Procrastinating until the bitter end to finish your holiday shopping? You’re not the only one, so don’t feel alone.

Most people procrastinate this long because they have no idea what to get someone for the holiday. Yet, with time running out for being able to find it in stock online and ship in time for Christmas, we want to help with a few gift ideas for small spaces!

Here are a few good ideas that will help to spark some great ideas for last minute holiday gifts for your friends and family members who live in a small space!

It's never too late to decorate the outside of your apartment and give it a little extra cheer this holiday season. 

While living in an apartment during the holiday season can sometimes make it feel impossible to decorate because you don’t have a roof for lights or a lawn for ornamentals, there are other places outside your apartment that you can decorate!

With restrictions being tightened around the country, but especially in California, the question floating around is, “has COVID-19 canceled Christmas?” Of course not! It has only shifted how we look at the holiday. Some traditions will be placed on pause for the year while others will require some pivoting in order to keep everyone safe.

This holiday season will likely look different to you than previous ones, just like the rest of 2020. Not only will there be less people at your family and friends' holiday celebrations, there will be less food sharing and face-to-face time. While that may be the case, it doesn’t mean you can’t send Grandma’s famous gingerbread cookies to everyone who will miss your holiday celebrations this year!

While you’re baking grannie's cookies, why not add a few other delicious treats to the box and really send them a good old fashioned box of holiday goodies? We’ve found eight treats that are easy to make and safe to send through the mail without fearing they’ll be crumbles by the time they arrive.

Living in a small space during the holiday season can be a struggle, especially if there's not much room to move or rearrange your furniture.  So how do you add a festive touch to your living space without over-cluttering?

We found this article that gives you 12 simple yet festive ways to dress up your small apartment without feeling overwhelmed! Whether it’s a simple garland, a plaid blanket, etc.

12 Easy Holiday Decorating Ideas for a Small Apartment

This Thanksgiving is bound to look different than past Thanksgivings, and that's okay.

Some family traditions have been placed on hold because of the pandemic not wanting to risk anything in meeting together. Others have changed their traditions to accommodate all the safety measures so they can at least see some family members this holiday. 

With cases on the rise, the CDC wrote about how you and your loved ones can celebrate Thanksgiving safely whether you are traveling, attending a gathering or hosting one yourself. They have also added a few ideas on safe Thanksgiving activities you can do with your household or online! Read below to have a safe Thanksgiving in your Northern California rentals this holiday season.

Chico offers you so many different things such as amazing parks, trees that show every season, apartments and rentals you can make into a home, and best of all, places that make deciding what to eat difficult because everything tastes like heaven. Chico has everything from the hometown bakery to authentic Mexican to upscale restaurants and everything in-between.

When you're looking outside your apartment window and you see the clouds covering the sunshine, do you feel like you should spend your day off relaxing? Then good thing you're in Hignell Rentals apartments! Our wonderful complexes have many different amenities for our residents that are great to enjoy all throughout the year.

Fitness Center

In need of getting into shape but don’t want to run in the rain or pay expensive gym memberships? A few of our Hignell Rentals properties provide an on site fitness center for you.

It seemed like the temperature went from summer to winter over night and skipped fall altogether. This more than likely caught you off guard when it came to prepping your rental for colder weather. 

Don’t worry, we have the tips to help you quickly get your home ready for temperatures below 60 degrees.

Windows and Doors

Your goal here is to make sure cold air can’t get into your rental and no hot air is escaping, and running up your energy bill. 

You won’t be needing that window AC unit anymore, so go ahead and remove it so you can prevent any air from coming through. 

Next, check your doors and windows for any cracks or leaks. If you find any, caulking or weather-stripping may be needed. If you think there is something larger that needs to be done or something you aren’t comfortable doing yourself, contact your rental office and they can be sure the job gets done right.