APARTMENT GUIDE

Your Guide to Finding Your Own Perfect Paradise

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table of contents
what do you think? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
accessorize your apartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
what do you think? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
apartment maintanence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
the tiki room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
lease smarts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
decorating for less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
what do you think?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
checklist: apartment decorating . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Hear from Aqua-
man and fve KU
students about
their superhero lair
preferences inside.
Check out
decorating ideas
inside throughout
the guide.
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What do you think?
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Would you rather live in the batcave or the fortress of solitude?
Ian StapleS
lawrence senior
Fortress, because if I had that
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Kate pennIng
St. louis freshman
Batcave, because everythings put
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outft and quality workout equip-
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atlantic Ocean graduate student
No one said Atlantis? Seriously?
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Id rather live in the Fortress of
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W
hether you want a
simplistic, ultra-mod
living room or a cozy,
Provincial bedroom,
Lawrence has many
options to help create a room with great
atmosphere that is sure to catch some
attention.
You could buy bed-
room decor from Ethan
Allen or Jonathan Adler,
but most college stu-
dents cant afford high-
end furniture.
Frugality is necessary
for most college stu-
dents, and it can create
the common scenario of
How do I make it look
like that, but spend less
on it?
Anyone can succeed in their look-
for-less goal, but first they should know
whats hot and whats not.
(Luckily, unlike fashion, home dcor
trends stay popular longer and wont look
outdated in your home after the trend has
left stores.)
Paige Ensminger, sales associate at the
home-furnishings store Blue Heron, 921
Massachusetts St., said black and white
were good bases.
She said that by adding popular graph-
ic prints or flashes of bright yellows and
blues, anyone can create a chic living
space.
A fashionable motif
can be created in other
ways, too.
You can find inex-
pensive lighting fixtures
that are really important
in creating a high-end
look, Esminger said.
Esminger said rugs
are a good way to com-
bat a boring design.
If you have
kind of blah furniture, rugs
can spruce things up, she said.
Shay Elder, owner of Eangee Home
Design, 933 Massachusetts St., said he
saw a shift to more eco-friendly furni-
ture.
He said he also noticed that more peo-
ple were shifting towards an individualis-
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Customize your space
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important in creating a high-
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tic approach in terms of decorating ideas,
and that people were craving something
different.
People want their home to hold a
sense of place, Elder said. Basically, each
home should be unique and not look like
everyone elses.
Elder said a budget was the best way
to achieve a high-end look for a lower
price.
He said buyers should pay more for a
few select items and place the furniture in
a way that would showcase the expensive
items.
Elder also said lighting was a great
design feature, and its functionality and
pizzazz make it a crucial part of the
design aspect.
With the right design and a knack for
bargains, everyone can get the room they
envision without the intimidating price
tags.
Edited by Carissa Pedigo
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What do you think?
by Anne Weltmer
What is one thing you need to make your apartment look cooler?
Collin Bielser
Colby junior
Not the posters you get [at the
Kansas Union poster sale]. Maybe
a piece of artwork you did in high
school.
Hazem CHaHine
lawrence senior
You need paintings all over the
room. Tapestries. Shiny lamps.
anne leCluyse
Phoenix freshman
Bright things. Just to make it so
its not a somber apartment.
Katie gaylord
dallas freshman
I would say lots of pictures of
friends and fun times.
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M
aintenance problems are
not always as traumatic
as finding a new body of
water in your apartment
from a broken pipe or a
new pool of water from a leaky faucet, but
they frequently do interrupt apartment life
They can range from a leaky faucet to a
backed up sink.
We get calls about clogged drains, broken
light fixtures and broken window screens,
said Andreas Brandenberger, Baldwin
City sophomore, who works at Parkway
C o mmo n s
Apartments.
By Chelsea Magruder
What to do for
that leaky faucet
Maintenance issues may not be as bad as they seem
see Problems on page 8
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Maintenance requests can cost you
money, so you might want to get your
hands dirty if its a simple task.
