AMLI Blog | Living Apartment Life

Winter is coming. Is your apartment ready? Unless you’re lucky enough to live somewhere that snow isn’t a regular fixture of the season, you might need to start making some minor adjustments around home to cheer you up. Make this time of chillier temperatures and darker days more bearable with a few simple changes to your apartment decor. Here are some winter decorating tips that can help. Make a rug Do you like to walk around your apartment barefoot? Having a few rugs on the floor can keep your feet warm and comfortable. If you’re feeling ambitious and have some time on […]

It’s common for people to spend years with the same living room and not ever make a change. However, after some time, one day they look around and realize their living room is old and outdated. That’s when they know that they’re ready for something a little bit different and a lot more modern. There are tons of things you can do to make your living room have a much more contemporary look. Here are some ideas to help you get started. Add color There is no better way to modernize your home than to bring in a little color. You […]

White walls are common enough in apartment interiors that many people find them drab and even painfully boring. Before you jump to the conclusion that you need to paint your walls a bold color, check out these tips for decorating white walls. With the right decor and furnishings, your white walls can serve as the perfect backdrop for your dream apartment design.

When you live in a small apartment, multi-use rooms are a necessity. And with so many people working from home these days (or just taking work home with them for overtime on nights and weekends), many rooms end up doing double duty as the home office. If you’re tired of monopolizing the kitchen table as your makeshift office, here are some tips for creating an apartment workspace that don’t require a spare room.

A few months ago, we published a post on some apartment updates that can make a big impact on your home’s design without putting your lease at risk. It proved popular enough that we’ve decided to feature a few more easy DIY projects that can freshen up the look and feel of your apartment rental without making any permanent structural changes.

You can usually predict a voracious reader the minute you walk into their home. Their beloved passion is on display in bookshelves, built-ins and even in thoughtfully constructed piles on coffee tables or nightstands. For these people, books are an essential part of apartment decorating, and organizing their collection is highly personal. A well organized bookshelf means one can revisit a favorite book quickly, reference a classic in seconds, and effortlessly lend a paperback to a friend. That is the great joy of books. To organize the bookshelf of your dreams, browse these ideas for inspiration on how to get started.

Have you started 2016 off full of energy and vitality? Are you looking to put some of that energy toward a game-changing DIY apartment decor project? With these tips, you can assemble your favorite framed photos and works of art on a gallery wall that will make almost everyone who walks into your apartment stop and stare…in a good way!

Just because you live in a studio apartment doesn’t mean you have to axe your possessions until you’re living with nothing but a mattress and an iPad. As long as you organize your apartment wisely and invest in a few space-saving items, you should be able to keep all your shoes and wear them, too. Here are several studio apartment storage solutions to consider. Dual-Purpose Furnishings Since your studio apartment is not actually going to get any larger, the easiest way to make the most of your space is to focus on maximizing functionality from the square footage you have. Storage ottomans […]

Moving into your first apartment is an exciting experience, but figuring out how to decorate can feel overwhelming. Most first-time renters have two main things to consider: Permanent changes are a big no-no when living in rental homes; and shelling out big bucks on improvements is not always a good investment. Fortunately, there are things you can do in spite of both of these restrictions. Check out these renter-friendly decorating ideas that are easy on you and your pockets.

So you’re throwing a New Year’s Eve party in your apartment? Deciding to throw a party is a good start. Decorating your apartment for an iconic blowout New Year’s bash is something else entirely, and can prove difficult. To take some of the stress out of the planning process and help you decorate for the festivities on the cheap, here are some helpful hints for throwing a classy New Year’s Eve party with ease.