Five Easy Recipes for a Delicious Picnic this Spring Season

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Not many things can beat a beautiful outdoor picnic on a lovely sunny day. And Spring is the perfect season for an outing! Here are some easy recipes you can easily recreate in your luxury ONYX Glendale kitchen.

Enjoy the Weather Outdoor

Spring is just the perfect outdoor season next to summer. Nothing beats the sun’s bright beams just hitting the bright green leaves of trees and colorful flowers alike. There is no reason to be cooped up indoors this season, so get to planning your picnic; ideas are endless.

Easy Recipes to Try in Your Kitchen

You don’t have to turn to any complex recipes or picnic ideas when planning your picnic. Simply increase your spring picnic escapades with the following quick and easy spring season recipes:

Beef Empanadas

Empanadas are a great finger food to add to your picnic basket because they’re delicious and easy on the stomach.

Cucumber Sandwiches

A classic cucumber sandwich is light and fresh, a perfect complement to the spring weather.

Chicken Sandwiches

You’ll need a more filling meal, and chicken sandwiches are the way to go. They leave just enough room for an after-meal snack.

Fruit Punch

You’ll want something to drink on a sunny day for a fulfilling picnic, and sometimes water won’t cut it. This recipe is quick, easy, and enjoyable, especially if you love fruit. All you need is some assorted fruit and a blender. Add some lemon to balance everything out, and it is ready to drink.

Lemon Blueberry Scones

We all know that dessert is the way to end a meal. How about some sweet and tart blueberry scones with a hint of lemon zest to push that tartness right to the edge. You can pair this with some plain vanilla ice cream just for a little something extra.

Fun Picnic Ideas this Spring

Spring is the perfect season to be outdoors, and the picnic ideas are endless. So, grab your picnic basket and head on to Griffith Park. This season was made to be outdoors.

The Top Three Activities You Can Do in Your ONYX Glendale

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Springtime has officially arrived! ONYX Glendale residents are looking forward to the warmer spring temperatures and enjoying California apartment living. Looking for a constructive way to pass the time? Following are three fun indoor hobbies and fun indoor activities you can pick up this month.

Three Hobbies to Pick Up This Month

Making a vision board is a great way to plan for achieving future goals. Grab a piece of cardboard from a local retail store and add your favorite images of dream vacations, career goals, and lifestyle goals. Once you’ve finished your vision board, place it in a conspicuous location in your apartment as a daily reminder of your goals.

Soap making is an easy and fun hobby you can start at home. You can find the materials for making soap at local craft stores or online at popular craft suppliers like Michael’s or Hobby Lobby.

Blogging is also a great way to get your thoughts and ideas down. A blog is a free virtual website where you can share your thoughts publicly or privately.

Tips for Dedicating Space in Your Home

Now that you’ve decided on a new hobby, the next thing you’ll want to do is start creating space. Dedicate space to your new pursuit by using empty closets and out-of-the-way areas in your apartment. Section off areas to work on your hobby using accent rugs and large pieces of furniture. You can also hang curtains for privacy.

Glendale Area Eateries

Now that you’ve taken on the challenge of learning a new hobby, it’s time to explore! The good news is that ONYX residents don’t have very far to go to find the best entertainment venues and eateries in Glendale. When you’re taking a break from your new hobbies and want to grab a bite to eat in the local Glendale area, remember that Starbucks and Porto’s Bakery and Cafe are just around the corner!

Get Ready for Spring Cleaning In Your ONYX Glendale Apartment

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ONYX Glendale is a fantastic place to live. There are many top trending things that you can do in the complex’s areas. Enjoy apartment living at ONYX Glendale explore your neighborhood as there are many things you can do.

How to Declutter and Get Ready For Spring

Clutter creeps up quickly in a home, and it can take hours to sort things you don’t need from something you want to keep. The easiest way to fight clutter is to consistently address the areas of your home where clutter tends to accumulate. Keep a donation basket in a handy locale so that any unwanted or unused item can go directly into the bin instead of being piled up somewhere, where you’ll have to sort it out later.

