Renters Library

Surely you have walked into many places where the “vibes” were comfy and even a bit invigorating. Perhaps you couldn’t put your finger on what it was about the environment that called to you, or maybe you noticed that the room was painted a certain dynamic hue, or that the lights were a soothing pastel […] read more

  Many tantalizing, easy-to-prepare meals can be made even more delectable by the addition of a few simple herbs from your garden. More important, these dishes can be made spectacularly healthy with the addition of a few natural herbs. Healthy? How could something so insignificant in size help with health? You’d be surprised at what […] read more

You’ve found the perfect apartment: It has a great view, the rooms are the right size and there’s plenty of storage. The only problem is your landlord’s taste in flooring doesn’t exactly mesh with your personal design style. What’s the solution? Area rugs are an easy, quick fix to cover faded wall-to-wall carpeting or ugly […] read more

Flowers of every shape, size and hue add so much to every room in your home. Small apartments, especially, benefit from “an inside garden”, as flowers open up every nook and cranny–making spaces look larger than they are and adding oomph wherever you place them. But here’s what really makes decorating with flowers so incredibly […] read more

Looking to add a little security to your apartment? These days you don’t need to install some hefty security system to give you the peace-of-mind that many homeowners enjoy. With huge leaps in technology, apartment renters have tons of options. One such option is the Canary, an algorithm based smart security system that looks like […] read more

You are not alone if you want to make your bathroom more than a quick stop-in closet. I mean, we all need to use a bathroom for our morning and evening ablutions, and periodically throughout the day to keep the internal piping moving along, but we ALSO consider it a spa of sorts, don’t we? […] read more

So you’re shopping for trendy, classy, timeless, functional furniture for your space. Cool! Now you just need to know how to make your cozy little apartment look, well, not-so-small, right? No problem. Eliminate Clutter You’re probably scouring the chic design magazines. You’ll notice that there is no clutter in these picture-perfect apartments (or small houses). […] read more

Renters are in an “Empire State of Mind” as ApartmentRatings.com today named New York City as the city with the most satisfied apartment renters in the United States. We’ve compiled a list of U.S. cities ranked by renter satisfaction after analyzing hundreds of thousands of ApartmentRatings.com reviews submitted in 2015. New York City topped the […] read more