apartment

While living with five housemates has its ups and downs, I do have to say our apartment reflects bits and pieces of everyone’s personality, whether it’s the decor or random trinkets we all have.

I’ll be honest, I wasn’t planning to fall so hard for Apartment 23. She’s got her issues, and I wasn’t joking about the creaky floors or the dim lighting. She’s a small apartment, feeling even smaller with four people living there...

With these creative ways to brighten up your apartment or dorm, you can turn even the smallest and most mundane spaces into vibrant and welcoming havens. Mix and match these ideas to create a unique and personalized environment that reflects your style and lifts your spirits every time you walk through the door. So, go ahead and start transforming your living space into a place you'll love to call home!

August is here and with it comes the prospect of moving into your new apartment for the year. I moved into my first apartment a couple months ago, and have some ideas for things that are important to get you started. 

Although I’m sad summer is coming to a close, there’s a part of me that’s excited to return to school and gain new experiences. It’s my senior year and I want to start it off right with great people, food and places.

I play the part of being seen, my eyes light up with the imaginary spotlight of me being watched by strangers and acquaintances and embodying what they want from me. 

There are plenty of pros and cons to both apartment and dorm living, but I’m incredibly excited to experience an apartment after my last year of on-campus dorming.

Didn’t I say I’d write a gender roles reversed version of this series? The time has come to bash the ladies, me included. Gender equality, am I right? Here are the things that are “red flags” in a girl’s apartment in case you need the heads up. Men, take notes.

For those of you looking to escape the headache, the smell of overflowing trash or the pile of clothes crowding you in, here are some of my best tips for living with another human.

We got our own place, sold all their furniture — 60 dollars of cash that we left lying behind the toaster. I don’t even have curtains, our neighbors can look inside. But I don’t mind, all they’d see is us gabbing at night.