May 06, 8:38 AM
Tired of your old, traditional layout and looking for a way to mix things up in your apartment? Don't get bored with your place and think that you need to move. Instead, renew and switch things up in your place to make it new to you. Trust me, this is much easier....
Here are a couple of quick ideas:
1) Swap Your Room- If you are living in a one bedroom apartment by yourself, switch your living room with your bedroom. Yes, it may seem a little out of the ordinary, but can end up really cool. This way your living room becomes the room with the door on it and a completely different room. Beware though...typically you get a little more sunlight in the room that is actually meant to be the living room, so if your windows are facing the east and you are not a morning person you may want to think about that. Other than that, you should be good to go. Plus you'll never miss a guest because the front door is in your bedroom, so you don't have to worry about sleeping through their knock. I guess that could be a good or a bad thing depending on how you look at it.
Even if you live in a two or three bedroom place with roommates, you can still switch things up. If your roomy and you can't decide who gets to turn the living room into their bedroom, why don't you just switch bedrooms with eachother. See life from the other side of the apartment. Maybe you'll find out why they are so grumpy.
2) Paint- Anytime you want a new feel. The easiest thing to do other than move furniture around is to paint. Get fun with your colors and pick a few complimentary or matching colors that are bright, vibrant, and really speak out to you. Paint different walls, different colors. Have a few friends over, a bottle of wine or two, and get to painting. Its a fun painting party! Always check with your management first through to make sure that you can paint the walls.
3) Game Room Boo on the traditional living room. Get rid of the boring side tables, couch in the center, coffee table look and turn your living room into a room for fun. Line the couch against the wall keeping your entertainment center with TV, stereo and game system on the other end. Then, look on craigslist or garage sales for an old foosball table, pool table, or arcade game. Set up a small bar and a few sitables around the room. Get "FUN" with your decorations and viola! Your living room has become a fun guest room.
As Apartmentites, we are always looking for fun ways to spice up our apartments. The next time you feel your place is getting stale, try one of these tips and you are sure to freshen things up!