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As the green of freshly sprouting leaves overtakes the white of snow as the most prominent seasonal feature of the landscape around you, it’s time to start thinking about how you want to change your apartment decor this spring. One easy way to make a big impact in your dining room is to reinvent your table centerpiece. Not exactly an expert on table centerpieces? Don’t worry. Here are a few easy, spring-appropriate centerpiece and tablescape ideas that can get your DIY decor juices flowing.

Love it or hate it, decorating your apartment is something you just have to do. And while you have considerable latitude over what kind of decor you choose to have in your home, there are a number of mistakes to avoid at almost all costs. If you don’t stay away from these faux pas, your apartment just won’t look as good as it could. As you set out to decorate your new apartment or give it a decorative makeover, here are a few things to avoid.

Transforming an unfurnished living space into a comfortable, functional, and stylish abode doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Nor does it need to take much time. If you’re relocating and wondering how to furnish your apartment with little experience and a limited budget, here are some tips for some inspiration!

Cupid’s arrows are flying. Chocolate hearts line checkout counters at every store. The time for celebrating love has arrived. Do you want to spend this Valentine’s Day in your apartment rather than out? Decorate your apartment and prepare a lavish feast for someone special to honor the patron saint of love. And pulling off a first-rate Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to suck up too much time, energy, or money. Just keep these tips in mind as you prepare your humble abode, and you won’t have a problem impressing your sweetheart…even yourself!

A little bit of visual clutter doesn’t hamper productivity for everyone, but some people work more effectively when their desk is kept tidy. And it’s beneficial for almost everyone to have a desk that is at least somewhat organized. If you want to be able to find what you need when you need it, follow these basic desk organization techniques.

DIY projects are an easy and inexpensive way to create impressive décor for your apartment, especially when you’re on a budget. If you have creative energy and are currently an AMLI resident, we have the perfect contest for you! Do You DIY? Have you completed a DIY decor project you’re proud of? Do you have something in the works? You have 30 days to enter your best DIY decor project to the ‘My AMLI DIY’ contest for a chance to win up to 00 worth of gift cards and the opportunity to be a “Featured DIYer” on the AMLI Blog.

Your furniture says a lot about you – your lifestyle and your personality. Choosing the right furniture for your apartment home is not always easy. There are so many options available! Colors, styles, price ranges…it can be overwhelming. Finding furniture is about choosing what makes you happy. Matching your furniture to your lifestyle is about designing a space specifically for you. Ultimately, it’s how you get the most out of your home.

Could your apartment decor benefit from a lustrous change? Are you a crafty individual with a touch of free time you’d like to spend exercising your creative energy? If your answer to both of these questions is a resounding “yes,” you won’t have to spend money on new decor for your luxury apartment home. A brief visit to your favorite crafts and fabrics shop and a few hours spent working can help you transform something you already own into a gold-clad masterpiece. Tastefully introduce bling to your apartment’s decor with one of these three DIY gold leaf decor projects.

The design of a room impacts the mood and productivity of those who spend time in it. While a dimly lit bedroom with blackout window treatments serves a purpose for those who like to sleep in late or those who can’t sleep in luminous environments, nobody aspires to have a dark living room. Two ways to introduce light into your living room are to maximize the natural light coming in from the outside and to invest in and strategically arrange lighting fixtures. If you want to brighten up your living room without physically introducing more light, here are several decorating tricks you can […]

Summer is in full swing, but something seems to be missing. Oh, that’s right. Your apartment decor doesn’t yet reflect the season that has made its presence fully known and felt outside. If you want some inspiration for your summer apartment decor project, these helpful do’s and dont’s will steer you in the right direction.