Archive for 'How To’s'
Update Your Space: DIY for Spring Patios
Posted on 19. Apr, 2013 by Melanie.
Spring brings a lot of changes. Fresh green blooms, cool and sunny afternoons, not to mention Spring cleaning and clearing your space. Maybe you go through a constant home evolution in your CMC apartment and you’re itching for the next new look. Here’s a few DIY projects we’re loving on the interwebs this week. And [...]
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Jumpstart January with the Best Home Design Books
Posted on 11. Jan, 2013 by Melanie.
Grace Bonney, creator of mega-home design blog Design*Sponge, says it best, “You don’t have to live in a big city and you don’t have to have a huge budget. Inspiration is everywhere”. With that in mind, we’ve curated some of our most-loved and most-used decor and design books to jump start your January. If you’re [...]
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The Best Gift Subscriptions EVER
Posted on 13. Dec, 2012 by Melanie.
Behold! Blow your gift recipient away with these thoughtful, creative gift subscriptions. Men of CMC pay attention. If you’re stumped and want to try something new for the holidays; this is a worthwhile list. 1. OliveBox Good for: The paper lover in your life Recently launched OliveBox is one of my favorite things and will [...]
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CMC Spotlight: She’s Silly4Lilly, Pulitzer that is
Posted on 27. Jul, 2012 by Anne.
When we heard one of our employees was creating custom, hand-painted orders we had to do a CMC Employee Spotlight (plus it’s been a while since our last one). If you’re looking for cute items with a splash of Lilly then you want to check out Meghann Misiak of Silly4Lilly. Her hand-painted sorority and spring [...]
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Nap Time on Campus
Posted on 09. Jul, 2012 by Brianna.
Class can be exhausting and staying on campus is sometimes a necessity! That said, we made a list of places to take a rest when it all becomes too much. Pillows not required, oversized book bags to lean on encouraged. Scenic Route If you want to take in the fresh air and feel the warmth [...]
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Thrifting in Gainesville: The Series
Posted on 15. Jun, 2012 by Jeni.
Cleaning your closet can feel marvelous. I think tossing items that have gone unworn for months alleviates angst and guilt; and gives you room to really see what you own and rekindle lost love for a one adored item. But if you’re like me and spent big money on something and never worn it, or [...]
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CMC on BlogTalkRadio
Posted on 09. Mar, 2012 by Melanie.
This week, hot off the heels of the 2012 NAA Student Housing Conference in Las Vegas, CMC Apartments was asked to join a panel on 30 Lines’ weekly podcast. Social Media & Marketing Director for CMC Apartments Melanie Ling hopped on the live show with Justin Dunckel of Paragon Properties, Jonathan Saar of The Training [...]
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We’re on Instagram – Are You?
Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by Melanie.
Small Announcement. Dah-dah-dah-DAH! CMC Apartments is on Instagram! And if you are too, come find us at @cmcapartments or check out the Instagram feed on Facebook or find us here. AND if you have some free time this weekend, why not give this project a try. Check out this neat cookie recipe from Bakerella for [...]
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Holiday Season Burglaries & Safety Tips
Posted on 07. Dec, 2011 by Melanie.
Residents listen up! Each year around the holidays the Gainesville Police Department investigates multiple reports of residential and car burglaries in student populated areas. Please keep in mind the following tips to help you from becoming a victim: • ALWAYS lock your car and residence doors • Report suspicious people who are loitering or driving [...]
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Residents Only: Online Rent Pay & Requests
Posted on 12. Sep, 2011 by Melanie.
Some great news from our office this month and it makes a huge impact on our residents. We are in the process of rolling out some online improvements and wanted to share them with you. A few changes affect all of our sites; we are still working on bringing resident portals to some of you [...]




