Comments on: Alex’s 72 Hour Apartment Makeover | Before

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 11:58:27 +0000

wow! So many possibilities!!
I would actually take down the blinds and put in some awesome billowy layered curtains. I’d hang more billowy curtains across the part where the ceiling dips and hide the laundry room. I’d put a groovy room divider screen behind one of the couches in a beautiful deep teal or a color that brightens the room (coral?). I’d put a huge rug in the center of the room that ties in the room divider. I’d paint the walls anyway, coz’ who doesn’t want their own colors. Pay someone to paint it when you leave!
I think one of your awesome string art projects on the big wall, with some mirrored framed photos, to add light. I think a couple of tall, tall, corner lights to bounce around more light.
Whew.
All things I’ve done in previous apartments coz I HATE beige.
I can’t wait to see what you’ve come up with!!

By: Corinna - A Designer At Home

Corinna - A Designer At Home — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 21:53:03 +0000

Taking notes for my little sisters room! She’s a teenager and therefore only has so much say in what happens to my parent’s home.

By: Hanis

Hanis — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 15:26:24 +0000

wow! beautiful. It looks simple and felt cozy. =)

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:30:12 +0000

I’d LOVE a bland rental like that. The last 2 houses we have rented have had ugly painted walls–deep reds, yellow, green, and even a stucco inside wall. (in northern Michigan!) How in the heck do you work with colors that aren’t yours? Painting isn’t an option either. Sigh. I’m looking forward to your makeover to glean the ideas that will work in my situation—You always have the best ideas.

By: Pam Groom

Pam Groom — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:12:07 +0000

I’d try to embrace the wall color and think of what colors will go well with it. Your warm desert colors will go fine with beige/cream. Choose colors to suit, and treat each wall as an opportunity to create a balanced look with art and furniture. Add some greenery and bling (glass, metallics) to style it and call it good. Oh, – and factor in function with each decision. We want this place to serve it’s owner in a practical sense.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:06:12 +0000

I don’t understand when someone says you can’t paint in a rental… I’ve painted all mine knowing I just have to paint it back before I move (Southern CA as well)

When I move into a new place I get a paint chip from a hidden spot to keep for paint matching later… then I patch that little sucker up and paint the walls the colors I want them… just knowing I’ll have to paint them back.

Has always been worth it… and few times my landlord even told me to keep it because they liked it better, or one place I had been in for 3.5 years, I was told not to worry about it because by law they have to re-paint for new tenants anyway.

By: Mindy

Mindy — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 04:11:38 +0000

I’m about to move into a rental like that. Can’t wait to see what you do!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 04:04:53 +0000

speaking from experience — when you have a darkish room or a room where you can’t keep the windows open, painted walls, and white popcorn ceilings, the eye goes straight to the lightest element in the room — the ugly popcorn. So my first response would be to beg the landlord for permission and paint the whole thing bright white! clean, neutral, and the popcorn (visually) disappears! but very curious to see what you did…

By: Cindy Jones

Cindy Jones — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 02:07:35 +0000

I’d get some fabric with a geometric and pop of color to apply with starch to the area above the window with high ceiling and maybe use it on either side of the dining room window. MMS has a post about applying fabric with starch. You could paint a pattern on drop cloth if it’s not too heavy.

By: Lindsay Scalco

Lindsay Scalco — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 01:43:21 +0000

I’d go for large mirrors and artwork. My room is covered in art but in a rental, I’d go for just a few larger pieces, less holes that way. I also love mirrors!!! You can find them anywhere and prop them up against the wall or hang them. I just hate plain walls!!!!