{"id":7627,"date":"2013-08-29T05:00:56","date_gmt":"2013-08-29T12:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/?p=7627"},"modified":"2020-12-24T01:52:27","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T09:52:27","slug":"designing-unique-apartments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/designing-unique-apartments\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing Unique Apartments"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GrubbJust because the community isn\u2019t student housing doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t have a little fun when you\u2019re designing or staging the units. The Residences at W Hollywood, the residential branch of the W Hollywood Hotel, recently hired Christopher Grubb, president of Arch-Interiors Design Group, to design one of their penthouse units. Flat-screen televisions, a putting green and a Wii system later, Grubb unveiled a penthouse that has been dubbed the \u201cgrown-up playhouse.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sure, for this exercise, Grubb might have left out components that you might want in your apartments\u2014a bed, for example\u2014but that doesn\u2019t mean there aren\u2019t important take aways from his whimsical style.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t limit yourself in having fun in the space,\u201d Grubb says.<\/p>\n

In addition to the pointers that Grubb gives for designing a unique space, Grubb also gave some tips and tricks for making an apartment look bigger when you\u2019re staging it for potential renters. For instance, Grubb suggested using smaller furniture that won\u2019t overwhelm the space, and having some \"Kitchenmultipurpose furniture.<\/p>\n

Additionally, consider having a Murphy bed. This way you can show off all the fun elements or entertainment features, but the potential residents will be able to imagine themselves going to sleep there.<\/p>\n

A final tip? Don\u2019t be afraid of color.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people subscribe to [the thinking that] they need to keep it neutral and the ceiling white to make it seem bigger\u2014but [then you have a space] that\u2019s not unique,\u201d Grubb says. \u201cMy whole career is to create a space that people will love.\u201d\"Balcony<\/p>\n

Read the entire\u00a0 interview with Grubb here: http:\/\/www.multihousingnews.com\/features\/mhn-interview-design-tips-for-fun-apartments\/1004087063.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Jessica Fiur is News Editor at Multi-Housing News.<\/a><\/em> Find more of her insights on multifamily living on the \u201cWhat Renters Want<\/a>\u201d blog.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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