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Ace of Space: Creative Lighting Solutions Illuminate Small Apartments

Posted by Tammy Strobel  
tammy strobel, ace of space, lighting, small spaceLighting your small space can be challenging. Especially, when floor space is limited. However, Apartment Therapy recently posted a clever solution to this problem. By incorporating a variety of pendant lamps into your small space, you can create "an eclectic look along with a pleasant overhead glow."

The folks at Apartment Therapy recommend "choosing pendant lamps of different textures and sizes and hanging them at different heights to create depth and interest. This also creates a layered light source with a softer effect than a single flat overhead fixture."
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When Living in Sin Goes to Hell

Posted by Joselin Linder  

You moved in together for all the right reasons. You understood that living together before marriage was no more threatening to your relationship than living apart. In fact, you totally disregarded those pesky statistics about cohabitation leading to an eventual divorce because you knew that people who are less likely to believe in cohabitation are also less likely to believe in divorce.

But that doesn't mean that your relationship is guaranteed to work out. Just because you take a car on a test drive doesn't mean you have to buy it. So now what? Your relationship is on the skids and the two of you are living together. Where do you begin to unravel your lives? Here are five ways to undo a cohabitation-gone-wrong:

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Fire Prevention Tips Keep Renters Safe

Posted by Megan Mollmann  

Experts share fire safety tips for rentersEvery 20 seconds in the U.S., a fire department responds to a fire in the U.S., according to statistics from the National Fire Protection Association. But many of us rarely -- or maybe never -- think about preparing for a fire, or what we could do to prevent one.

For renters, the added risks are assuming the landlord has taken care of potential hazards and being unable to control the behavior of neighbors. On the flip side, some fire safety experts point out a transient lifestyle of moving in and out of apartments may also help keep you more vigilant about fire prevention. That is, if you follow the recommended guidelines each and every time you move into a new pad.

From containing a disaster in the kitchen to the truth about auto-off appliances to who is responsible for a chimney, here's a refresher on some key fire prevention tips to keep you and your place safer now -- as well as when you move next.

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Washington, D.C. Interior Designer Learns to Think Small

Posted by Andrea Carniero  

Though she now calls Washington, D.C., her home, interior designer Zoe Feldman has experienced a tour of her own small space living up and down the East Coast.

There was the miniscule kitchen of her Sarasota rental; three space-challenging Manhattan dwellings (two with an added faux wall for even less living space); and a narrow Georgetown townhouse. So in addition to her training at Parsons and four years at a Manhattan design firm, Feldman always seemed to find herself in a real-world crash course on how to make the most of her space. Lucky for us she's willing to share her secrets.

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Rental Roommate Nightmares: Cheap Nudes, Massages, and Hell

Posted by Harmon Leon  
What do we have in store for you today from craigslist? Nude roommates who keep slashing their rental prices, a guy who simply wants a massage every now and then, and everyone's version of roommate hell.

Read on for all this and more....
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Sofa: Fitting Into Small Space Takes Deft Touch

Posted by Tammy Strobel  
ace of space, uw digital collections, sofaA sofa is the centerpiece of a living room. So picking a comfortable, yet well designed sofa is one key to designing a comfortable living space. This is especially important for those of you who live in small apartments. A sofa that's too big can overwhelm a living room and leave you feeling cramped.

But don't fret: All you have to do is follow a few simple rules, and you'll be set.
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Apartment Guru: Barking Dog Takes a Bite Out of a Good Night's Sleep

Posted by Joselin Linder  
Dear Apartment Guru,

I am not kidding when I say that the barking of my neighbor's dog might kill me. OK, I can handle a little barking at 5 p.m., but the thing barks to be taken out at 5 a.m. every morning. It also barks to be let out at midnight, and keeps going if my neighbor is out late. It just stands there, on the other side of the wall from my bedroom -- barking.

Then, the other day, the neighbor didn't let the dog out for hours. I counted. I watched the clock. For two hours between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. on a Sunday morning, that animal barked and barked and barked.

Help me, Guru.

-- Losing It


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Bogus Book Jackets Add Bookish Style

Posted by Tammy Strobel  
Even if you have a minimalist library, you don't have to forgo artistic book displays. You just have to think outside the box. And when I stumbled upon Esta Sketch's latest creation I jumped for joy!

Esta Sketch made a beautiful framed display of her favorite books, using "Postcards From Penguin -- 100 Book Jackets in One".

There are a number of amazing titles and designs to choose from, but Esta Sketch said, "I decided for now to stick with a blueish selection to compliment the blue/grey tone of the room. (though I could have easily gone with a bedroom themed selection, with such titles as 'The Big Sleep,' 'Hotel Splendide,' 'Tender Is the Night,' 'The Horizontal Man,' 'Lady Chatterley's Lover,' 'Together,' or perhaps 'Mantrap,' 'Dangerous Curves' or even 'Vile Bodies' for those with a stranger sense of humour...)"
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What's Hot on RentedSpaces This Week

Posted by Liz Hawthorne  
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fooferkitten/3019087195/Too hot to play outside this week? Spend your indoor downtime getting organized with our tips on kitchen de-cluttering, book wrangling and souvenir displaying. See what else was, um, hot this week:

Organizing Small Kitchen Keeps Things Cooking
It's not the size of the kitchen, but the organizational skill of the occupant that makes a kitchen workable. Pick up a few tips from RentedSpaces on how to make your own kitchen an efficient and streamlined space. Read more.

Miami's Brickell Financial District Attracts Adventurous Renters
A traditionally business-centric district of downtown Miami is gaining traction as a hot new residential neighborhood, as scores of condos pop up in the area. Savvy investors are renting out their properties to young urbanites looking for a hip new 'hood. Read more.
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Organizing Small Kitchen Keeps Things Cooking

Posted by Sarah Amandolare  
There are easy ways to organize your small kitchen to create more space. The clutter happens quickly inside many an apartment-dweller's kitchen. The buildup of stuff: pens, notepads, dishes, vases, sleek new appliances, cookbooks and Tupperware.

Before you know it, clutter is stopping you from using your kitchen – however small – to the fullest.

Before the mess cuts into your motivation to cook or unwind in what's supposed to be everyone's favorite room, take heed of the following kitchen-organization advice:
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