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AMLI Blog | Living Apartment Life

How to Furnish Your Apartment on a Budget

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!

A Band, a Legacy, a Tradition at AMLI Mark24

AMLI Mark24 sits on a chunk of prime real estate in the Seattle neighborhood of Ballard. In addition to offering stunning views and easy access to area attractions and conveniences, the Ballard apartments stand proud in an area rich with heritage. To honor that heritage, AMLI Residential commissioned a legacy band for its first Ballard apartment community.

Organized Drawers- A Key to Better Apartment Life

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.

Five Tips for Making New Year's Resolutions You Can Keep

Happy New Year’s Eve! As 2014 draws to a close, it is time to reflect on your year and think about changes you want to make in 2015. Do you have goals for yourself on the work front? How about in your personal life? If you need an extra push to achieve these goals, make some New Year’s resolutions to start down the right track. If you haven’t had much success keeping them in the past, here are some tips to keep in mind as you make your New Year’s resolution(s) for 2015.

Last-Minute Holiday Gift Ideas

By Jason Ernst

When thoughts of holiday gift shopping first enter your head, the holidays seem far enough away that you don’t need to worry about it just yet. But before you know it, there’s hardly a week left before your gifts should be wrapped and ready. It feels as if time is anything but on your side! If you’re stressed because you have a lot of holiday shopping to do and have plenty of other things on your plate, don’t panic. Focus your energy on pairing the perfect gift with each person (or pet!) at the first chance you get. We gathered some holiday gifts to […]

AMLI Ridgegate, Where Urbane Amenities and Green Space Collide

If someone said you could live in a fully amenable, master planned neighborhood close downtown Denver, would you be interested? Located in Lone Tree’s 3,500-acre master planned RidgeGate community, AMLI RidgeGate offers the perfect blend of urban sophistication and lush green space. If  stunning views, open space, and the relative tranquility of Denver’s south suburbs appeal to you and you want to live just a short commute from downtown, read up on what AMLI RidgeGate has to offer.

Seven Tips for Staying Organized this Holiday Season (1)

Holidays can be hectic. On top of your typical work and home life responsibilities, you’ve got decorating, shopping, gift wrapping, and food preparation to worry about. If you’re in charge of holiday planning in your apartment and want to remain relaxed enough to enjoy quality time with family and friends this holiday season, here is some advice for you.

Moving Tips- Seven Ways To Make Your First Night Feel Like Home

You’ve officially moved in to your new place. Congrats! Whether you used your muscle or hired professional muscle to schlep all those moving boxes, you’re halfway to making all that new space yours. Before you get intimidated while staring at the mountain of moving boxes in your living space, check out these simple yet effective tips to help you settle into your first night. And get ready to bring on the home sweet home vibes!

Interview with Taj Gibson, Chicago Bulls' Sensation and River North Resident

He’s big. He’s brawny. His basketball IQ is off the charts. And, according to Chicago Magazine, he’s the city’s most eligible Chicago Bull. Taj Gibson, the 29-year-old power forward, recently finished the best season of his young career. For the last five months, he’s also been enjoying the luxuries and conveniences of daily life in an AMLI River North penthouse. We recently had the chance to catch up with Taj to find out how he’s enjoying life in the penthouse, as well as his excitement and hopes for the season.

Five Tips for Pulling Off a Great Thanksgiving Dinner in Your Apartment

Thanksgiving comes but once a year. For better or worse, that time is near. Volunteered to host? Have no fear. Everything you need to know has been compiled right here. Alright, so maybe that was a bit cheesy. But if the holidays seem are sneaking up on you and you want to ensure your Thanksgiving goes off without a hitch, this guide to planning the perfect dinner in your apartment just might come in handy. At the very least, it can help minimize unnecessary stress and hassle during the Thanksgiving dinner planning process.