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When you move into your very first apartment, you have a to-do list approximately 1,000 feet long. But when it comes to one task on that list, the best thing you can do just might be holding off.
The reality is, no matter how much or how little money you have to spend when decorating your first apartment, planning out your overall budget from the get-go is a must. Here, experts explain how to do so in a way you can easily stick to.
Grace Atwood has written the lifestyle blog, The Stripe, for twelve years now, and is also active on Instagram and has a weekly newsletter. She worked with designer and Elements of Style blogger Erin Gates on decorating this Charleston, South Carolina rental apartment.
IKEA bookcases are one of the most versatile furniture pieces in the game. Yes, they’re great for organizing books — they’re also perfect for closets.Canada-based content creator Heather Barnes posted a TikTok hack that shows how to turn a BRIMNES bookcase into a custom closet.
Sekile Nzinga is the Chief Equity Officer for the State of Illinois and the founder of The Nzinga Collective, and rents this 1200-square-foot condo in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood.
One of the best things about moving into your first apartment is having a home that really feels like yours: a well-curated ode to all the style and personality that only you possess. But much like Rome or a fine wheel of Parmesan, your dream home can’t be built in a day. You’ll feel much more at home when you take your time, reflecting on what you want your space to be and then bringing in only the decor that speaks to you.
Over this past year, I’ve been able to add more than $40,000 to my net worth. A major factor was my use of sinking funds, or separate savings accounts for each goal.
Renter Sydney Callands finds a way to make her 660-square-foot apartment's odd layout work. "Sometimes it almost feels like I'm Carrie Bradshaw living her best life in the West Village — emphasis on sometimes," she says.
