A few weeks ago I helped a friend who was having apartment-blahs. We weren't going for drastic change, just enough to feel different. And our goal was under $40 and start-to-finish done in one evening.
Here's the Everyday-Girl-Awesomeness Transformation
How we did it:
- The #1 difference was made by hanging simple sheer curtains (all materials from Target).
- Cleared off all the things that naturally pile up on desks.
- Important papers went into a vertical file box (also from Target)
- Current books in rotation stayed on the desk, all other books got stacked on the floor underneath a table next to the desk in neat piles. It's a studio-we had to get creative
- Added: My favorite Calendar from Etsy and a framed personal memento, a glass jar to hold odds and ends and a bunch of sunflowers as a treat.
It has made SUCH a difference! I love it - and while things do still pile up (I'm a clutter-prone human after all), It's a lot easier to keep things tidy and I'm more inclined to do so because it looks so great when it is neat!
ReplyDeleteAnd, honestly, fresh flowers while seemingly minor, make a ton of difference. I can't have them all the time, but when I can I do - it's an instant perk up to the room!
One genius touch you can't see in these, is stacking up all my many overflow books under the three-legged table next to the desk instead of just up against the wall. Out of the way, but accessible.
I can't believe something as simple as a change of curtains can make such a difference. Good call on that one.
ReplyDelete-Zane of ontario honey
Wow. Now that is what we call organization.
ReplyDeleteAlso,
I have been looking to buy some rugs lately.. anyone know any sites?
I've heard about Rugman.com? Any experiences there? :)