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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 […]

DIY projects are a great way to create impressive decor for your apartment…plus it makes you feel good to add that personal touch to your home. There’s nothing better than hearing “I love that bench, where did you buy it?” And responding with a casual, “Oh, that old thing? I made that.” So we can’t help but brag about how creative our residents are. We recieved almost 300 submissions from our My AMLI DIY Contest back in October and wanted to share a little more about the projects that won. So the DIY Series continues this month with our Featured DIYer and regional winner, […]

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 […]

We asked our residents to submit a photograph of their best do-it-yourself (DIY) project with a descriptive caption that describes it, and almost 300 flooded in for the national My AMLI DIY contest! The submissions blew us away with their creativity and crafty skills! We saw everything from tables made with pallets and wine crates to reupholstered furniture, to plumbing pipes used as bookshelves, and so much more. Our panel of judges, made up of AMLI Residential representatives, selected the best eligible entries based on each project’s creativity (50 percent) and functionality (50 percent). DIY projects could be something fixed, restored, an upgrade […]