Staple Pieces You have to Try

Be sure to look for staple pieces you can utilize to decorate your house. Color is a big trend this Spring, but you might struggle to add them to your home. Thankfully, art pieces are a good start. Check out some avant-garde pieces from your nearest Goodwill Center or local art studio, where you can purchase pieces to add to your apartment. Look for bright colors to complement your apartment. Adding artwork is always an excellent way to go as it shows that you are an artistic and creative person, and it reflects your personality.

Second-hand materials are also quite trendy as they show how sustainable and environmentally friendly you are. Upcycled vintage or thrifted furniture is also a modern way to spruce up your home.

Make Organizing Fun

It’s essential to plan any changes to your apartment decor because trends change all the time. After Spring cleaning and decluttering, you can change your home to look refreshed with new home design trends. Make the most of apartment living with fun decor that reflects your personality.

Decorate Your ONYX Glendale Apartment for a Festive Holiday Season

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The holidays are upon us, so why not get creative and decorate your ONYX apartment in Glendale? With some helpful tips and a touch of imagination, you can use trending Christmas items to give your rooms a holiday style that will transition well through the New Year. Here are a few ideas for keeping your festive decoration through the New Year.

Decorations That Transition From Christmas & Into the New Year

Some holiday decorations suit the whole winter season and will be ideal throughout the festive period. Here are a few suggestions:

  • Figurines: Most shops will be selling seasonal figures, and there is so much choice that you should have no trouble finding something you like.
  • String up bells: Bells are a fabulous holiday decoration, and they will look great hung up anywhere in your apartment — perhaps over the door.
  • Wreaths:  These are classic decorations that you can place anywhere in your apartment — may be on a kitchen cupboard or on the wall above your seating area.

A Checklist for Creating a Winter Wonderland In Your Apartment

Some planning is essential before adorning your apartment with holiday decorations, so try using this short checklist:

  • Plan to the available space. How much space is open in the rooms you have decided to decorate, and which rooms are priorities?
  • Do you have time constraints? Use holiday decorations that are quick and easy to put out.
  • Plan your budget; you have gifts to buy too! Maybe create DIY decorations to stretch your money, or visit a local thrift store.

Enjoy the Holiday Decorations in Your Apartment!

Most importantly, enjoy the process of decorating and choose items that you know you are going to love. Then, perhaps after grabbing your groceries from Ralphs, you can prepare an excellent meal for some guests who will admire what you have done. Happy Holidays!

How to Prepare Your Apartment For Guests During Thanksgiving

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The holiday season has officially arrived at ONYX Glendale luxury apartments in Glendale, CA. Conveniently nestled in downtown Glendale snd near popular shopping venues, you’ll find our luxury community. 

Residents in the Glendale area have easy access to popular stores like World Market, endless shopping opportunities, and a Whole Foods Market. Having easy access to great shopping makes it a breeze when it’s time to prepare for holiday cooking in an apartment kitchen.

Following are a few tips on structuring apartment kitchens and holiday game ideas to prepare for Thanksgiving guests.

Prepare a Guest List

When it’s time to plan your Thanksgiving festivities, the first thing to do is create a guest list. Make notes and include the names of guests, family members, and their plus-ones. Having a guest list makes it easy to plan for Thanksgiving grocery shopping. Create a seating arrangement to structure family festivities!

Menu Plan and Organization

Now that you’ve created a guest list, you can move on to the next step of Thanksgiving meal planning. Here, you decide what foods, drinks, and desserts you’ll serve for dinner and how to set up your kitchen.

Traditional Thanksgiving Foods

Traditional Thanksgiving foods include time-tested favorites like oven-roasted turkey, dressing, stuffing, green beans, and cranberry sauce. After organizing the menu for appetizers, main courses, desserts, and beverages make plans to accommodate the extra food and dishes by setting up your cooking area in advance. Disposable tins and cookware can be found at local grocery stores for temporary use during the holidays.

