Oh My Apartment

Balcony storage may be one of your only options, if you live in a tiny apartment. Many older apartments, or those found in urban areas, are short on closet space. Creative use of space is a must in such situations.

Getting Permission

Your apartment building has rules, typically found in your lease or among the documents that you received when moving in. Usually, safety and aesthetics govern whether you’ll be allowed to use your balcony for storage. Condominiums tend to be more…

Decorating your apartment, though one of the more exciting aspects of moving into a new place, can be a challenge. Unless you have an eye for design, you may not know where to begin. Begin the design process by examining how contrast and texture can add flair to your rooms.

Know the Basics First

Contrasted decorating is all about making big impact with distinctly different elements not limited to color, pattern, shape or silhouette. For instance, placing a stark white sofa against…

When it comes to decorating your apartment, you want to coordinate your furniture so it will blend well with the room design as well as your own ideas of interior design. This means that you have to complement the furniture and accessories so they work well in your small space from the standpoint of function, decor and aesthetics. Therefore, the crux of your interior design efforts should focus on how to best use the space that you’re given. The following tips should help you…

Achieving attractive interior design for small spaces is a difficult task for most apartment dwellers. A design scheme that looks eye-catching in a home with more space might make an apartment feel cramped; other design schemes fail to effectively make small spaces functional. Learn how to effectively decorate the living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom in a small apartment.

The Importance of Function

More than interior decorating in homes, interior design in small spaces needs to stress function foremost. Function-focused design needs…

Decorating your apartment, though one of the more exciting aspects of moving into a new place, can be a challenge. Unless you have an eye for design, you may not know where to begin. Begin the design process by examining how contrast and texture can add flair to your rooms.

Know the Basics First

Contrasted decorating is all about making big impact with distinctly different elements not limited to color, pattern, shape or silhouette. For instance, placing a stark white sofa against…