Tips for Making Your Off Campus Apartment Feel Like Home

When you’re a college student, moving into your own space can be exciting – no matter the size of the space. Single rooms or bachelor apartments are just as difficult to furnish and decorate as full apartments. Making your space feel like a home can be a challenge, but there are some ways to turn your rented room into a warm home fit for relaxation, entertainment and long study sessions.

Furnish Your Space
Most rooms for rent Hamilton offers come with furniture, such as a bed and appliances. This means you’ll have to fill your space with small furniture pieces and accents to make it feel like home. Some essentials to make your space feel like home, include:
·         A small sofa and/or chair
·         A television and video games
·         A desk, chair and computer
·         Bookshelves
·         Lamps
·         Pillows, throws and an area rug
·         Personal photos and art pieces

If your apartment is unfurnished, then you could always purchase discounted furniture, rent it or look for hand-me-downs from family and friends.

Stay Organized
When you live in a small space, organization is a big deal. You’ll be living in a space that’s much bigger than a dorm room, but still small by normal standards. This means you’ll need to be creative with storage and keep the clutter to a minimum.
You could create space and add storage by building shelves along the walls, purchasing furniture with built-in storage, creating storage under the bed or by hanging organizers on closet doors. If you live in a really small space, then having a hideaway bed or futon will also create space and help you remain clutter-free.

Create a Study Space
Having a quiet place to study is essential for every college student, and it’s extra special when that space is in your own apartment. A computer desk and chair should serve as the perfect study area as long as it’s quiet and de-cluttered. A space like this will make it easier for you to concentrate, thus helping to boost your academic performance. However, if you live at one of the West Village Suites instead of McMaster residences, you won’t have to worry about creating a study space. This apartment community offers large study rooms where students can study alone or with others.

Stay Clean
A clean environment will be more conducive to a good academic performance, as well as provide a peace of mind. Clutter or a mess will serve as a daily distraction, and even make it impossible for you to relax and feel at home in your own space. Strive to keep clean by keeping everything in its place, creating an organization system, cleaning up after you cook or eat, implementing a daily cleaning schedule and asking your guests to clean up after themselves.


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