Decorating your first apartment can be exciting and scary. You’re finally out on your own! Where do you begin? You may have limited space or a low budget, but don’t worry. Here are five amazing apartment decorating tips to help you get started.
1. Use Light Colors
Light colors can help open up your room, giving you the feeling that it is bigger, or make a dark apartment more warm and welcoming. Use a light rug to cover up old carpet stains or even a carpet color you don’t like. Use light colored furniture, as furniture finishes everything off just like a pair of shoes to an outfit. The wrong pair can throw off the whole outfit. Use white lights instead of darker yellow lights to give the illusion that there is sunlight. Rearrange furniture so no windows are blocked so you can let in as much light as possible to open up your space even more. If your apartment has a darker wall color or wallpaper, you can freshen up your walls with a coat of light-colored paint or new wallpaper if you are not allowed to paint your walls.
2. Smart Bedroom Decor
When decorating your bedroom make sure to use subtle colors like pastels. The smaller the bed, the more open your space will feel but who wants a small bed? The key is to make sure you have room for dressers and storage. For limited space and dual functionality, a Murphy bed is a good option since it folds up and allows the bedroom to be used as more of a flexible space. Choose a roomy bedside table with plenty of drawers for extra storage. Invest in a trunk or storage bench for extra blankets and sheets, place storage boxes underneath the bed for maximum space and cover them with a nice bed skirt. Use floor length curtains to make the ceilings appear higher and wall decorations, like paintings and floating shelves, for a sophisticated look.
3. Find The Right Bathroom Accessories
To make the most of your bathroom you want to personalize it as much as you can. Use colorful curtains to add a creative and artsy look or neutral colors for more sophistication. Make sure to stick to one color scheme and avoid patterns or colors that don’t match. Add decorative towels, countertop storage, and rugs to continue to enhance your bathroom. Adding a shower caddy can create more shelving space and allow you to keep your soaps and shampoos organized. Use mini storage in the cabinets so you do not misplace anything. In addition to towel rods, you can add door hooks to hang towels which helps utilize additional space.
4. Plants For Aesthetics & Health Benefits
Get rid of the small, cramped feeling by adding plants to open up your space even more. Live plants have many health benefits such as reducing stress, absorbing toxins, and producing oxygen. Plus, watching their growth can be exciting and rewarding. Aloe vera, Chinese Evergreens, and Bamboo palms are some of the most popular household plants because they purify oxygen by eliminating carbon dioxide. In addition to the health benefits, these plants also have beautiful foliage for an aesthetically pleasing look.
5. Identify Your Own Needs
Less is more: identify your personal needs and use your space wisely. For example, people who work from home will need more desktop space than someone who does not. If you like to have guests over, they could use your bed as a work area or you could put more seating in common areas. Don’t overpack your space with unnecessary decor and you’ll avoid a cluttered, stressful environment.
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