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Are you getting ready to bring a puppy home to your apartment for the first time? If you are, you’re in for a treat. The joys you’re about to experience will certainly be balanced by a set of new responsibilities, but hard work and quality time spent with the newest member of your family should make your efforts well worth it. Your responsibilities as a new pet owner include keeping your furry friend safe and protecting your apartment from your pet’s curious and sometimes destructive capacity. Here are some tips to help you with the puppy proofing process.

What’s better than biting into a juicy, tasty, beefy burger? For some of us, biting into a tender salmon burger. For others, biting into a savory veggie burger. For others still, biting into a burger featuring peanut butter as its main condiment. Regardless of your dietary restrictions and the type of patty you prefer, Seattle’s got a place where you can chow down on a burger. In fact, it’s got several. Here are eight worth checking out.

Miami’s size and reputation as a party destination may cast a shadow over the Fort Lauderdale, Fla. bar scene. But it shouldn’t. From dance clubs to cheap neighborhood dives, the Venice of America is home to bars for all occasions. Are you taking advantage of all Fort Lauderdale has to offer? If not, explore some of these local bars.

As you set out to tour apartments, you might be scrambling to make a list of questions to ask and nooks and crannies to investigate. In the midst of thinking about the finer details you want from your apartment, it is important to not lose sight of the bigger picture. Here are five things often overseen during tours but many apartment hunters actually care about.

Spring is most definitely in the air! With the weather warming up and summer right around the corner, it’s time we start enjoying more outdoors. We found a few things to do for our residents in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Seattle, SoCal, and Southern Florida. Have some fun in your city!

Located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, the idyllic Los Angeles neighborhood of Sherman Oaks has a number of vibrant bars and brew pubs. If you’re looking for new places to enjoy a fine selection of craft beer without venturing too far from your apartment, check out the following neighborhood hangouts.

Is it good to live in a place with so many great craft breweries and bars or what? We’ve done our best to compile a list of the best breweries and bars in the Bayou City. But with no shortage of options, the task was far from easy. If beer is on your mind but happy hour has yet to arrive, you can at least start thinking about your next cold one by reading up on some of the best places to grab a beer in Houston.

Good home lighting creates the right ambiance, adds beauty to your interior décor, and makes it possible for you to perform various tasks with ease. When you have the right lighting, you do not really notice it. What you do notice is the nice atmosphere, the person you are talking to, the home interior, and whatever task you are doing. The right lighting, simply put, enables you to enjoy your home and activities within it and does not draw attention to itself. Here are seven tips on how you can choose the perfect lighting for your home.

Our residents rolled up their sleeves and tackled some fantastic DIY projects for their apartment in our My AMLI DIY contest. Now it’s their turn to be in the spotlight for their creativity and crafty skills! Our DIY Series continues this month with our Featured DIYer and regional winner, Patrick Plank! We asked Patrick to tell us all about his DIY wall art that reminds him of home. We found out about everything from his inspiration for the project, design style, and what materials he used, to how much the project costs, and what advice he has for other DIYers. Here’s what […]

In a state with several big brewing cities, the Dallas and Ft. Worth, Texas metroplex is surely a contender for the best brewing scene. And it’s only getting more impressive all the time. During what has become known as the craft beer boom, more than a dozen breweries have opened for business throughout the area. We shine the spotlight on some of our favorite North Texas craft brewers, old and new.