The blank canvas of an empty apartment can leave you asking, how do you decorate a small apartment? Taking the first tentative steps toward a homemaking endeavor can often be the trickiest part of selecting decorating styles for your apartment. But once you familiarize yourself with the basic key decorating style tips, making the apartment you love can be a breeze. Here are some decorating ideas to get you started:
Your first instinct might be to pull out all the wall hangings, pictures, artwork and furniture that you can think of and use to decorate your apartment. The problem with this is that you might accidentally select a look that is out of date. For example, if you have lots of wood framed art and pictures that date back to the 1950s, going with a chic contemporary look might be a little too far-fetched for an apartment in today’s market. The best thing to do when thinking of decorating an apartment is to simply think about the basic elements, such as floor coverings, furniture and window coverings, and then take a look at the artwork you already have and update it with something current.
As part of your apartment decorating, you might also want to think about choosing a few homepolish items to add to the overall “look”. Homepolish is the term used for decorative house paint, with a broad range of finishes available. As a matter of fact, if you can’t find anything close to what you are looking for at the big box retailers like Wal-Mart or Target, homepolish is probably all you’ll need to spruce up the inside of your home. For example, if you have a wall that is painted a dark color, homepolish can help you bring out the richness of the color in the wall.
Another way to update the look of your apartment is to give it a fresh coat of paint. When you choose a fresh coat of paint, make sure that you choose colors that will go well with your walls. Choose light pastels and neutral colors if you don’t want to complement the walls of the other rooms. Fresh paint can also help open up a room and make it seem larger than it would otherwise.
One more thing to consider as you look for apartment decorating ideas is that natural light. Natural light is essential in any apartment, as it makes rooms appear larger and can make a room feel more airy than it does if there is artificial light surrounding it. Try to choose windows that allow as much natural light as possible. Even if you have to compromise on the amount of light coming in through the windows, placing curtains on them to block out as much of the sun as possible will keep your rooms cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. Curtains will also add privacy, which is always important in an apartment.
Decorating ideas for a kitchen can be very different from those that you might use for an apartment. The kitchen is where most cooking occurs in an apartment, and many people like to hang kitchen accessories such as copper pots or wooden spoons on their wall. You should also consider how you use the kitchen itself, such as how many cookbooks you have and what type of table you have. A small kitchen will need more space than a large kitchen, so coordinating wall and floor color and style with your appliances can help you save space. Do you like to decorate your walls with photos or paintings? If so, painting the walls in the color of the artwork that you have will give it a unique look as well as personal touch.