The Beast - Boston Apartments Blog » Design and Marketing http://www.rentalbeast.com/blog Boston Apartment Rentals | Blog Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:53:09 +0000 en hourly 1 Maximize Space in Your Apartment… like a Chinese Architect http://www.rentalbeast.com/blog/2011/04/01/maximize-space-in-your-apartment-like-a-chinese-architect/ http://www.rentalbeast.com/blog/2011/04/01/maximize-space-in-your-apartment-like-a-chinese-architect/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:16:22 +0000 staceygoldstein http://www.rentalbeast.com/blog/?p=455

Renting an apartment in a city is usually synonymous with a cramped home life. Tiny kitchens, undersized bedrooms, and the worst of all- small closets, are some of the many ‘perks’ of living in a city apartment.

I admit that I complain about the lack of space for my hundred-plus pairs of shoes, but realistically I know that many people live in much tighter quarters than I do. Gary Chang, a Chinese architect, designed his 344 square foot apartment to essentially be 24 different rooms. I thought that buying a shoe rack made my apartment more spacially efficient, until I came across his video…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg9qnWg9kak

What do you guys think about Gary’s 24 “room” apartment? What are some creative ways that you have maximized the space in your apartments?!

]]> http://www.rentalbeast.com/blog/2011/04/01/maximize-space-in-your-apartment-like-a-chinese-architect/feed/ 1 Make Your Dreams Come True – Most Important Task of the Day (MIT) http://www.rentalbeast.com/blog/2009/10/26/make-your-dreams-come-true-most-important-task-of-the-day-mit/ http://www.rentalbeast.com/blog/2009/10/26/make-your-dreams-come-true-most-important-task-of-the-day-mit/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:18:47 +0000 Lauren Grinberg http://www.rentalbeast.com/blog/?p=160

In this age of ever-increasing media ADHD, I found Zen Habits MIT to be a useful idea.

Pick one thing that you must accomplish today that moves you closer to making your dreams come true. Then do it.

Purpose Your Day: Most Important Task (MIT).

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Joel Burslem of the Future of Real Estate Marketing turned me on to these beautiful hand crafted posters from Ork Posters.

The Boston Red Who?

The Boston Red Who?

Ork’s posters are designed by artisit Jenny Beorkrem.

You can even add a little Wabi-Sabi to your life and purchase a silkscreen version. I love it!

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