Decorating your new apartment or redecorating your current one is always an exciting time. You get to choose your room layouts, pick your color scheme, and choose the apartment decor to bring it all together. If you’re on a budget, like most of us, the decorating process can be intimidating. Things add up and, before you know it, you’ve already spent more than you budgeted. Luckily, there are ways to create the space you want without spending a fortune. Get started with these 7 budget-friendly apartment decor ideas and learn how they can transform your space.
Bring on the Tapestries
Perhaps the most popular choice among college apartment decor, tapestries can also be used for more grown-up and refined looks, too. Check out these trendy and chic tapestries for a little inspiration. A tapestry can be hung above your bed to give the illusion of a bed frame, or you can hang one in your living room as a statement piece. Match the tapestry to your room’s theme and color scheme and it will help round out the ambiance.
Use Floating Shelves
Both cheap and efficient, floating shelves can bump your apartment decor game up a level. These floating shelves from Ikea are simple and cost-effective, and they can hold everything from books to coffee mugs to succulents. Or, spend a little more and get these wooden, rustic shelves. Choose the style of shelf that goes with your apartment design and start getting creative.
Complete a Room with Chic Rugs
There are a seemingly endless amount of floor rugs for sale, which can be a good and a bad thing all at once. On one hand, you’ll have a variety of options to choose from when looking for that perfect rug; on the other hand, it might take you quite a while to sift through your options and actually find that perfect rug. Check out places like Joss & Main ou Dash & Albert (if you’re more into retro, vintage look) for some reasonably-priced rugs that will liven up any room.
Brighten Up a Room with Painted Furniture
Here’s a little apartment decor hack that won’t require you to purchase any new furniture. Go to a local paint store, or shop online, and buy a few fun colors of paint and spruce up the furniture you already have. Try painting nightstands, coffee tables, bookshelves, and even alarm clocks to brighten up your living space. It’s an easy (and cheap) way to bring an instant pop of color into your apartment.
Save Space with Open Storage Shelving
This modern apartment decor item also happens to have a small price tag. You can find small kitchen carts just about everywhere from Amazon to Target to Wayfair. Smaller carts are great for storing liquor and wine in a living room or near a pantry. Larger and taller kitchen shelves are perfect for small kitchens; the taller the shelving, the more room you’ll have to store upwards without taking up too much space in the kitchen. For those living with roommates, these are ideal since you can each have your own shelf. Plus, they’re modern so you won’t be sacrificing style with your purchase. You can even use these shelves in your small bedroom if you’re looking to save some space.
Use Mirrors to Open Up a Room
One of the best ways to decorate in small spaces is to utilize the walls. In addition to hanging picture frames and photos, mirrors are perfect for opening up a room. Position mirrors toward a focal point to give the illusion of depth, or angle it toward a light source and allow it to bounce the light throughout the room, making the space feel bigger.
Decorate with Succulents
What’s better to add to your apartment decor checklist than a little plant life? Head to your local garden center or store and grab a few succulents of various sizes to place around your space. Put them up on the floating shelves, add them to your freshly-painted nightstand, or create a little indoor plant garden on your kitchen window sill. While you’re at it, think about what type of ceramic pots or planters you want to house your succulents in and how you will arrange them throughout your apartment.
These are just a few ideas you can use to get started on decorating your apartment. Whether you’re looking for a new apartment, or trying to spruce up your current one, you can easily decorate your apartment the way you want without breaking the bank.
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