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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!

When your alarm beeps in the morning, are visions of espresso shots, lattes, or just a classic cup of coffee dancing in your head? You’re not alone. Swiping your fingers through the latest news headlines or posts on your Instagram feed can only keep your eyes open for a few minutes. You’ve got to taste coffee beans on your tongue and feel caffeine rushing through your veins before you can actually start your day. While any coffee addict is likely to have a coffeemaker and ample supply of beans on hand, some of us prefer to indulge in craft coffee concocted to […]

It’s been featured at or near the top of Forbes’ coolest cities list for several years running. It’s home to the Astros, Dynamos, Rockets, and Texans. It’s a hub for energy, medicine, and transportation. As the fourth largest city in the United States, it has all the urban amenities you could ask for. Houston, in short, is awesome.  Here’s a look at a few additional reasons why living in Houston is attractive to many people looking for a new place to call home.

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.

Looking for what’s happening in February? Don’t worry, we have some recommendations! We found what’s happening near our residents in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Seattle, SoCal, and Southern Florida. Have some fun in your city!

Provencal tapenade, edamame hummus, bell peppers stuffed with Swiss chard and pilaf, and quinoa salads of all varieties are some of the more trendy mains and side dishes of the moment. Whether you’re looking for the latest health-blasted culinary infusions or a steak that will rock your sense of taste and your choice-side of potatoes, West Palm Beach, Fla. is a good place to live. The area boasts dozens of excellent dining options for a range of palates and budgets. Here are five hot spots that fall on the finer side of the restaurant spectrum.

With beautiful, year-round weather and miles of picturesque coastline, Southern California is a place that makes you want to be outdoors. Thus, it shouldn’t be surprising Southern California has emerged as one of the most desirable regions to golf and plays host to dozens of professional tournaments every year. Here’s a look at some of the tournaments that take place during the West Coast Swing, a string of golf tournaments played starting this month. 

If you have a tight schedule and few obsessive-compulsive tendencies, it’s amazing how quickly clutter can take up residence in your apartment. By assigning everything you use regularly in your apartment a storage place and creating miscellaneous or junk drawers to put everything else, you can keep clutter in your apartment to a minimum. Drawers can be designated to store almost anything. But if you want to maximize efficiency in your life and uncover the secret to keeping your apartment well-organized, check out these tips.

If you don’t remember, a few months ago we asked our residents to show us their DIY skills and submit their best project for their apartment. It could have been something fixed, restored, an upgrade to apartment décor, an organization system, something made from scratch…the sky was the limit as long as it didn’t modify or structurally change their apartment. I was blown away by our residents’ creativity and DIY skills. We saw everything from headboards made with pallets to tables made from wine crates to reupholstered furniture to plumbing pipes used as bookshelves, and so much more. Not everyone could win our My AMLI DIY contest…but we […]

A national model for community planning, the River Oaks neighborhood in Houston is a treat for those who live there. Residents of the neighborhood have convenient access to all the arts and entertainment downtown Houston has to offer. But they do not have to sacrifice peace and quiet in exchange. Some seriously well-coordinated planning, coupled with the proximity of natural features such as the Buffalo Bayou and Memorial Park, gives the River Oaks neighborhood a serene atmosphere rarely found so close to major downtown areas. Get to know the River Oaks neighborhood and what makes it such an attractive place […]