Few life events feel as exciting and liberating as moving out of your parent’s home and into your first student apartment to begin college life. Of course, as exciting as moving into your first apartment can be, it’s also a lot of work. After you’ve found a suitable apartment, saved up a few months’ rent, packed your belongings, transported it all to your new place, and finally moved into your first student apartment, there’s still a significant task remaining on your to-do list: decorating. Below, Contemporary Management Concepts, LLLP, shares six interior design tips for decorating student apartments.
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Having a cohesive and easy-to-follow color palette selected ahead of time will make shopping for furniture and decorating your apartment much easier. Try not to pick colors that are too bold or uncommon so you can easily find the furniture, accent pieces, art, etc.
Houseplants are an excellent way to add vibrant touches of color, warmth, and life to any apartment room. Whether you place some small plants on surfaces around your apartment, fill empty corner spaces with large plants, or adding greenery is a great way to breathe life into your new home.
It’s no secret that new furniture can be expensive, which is why many student apartments are filled with used and hand-me-down furniture. Second-hand furniture is extremely useful for filling a space on a budget, especially when you can get hand-me-down items for free from friends and family. Accordingly, you should prioritize matching any new decor you buy with the second-hand furniture you’ve received already.
Using overhead lights alone to illuminate your apartment can often be ineffective, making rooms feel dull, sterile, or cold. Using floor lamps, accent lighting and ambient lighting can help liven up any room.
We know that decorating your first apartment is exciting, and you’ll likely want to fill it with as many pieces of stylish furniture as possible, but it’s best to hold off on buying too much all at once. Too many pieces of furniture can quickly become cluttered, so it’s best to prioritize maximizing space so your apartment doesn’t feel crowded.