my journey in apartment decorating on a budget.

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DAMASK TOTES

I recently posted a blog on my fear that damask will soon go "out of style", but its not over yet!

$18 at… Continue

Added by budget apartment on July 29, 2008 at 7:43pm — No Comments

Not entirely conventional, but I think my kitty would LOVE a HUGE bed to sleep on, instead of the typical 2 foot pet beds. For only $65 bucks at walmart, which is similar in price to half the stuff I've seen out there, he can rest his tired little head on one of these:

The only thing… Continue

Added by budget apartment on July 24, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

Fuzzy Rug vs Bamboo Rug

I am at a loss of ideas on how to rug the place up. Rugs on a rug is in, I hear. I was going to go with the "Vitten" Flokati rug from Ikea:

But it doesn't withstand a lot of foot traffic and I'm worried that since I KNOW my boyfriend and I will be spending a lot of eating time on the c… Continue

Added by budget apartment on July 23, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Over-damasking?

If you could sum up my love for decor in one word, it would be DAMASK. Even my company logo is a damask print that I half-handcrafted

But with the rise of the available Damask Decor in every store I can think of Walmart, Target, Pier One, Macys, etc, I fear that my personal tas… Continue

Added by budget apartment on July 23, 2008 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

I love desk.

Cheap, handsome and Functional! $129.00 at Target with 15% off MINE! Now to find it cheaper! Continue

Added by budget apartment on July 22, 2008 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

Where is the cat?

I have a cat. My cat LOVES to poo. I do not enjoy looking at his litter box. But, I'm not sure if this is something I want to get in place of it. At least if my cat poos in a viewable litter box, people will know where it's coming from. Will people think.. "where is that smell coming from" if they can't find a cat box anywhere?

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Added by budget apartment on July 22, 2008 at 6:36pm — No Comments

Target beds cheaper?!?!

See this bed:

It is available from: Target for an order total of about $275 with tax and shipping (including the "spend $125 and 15% off")… Continue

Added by budget apartment on July 22, 2008 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

Vinyl Wall Decals

This is the one I'm getting... originally priced at $96.00 on feelmorehuman.com It is available from the same company on etsy for a fraction of the price:

FLOURISH WALL DECAL $60.00 ________________ The runner up was:… Continue

Added by budget apartment on July 22, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Paper Laterns?

Do these remain in style? In any case, I still want one!

$3.50 each

$11.95 each lunabazaar.com Continue

Added by budget apartment on July 22, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

My Apartment

A blank canvas! Continue

Added by budget apartment on July 21, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

1st Apartment

I am a 27 year old graphic designer, moving out of my house and into my first apartment with my boyfriend. I would like to create a sophisticated atmosphere in my small studio apartment. The major problem I am facing right now, is my spending needs to be on a budget. Aside from that, my boyfriend and I are like children, I fear we might overdue it on child-like novelty products and toys. I mean, who can resist this:

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Added by budget apartment on July 20, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments