Cheap Design Ideas For Apartments – There are several ways you can make your small apartment homely if you want. Unfortunately, people often bother them or don’t decorate them properly. It takes ingenuity and creative ideas to design a space in your home that is both functional and attractive. In terms of design, think outside the box to maximize your available space. The following advice can help you create beautiful interiors in small apartments.
Even if you only have a small area to work with, you don’t want your color choices to limit you. The goal is to ensure that everything comes together and has a uniform appearance. If possible, keep the color scheme in the apartment neutral to promote relaxation. In addition, color can draw attention to a certain area of your apartment or object, such as a piece of furniture or artwork.
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A few considerations when choosing the ideal color shade: Choose a paint that goes well with the room’s natural lighting.
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Being space efficient is essential in compact apartments. It is best to have as much furniture as possible in your living room. It is wise to spend money on items that look great and have multiple uses. You don’t have to play musical chairs with people sitting on the floor while the guests are over.
Small apartments can feel airier and larger by using subtle accent lighting. This is also a great way to highlight the best qualities of your room if it has an odd shape. Using track lighting fixtures is one of the most excellent ways to achieve this. Even if your home doesn’t get a lot of natural sunlight, you can still easily focus the light where it’s needed.
Try replacing overhead lights with floor and table lamps for a more natural look. These emit less heat than their counterparts above and will add some ambient light. Once a preschooler, now your go-to guide for all things DIY. My passion for teaching didn’t stop when I left the classroom – I just went from ABCs to DIY. I’ve learned a lot from transforming my own home from scratch, and now I’m here to pass that knowledge on to you.
A few weeks ago, my brother asked me if I would help him design his living room in the apartment he just moved into. I was glad he asked me to help. Of course I said yes, but then asked him if I could take it on as one of my projects. He didn’t hesitate to say yes and I started planning right away. I am excited to show you how you can take a small rental space and make it feel cozy, like home and above all your style.
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Here is what I am working with. There is a total of 110 square meters for the living area. And quite frankly, a fantastic blank canvas. The walls are painted a light gray color so also take that into consideration with my design plan.
Taking his list of things, here’s the design plan with Phillips’ stamp of approval. This will make the main sitting area in the living room, an area for his TV and the island/kitchen island as his main dining area.
I was able to fit everything in my truck, minus the couch, to drive to his apartment for a one-day living room makeover. I have to say, I was pretty impressed with how everything fit in the truck. And at the end of the day, here is the living room that I revealed to my brother.
The transformation has given this space a whole new vibe, look and feel. It turns out that even a small space in a rental property can feel like home and show off your personal style. Yes, even if you can’t paint the walls! The best part was seeing how shocked my brother was and the look of pure joy on his face when he saw it all come together.
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There are a few things that have been incorporated and designed into this space to make the most of the 110 square feet while giving it the ultimate cozy feel.
By hanging the curtains close to the ceiling, it makes the apartment look bigger by making the wall taller. Something amazing for an area of 110 square feet. You also don’t want to block any of the natural light from the window. To maximize sunlight, the curtain panels hang just over the window edge. This will also make it look like you have a larger window.
For the side tables next to the sofa and the coffee table, I chose nesting tables for both. They can be compact for small spaces like this, but also provide extra surface area when needed. It is also great that the tables can be moved to other parts of the apartment if necessary.
I also went with a round coffee table so that when I walked in the front door it flows easily through the main area of the apartment from one side to the other. This creates a more organic flow compared to a rectangular table that would distort the flow of the room.
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With only a little space to work with, I knew my brother needed extra storage and a place to put his keys when he walked in the front door. I found this entertainment cabinet on Amazon for a great price and painted it black to match the overall design of the room.
Not only does it offer plenty of storage inside and on top of the cabinet, but it’s the perfect size for this small space. I knew the kitchen island/table space would fit this area, I couldn’t make anything too big. By going with this smaller closet, the spaces don’t overlap and function as their own spaces. For example, I didn’t want the stools in front of the closet to slide out every time someone sits down.
Remember how my brother wanted a cow print rug? Instead of making it the only thing in the room, I decided to layer it on top of an 8 x 10 rug. By doing this, it helps define the space, adds a coziness factor and adds texture to the overall design of the living room. I honestly think the hood makes the room and can’t imagine it without it. And a small detail on the 8 x 10 rug, it’s a burlap
Cotton blanket. This is what creates the subtle pattern on it, making it a softer jute rug and one that is not as stiff.
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An important thing to keep in mind when designing the room is the size of the furniture and the size of the room it goes in. Even with this small living room, my design includes a sofa bed and two side chairs. I was anxious to see how it would all fit and flow, but it was all perfect.
Since the sofa was the largest piece of furniture, I knew the chairs had to be smaller and not bulky. These two side chairs help ground the room with the black leather and still allow your eyes to wander around the room because there are no cushions. In other words, under and along the arms is open space.
Giving a space a personal touch is really what makes it your own. For my brother, he is studying to be a sommelier (a trained wine professional) and found ways to incorporate that into the design.
So is the artwork in the frames on the wall of wine barrels. They are really beautiful and add to the masculine look of the room. The book on the coffee table is one by Phillips about wine, so I made sure to include that as well. You’ll also notice the decanter and whiskey glasses on the entertainment cabinet. And finally, the cross-neck was the first thing he said he wanted in the room.
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This has become one of my favorite projects so far! It made my heart so happy to do this for my brother and to see him fall in love with his new apartment. He was so excited about it, he had friends over the same night I revealed it to him. Gosh, it makes you laugh! I loved taking on this challenge of not only decorating and designing a 110 square meter space, but also creating someone else’s style while making it masculine and sophisticated. How do you think it turned out? By clicking “Accept all cookies”, you agree to the storage of cookies on your device to improve website navigation, analyze website usage and assist with our marketing efforts.
Ashley Knierim has over ten years of experience in writing, editing and content strategy. She held positions at Time Magazine, AOL and JPMorgan Chase. She is also a home decor and DIY enthusiast who spends her free time decorating (and renovating) her home.
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