Isn't apartment living just the greatest?? NOT! I feel like every apartment is the same! "Same old" 1 bedroom with 1 bathroom and galley kitchen. "Same old" white walls and brown carpet. "Same old" yellow lighting. I can't start knocking down walls and putting in a new kitchen, even tho I would LOVE to!
So in my quest to give my "same old apartment" some charm I have decided its all in the little things. Adding in my style and personality with out putting in tons of $$ to a place I don't own.
Here are a few things I have done around my place to give it some personality...
Bathroom
I once had a towel bar but now I have beautiful
hooks. We purchased these hooks for about a buck a piece at a Goodwill in Ventura, CA. Subtle things like this make a difference.
And for my hand towel I purchased this little birdie at Urban Outfitters. They have AMAZING online sales.
Bedroom
Bedroom
Personalize it.
Not sure how it came about but my husband and I have always wrote h & j on everything, its just something we have always done. My bed is a rather large statement piece so I didn't want to add a large picture on top but I did want to have some thing to balance it out. I picked up these metal letters from a seller at the Rose Bowl Flea Market. Just a added little some thing...the head board I had made out of an old fireplace mantel. I had bead board added to the back and raised it about 6 inches. Its probably one of my favorite items in my house.
Living Room or Kitchen
Living Room or Kitchen
Change out your knobs. Easy squezy way to change your furniture or kitchen cabinets. We got these knobs at World Market. Knobs can be very pricy so wait for a sale, like we did, or shop flea markets. If your trying to go with a more eclectic feeling use different knobs in no specific order.
Outdoor
If you have outdoor space, put flowers in it! We got these flower boxes from Home Depot they have a great return policy for flowers too! I don't know if its just me but I am so into the colors that comes out of the ground. How God could just make a flower so vibrant. I am so amazed by all the different shades of green that comes from the grass and different bushes. So I added a succulents...
My hubby made this out of an old pallet. We had seen it at a local store on Main St. Another easy way to add to your patio if you don't have a tone of space. We added wood in between the slates to hold the plants and nailed it into the wall(hope the landlord doesn't mind).
Well I hope this helps some of you hopeless apartment owners. Life doesn't have to be so blah anymore. Step out and change it up.
And just for some added fun....
My Love, My Life, Jack.
6 comments:
Thank you so much for the pointers, your right, it is the little small touches. I will make a small little personal touch this week.
You always find the cutest ways to make things have a touch of heather. And I absolutely love it. I totally want to start the pallet idea that you did with all the succulents. TOTALLY CUTE IDEA!!! Thank you for such cute ideas. I can't wait to take the blahhh out of my apartment.
I love your headboard. I've been looking for white bedroom furniture at a low cost. Any ideas on where I could get some?- Jenn chase
Jenn- the Flea Market I mentioned in the post has some great finds! And its kind of by your house too.. well I think.. I am kind of directionally challenged. Also you can find some awesome furniture on craigslist, that you can paint and primer white. I will have to do a post on some other cool ideas I have for head boards from upcycled materials.
Vanna- Your succulents look great!
I would love to hear about the things you guys have found or the changes you have done around your place!
so cute Heather. You have wonderful taste and ideas. Will keep checking your site for ideas!
so im finally posting on your amazing blog!! its soo cute and i love your ideas for apartments even though i don't have one, but they are still really good! hopefully i figured out how to follow you.. i think i sent a request or something. Love you Heather!!
- Haze
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