20 Ideas for Sending Neighbors Valentine’s Day Love
Valentine's Day is not only about romantic relationships, but also about showing appreciation for those we live with, including our roommates. Living with roommates...
Cleaning Green: Part 2
In case you missed part one, I'm testing out natural house cleaning supplies to see what works and what doesn't. This time around I focused...
How Color Affects Your Home. Gunmetal
Deep, vibrant tones of turquoise and blue have been popular in kitchen and bathroom furniture for the past two years. As technology improves, it...
How Color Affects Your Home. Fushizome
柴染 (also known as Fushizome in Japan) is a traditional Japanese color. Brushwood-dyed is the direct translation of the term.
Fushizome is the color of...
Simple Home Improvement Projects You Can Make as a Tenant
Renting is a popular option for many Americans. As of 2019, there were over 44 million renters in the U.S., and just under 20...
Living with Roommates: Tips on How to Make It Better
The lockdown has taught us that it does matter who you’re sharing a space with. For those who work remotely, being locked in an...
How to Embrace Sustainable Living as a Tenant
As the years go by, more people are starting to watch the news and face the facts that it's time to live a more sustainable...
Apartments vs. Flats: Exploring Linguistic Differences in Residential Living
While British and American English share many similarities, there are also notable differences, particularly when it comes to describing living spaces. Let's explore the...
How to Keep Your Apartment Cool
Summer is the best. Except when you don't have air conditioning in your four story walk-up and you spend those hazy summer nights Googling,...
Pantone Color of the Year
Pantone announced it's color of the year yesterday and the response was...underwhelming. Plenty of people made obligatory jokes about it being the "neutral of...
How to Grow Food In Your Apartment
I could dream about having a garden all day long (especially when I'm watching the Netflix series Cooked and listening to Michael Pollan tell...
Rentals in Chantilly VA
TL;DR
Rentals in Chantilly, VA sit above the Virginia average, but many people trade higher rent for good schools, homes, and quick access to D.C....