Great ideas for holiday game ideas for Thanksgiving include Turkey Bowling, Thanksgiving Bingo, and Thanksgiving Charades.

Structuring Apartment Kitchens and Seating

Consider celebrating the holiday by creating a guest seating chart. Seating guests and family members at one table with a Thanksgiving-themed table setting is a total win for the holiday. Creating name cards and assigned seating is another great way to make your guests feel welcome. Consider special seating factors for small children or family members with special needs.

DIY Halloween Decorations That Transition Into Thanksgiving at Onyx Glendale Apartments

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It’s almost time for Halloween, but most people are already thinking about Thanksgiving. Save yourself the hassle of taking down your fall decor and switch it up into something that can last through both holidays by adding little turkeys here or there. You can spruce up your ONYX apartment with trending decor DIY-style, so let’s take a look.

Why DIY?

One of the reasons there has been a swing back toward DIY is that everyone needs to feel good. Whether you’re saving cash or helping save our planet, it’s really up to each person as to what they think will best suit them and their lifestyle.

Get Inspired By These Decor Ideas

Make some leaves out of paper, glue on some eyes and beaks, and stick them around your pumpkins. This is a charming idea for kids who might want to give this project a try on their own. You can also transform your little ghosts and goblins into pilgrims by adding big hats and stuffed long sleeves to look like a shirt.

Make a few paper turkeys stick out among the pumpkins and hay bales. Try transforming your kids’ cute trick-or-treating bucket into a pilgrim’s hat. Use turkey feathers to make a super cute Thanksgiving garland that’s perfect for around the house.

Transform inexpensive plastic pumpkins into Pilgrim and turkey decor by painting over them with orange acrylic paint and adding googly eyes with black puff paint in between for the beak. The last idea is to paint your mini pumpkins with white acrylic paint (make sure they’ve dried first, though) and use them as votives.

Apartment Living in Glendale Fall 2021

Remember to support Porto’s Bakery & Café to experience home baking at its best. Consider swinging by the Glendale Marketplace shopping center to pick up all your interior decor supplies. Gather the family and spend some time together, getting ready for Halloween and Thanksgiving to celebrate good times.

Prepping For Fall 2021 Decor in Your ONYX Glendale Apartment

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Is your apartment at ONYX Glendale ready for fall? Personalizing your apartment to reflect your style will enhance your enjoyment of your unique living space and the season! Explore these ways to add that special touch to make it yours this fall.

Our Favourite Fall ’21Trends

Trending fall décor for 2021 includes warm, earthy colors. Terracotta, taupe, dark emerald, warm browns, and cream colors are all excellent choices. Lots of texture and layering will be fashionable this fall. Rattan and caning in light wood tones are popular. Natural elements are trendy now. Vintage pieces have made a comeback, and their popularity will not diminish this year. Floral touches like wreaths and arrangements, always a good accent, will be trendy in earth tones and natural elements.

How To Adapt These Trends for Your Apartment

Apartment living can be stylish and cozy. The easiest way to begin is with pillows and Afghans. Fur throw blankets add a sense of warmth and are easily paired with knitted pillows. Remember to mix colors and textures. Add an area rug that you love in a warm tone. Adding a few floral arrangements throughout the apartment will augment the feel of fall. Yarrow, Queen Anne’s lace, seed pods, chrysanthemums, and ornamental grasses are good choices. Perhaps a walk around Central Park in Glendale will inspire your selection.

Vintage décor is still very much in fashion. You can add a nostalgic painting or piece of furniture, display vintage china, or arrange a collection of any items of yesteryear. Candles and oil diffusers add scents reminiscent of autumn.

Breadboards and other rustic kitchen items will be very big this year.

If you have an apartment with a private balcony, make sure to decorate that as well for the fall! A fall garland or doormat will carry out the ambiance.

Fall 2021 Décor for Apartment Living

Little things mean a lot this year. Consider adding a few items mentioned to really get into the fall spirit. Your space can feel stylish and cozy this fall.