Give Your Apartment a Touch of Radiant Orchid – 2014 Color of the Year!

January 6, 2014 | By Audra AuthorMy First Apartment

Remember Emerald Green, the 2013 color of the year, and our decorating picks? It’s a brand new year, and a brand new color, so why not give your apartment a little makeover, some extra TLC, or even a whole new look? The color experts have chosen Pantone’s Radiant Orchid the color of the year for 2014, so what better way…

First Apartment Gifts on Our Santa Wish List

December 9, 2013 | By Audra AuthorMy First Apartment

The holiday season is in full-swing over here at My First Apartment! We are buzzing with great ideas for saving money during the holidays, inexpensive ways to bring the holiday spirit to your apartment, and even how to have a stress-free holiday party with your roommates. However, we’ve yet to cover the most fun topic…

Surviving the Holidays Without Going Broke

November 29, 2013 | By Audra AuthorMy First Apartment

It’s that time of year again — Black Friday deals beckon, department stores are exploding with fake snow and plastic Santas, and children are dreaming of what cool toys to add to their lists. That’s right folks, the holiday season is coming to a doorstep near you! Whether you are the embodiment of holiday cheer…

Dollar for Dollar: Furnishing Your Apartment at Ikea vs. Target vs. Pottery Barn

November 15, 2013 | By Audra AuthorMy First Apartment

When it comes to furnishing your first apartment, there is always a budget to consider. What you can get with your money is vastly different from store to store. A while back, My First Apartment compiled an excellent list that compared the cost of buying your furniture essentials at several different stores. As a self-professed bargain hunter…

First Apartment Decorating Finds: The Big Box Store Edition

November 7, 2013 | By Audra AuthorMy First Apartment

In the world of first apartment decorating, big box stores like Walmart, Target, and Kohl’s have gotten a bad rap for being too cookie-cutter and too expensive. It’s true that monster chain stores are often guilty of both of those charges, but they aren’t all bad for decorating your apartment. In fact, if you take…

Living On Your Own: 7 Tips For Avoiding Budget Woes

October 21, 2013 | By Audra AuthorMy First Apartment

When you finally make the big move into your very first apartment, you are pretty unaware of the big financial hit you are about to take. No, that doesn’t mean you’ll be broke for the rest of your life nor does it mean that you can’t make it on your own. However, it does mean…

Furnishing on Budget: 4 Useful Websites for First Time Renters

September 24, 2013 | By Audra AuthorMy First Apartment

When you are making the move into your first apartment, everybody and their mother has advice for you about how to move, where to move, when to move, where to shop, how much rent should be, etc. etc. So with your head buzzing with words of wisdom from every person you know, it is really…

Furnishing Your First Apartment: The Dos and Don’ts of Thrift Store and Yard Sale Shopping

September 9, 2013 | By Audra AuthorMy First Apartment

I don’t know about you, but I love a good bargain and so do my fellow first apartment bloggers who have shared many tricks for furnishing with minimal budgets. However, bargain shopping can have some very serious drawbacks if you aren’t sure what to look for or you aren’t prepared for what could go wrong.…

Inspirational Interiors for First Apartments: Glamour Chic in Pink and Gold

September 7, 2013 | By Audra AuthorMy First Apartment

If you are familiar with my posts, then you know I’m a self-professed color and decorating junkie. My latest fix? Pink and gold decorated living rooms. If I could, I would paint everything in my home gold and add gold accents to every room, but even I know that’s a little overboard. Instead, I decided…

5 Housewarming Gifts They’ll Actually Like

August 26, 2013 | By Audra AuthorMy First Apartment

Fellow blogger, Christa, recently gave you guys some excellent tips on how to plan the perfect housewarming. Reading her post got me thinking. Just like with birthday parties and weddings, being invited to a housewarming party often requires a gift purchase of some sort (if you feel so inclined, of course). But what do the…