Planning the Move to Your Next Apartment

August 29, 2015 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

I’ve been living in a small apartment with my boyfriend and our dog for a while now (you can follow my whole story by looking here) and we have been considering upsizing for about 10 months. In the last 6 months, we started seriously thinking about it, researching online, and making a list of things we…

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…

My Moving-In Day

May 20, 2012 | By Christina AuthorMy First Apartment

I was so excited to get the keys to my shiny new apartment; it was all I could think about for the entire preceding week! When the day finally came, I was honestly feeling really nervous. I kept thinking that I was now officially living on my own. That’s a scary thought! Thankfully, my boyfriend…