Decorating 101: Using Wall Art to Show Your Style

January 13, 2017 | By Anna R. AuthorMy First Apartment

Decorating the walls of your apartment is one of the best parts of having your own space. It’s an opportunity to show your style, your creativity and to express yourself! But if you’re living on a budget, it can be very difficult to furnish your walls with art, because the price of each painting adds…

10 Easy Ways To Decorate & Organize (With NO Nail Holes)

July 9, 2016 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

This post by our organizing expert, Monica Ricci, had been a reader favorite since 2014. As a certified professional organizer, I’ve been in thousands of homes and apartments helping my clients take back control of their lives. One theme that always shows up in my work is my advice to look for as many ways…

5 No-Paint Tricks That Turn Landlord’s White Box into Your Home

September 8, 2015 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

You read the lease and there it is: you are not allowed to paint the walls without landlord’s permission. You had your heart set on sky blue ceiling with a few puffy clouds and your favorite mint green walls. Now you have to live with Landlord White or Decorator White, White Dove, Linen White, Super…

Love Your New City? Here’s How to Show It in Your Apartment with City-Specific Art

July 2, 2015 | By doug AuthorMy First Apartment

Nothing gives an apartment that officially-settled-in feel like a bit of art on the walls. It creates a sense of place and personality; it’s a way for you to express yourself. For that extra sense of place, and as a shout-out to the world outside your windows, stock up on art that reflects the scenes,…

Cheap Decorating Tricks: How to Liven Up Your Apartment’s Bland Walls

June 5, 2014 | By Christa AuthorMy First Apartment

I don’t know about you but one of my apartment pet peeves is bland walls. When people live with décor-less walls and spaces, it truly boggles my mind. If you’re like me and you don’t want to feel like you’re living in a jail cell, here are a few tips on how to liven up…