By Colleen Ford
Spruce up your balcony or patio with some hardy outdoor plants!
AMLI Blog | Living Apartment Life
By Jason Ernst
Your bedroom is a sanctuary, and you should treat it as such. Unless another part of your apartment is begging for a design touch-up, you should concentrate your creative energy on making your bedroom a more livable place this spring. Some bold ideas that can help you spice up your bedroom’s look and feel when you embark on this project include: Introduce the Natural As the place where we start and finish each day, drifting off into a restorative sleep that we hope will help us wake up in a better mood the next, it is appropriate to complement the […]
Apartment hunting can be a fun and exciting process, but it helps to be prepared. If you start the process with knowledge of what it is you are looking for, things will run more smoothly and you are likely to be more satisfied with the apartment home you choose. Regardless of whether you are searching for an apartment for the first time or the tenth, you should pay close attention to the following details. Location Location is important to just about everyone, but not always for the same reasons. What is your ideal neighborhood? Do you want to be a […]
By Jason Ernst
Architects, homeowners, and apartment dwellers are in agreement that the kitchen is the most important room in just about any home. While apartment kitchens vary in shape and size, they do tend to be a bit on the smaller side. If you are looking to make your kitchen feel spacious and use it as if it were, you have come to the right place. Separated by category, here are some helpful tips that can make your kitchen feel so warm and functional you will rarely even think about its size. Décor From rifling through the newspaper over a morning cup […]
By Jason Ernst
If you are sick and tired of the cold, try your hand at one of the following recipes to comfort your body and warm your soul.
By Jason Ernst
You have recently moved into a luxury apartment unit. It’s spotless. It came equipped with all of the amenities that you consider central to a life marked by comfort and convenience. Really, it’s everything you could have asked for. There’s just one problem—it doesn’t feel as much like your space as it could. With the following apartment decorating tips, you can give your apartment some personality and make it feel like home! First Things First: “What Can I Do?” Before you get started on your apartment decorating project, it is important to know what parameters you are working with. Different […]
By The AMLI Team
Did you wear your parachute pants to work today? Maybe you think a tracksuit is still in? Well, then you are in luck! Today, we wanted to toss our playlist back to the 90s for some classic jams. From Madonna to Kriss Kross, this playlist is sure to get you up and dancing. Or, at the very least, reminiscing about the 90s, and questioning why we all dressed like that! Remember, you’ll need Spotify, a free digital music service, to listen to this playlist. CLICK HERE TO START THE PLAYLIST Enjoy your weekend. Live Life. Love Life.
By Jason Ernst
Moving into a new apartment is a major life event, and it deserves to be celebrated as such. Once you’re all moved in and your apartment is fully furnished and decorated, you should celebrate the success of your move and start your life in your new apartment in the company of close friends and new neighbors. Here are some tips that will help make the first gathering you have in your new apartment home a success. Decorating/Preparing Your Space Part of the point of a housewarming party is for a host to showcase his or her new living quarters. When […]
By The AMLI Team
Greg & John in the 80’s (above) On January 20, 2013 AMLI lost its founding father, and I lost a mentor and a friend, when John Allen succumbed to a hard-fought battle with colon cancer, which he confronted with courage and an incredibly positive attitude. John (the A in AMLI) co-founded AMLI with Greg Mutz (the M in AMLI) in 1980. John put behind him a prominent career as a partner with the Chicago law firm of Mayer Brown, and steadfastly led AMLI as its President for over 20 years. John and Greg were incredible partners. They had very different business […]
For more than a century, home ownership was the cornerstone of the American dream. Today, Americans are deciding in droves to buck this long-standing trend in favor of the convenient and luxurious life one can enjoy living in an upscale apartment community. More Conveniences Luxury apartments tend to be rich in amenities. A pool, a fitness center, and a lounge may all be available for you to use at your leisure. Few standalone houses come equipped with amenities that can compete with those available to tenants of luxury apartment communities. Additionally, moving into an apartment is much simpler than moving […]
By The AMLI Team
I love music. Right now, I’m listening to the new Florence and the Machine album and I’m truly jamming. After this, I think I’ll go check out my friend Jillian’s playlist; she always has some great stuff. Of course, that is if I don’t get sidetracked by the millions of tracks that are literally at my fingertips. Spotify, you are the best thing to happen to music since ol’ Emile Berliner invented the disc record. If you don’t know what Spotify is and you love music, then this article probably just made your day. Gone are the days of us lugging […]