Monday, June 9, 2014

Apartment Decor Blues

We love our apartment.  So much so, that we've signed a lease for our 3rd year in the same unit.  But since I didn't know we'd be there that long, I never painted the walls.  That means we live in a sea of beige walls and carpets.  I'm happy with the artwork and photos in our apartment, but I feel like a few things are missing.

Problem #1:  Dining Set.  My dining set is very basic and cheap, and it only seats four.  I'd really like a set to seat six, but I can't justify buying one right now.  I've been waiting to move to a house before investing.

Temporary Fix:  I think painting the table and chairs some bright colors, like the photo below, might be a good temporary fix to perk things up.

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Problem #2:  Beige Carpets.  And there's not much I can do about those.

Temporary Fix:  Area rugs!  I have a cheap one from IKEA in the dining room, but the grey color does nothing for the room with my cheap dining set.  I think one in the dining room and one in the living room could really pop.  One with blue and green (like my sofas) with a soft feel would be great in the living room.

I like this for a dining room. (FloorsUSA.com)

Problem #3:  Coffee Table.  I am not a fan of my cheap coffee table, and I'd like something with a wood look that fits our style better.

Temporary Fix:  I think I could have Dan add wood as a topper to the table (and maybe change the paint color) to make it look more in line with our style.

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Anyone else have any tips to spruce up an apartment?

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6 comments:

  1. I love the table and chairs! I've thought about doing the same thing to our basic farmhouse table/chairs.

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  2. Okay you have GOT to post pictures if you paint your table and chairs. That looks so amazing! Also, keep an eye out on Groupon for rugs; we got ours on Groupon and I get so many compliments on it. Little do people know... it was practically free. ;)

    Courtney @ Little Miss MBA

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  3. love the multi-chair idea!! I vote, DO IT! lol

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  4. If I manage to find time to do it, I'll post about it! Good idea on the Groupon deals too.

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  5. I've always wanted to paint rental walls but it just seems like...work. Rugs USA is a great source for rugs, they're always running sales and I think I got a Groupon or something for them - we stalked a rug until it went on sale there and we love it!

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  6. Just the thought of painting, then repainting on move-out feels like too much work. I unsubscribed from Groupon/etc. to save myself from impulse buys, but a rug sounds like a good reason to stalk them.

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