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Thriving in Student and Studio Housing (2 comments)
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DON'T FEAR BEING ECLECTIC. Whether the flea market menage style suits you or not, assembling unexpected items into one cohesive look can create a unique style of your own in minimal space. Some things will work for that one dwelling alone, and other items you'll unexpectedly love and keep forever.
Gorgeous bookshelf with back painted dark
HANG A UNIQUE MIRROR. Known to create the illusion of more space in a room, mirrors are a clean way to add visual interest to a plain wall. In tight dressing quarters, a mirror outside of the bathroom comes in quite handy.
Etsy Designer: Rowans Room
THINK VERTICALLY. While the floor space may not impress, remember to take advantage of the vertical space in your apartment. Tall, thin bookshelves are always classy, and small touches hung higher than expected can change the entire feel of a room.
by Ehrenclou Architects
ADD ONE UNIQUE THING. Whether it's that headless sculpture you grabbed in Florence that one time, or an abbreviated version of this wine rack for on-hand liquor for when friends drop by, add one conversation piece to your space. When in Palo Alto, I hung my collection of vintage E letters in our living room and was surprised at how many people I barely knew heard of and mentioned the collection--case in point that small efforts to distinguish your dwelling can be appreciated and remembered.
passionforrugs
ADD A RUG. A seemingly small addition, a rug not only sections small rooms into comprehensible areas, it provides cushion for kids and lounging friends, and can cover some really horrible carpet.
by Gleicher Design Group
CREATE A HOSPITABLE ENVIRONMENT. Whether it's the living room or kitchen table for guests, or a bedroom just for you, make the most use of such a small space by making it inviting. Creating a logical, organized, and comfortable dwelling can occur regardless of square footage. Create good lighting, comfortable places to sit, and keep it free of space-cramping clutter.
by Brown Davis Interiors Inc.
CREATE VERSATILE SPACES. Make the surface of your large kitchen table double as an oversized desk. Turn your living room, the cozy weekend space for curling up and watching a movie after Indian take-out, into a think-tank. This room is not only gorgeous, but shows how so much can go on in a small room while keeping to a distinct and organized aesthetic.
by Bosworth Hoedemaker
PAINT OR FINISH A WALL. A room can be revolutionized with a little paint, and landlords can be surprisingly lenient with a simple wall of paint that can be whitewashed over again at the end. Paint one wall with black chalkboard paint. Did you know that you can dip fabric into liquid starch and smooth it onto a wall--which will stay there until you remove it without a trace?
by apartmenttherapy.com
DRAPE. Though this room is beautiful and obviously not student housing, it shows how a simple draping over a table can create a simple elegance--perfect for covering a questionable piece of furniture, creating elegance for small apartment parties--and providing an appealing alternative to (shutter briefly with me:) mini blinds.
Skona hem
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nannybird says:
Impressive design and ideas. I forwarded this site to granddaughters who are in college, and like to decorate. I found several ideas suitable for our home. Very clean appearances and color combinations. I would like more ideas from the author.
txranchgirl says:
Nannybird, thank you. I'd love to do a "part II" to this ideabook--the most impressive spaces to me are those that create beauty and functionality in the smallest scratch-your-head-ish dwellings.
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