{"id":30382,"date":"2015-07-21T16:49:18","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T23:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=30382"},"modified":"2015-08-04T09:30:56","modified_gmt":"2015-08-04T16:30:56","slug":"10-cheap-ways-to-decorate-your-first-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/21\/10-cheap-ways-to-decorate-your-first-apartment\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Cheap Ways To Decorate Your First Apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"

After moving into your first apartment, money may be a little tight for a while. You’ve already put down a security deposit and paid the various moving expenses and apartment fees.When it comes to making\u00a0a new home look nice on a budget, consider some cheap ways to decorate. The list below includes 10 cheap ways to decorate your first apartment.<\/p>\n

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1. Use books as end tables<\/h4>\n

Stacking hardcover books on top of each other high enough to make an end table will add some character in your first apartment. We suggest using thicker and bigger books.<\/p>\n

2. Create DIY shelves from cardboard\u00a0boxes<\/h4>\n

Don’t throw away those boxes after moving. Turn them into shelves<\/a> for your new home!<\/p>\n

3. Plants add life your home<\/h4>\n

Buy fresh flowers or fake flowers to add life in your apartment. Save old glass bottles and use them as vases. We suggest using soda bottles.<\/p>\n

4. Turn boxes into storage bins<\/h4>\n

Use leftover boxes, some fabric and hot glue to create storage bins<\/a> for miscellaneous items.<\/p>\n

5. Using mirrors will open up your home<\/h4>\n

Mount mirrors on walls to create the illusion of a larger home.<\/p>\n

6. Avoid buying new furniture and\u00a0restore old furniture.<\/h4>\n

Some sanding, painting and varnishing\u00a0can turn old furniture into a great piece for your home.<\/p>\n

\"cheap<\/a>7. Create a collage wall with pictures of family and friends<\/h4>\n

Pictures can make any home homier. Instead of propping framed pictures on counters and shelves, why not mount them straight to the wall?<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Use rope to create house hold items such as drink coasters<\/h4>\n

Using rope and hot glue, you can create a couple different things to add a nice rustic touch<\/a> to your apartment.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Paint or spray paint an accent wall<\/h4>\n

Painting an entire wall one color will add a nice touch to your apartment. Brighter colors will open up your home. Make your own stencil and spray paint patterns on\u00a0the wall.<\/p>\n

10. Add pops of color with bright throw pillows<\/h4>\n

Spice it up a bit and pick up some throw pillows for your living room area.<\/p>\n

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What are some cheap ways you decorate your first apartment? Let us know in the comments below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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After moving into your first apartment, money may be a little tight for a while. You’ve already put down a security deposit and paid the various moving expenses and apartment fees.When it comes to making\u00a0a new home look nice on a budget, consider some cheap ways to decorate. The list below includes 10 cheap ways […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":30419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11,7],"tags":[1998,1458,1999,1997,944,2000,935,1601],"class_list":["post-30382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-organization-tips","category-tips-tricks","tag-1st-apartment","tag-after-move","tag-apartment-living","tag-cheap-ways-to-decorate","tag-decor","tag-decorating-your-apartment","tag-decorations","tag-first-apartment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30382"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51929,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30382\/revisions\/51929"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}