You packed up most of your belongings, said goodbye to your parents, and unloaded your moving boxes into your first apartment. Moving into your first apartment is a thrilling experience. It can feel surreal to transition from living with your family or others to sitting alone in your new living space, realizing it’s all yours to do with whatever you wish. You may have your belongings with you, but how should you decorate your room or make your Florida apartment feel the most like “you”? Contemporary Management Concepts, LLLP offers tips on decorating your first apartment in Florida like a pro! Contact us today to schedule a tour of our apartments for rent in Florida.
Moving out for the first time, even if you’re still near family or friends, can be overwhelming, mainly when gathering everything you’ll need in your new living space. But what will you need to help you feel at home in your first apartment? Accumulating everything you need for your first apartment can get expensive quickly. Before you head to the store or hop online, create a budget to assess what you can spend immediately after moving costs and any other expenses, and then stick to it! Once you have a budget, you can make a checklist of kitchenware, cleaning supplies, bedroom essentials, bathroom needs, furniture, food, first aid and health essentials, and other apartment essentials.
Nobody knows your taste like you do. That means only you can outfit your apartment to feel comfortable and like you! Think about the items you already have and ponder how you might use them to configure your ideal space in each room. For example, if you love to read, you might consider setting up a cute little reading nook complete with a comfortable reading chair, a side table, a bookshelf, a tufted rug, and lighting that is cozy but still provides you with sufficient illumination to read. Alternatively, if you love meal prep, you should stock up your kitchen with plenty of food storage containers, meal prep stations, and other items essential to preparing and pre-packing meals for your week.
If you’re trying to decorate your first solo living space to reflect you in the best way possible and on a budget, you should remember that it’s okay to take things step by step and decorate little by little over time. It’s okay to have blank walls in each room until you find decorative pieces, art, or other items you love instead of buying things you like that won’t bring you joy in the long term. If you decide to decorate little by little over time, it might help to decorate based on your needs and preferences for each apartment space. For example, if you live in an apartment with fabulous entertaining areas and plan to have company over regularly, you’ll likely spend much time in the living room. So why not go all out on making that space as “you” as possible? Go for it!
Every person has one or several pieces of sentimentality that make them feel at home, whether the item is an heirloom coffee table, a framed photo of your childhood pet, or another. While it might seem obvious, the quickest way to make any space in your apartment feel and look like yours is to include items that are sentimentally valuable to you. Whether it’s many things, such as a collection of articles you’ve accumulated over time or a massive collection of vintage novels, you can find a personable way to display your most valued items so you can appreciate them regularly and others whenever you have company over. Think about the things that bring you the most joy, and ensure you place them in a spot where they can shine!