Arlington Apartment Living

Blending The Newlyweds Styles

You are back from your honeymoon and you have boxes stacked to the ceiling of his stuff and boxes of hers. Before living together you had his bachelor pad leather sofa and her chic upholstered armchair. Moving in together and decorating your first apartment can cause some friction, especially if there is an enormous gap between your decorating styles.

a picture of a contemporary living room
Photo By:On Bradstreet

You can’t just decorate your Arlington apartment yourself and expect your spouse to be happy. Even if they say they don’t have an opinion, they do. So be flexible and let them have an equal say. After all, decorating isn’t an on-your-own thing, it’s an everybody thing. Now, here are five great transformation tips for blending your styles.

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Last Minute Holiday Shopping Tips

‘Tis the season to leave your apartment in Arlington, fight the crowds and do your Christmas shopping! If you are like some of us, you have not even started your Christmas shopping yet! But don’t despair, here are some helpful tips that will make you last minute shopping a breeze!

a picture of wrapped christmas presents
Photo by: Alice J-T

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Across the Pontomac to Arlington, Virginia

a picture of the arlington sklyine
Photo by: gawnesco

Arlington has everything a small town or big city has to offer. Within Arlington, there are “urban villages” or neighborhoods with soaring high-rises and historic homes, high-end shopping and funky boutiques, five-star dining and trendy restaurants.

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