“Your home should tell the story of who you are, and be a collection of what you love,” says interior designer Nate Berkus. However, when you live in a cramped rental apartment with “landlord special” beige walls, a strict no-paint clause, and a tiny budget, telling your story can feel impossible. Decorating a small rental …
You walk through your front door with an armful of groceries, and immediately, you are bumping your elbows against the walls. For many apartment renters and small-home owners, the hallway feels less like a welcoming entryway and more like a cramped, dark bowling alley. Because narrow corridors are transition zones, they are usually the last …
“The details are not the details. They make the design,” Charles Eames famously noted. When you live in a cramped rental apartment, a mirror is far more than just a tool for checking your hair before you run out the door. It is arguably the most powerful architectural weapon in your decorating arsenal. If you …
If you are reading this, you are probably staring at a living room that feels more like a cramped shoebox than a relaxing sanctuary. When you rent a small apartment, you can’t exactly knock down a wall to create an open-concept floor plan. You have to work with the square footage you signed a lease …