Tour Our Apartment!

Dave and I moved into our first apartment together in September and it has been an amazing adventure so far!

Me and Dave getting the keys to our apartment

I am thrilled to finally be finished with the decorating, I'm sure I will still be buying knick knacks and little things in the future, but all of the big things are in place.

Design Process

The design theme for the apartment was "cozy neutral." I loved the tan and white colors for big pieces of furniture and thought it would be an appropriate color scheme for us as a couple living together. Neutrals are very warm and inviting in a space and it was important to me for the apartment to feel like home.

Living Room and Dining Room

The apartment has a great open concept design in the living room and dining room. We arranged our furniture to keep this space as open as possible. The couch and love-seat were from Raymour and Flannigan. The entertainment center is from Ikea. The coffee table and dining table were from my parents' house. The dining table was actually my parents' first kitchenette. To give an accent to a very muted color scheme, I chose an abstract patterned throw blanket and area rug. I hope this gives the room a nice contrast with the big pieces of furniture. I also chose glass lighting fixtures and a glass coffee table to break up the white pieces of furniture and give the illusion of the space being more open.

Our living room and dining room

Kitchen

The kitchen is fantastic! It offers lots of counter space and was recently renovated with granite countertops, dark wood cabinets and stainless steel appliances. When we took our first tour, my jaw dropped when I saw the kitchen!

Bedroom

The bedroom stayed in the same "cozy neutral" color scheme. The bed and frame also came from Raymour and Flannigan and the bed spread and vanity came from Bed, Bath and Beyond. The mirror came from my room at home, orignally bought from P.B. Teen. The cabinets came from Ikea and the space worked out perfectly so that they could be used sort of as "end tables" as well. 

When we first saw this apartment, there was no furniture inside, it was a completely blank slate. I am so proud of how we made this apartment into a home, it took a lot of time, work and energy but it was all worth it in the end.