I have to admit, essentially the most troublesome factor about my condominium improve collection, Rental Candy Rental, is the styling side of it. I can embellish a cake or a sheet of brownies with out blinking an eye fixed, however in relation to laying out a room… effectively, let’s simply say I hope you’re right here for leisure and DIY inspiration relatively than skilled recommendation. That stated, there’s lots you may study from watching me determine all of it out.
The area I’ve at all times had the toughest time designing is the dwelling and eating rooms. Except you could have a stunning condominium decked out in crown molding, you don’t have a lot of a alternative than to fill your partitions with artwork and furnishings to make it really feel much less bleak. My difficulty is that not solely do I not have an oz of crown molding, I even have an infinite quantity of ~stuff~, with little area to place it. What does this imply? That I’ve no different choice than to play Tetris with my furnishings, continually shifting issues round to search out the very best dwelling for it. In case you dwell in an condominium, I’m positive you may relate!
So I’m Going With Small However Mighty Modifications
With that stated, my targets for at present’s improve are:
- Lastly half methods with our Christmas tree. As a lot as I’d like to preserve it round one other month, it’s taking over useful area and I’m beginning to depend on it an excessive amount of as an ornamental piece.
- Take a look at out totally different angles/areas for the eating desk as a result of I’d relatively face the window once I drink my morning espresso than a wall-mounted air conditioner.
- Spruce up and arrange the credenza, which acts largely as storage for 90 p.c of the random issues we personal however can’t half methods with.
- Lastly hold up the wall artwork and film frames which were leaning towards the wall since we moved in.
After extra time than I’d prefer to admit, I accomplished the three targets, all which helped to make it really feel a bit greater and extra livable. I moved the eating desk to a sunnier spot, and located a hack for styling my credenza: a couple of fake floral stems that look lovely and by no means must be watered—an necessary element for somebody as busy as me, and added my new favourite mild.
Now I simply must discover a cozy nook chair to place the place the tree was, however that’s for an entire different day. If in case you have any solutions for what you assume would possibly look good, please let me know! (My solely notice: it should be large enough for me to curve up on and browse on–for the couple of minutes per week I get to truly learn.)
In case you dwell in a small condominium, what’s your finest tip for upgrading a small area?
