Need help decorating tiny NYC apartment
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Comments (67)I also vote no to the plastic liner. hard to clean and wasteful to just replace them all the time. Nylon curtains can be thrown in the wash and bleached (it's easier to wash them routinely though, before the bottom hem gets moldy). I use this kind of hook which makes that chore super easy. I used to have two curtains doubled up on regular hooks and that worked just fine, btw. double sided hooks or double rods are not really necessary unless you just like the way it looks....See MoreSmall NYC apartment - Need Decor Help
Comments (23)I agree with Flo. NYC apartments are usually space challenged, and yours seems true to form. I’m trying to figure out the relationship between couch and desk and hall. Your art over the sofa should cover 2/3 - 3/4 the sofa width and hang 5 - 8 inches above. I’d do a square or portrait format canvas or print over the desk. If you want a bit of bling there, try Great Big Canvas’s metallic art: https://www.greatbigcanvas.com/category/art-by-color/metallic-wall-art/gold/?pagesize=90...See MoreNYC Tiny Bedroom decoration ideas
Comments (5)Not a pro. Just "food for thought": If the room is small and your impression of it is dark, consider painting it all white or off white or another pale color. Lighter color for bedding with a pair of matching pillow shams would also lighten the room while making it feel more complete. On a full sized bed, you could choose a queen bed spread, preferably reversible, and it would likely cover the bed frame, too -- but you might need to stitch or pin up the bottom corners or tuck them under the mattress. Two extra shams that coordinate but not match -- two solids and either two different solid colors or two print could help complete the decorating look. If you like the mountain picture, see if you can choose a solid color from with that picture for your bedding and a second color for within the second pillow shams. When you cannot have a pair of nightstands, you might consider a (bed width or a pair of smaller) box shelf -- a shelving board DIY project, with or without the back -- https://www.homedit.com/box-shelves/ and you could certainly put art over box shelves unless your headboard is high. In a small room, you might even consider not using a headboard or foot board ... just a metal frame with wheels/casters so it can be easily moved to enable you to walk around the bed to more easily make the bed. Adding casters to your night stand(s) could help with them moving them for cleaning, too. on the wall over the head of the bead for a (preferably all metal w/adjustable goose neck) clamp light or two https://www.lampsplus.com/products/black-adjustable-gooseneck-arm-headboard-clip-lamp__74412.html and an alarm clock and/or cell phones and charger -- things you'd ordinarily keep on your night stand. Sometimes a floor lamp table combo might fit where a night stand would not -- but if you choose one, make sure it is heavy/sturdy enough not to easily tip over. https://www.google.com/search?q=narrow+floor+lamp+table+combo&client=firefox-b-1-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwizn7-sj5nqAhXslHIEHYGFByIQ_AUoAnoECA0QBA&biw=1366&bih=654i Choose mid-large white lamp shades to let out as much light as possible. Take a close look at your night stands and see if they could be stacked (held together with a vertical board on the back of both the length/height of the backs of the stands) might be possible if the legs of one is removed and then they could be used for lingerie storage rather than as a night stand. Over the inside of the bedroom door shoe racks might help with a place to store those. Pics would be needed for more suggestions from the Houzz pros....See MoreNeed help with tiny studio apartment furniture layout
Comments (6)I"m having trouble reading some of your writing. Will the bed fit on the opposite wall? How far into the room would it come? An open bookcase will create the illusion of separation and still let in the light....See Morememlex
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