living arrangements | Housed on the upper two floors of a converted Victorian, the apartment offers old house charms like wood floors and high ceilings … along with not-so-fabulous period features like narrow rooms strung off long dark hallways. Though it’s far and away the largest place we’ve lived in, our previous places have been more open plan; figuring out how to work with smaller box-like spaces has been a bit of a challenge. Angling furniture – like the 70s-era lounge chair (scored off Craigslist) and TV cart – helps create a comfortable living space that offers plenty of room to actually navigate around the furniture, and fosters a seating arrangement that’s as good for conversation as it is for gathering around the tube. Meanwhile, going bold with color helps inject plenty of personality into this rental space. >