Tips for Organizing With Ikea Products

• Store your cleaning supplies in a Råskog cart. These small, wheeled, three-layer metal carts are great for keeping your cleaning supplies together while also being able to move them when you are ready to clean the next room. Because who really wants to buy separate cleaning products for each room?
• Divide a room with bookcases like Lack or shelves like Kallax. Use it to store beautiful items you have, such as antique books, statues, and pottery. Top it off with a beautiful runner, some lamps, or more statues. The room will still feel spacious while also creating more storage space for your items.
• Organize your socks and underwear with Komplement fabric boxes. When you are just waking up in the morning and getting ready for work, the last thing you want is to have to sort through a pile of unmatched socks and underwear to find what you need. Komplement boxes come in a variety of sizes. You can know exactly where to find what you are looking for; no more fumbling around to find the other matching sock.
• Store your cutting boards and mixing bowls on a rolling cart like Bror. Both cutting boards and mixing bowls get used a lot if you like to cook, and they take up a lot of valuable real estate. If you use a rolling cart, you can move them around to wherever you happen to be preparing a delicious meal. When your meal is ready, you can use the top to load food, plates, utensil, drinks, etc. and carry them to the eating area, saving yourself a lot of back-and-forth trips.
• Use Billy bookcases to make individual “lockers” for each person in your household. Use the top shelves to store hats, bags, scarves and other things. Empty out the middle shelves and install hooks to hang coats and backpacks. Use the lower shelves for shoes and boots.

Organizing can be a lot of fun at Taluswood Apartments in Mountlake Terrace. Call us today to see which floor plans are available. 

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Tips for Decorating Success

There are many ways to decorate your apartment with a spring theme. You do not have to spend much to create a vibrant like-new space. These tips will help you.

Bring the Outdoors In

Spring is about growth and new life. It can help to bring some of that natural beauty into your home. Choose a few beautiful and brightly colored plants to add to the table. It is a good idea to keep things simple, so you do not have to spend a lot of time maintaining them. You can also simply open the windows up a bit more. This allows more sunlight to pour into your space. It can also help a nice spring breeze to come in – that can help you to set the tone for the perfect season.

Bring Spring Colors Into Your Home

Add a few throw pillows. Purchase a new blanket for the couch. This time, choose vibrant colors such as bright green and yellow. You may also wish to add a few new pictures to the wall that offer these new color schemes. Change up the window coverings, too.

Create a New Display

It is common to add a few too many odds and ends to shelves over the winter months. This is a great time to clear it all away to add more of a freshness to your home. For example, remove items from shelving. Replace them with new items you have or create a new display of your favorite photos from last summer. The key here is to focus on items that bring a smile to your face.

Looking for a Fresh Start This Spring?

For those ready for a brand new apartment to decorate and call home this spring, contact our team at Taluswood Apartments. We are happy to give you a tour of our available apartments in Mountlake Terrace, WA.

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