Interior Design

How do you make your living space beautiful? It’s not just about finding the perfect, sunlit loft - you also need to know a little something about design. But don’t worry - you don’t need a fine arts degree to give your home a warm and welcoming vibe. You just need to be thoughtful about your decor and brush up on some smart design advice.

Here on the Common blog, that’s what we’re all about. Read up on the latest tips and tricks to give your apartment the comfy allure it deserves. Whether you’re trying to color-match your furniture, locate the best vintage stores in your city, or just find some houseplants that thrive in a coliving environment, we’ve got you covered.

Interior Design

How to Furnish a Studio Apartment

When you’re living in a small space, you want to make the most of everything from the storage space to the floor space.

Interior Design

Find your light: tips from the team at MENU on lighting your apartment

Making sure your space is well-lit sometimes feels more like a science than an art. For the team at MENU it’s a little bit of both.

Interior Design

We renovated a historic mansion for coliving — here’s how we did it

Our newest New York home is now open. Here’s how we turned this architectural masterpiece into a modern, coliving home.

Interior Design

How to maximize closet space in a tiny apartment

With bulky fall wardrobes making closet doors bust at the seams this season, we’re here to help you organize your closet year-round.

Interior Design

Loft vs. apartment: what’s the difference?

We break down the differences between these two types of homes.

Apartment Searching

The design details that make a big difference at Common District

It’s the little things that make a house a home. Hear from our Studio team on how these design details make all the difference at our latest Washington D.C. home.