Apartment living can get a little cramped when you are living with family. To accommodate your seasonal guests, (and keep your home as clean as possible at the same time,) here are three must haves to make apartment living manageable for all of you:

Cube Storage Boxes, colorful or textured, cube storage hides away toys, clothes and other odds and ins while giving your space flare. If you stack them interestingly, you can almost get away with these boxes as statement pieces.

Colorful Mason Jars

Add some twine to any mason jar and you have a great place to store keys, pencils, brushes, etc. With a touch of southern charm, especially with a hint of color, one pack can run you under ten dollars – much less than one glass container marketed for storage.

Various Rugs

Large area rugs can be expensive, but if you have hard floors, different, smaller fuzzy rugs can add flare and a soft place for kids to unwrap gifts under the tree.

Apartment living can be tight at times, but if you use your imagination you can make it work stylishly… even when things get a little cramped.