{"id":437,"date":"2019-10-09T18:08:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T18:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.butterfieldsite.com\/blog\/?p=437"},"modified":"2019-10-09T18:12:29","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T18:12:29","slug":"creative-ways-to-brighten-your-apartment-as-the-days-get-shorter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.butterfieldsite.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/09\/creative-ways-to-brighten-your-apartment-as-the-days-get-shorter\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Ways to Brighten Your Apartment as the Days Get Shorter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daylight Saving Time is fast approaching, but even setting the clocks back an hour on Sunday, November 3 won't prevent apartments in Flagstaff<\/a><\/a> from feeling a little darker as the days get shorter. The good news is that it doesn't take a major remodeling project to brighten the inside of your apartment—and you can do it without breaking the bank. Here are some tips on how to make your apartment look and feel brighter throughout the cooler months.<\/p>\n

Creative Ways to Lighten Your Apartment<\/h2>\n

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• A good rule of thumb to remember is that lighter colors reflect light, while darker colors absorb light. A dark couch or dark-colored furniture may fit the design of your apartment perfectly but can make an entire room appear darker. If you cover a dark couch with light-colored throw pillows or something else that reflects light, it can help brighten a room. Cover the top of a black end table with a small white tablecloth, for example, to achieve this effect. <\/li>\n
• Lighter colors can brighten an apartment — and so can mirrors. A full-length floor mirror placed in a corner can increase the amount of light in a room without adding a single penny to your annual electric bill. Experiment placing a mirror at different angles to find the maximum "light bouncing" benefit from it. <\/li>\n
• Many smart home devices are geared toward controlling the lighting in an apartment. Inexpensive smart lamps paired with the correct app on your phone can be scheduled to come on at certain times of the day. A couple of lamps that automatically turn on as the sun starts to set can brighten a room, and you won't even have to think about it!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Those are just a few quick ideas to lighten your apartment as the days get shorter. Do you know someone who plans to move soon? Have them call the leasing office at 844-864-0303 for a tour of the Flagstaff apartments<\/a><\/a> we have available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Daylight Saving Time is fast approaching, but even setting the clocks back an hour on Sunday, November 3 won't prevent apartments in Flagstaff from feeling a little darker as the days get shorter. The good news is that it doesn't take a major remodeling project to brighten the inside of your apartment—and you can do it without… <\/p>\n

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