Interior Decorating For Apartments 101
So you have a small apartment. You are possibly wondering,
how do I make my small space look comfortable and inviting with out
looking cluttered? I have your answer. Actually several answers
first of all start with looking around, notice the placement of
windows and which way the light reflects in the rooms during
different times of day. You do not want to blind someone, who could
possibly be visiting, by that stunning sunset.
Also look at your current furniture and the colors that it
is or is not. Some colors can make a room look small, clinical and
cold. Good warm toned colors also make it more comfortable for you
to live there. Browns, Reds, Yellows, and Oranges are great colors
to open up space and make the room warm and inviting. Use accent
rugs to help with the addition of colors as some Landlords do not
allow you to paint. Sofa Covers are a great way to add color and
save from wear and tear on your furniture.
When choosing a color scheme please note that you should
choose something that is easy to clean i.e., browns and grays. White
is not a good choice, unless you plan on never really living in your
place. Try to look at the big picture, small living rooms means that
you shouldn’t get a sectional sofa. Instead try a small love seat or
futon couch.
Not only does the futon couch help with space but it can be
converted to a bed for those single room apartments. If you are on a
budget and don’t want to get rid of your current bed and you are in
a studio apartment try a bed that looks like a bunk bed with out the
lower bunk. That way you can store your dress and other articles
under the bunk and enclose it with a curtain and no one can see your
unmade bed up top. This is very useful for bachelors.
Try creating rooms with the use of decorative screens. It
can make a single room look like two or more rooms are there. Also
remember your curtains, they should be allowing the light in, the
more light you allow in the bigger the space looks. Use a small
bistro table as a dining table. It is intimate and makes for a great
coffee talk spot. If you are lucky enough to have some one in your
apartment remember to always hide your laundry. Laundry laying
around makes the apartment appear cluttered and small.
Plants are a great way to make your room appear bigger. Try
hanging them from the ceiling or by using hooks on the wall. Don’t
forget the importance of mirrors. The use of mirrors can make your
small apartment look large. Use a focal point and angle your mirror
towards it, it gives the illusion of depth. Most importantly make
sure you always have a clean space, it is always bigger when it is
clean.
Ok so now you
have gone and cleaned, you are noticing that the apartment still
looks small. Question your storage. You need some ideas for storage
you say? Well I am full of them. Look around and if you notice you
have lots of magazines lying around get yourself a magazine holder.
It is a handy little box that is decorative to your specific likes
and it cleans up your tables of clutter. Get your self a footrest
that has storage inside of it.
It is nice for
when the surprise guest comes over and you need to store something
quickly. A coffee table with storage underneath it is also a wise
choice. The more storage you have that isn’t added clutter makes
your life easier. Wall shelves help to eliminate tabletop mess. Put
your collectible gnomes on a small wall shelf and look at all the
free space you have just created for yourself. All of the
suggestions presented here to you are easy do it yourself projects.
You can get most of these easy to use items at your local all
purpose store and hardware store.
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