Your apartment is your humble abode, your safe space and most importantly, your home sweet home! With that being said, making your apartment feel more like home is easy to do and can be accomplished with little effort. That’s why we’ve listed ways to make your apartment feel more like home for years to come.

When you rent an apartment, you want it to be your home. Home isn’t about how long you stay or if you own the property or not. Instead, home is about where you feel comfortable at the end of the day and where you want to spend your time relaxing and unwinding. Home is where you gather with loved ones. We want all Tonsmeire residents to find a true home in our communities.

Make Your Space Look and Feel Like It’s Yours

Rental apartments are usually pretty standard-looking. They have this streamlined look because we want all of our residents to feel at home regardless of their personal style. Having a standard-looking apartment gives you room to decorate and customize your space to fit your tastes with your own personal belongings. 

A great way to make your apartment feel like home quickly is to add your stuff. Unpack your boxes, get your favorite art up on the wall and start to feel it come together. You could consider adding some plants as well. If you don’t exactly have a green thumb, you can always check out our community gardens! Also, consider adding some color to your new home with pillows, throws and rugs.

Get Acclimated With Your New Space

Spend the day relaxing and taking in your new home, or spend the evening on the balcony or porch. Stop by and try all the amenities your community offers like taking a dip in the pool or exercising in the fitness center. Try taking a stroll around your community and visit the surrounding local shops. There is no better way to get to know a new area than wandering around the local hotspots!

Finding new hobbies and passions is a great way to make your own sense of home in your new space. This gives you the opportunity to meet new people and try new things all while being in the comfort of your community. Try cooking new recipes by picking vegetables from the community garden or finding a new love for reading books at the outdoor gathering spaces. The possibilities are endless!

With Tonsmeire Properties, we have homes to fit your lifestyle, and there are so many ways to turn a rental space into a dream home. We offer many choices when it comes to deciding on your new home and can help you find the rental property you’ve been looking for. Contact us today to be a part of the community by emailing us at rentnow@tonsmeireproperties.com. We look forward to helping you find a home.

Leading a more sustainable life is something a lot of us strive for, but don’t really know how to do. Things like going zero-waste or ditching our cars for only public transit might not fit your lifestyle, or the idea of greener living might just feel too overwhelming. It’s important to remember that if everyone does their part, no matter how small, we can make a big impact in the long run. 

How Tonsmeire Properties Promotes Green Living 

We know we aren’t perfect, but we’ve implemented some practices to help our rental communities be a little greener. One of the ways we do that is through green pest control and green landscaping at all properties. We focus on filling our communities with plants that are native to the area. 

We also use low volatile organic compound (VOC) paint. The chemicals in paint let off gasses that are very harmful to people and the environment, so by using low VOC paint in our community, we can ensure there are less unstable chemicals released into the air. We also try to utilize as many greenhouse supplies as possible. 

How Can You Do Your Part? 

You can do your part to live a more sustainable life too. Here are a few things to incorporate in your daily life that will be better for the environment. 

• Recycle – a great way to help reduce the amount of waste in landfills is by recycling. Recycle whatever you can, whenever you can. Glass, cardboard, paper and even many plastics can be recycled. 
• Donate – another amazing way to reduce waste is by donating. Instead of throwing out old clothes, books, toys and home items, take them to your local donation center so they can be reused. 
• Reduce Plastic Use – reduce your plastic use by cutting back on items with plastic packaging and using reusable items when you can. 
• Buy in Bulk – one of the main sources of plastic is packing from food. Try buying in bulk and using reusable containers to reduce waste. 
• Go Reusable – swap out single-use items like grocery bags, straws, zip lock bags and plastic cutlery for reusable items you can wash and use again and again. 
• Pick Up – if you do have non-recyclable waste, make sure you dispose of it properly and if you see trash laying about, pick it up and dispose of it. 
• Volunteer – find a local organization where you can volunteer doing things like planting trees or cleaning up litter. 

No matter what you’re looking for, Tonsmeire Properties has it. With rental apartments in Daphne, Fairhope, Foley and Madison, we’ve got a place you can call home. Give us a call today or visit us online to start touring our beautiful properties and find the right fit for you.

Spring and summer are premium gardening months. It is the perfect time to grow a few veggies in planters, have an indoor herb garden or try your hand at a few small outdoor flower pots. At our Tonsmeire communities, we have community gardens!

Community gardens are just one of the many unique amenities our rental communities have to offer. The community gardens are a great way to spend time outdoors, get to know your neighbors and have some fun. Not sure you’ve got a green thumb? We’ve listed some tips to help you get started growing some green goodies.

Gone are the days of needing a yard to have a garden. Neighbors can work together to plant, harvest and maintain the crops all in a space that’s professionally built just for that purpose.

Try growing some hearty home staples like tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, celery or go bold and try spicy jalapeno peppers and crunchy kale. The possibilities are endless when you’ve got a dedicated community garden just steps from your door. 

Is Maintaining/Harvesting a Garden Difficult?

The time and effort needed to grow fruits, vegetables and herbs depend on what the crop is. Different vegetables will need more water, attention, light and room than others. If you’re new to gardening, try low-effort crops with short harvest times to get you started. 

When your crops are almost ready to harvest, you’ll want to check them often. Once ready simply snip off, dig up or pick your produce. Don’t let ripe produce sit too long, or it might go bad.

I’ve Harvested My Produce, Now What?

Bring your bounty inside and give it a good wash before eating. Sharing with neighbors or having a potluck at one of the barbeque and grill stations is a great way to enjoy the bounty in your community. 

Wherever you find yourself looking for a rental, consider one of the Tonsmeire communities. We’ve been building and renting apartments and rental homes in the area for over 50 years and our professional team of leasing agents are excited to help you find your new home.