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I want to update or give new look to my kitchen and living room

2 years ago

I want to change in my apartment specially my kitchen with main door and my small living room

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Shoemaker
2 years ago
I think you have a great place. Looks nice. If you were going to really start decorating, is there any way to de clutter? I mean that in a positive way. I understand everything you have appears like you need it. Is there any space in the cabinets so you can clear more counter space? That would be the first step.
Ash Chaudhry
Original Author
2 years ago
I know but unfortunatly i have not too much cabinets 😥but what u you want me to put in cabinets?
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Annie Deighnaugh
2 years ago
What do you want to change? Is it rented? Do you know what if anything you are allowed to change?
Olychick
2 years ago
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I might look for a narrow, tall cabinet - with doors, no open shelves - to go on that short wall behind where the plants are (not the one with the painting). You could move some things from the kitchen cupboards that you use less frequently, or even pantry items, so you could get the dishes off the counter and into cupboards. That would do a lot to declutter the area. Is there anywhere else for the garbage can? I wouldn't want that to be the first thing I see when coming through the door. Would it be possible to put it on the other side of the stove and move whatever is in that area someplace else? Or get a small, narrow cabinet where the garbage can is now and put the stuff from the right side of the stove in that?

If you could get rid of the dish storage above the sink and declutter that area, you might want to look at some decorative peel and stick tiles to put on the wall in that area to brighten things up and give you a new look. They can be removed easily without damage to the wall (shop carefully to make sure what you pick is easily removed) when you move out.

Not sure if you would be allowed to add nicer open shelves, if other suggestions for decluttering won't work for you.
Ash Chaudhry
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2 years ago
My aprtment is rented thats y i cant do much ,just can change paints and little bit decor ...etc

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