Q: Our long-time tenant is moving out of our rental house and a fresh coat of paint is in order. The current color scheme is pale gray walls, dark gray trim, and white ceiling and cabinetry. Person...
Apart from a great cup of coffee, a great bathroom can start your day off on the right foot. Unfortunately, if you rent, your hands are tied. You can't exactly start ripping out tiles and replacing ...
Q - My husband and I just moved into a smaller rental apartment. We went from 1.5 bathrooms to 1 teeny tiny one. While we've been able to find storage solutions for most of our stuff we've had the har...
Have you noticed that a lot of renters are starting to fix up their spaces as if they own them. For most of us who are fortunate to have lived in our rent controlled apartments for some time, we know ...
We loved Rebecca's great tips last week on making a rental home your own. So when we spotted her tips in action, we wanted to find out more......
Emily, one of the contributors for TheKitchn and my better half with whom I share my life and home, recently traveled over the Atlantic for an epic solo 2-week backpacking trip across the UK while I w...
Dear Apartment Therapy, I rent an apartment in Los Angeles. Back in early February 2009 I noticed a horrible odor which made it nearly impossible to live with. I contacted the landlord and he sent a p...
Some of you may remember Judith's 101 sq. ft. studio apartment from last year's Small Space Contest. The London apartment has been recently upgraded with an array of tech and decor goodies, including ...
We were recently chatting with a friend about life as a renter when the topic about renter's insurance came up. It's something we've considered numerous times, especially after seeing local homes get ...
Our friend just IM'ed us about happily ordering their own ceiling light shade to replace the ones that came with her rental unit. She wanted us to also recommend another good idea for bringing in over...
There's been plenty of times where we've needed a tool, gadget or appliance...but just for one or two uses. It's a frustrating dilemma when you've got a need, but neither the space or money to purchas...
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