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Apartment Decor for College Guys

Posted on May 29, 2021

So, you’re now ready to decorate your apartment with apartment decorating themes. Congratulations! This is a great first step, if you are a college guy or a young person planning to move into an apartment someday. Decorating an apartment can be quite difficult and expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are some tips that can help you make apartment decorating fun and exciting.

Before you start decorating your apartment, make a list of all the things that you would like to include in the new decor. Do you want a particular TV set, a couch, or would you like to add more shelves or cabinets? If you have a lot of books on your bookshelves, you might want to add bookcases and coffee tables to the decorating theme. Also, think about the different kinds of furniture that you will want to add to the apartment such as desks, chairs, couches, beds, etc. Decide beforehand what kinds of apartment decorating themes you are interested in.

The next thing to do is to choose your decorating scheme. Decide how much room you want to add to the theme of your choice. How much wall space will you leave available? How many window areas will you cover with blinds or curtains? Will you be using your kitchen island for cooking and eating, or will you be concentrating your decorating efforts on the dining area?

Once you have decided on the theme for your apartment, you can start to do some apartment decorating! Take down measurements of your apartment and then decide on the decorating pieces that you will be using. Will you be hanging curtains, painting the walls, doing a re-facing of one wall, etc? Remember, you can always add extra furniture to your apartment, but if you don’t have a lot of space to work with, you may want to scale back on the apartment decorating. If you don’t use your apartment for studying, you probably don’t need a desk, unless you plan to bring it into your apartment in the future.

After deciding on your apartment decorating, now it’s time to start shopping! Go to your local retail stores and see what sort of apartment decorating furniture and accessories they have available. You may want to take a trip to the nearest furniture store to get a good idea of what is available. If they don’t have what you’re looking for, they should be able to recommend something suitable.

The last thing you need to do is decide where you are going to hang your curtains and other apartment decor. If you are hanging them out the open, you should consider whether you will need to put valances around your windows. If not, you could simply hang your curtains from the top of your windows. You can also decorate your apartment by painting it a lighter shade of color. This will make your apartment look bigger and give it an appealing appearance.

If you do decide to use drapes, remember that you can have as many curtains in your apartment as you like. However, you must ensure that there is at least one wall that receives ample light. Remember too that some apartment decorating ideas are to try and make the apartment appear less ‘cluttered’. For example, having two single picture windows and one double window is considered to be a clutter apartment. However, it can make your apartment appear bigger and give it a nice vibe.

Finally, once you have all of your apartment decorating supplies, the last thing you need to do is plan out your daily routine. Don’t forget to include some fun things in your apartment such as a coffee mug with your favorite college team logo on it. If you’re planning on having parties and other social gatherings in your apartment, remember to get decorations for your living room as well. You should also plan on putting up posters of things you find interesting or that you find inspiring. When you’ve gotten apartment decorating down, be sure to maintain a schedule! Don’t ever procrastinate when it comes to planning and preparing for your apartment.

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