Pops of Color

Does your apartment look dull and boring? I mean, it's only temporary living, so why bother to make it feel like home? How you feel at home can effect how you feel in the rest of your life. If you're not happy at home, why would you feel happy anywhere else?

"Well what can I do that won't make me lose half of my deposit?"

There are TONS of things you can do! Have you heard of Command? They've pretty much eliminated the need for nails to hang anything decorative around your home. You want to hang up a poster? They have velcro strips that you can put on the picture and the wall. You want to hang a picture? They have hooks that can hold those. Wreath on your front door? Put a hook upside down on the inside of the door, then run a ribbon with the wreath to the other side. Then you've got a clean look with some extra flair from your ribbon.

"Well that's all well and good, but what if I don't have anything to hang? Pictures are expensive."

  

All of these wall stickers are under $20 on Etsy. They're all very easy to take off, and won't leave any residue on your walls, so you won't have to worry about an extra charge for cleaning.

"I've got pictures on the walls, but everything else still looks...blah."

Well a good can of spray paint will run you about $6, and yard sale season is upon us folks. Go out and buy some knickknacks for like a quarter.

 

The second picture has old perfume bottles that are spray painted white.

 Or you could get super crafty and put lace on whatever you're going to spray paint for a nice pattern like Jessica from the Lovely Side blog did.

What DIY stuff have you done to brighten up your apartment?