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8 questions to ask someone renting a room in your apartment

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8 questions to ask someone renting a room in your apartment "); } HBO Moving is so stressful. But you know what else is stressful? Taking over a lease for an apartment and having to fill up the rooms. Aside from making the place look as desirable as possible and trying to not look so upset that your perfect BFF roommate is leaving you to move in with their S.O., you need to make sure you’re going to be able to deal with whichever new person takes their place. While they’re ooh-ing and ah-ing over your open kitchen layout , you’re gonna want to make sure you’re asking the right questions of people renting a room in your apartment. There is! Of course, having roommates means that you always have to be flexible about the living situation. But renting a room out is a little different than moving into a new place with complete strangers, mostly because you get to decide who will be a good fit for your home. Obvs, remember that apartment hunting is painfully hard, so you don’t want ...

Milazzo Appartamento – Martyn White Designs

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Architectural firm Archiplan Studio design a beautiful contemporary three-storey apartment in Milan. The interior features a large wooden geometric screen to divide the space. Located in the picturesque city of Milan, Italy, Architectural firm Archiplan Studio have designed a striking interior that enhances the limited space that is common amongst many classic city apartments . Originally set out over two floors; a  basement level and double height ground floor , the studio has transformed the space into a three level open- plan living design that maximises the use of space whilst allowing natural light to flood all three floors of the home, creating a pleasant and connected environment that caters for life's challenges.  During the renovation, an additional glass mezzanine level was added to the longest half of the double height room . Utilising the amount of space available for occupants, this new floor includes a second double bedroom , a large amount of concealed storage s...

Small Duplex in Poland Unveils Ingenious, Functional Layout

Poland-based Studio 3XA completed the design of a small duplex apartment in the lovely city of WrocÅ‚aw, in the up-and- coming Nadodrze district . The 914 square- foot space consists of a three-bedroom, two-bathroom division that includes a work area and an open kitchen and dining space. This stylish home exhibits a series of ingenious storage units and multi- purpose furniture solutions that make it extremely flexible. A plywood stairway in the middle unveils a built-in refrigerator, chest of drawers and small utility room . This way, all the clutter in the living area can be easily removed from sight. A harmonious design makes the place highly appealing . “Elements were deliberately kept light and neutral, with white serving as the dominant color for the resin floors, walls and various furnishings,” the designers said. “Simplicity was highlighted with the use of plywood that provided a degree of warmth and served as a uniting motif throughout the apartment – functional yet deco...

Cheap Accommodation: Beyond the Hotel/Hostel Dynamic

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I don’t really like staying in hotels. I generally avoid them because of how much they cost. I just don’t see the point of paying $100+ per night for a room I will barely be in most of the day. It seems like a waste of money — no matter how nice a hotel can be. So I stick to the other end of the spectrum: I stay in hostels, with their dorm beds and cheap prices. I love hostels, even if my roommates tend to shit in the room. But what about other types of places to stay? What are some forms of accommodation that don’t rely on you sharing a room with eight snoring strangers? What can you do if you don’t want that but also don’t want to pay the money for a hotel room? Continuing what seems to be my “think outside the box” theme of the last few months, here’s a list of all the different types of accommodation that are easy on your wallet you can choose from: Staying with Locals I’ve talked about this many times before, but since this method is always good to know, it goes on this list too. ...

As housing market soars, poorest renters are priced out

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"); } if ($(imageDivId).length == 0) { $("#wrapper").after(contentText); } })(jQuery); BREMERTON, Wash. - Crystal Turner stood in the kitchen of her cramped apartment and stared at the cracks in the fake wood flooring beneath her feet. Surrounding her was the home she'd made for herself and her two sons in the past year, since they moved out of her Toyota Camry and into Admiral Manor, a low- rent apartment complex in west Bremerton . There was the single bedroom with two kids' beds on the floor. The living room she'd decorated with signs that said "Hope" and "Love." A dingy bathroom with a leaking toilet that had never been fixed. In this undated photo, Matthew Daigneault pushes his son Aden as he plays outside on the swings of his rental home in West Bremerton , Wash. (Larry Steagall/Kitsap Sun via AP) © 2017 Cox Media Group . Admiral Manor wasn 't the place Turner, a recovering addict, wanted to raise her boys. It was the place...

AMLI 900 apartments, 900 S Clark St, South Loop

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AMLI 900 is 440-unit, 23- story apartment tower in the South Loop. First occupancy at AMLI 900 was in 2009. AMLI Residential was the developer of the property. Solomon Cordwell Buenz was the architecture firm and Walsh Construction was the general contractor. AMLI 900 was the first major Chicago high -rise to announce that it would be completely smoke-free. The apartments AMLI 900 offers 9 different floor plans of studio, 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments. Two- and 3-bedrooms have two baths. Floor plans and a near real- time availability check can be accessed online The apartments have a “soft loft” aesthetic, with 9- foot high concrete ceilings , floor-to-ceiling windows and exposed spiral ductwork . AMLI 900 has higher-level finishes than some of its competitors. All-electric kitchens have 42- inch kitchen cherry or maple cabinets and stainless steel and black appliance packages that include built-in microwaves. The open-plan kitchens have good counter space , islands with pendant...