Archive for the ‘Lifestyle Tips’ Category

How to Build a Home Office in Your Apartment

Thursday, May 9th, 2013

1st Lake offers a lot of extra room in their indoor floor plans, especially with the new renovations at River Ridge, Kenner and Metairie apartments with new added interior space. These bonus rooms can be easily converted into home offices. Before you start furnishing a home office in your apartment, ...

Outdoor Activities for Spring in New Orleans

Monday, May 6th, 2013

Spring is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. Luckily for residents of 1st Lake's apartments in the New Orleans area, there are tons of ways to have fun and exercise outdoors. Use some of our ideas for great outdoor activities and take advantage of this ...

Checklist for How to Spring Clean

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

Spring in New Orleans does mean beautiful weather, but with some spring thunderstorms sprinkled in between. Rainstorms have the tendency to keep people inside, which is a great opportunity to get some spring cleaning done. Spring cleaning is a chance to deep clean in all those nook and crannies in ...

It’s National Craft Month: What Are You Going To Make?!

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

This month is National Craft Month. This month-long celebration was founded by the Craft & Hobby Association in 1994, with the goal of helping people learn about and re-discover the joy of crafting, and its many benefits. Now almost 20 years later, this month of recognition has grown from just a ...

Get The Most Out Of Your Kitchen Cabinets

Friday, March 1st, 2013

Do you feel like you could use a little extra storage in the kitchen? Well, you’re not alone. Most people run into this problem at one time or another, and there’s a simple solution. And, it doesn’t require adding extra storage, instead it’s all about maximizing the space you currently ...