You’ve just got the keys for your new apartment and excitement is building for the place that you’ll be calling home, but there are still a few things left to do before the empty rooms become uniquely your own. Whether you’ve carted a whole load of furnishings and belongings from your previous place or are starting anew, there’s a couple of items that should definitely be on the new …

Japan’s housing is usually small and requires its occupants to be creative when thinking about how to use that space. The stores that sell housing items know this as well and sell special items with that in mind. There are lots of hidden compartment furniture or secret shelves in the items. Some of them are more expensive than if you decide to do some of them yourself. How to …

Once you have settled into your new life in Japan, and have gotten accustomed to your new surroundings, you may want to decorate your apartment. The problem is that many apartments do not allow any alterations to the walls of the room. Most apartments use walls that don’t do well with sticky substances either. Any damage will come at a hefty cost when it comes to moving out. Finding …

Moving to a new country can leave you with very little chances to bring your own style along with you. This leaves you trying to find whatever you can in the country to match how you like your apartment to look. Luckily there are plenty of places, and ways to make your apartment be more than just a few walls and a roof. This may lead to you taking …