Whether this is your first apartment or you’ve been an apartment dweller for years, it can be not easy to decorate a space you won’t live in for eons.
Luckily, your decor can move with you, but there’s still a need to make the room feel unique and like home.
Instead of simply using command hooks on old posters and calling it a day, here are the best creative ways to decorate your apartment.
Don’t Be Afraid to Go Retro.
Although most apartments are relatively small when compared against a home you can use this to your advantage!
Less space means that you need fewer nice or decorative pieces to make them stand out.
The 1970s and 1920’s decor is in high demand this year, calling for bold lines, metallics, and warm colors.
For a recognizable 1970s look, you can go for retro-colored and themed couches with blocky shapes and an emphasis on sectionals.
Lean Into the One-Color Scheme
Monochrome apartments are becoming extraordinarily popular!
Although it doesn’t mean that every single detail in your home has to be a different shade of the same color, it does mean that most of the important pieces are this color, supported by other parts of that color.
It would help if you tried not to go one-tone on this, or your apartment will seem very flat.
Instead, vary it with texture and tone.
Temporary Wallpaper Changes Everything
Although most apartment complexes don’t allow you to paint or have a strict rule against the use of permanent wallpaper, you can enjoy the benefits of wallpaper without changing the walls permanently!
Temporary wallpaper functions like normal wallpaper, except it’s extraordinarily easy to take down and won’t cause any damage to your walls.
This product can be a fantastic way to turn around any Glendale apartments and make them seem fresh and new.
Just ensure that you research your paper company and find one that appears to have good reviews on the removal process.
Ensure You’re Making Rooms Seem Tall
The problem with many apartments is that the ceilings aren’t very tall, so you can often feel trapped in the small space of the building.
Instead of feeling claustrophobic, you can ensure that your rooms feel larger and more spacious with just a few easy steps.
Add height to your curtains above the length of your window to draw the eye upwards and make the ceiling feel far away.
Don’t Be Afraid to Be Nerdy.
Although being ‘nerdy’ might have been looked down upon in the 1990s, it’s in style now! If you have an interest you care a lot about, don’t be afraid to lean into it!
People are making great apartments inspired by Hello Kitty to Star Wars, and there are countless ways you could do the same.
Of course, don’t lean into this style unless it’s something that genuinely excites you!
Apartment living may mean that you have to compress how you live: but it doesn’t mean that you can’t make your space as unique as you are!
So have fun with it, and make it your home.