How to Create the Perfect Interior Design Vision Board

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The purpose of a vision board is to help you determine your preferred style of apartment living: cozy, Bohemian, minimalist, retro, or rustic. In any of our Aperto communities, you’ll easily be able to create a stunning atmosphere that fits your unique style.  

Before You Start: Must-Have Items

Creating a vision board is simple. You can create one online with a free vision board maker, or you can create a hands-on vision board with apartment must-haves using:

  • Fabric samples
  • Wallpaper samples
  • Paint samples
  • Clippings or photos of furniture

Juxtaposing these items on the board will help you find the design decor that is right for you.

Choosing the Perfect Interior Design

When you are a renter, an essential aspect of interior design is to know the DIY hacks. Luckily, some Ikea hacks can help improve your space without damaging the walls. There is no need to install shelves in a closet when IKEA sells so many rolling racks and over-the-door storage.

The idea is to avoid distressing walls or floors, so stick to themes like bohemian chic, cozy, or shabby chic, which use temporary design elements such as plants, posters, throws, pillows, rugs, and swaths of cloth to create a look.

A Vision Board is Apartment Therapy

According to an article in Psychology Today, a vision board allows individuals to self-reflect on what they truly want in any situation. Creating a vision board is a form of brainstorming that will enable you to determine the decor styles, patterns, and colors of your ideal apartment living. It is also a form of goal-setting that helps you achieve your ideals about apartment living.

Choosing the Perfect Window Covering: Tips From the Pros

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If you are a tenant at one of Aperto’s many well-maintained properties, you likely have a view of a beautiful courtyard or pool, a park, or a city landscape that should not be framed with standard gray vertical blinds. Aperto rentals come with beautiful windows or sliding patio doors that lead to a garden or balcony, so window coverings that enhance the view or preserve privacy are crucial. Choose creative window dressings to brighten your room, express your taste, and keep your place cool.

Cool and Creative Window Dressings

There are 162 Aperto rental properties in gorgeous, steamy locations such as Eugene, OR, Sacramento, CA, and Tucson, AZ. Many DIY Hacks and Ikea hacks can help keep your apartment cool so you can save on electricity bills.

As the hot weather is so persistent; it is a good idea to use a double window treatment with a sheer light layer to let breezes in. And utilize a heavier drape to keep the hot sun out and lower the room temperature.

To give your apartment a fresh look, experts recommend using the existing curtain rod hooks. Still, a different rod is to avoid drilling into the walls or using the existing rod to hang any new window treatments. Choosing a curtain with unique grommets can also freshen your apartment’s look.

Apartment Living Decor Advice

Although redecorating your apartment is excellent apartment therapy, it is important to go within a reasonable distance. That is because if you damage the apartment with any DIY hacks, you could lose your damage deposit. Stick to using original fixtures and avoid drilling or nailing anything, such as new curtain rod supports, into the walls. This helps to prevent distressing the apartment walls and having to forgo your rental apartment when it is time to move out.

Elevate Your Home With These Dresser Alternatives

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There are plenty of ways to fancy up your home under Aperto Property Management. Everyone wants to be comfortable in their own home, which is why it´s a good idea to take a look at your options for furniture, decor, and various other things you might want to have in your home.

Before You Start: Must-Have Items

When you´re looking to decorate your home, there are things you may want, but then there are things that are absolute apartment must-haves. Dressers are one of those must-have items. Here are some dresser alternatives to enhance your apartment living:

  • Trunks and chests
  • Bed with drawers
  • Cubicle organizer

That´s just to name a few, but as we evolve and start focusing on more minimalist and simplistic lifestyles, more and more alternatives are coming to light.

Choosing the Perfect Spot: Tips from the Pros

The location of your furniture pieces in your home is responsible for giving your home mojo, so make sure you´re placing everything in a way that´s going to be beneficial for use and for movement throughout your home. There are a few basic rules to follow when figuring out how to arrange your furniture:

  1. Choose a focal point, or where you want the center/focus of the room to be.
  2. Determine a spot for the TV.
  3. Don´t place furniture against the walls and be conscious of walking paths.

Brighten Your Room

There are plenty of ways to enhance your home, but having big-ticket furniture items is key to figuring out the layout of the rest of the room. One really fun detail to pay attention to is the lighting you would like in your home, and it´s always a good idea to pick out or have a nice lamp to put on your dressers. Choosing light-colored and decorative furniture definitely brightens your room and is great for apartment living.