Ken and I have been living in our little apartment for over a year now. It’s nothing special by any means {other than being fairly cheap}, but we’ve managed to give it that “home-y” feel. Just take a look at these before and after photos– the before was taken the first week we moved in {September 2010} and the after photo was taken this evening.
Before: Look at our tiny TV… it didn’t even have a stand thing {Ken lost it}! We actually didn’t even have a TV bench so we had to use our coffee table from Ikea. And our poor curtains! We didn’t have lamps either. But at least our floor was shiny, right? lol.
After: A few pictures on the walls and a brand new TV, TV bench, chair, curtains, lamps, floor mat etc. Most of this stuff was bought over the months, bit by bit. Looking pretty cozy, huh?
Most of our furniture and decor actually comes from Wal-mart or Ikea. I wish I could shop at Bombay, but let’s be realistic: I’m a student on a tight budget :P
Curtains: Brown ones {Zellers}, white ones {Ikea}
End tables and coffee table: Ikea
Futon: Wal-mart
Picture: Wal-mart
Birds Decor: Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Lamps: Ikea
Floor mat: Wal-mart
One of my favourite pieces is this vase with flowers that light up {Bed, Bath, and Beyond}:
Earlier this week, I made a trip to Ikea. I’ve been wanting an armchair for a while now, so I finally got one. It was pretty cheap {$149} so I ended up getting a plant stand too {$29}.
I basically love everything at Ikea, especially the decor/candles section. Check out this blue vase {$9.99} and single flower {$0.99} I bought. It matches the super soft quilt that hangs over the armchair {$24.99 at Winners}.
Although this isn’t part of my living room, I just wanted to show you how I decorated my kitchen table. Initially, I just had the two candles sitting on the table. However, I found this dinner tray thing while browsing at Winners {$9.99} which I thought would look nice…
What do you think?
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