But if the problem is too big for you to
handle, its best to put in a maintenance
request with management.
A tenant can call the office and we write
it down and give it to our maintenance
crew, Brandenberger said.
After putting in a request, management
will notify you 24 to 48 hours before they
come to do repairs.
It is important to remember the date
and time maintenance will be coming, so
if you have an animal you can keep them
out of the way and also to prevent yourself
from being surprised when some unknown
person comes into your apartment.
You do not need to be there when main-
tenance comes to do repairs, Brandenberger
said. But if you feel better about being in
your apartment when someone else is there
that is fine.
It depends on the job when it comes to
time. For small jobs, maintenance person-
nel will not be in your apartment long, but
for the bigger projects, they could be there
for an hour or more.
Edited by James Pinick
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Today most apartment leases have clauses that clearly defne the
procedure for maintenance. Here are some things to look for:
>> Notice: Make sure to see how long of a notice you should have before manage-
ment comes into your apartment.
>> Cost: Take a look at how much each maintenance call will cost.
>> People: Pay close attention to who the lease states can come into your apart-
ment.
>> Time: Most clauses will state what time of the day maintenance personnel will
arrive to fx the problems.
>> Cause: Maintenance personnel can also come to do things such as check for
fre hazards or spray for pest control. Make sure you know the possible
instances when management can enter your apartment.
step-by-step
top requests
clogged garbage disposals
broken air conditioners or
heaters
broken washer or dryer
leaky faucets
plumbing problems
Problems (continued from 7)
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ROCK CHALK DECO
Lisa Lipovac/KANSAN
Sophomores
Anthony Carella
of Kansas City,
Mo., and Michael
Nelson of Eden
Prarie, Minn.,
watch TV in
their living room.
Carella and Nel-
son, along with
their roommates
painted the inte-
rior of their house
crimson and blue.
We made it KU
themed so people
would remember
our house after
they came over,
Carella said.
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LEASES
All in
the
details
Communication, getting everything in writing key
when negotiating with landlords
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Country Club
512 Rockledge
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1025 Mississippi
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Moving into an apartment can be
exciting. Although the process of get-
ting everything together for move-in
day can be tedious, the end result can
be worth the work.
It is important to have specific goals
for what you are look-
ing for in your apart-
ment and lease.
The best way to make
sure every desire is met,
is to keep open com-
munication between
the landlord and man-
agement. Throughout
the process it is very
important to be open
with what you are want-
ing from your living experience.
It is very important to keep every-
thing in writing, Kate Clark, a travel-
ing marketing manager working for
Hawks Pointe, said. After the first
conversation, it is important to have
two written copies, one for you and
one for the file.
Clark recommends the written doc-
umentation because it is easy to keep
track of.
A written document is always on file
when a follow-up call is made to make
sure everything is
being done before
move in day.
It is also important
to remember that you
are just one of the
many clients the com-
pany is working with.
Specific details that
are easy to remem-
ber are not so easy
for a company that is
working with 20 other clients.
Because of communication errors
or different ideas on both parties, not
everything can be perfect at the time
of move in.
In this situation, it is still important
to be vocal on what needs to happen to
create a positive living experience.
Shannon Rigney, Orchard Corners
property manager, said that everything
agreed on by the renter and landlord
should be in writing before move in.
With everything in writing, it is easy
to have a secure idea for what really
was to happen.
Rigney agrees with Clark and
stressed the importance of documen-
tation. However, if things do not hap-
pen, there are still ways to deal with
the problem.
It is important to contact us imme-
diately with the problem and we will
do everything in our power to fix it,
Rigney said.
The most important thing to remem-
ber in this process is allowing your
voice to be heard. If you are open with
your ideas, it will be hard to have a
negative living experience.
Edited by Ryan Schneider
It is important to contact us
immediately with the problem
and we will do everything in
our power to fx it.
