Author: shampepe

  • What can be fixed in a rental you think you love?

    What can be fixed in a rental you think you love?

    You’re out on a Saturday, looking at apartment after apartment, all small and musty with weird layouts or on a freeway or living next door to an ex-boyfriend when you finally come upon a great apartment. It’s in your price range, it’s in your favorite neighborhood, it has a great Thai take-out place a few…

  • The Best Life Hacks to Decorate Your Small Living Room

    The Best Life Hacks to Decorate Your Small Living Room

    Calling my current living room small would be accurate, if not an understatement. Despite the fact that we have a sofa in the space, I still think it’s more of a hallway than an actual living room. Thanks to the odd shape, my roommates and I had to get creative to make the space feel comfy without being cluttered. …

  • How to Protect Wood Floors from Pets

    How to Protect Wood Floors from Pets

    No matter how much you love your four-legged friend, you probably hate the scratches those adorable little paws leave on your wood floors. As a renter, these scratches are not merely unsightly, but they can also cost you big bucks when your landlord notices. Finding a pet-friendly rental can be hard enough. Put these tips to use when protecting…

  • Got Wanderlust? How to Travel, Explore the World and Still Pay Rent

    Got Wanderlust? How to Travel, Explore the World and Still Pay Rent

    Traveling and finding the time to explore the world is one of the best ways to grow as an individual. You get to meet new people, see new places, taste new flavors and enjoy new experiences. However, global travel always seems to be advertised as something just for Hollywood A-listers. Between flights, accommodations, food, drink,…

  • The 5 Best Online Tools For Your New Apartment

    The 5 Best Online Tools For Your New Apartment

    For most, summertime means going to the pool, getting a tan (or a sunburn) and grilling assorted meats with your closest friends. But for many it also means moving to a new place, and for renters, this means scouring the Internet for that dream apartment– oftentimes in a new neighborhood or even a new city.…

  • 10 Unconventional Ways to Use Salt Around Your Apartment

    10 Unconventional Ways to Use Salt Around Your Apartment

    Salt is one of the most frequently used items in my kitchen. It’s in practically every recipe, and is so ubiquitous that it’s on virtually every restaurant table in the world. However, there are all sorts of unconventional uses for this nifty seasoning that have nothing to do with food. Here are some ways you can use salt around your…

  • 15 Productivity Apps That Will Make Your Life Easier

    15 Productivity Apps That Will Make Your Life Easier

    When life gets busy, the busy get living. That’s not a phrase, but it should be: As someone who frequently over schedules herself, I know firsthand that getting stuff done makes you feel like a superhero. However, chronically jam-packing your schedule does come with the risk that something will fall under the radar. Here are…

  • 5 Grown Up DIY Gift Ideas for Father’s Day

    5 Grown Up DIY Gift Ideas for Father’s Day

    Finding a unique gift for Father’s Day isn’t easy as an adult. When you were a kid, the mug with your hand print on it was cute and your dad loved it. But now you’re not five and everyone expects a little more. Here are a few DIY Father’s Day gifts that you can make as an…

  • Top 6 Apps for Every Renter on the Move

    April showers brings May…moving trucks? If you’re thinking about relocating, you picked the right time! Last week marked the beginning of May, or as commonly referred to around the Lovely office, National Moving Month. Between scouring the rental market for a place to live, packing and lifting what seems like an infinite amount of boxes,…

  • You’ve Found The Perfect First Apartment, Here’s How to Put a Ring on It

    You’ve Found The Perfect First Apartment, Here’s How to Put a Ring on It

    After what feels like spending eternity in apartment-hunting purgatory, you’ve finally found it: a beautiful, perfect first apartment. However, being released from searching now means you have a lot of work to do– after all, when you meet the right person, you lock it down! You have to do the same with this apartment before someone else comes…