Reader Tips: Turn Your Apartment Into A Home

September 12, 2012 | By Alissa AuthorMy First Apartment

A couple of weeks ago, we ran a post calling for reader tips for how to make your first apartment feel like a home. We got some GEM advice. To make sure you saw all the great tips, we wanted to compile them into a fresh post – highlighting some of the key themes we saw:…

Win $50: How To Make Your Apartment Feel More Like Home

August 27, 2012 | By Alissa AuthorMy First Apartment

Congratulations to Catt, our lucky winner of the $50 AmEx gift certificate and thanks to all who shared great tips for making their new apartment into a home! As we approach September, we hope you’ve been successful in your summer rental search. Knowing what a HUGE month September is for moving, we wanted to share…

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…

Stressful Month One in the New Apartment

June 4, 2011 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

Our guest blogger Dedreanna sends an update of the first month in her post-grad apartment. MOVED IN – MONTH ONE By Dedreanna It’s been exactly a month since we moved into our first apartment-the most stressful month of my life. There’s no way to fully understand what it’s like to live on your own (with roommates)…

Nosey or Noisy- Tips for Getting Along with Your Neighbors

March 16, 2011 | By Alissa AuthorMy First Apartment

Neighbors. Everyone’s got ’em. Sometimes for the better…sometimes not. Recently, our friends at Jezebel asked us if we could share any tips about how to get along with one’s neighbors and we were happy to oblige. Check out Jezebel’s full social minefield article and see the tips we shared below! Should you introduce yourself to your neighbors…

How to Throw a Last Minute New Year’s Eve Party

December 30, 2010 | By Alissa AuthorMy First Apartment

If you’ve recently moved into a new place, there’s no better way to make a place feel lived in than by having a gather/party/what have you. Sure, it means wet entryways (at least if you live in the Northeast!) but it also means adding warmth and friends to what may feel like an unfamiliar abode.…

How To Personalize Your Pad When You Can’t Paint

August 23, 2010 | By Alissa AuthorMy First Apartment

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 reasons why painting isn’t an option. Either your landlord won’t let you, you already have too much furniture that moving…