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Let Your Mood be Chic

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Just like having a dog can lessen the owner’s probability of having depression, having a chic apartment also decreases the tenant’s negative moods. How is this possible? Having a dog keeps you company and pre-occupied with other things while having a chic apartment allows you to relax and find comfort in your most favorite spot [...]

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Antique Furniture Care

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

People who have an antique or two, either as family heirlooms or through extensive search and buying knows these furnishings need a lot of work in terms of care to maintain their beauty and integrity. One of the worst enemy of antique wooden furniture is UV light which comes from the sun or the halogen [...]

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Compressed Wood Dangers

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

A mainstay of the apartment culture, compressed wood fiber products from tables, chairs to counter-tops are cheaper that solid wood furniture. But recent studies that such furniture have a nasty ability to release volatile organic compounds or VOC’s in the form of solvents and binders used in manufacturing. The new furniture smell is an indicator [...]

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Style Ideas for Tight Living

Monday, September 29th, 2008

When it comes to condos, styling or decorating them can be a bit challenging because of the limited space. Here are some tips to transform your nest into a stylish haven:
Choose a light, neutral colors that you can repeat, to make an illusion of a flowing space. Though you might be tempted to choose [...]

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Apartment 101

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

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An apartment building, block of flats or tenement, is a multi-unit dwelling made up of several (generally four or more) apartments (US), or flats (UK). A difference may be drawn such as in San Francisco, California between an apartment and a flat, where an apartment is one of many units on a floor and [...]

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The Chic Life with Others

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

How do you maintain a chic apartment with another person who lives with you? What if it becomes complicated because you tend to have different tastes and statements? Here’s how: learn to live with him/her. First, there must be compromise on either party’s part. One must give way to another when your opinions clash. Second, [...]

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