I don’t think there is a thing I would change about this apartment. Check out the tour on apartment therapy: amazing outdoor space with vertical succulent garden built on an upright pallet, meticulous gallery wall in the bedroom set on amazing wallpaper, fun quirky pillows, color coded book shelf, globe collection……….such a happy place
Lacking closet space and have shelving from IKEA littering your walls? This apartment Therapy post gives you 9 ways to customize or spruce up plain jane shelving. Don’t want much work involved? Take their decorating tips of using monochromatic knick knacks on each shelf to keep it stream lined. Up for a project? Cue the leather strap detailing or ombre paint! Click the photo for more ideas
My grandmothers shore house is complete with pink and green bathtubs and sinks, don’t worry- they are mixed- one is completely pink, and the other green! Some people (this one in Australia) are embracing this retro tub/sink look and updating the bathroom to complement it. Would you? I think its actually pretty cool looking……
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Best places to find furniture in Philadelphia as suggested by readers of Apartment Therapy
I think plates with quirkly clean designs are fun- but are usually very $$$ when found at stores like Anthropologie. I found this DIY post on apartment therapy where they used porcelain paint pens to doodle designs on plates and planters. This would be super fun to do for a friends birthday or special occasion with their initials, lyrics etc. Now if only I had better handwriting……
I’m attempting to create a gallery wall, but the furthest I’ve gotten so far is purchasing frames in varying sizes from IKEA. I turned to apartmenttherapy.com for some inspiration and found some really great examples. I think the key is mixing art, items (in shadow boxes) and photography. Click the pic for the article!
Check out ApartmentTherapy.com’s ideas for creating amazing mudrooms. Convert a tiny portion of an entry way wall with the help of a few hooks and old wooden crates! Time to start preparing for spring cleaning! Click on the picture for more inspiration
Sam Brandolini 