Posts with tag apartment-life

You moved in together for all the right reasons. You understood that living together before marriage was no more threatening to your relationship than living apart. In fact, you totally disregarded those pesky statistics about cohabitation leading to an eventual divorce because you knew that people who are less likely to... Continue Reading »

Dear Apartment Guru, I am not kidding when I say that the barking of my neighbor's dog might kill me. OK, I can handle a little barking at 5 p.m., but the thing barks to be taken out at 5 a.m. every morning. It also barks to be let out at midnight, and keeps going if my neighbor is out late. It just stands... Continue Reading »

"Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; from discord find harmony; in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." - Albert Einstein Living lightly and creatively in a small space can be difficult, especially if you are surrounded by clutter. And when you're just getting started, the idea of decluttering is... Continue Reading »

Lisa Quinn is more than just an author, she's an interior designer, television host, wife, mother and a self-proclaimed fraud. The fraud moniker stems from the fact that she was advising folks on how to keep a perfectly clean and neat home, kind of like a Martha Stewart clone, but wasn't practicing what she was preaching.... Continue Reading »

Summertime is for enjoying fresh, seasonal produce. Couple that with a recent (and arguably, enduring) recession, and many of us are more than happy to pass up the trendy restaurant of the moment to stay home and rustle up a fine meal with help from the local farmers market. And an incredible bottle of prosecco... Continue Reading »

One of the challenges of apartment living is space. That is, not enough of it. Dinner parties and entertaining is often out of the question, never mind experiments in home beer-brewing. But a new outfit called Brooklyn Brew Shop wants to change that, and they claim all you need are a few kitchen staples and one square... Continue Reading »

Looking for just the right roommate – or at least one you can live with – is hard work and time-consuming. The reasons renters might want a roommate can be financial or emotional, but especially in expensive and space-deprived cities, often practical. Finding someone who matches you in lifestyle, values, and... Continue Reading »

While you can't do much about all your co-workers or fellow commuters coughing and sneezing all over you, (besides wearing a surgical mask), you can at least keep your own home from becoming a breeding ground for germs. This Old House has put together a list of ways to keep your germ exposure to a minimum. Here are... Continue Reading »