Our guest blogger Katherine has made a list and checked it twice. No, not the list you’re thinking of;  it’s her list of essentials every first apartment needs to have. 
TEN ESSENTIAL FIRST APARTMENT ITEMS by Katherine
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My First Apartment is going global! Our newest guest blogger is Dedreanna, a 21 year old journalism grad from New Brunswick, Canada, moving to the city to start her career.
Decorate Debate- Decorating an apartment to …

Our guest blogger Elyse is an NYU student who just recently managed to free herself from the college dormitory system.
The Importance of Curtains
When my roommates and I first found our apartment one of my personal …

One of the easiest ways to personalize your apt is to paint. You roll up your sleeves and, ideally, beg some friends to help. It can really light up a room, but sometimes there are …

The holidays are coming! The holidays are coming!
A lot of folks I know aren’t going home this year because of $$ issues so I thought I’d write a few post about how to make your …

If you’re on a budget, there’s a fair chance that apartment architecture isn’t tops on your list of necessities — having a window or two probably dominates. If you’re looking in New York, the city …

Coming from college, many of you might equate a small apartment with the dingy dorm you were were forced to live in with nary a stove for X number of years. I can see where …

I’m really into walls these days — and all their crazy potential. So, this is a two-parter from earlier this week where I wrote about temporary walls (ie. the best invention since sliced bread). …

Dumpster Diving
It’s a pretty great term, right? It sounds almost exotic—maybe even hipster cool these days. I mean, Mary-Kate Olsen’s even made running around like a Hobo look hot. Hear me out though …

Ed. note. This is a repeat of one of our most popular posts from last summer.
‘Green’ is a concept that not only describes safer, more environmentally-friendly products, but also a state of mind. Let’s …