift to someone else. You want to give a gift that people will actually use and be…
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