My am in college and next semester my best friend and I are getting an apartment together. she is kind of boyish and I am super girly. we will each have our own bedrooms and bathrooms and she said that I could decorate our Living room, kitchen, and dining room as well. I basically have two parts to my question:
1.) When decorating my room and bathroom, I have no furniture yet so it is a blank canvas. where can I find some cheap durable pieces that I can transfer to my house when I graduate? also, where are some cute decorating ideas? I love the home interior kind of stuff with the wrought iron and etc, but I am still yound and want to incorporate livliness! I also love pink and green. where can I find cute accessories?
2.) for the living room and dining room, we have antique furniture that is very not our style. I will have to work around it until we can save for others. How can I modernize it and where can I find cheap but classy looking stuff to replace it? thanks!
Have you put any thoughts into selling the antiques and replacing them with modern. if they are in good condition that is one option. if they aren't then you could paint them or cover them with linens, tablecloths and sofa covers.
As far as cheap. Check your local newspapers, yard sales, second hand stores, auctions and estate sales. you will be surprised at what you can get for your money by doing this. Of course you would need to investigate the product to insure it is in good shape or easily repaired. you will want to look for clean lines to achieve the modern look. look at www.hgtv.com or your favorite magazine for ideas. When you find a picture of something you like rip the page out & start you a folder of ideas. this makes the process much easier
Decorating a college apartment?
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