Shannon Rigney
orchard Corners property manager
By Jacque Lumsden
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Shopping on a budget
Te advantage of
dumpster diving
Second-hand furniture and vintage shopping provide
easy ways for students to fll their living spaces
By Richelle BuseR
For most college students, moving out of the
dorms and into an apartment or house is an
exciting and liberating time. The expenses of
decorating, however, are less than thrilling.
Most students are already paying for school,
rent and gas, among other things. When priori-
tizing with money, interior decorating is often
neglected.
Despite the overpriced furniture and acces-
sories found at most home goods stores, it is
possible to create a living space that is still chic
at a fraction of the cost.
At the end of each school year, many stu-
dents will be graduating from college and
jumping into the work world. Often these
students will be moving, therefore needing to
discard furniture and other items.
The public works of the city of Lawrence
is usually notified when a person needs large
items, such as a couch or table, to be picked up.
By contacting public works, future homeown-
ers and renters can often save garbage collec-
tors an extra trip and adopt others abandoned
furniture as their own.
If dumpster diving, be sure to search at
the correct time. In Lawrence and most other
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tors usually arrive in the morning to claim
garbage, and diving at the aforementioned
times will allow a few hours to salvage any
big valuables.
Thrift and vintage stores are places where
students can often find deals on home
goods, too. However, shoppers should make
sure theyre paying fair prices.
Some vintage stores
jack up the prices on items
and college students are
often unaware that they
are actually losing money,
said Brian Fieldman, who
works at D & R Salvage in
Kansas City, Mo.
To be safe, it is impor-
tant to set a limit of how
much money will be spent
on any given item.
Even if someone has
sofas, tables, and lamps, a
room may still look a little lifeless. Kansas
City Home and Gardens magazine predict-
ed natural accessories and decorating to be
in for 2007. This is a great style for students
on a budget, because it involves using things
found in nature to spruce up a room.
Spend a day outside to find articles that
can add an extra feel of home to a par-
ticular room. Anything from pinecones to
earthy-colored rocks will appeal to the eye
when paired with a neutral bowl. And for
those who will remember to take care of it,
think about buying a plant. An attractive
leafy green is sure to add a little something
extra.
Paint also gives students the chance to
add diversity to a house or apartment. For
those who cannot afford buckets of paint or
are not the most talented with a brush, try
choosing an accent wall. Simply choose one
wall, or even the ceiling or floor, and paint
it a bright, different color than the other
walls. If painting large
surfaces seems too dif-
ficult, consider paint-
ing a wooden table or
chair an accent color
instead. Many experts,
including Martha
Stewart and Home
and Garden magazine,
have advocated this
technique.
Just because a col-
lege student cant spend
hundreds of dollars on
decorating a new home does not mean he or
she cannot create a fashionable living space.
Using a sharp eye and following these tips
will ensure that a home is affordable.
With the right techniques and a little
extra effort, it is possible to turn a simple
apartment into a trendy hot spot where
friends can gather.
Edited by Ashley Thompson
Just because a college student
cant spend hundreds of dollars
on decorating a new home does
not mean he cannot create a
fashionable living space.

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What do you think?
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WHat do you tHink is a good tHeme to decorate your apartment in?
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I decorate it with pictures from my
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Look over your lease and make sure you understand all the elements of what you will sign.
To Do LisT: aparTmenT DecoraTing
Use this handy guide to work out the details of your living space
1. check:
2. Fix:
3. search:
4. Talk:
5. pick:
6. shop:
7. enjoy:
Check over your apartment to make sure you dont have any maintenance issues before you move
in. If you do have a leaky faucet or a clogged drain contact your rental company or fgure out how to
fx the problem yourself.
Look for new stores that ofer cheap and creative ways to decorate your apartment.
Discuss with your roommates what design ideas you have for your new living
space.
Decide on a theme for your apartment and think of ways to implement that theme into your space.
Check out second-hand shops, vintage stores and dumpsters to fnd furniture and decorating
elements.
Have a great year in your new living space.
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