analysis: analysis: How To Make Your First Apartment Cozy

Start by cleaning

Notes:

• There’s a good chance you don’t feel comfortable in your new place because you haven’t cleaned it thoroughly. Before you start decorating the place, make sure the apartment is spotless.
• Use the disinfectants and rags to clean every corner of your new home. And really get into it, because you don’t want to sit in your apartment wondering about the last tenants. Also, you will get familiar with every corner of your new home.
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  How to Clean Your Apartment: 10 Simple Tips

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Paint the walls

Notes:

• Walls play an essential role in the way how you feel about your new home. Painting the walls is an easy way to change the vibe of your new place immediately. Paint the walls in the tone of your choice, but make sure it matches with everything else.
• Also, keep in mind that you might want to stay away from intense colors since you’re still not familiar with the natural light in your home. You can personalize the walls with some details to play it safe, rather than pain the walls.
• And if your apartment is small, try to stay away from dark colors, as they’ll close up space and make it look even smaller.
• Light wall decor and removable wallpapers are alternatives you can consider. But even before that, try to find out which rooms lack the natural light and plan the wall decorations accordingly.
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  27 of the Best Paint Colors for Small Spaces

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Set the mood with lighting

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• It’s important to realize how powerful lighting is in changing the feel of any space. If you plan your lighting right, you will notice a huge difference. Here are a couple of useful tips.
• Let’s face it – overhead lighting rarely sets the mood. Set up at least three lamps in each room and create three zones. You can put a lamp on your side table, decorate a corner with string lights, and place a standing lamp in another corner. Of course, make lightning work for you in a practical way. If you like reading in an armchair, or before sleep, put a lamp in that area.
• LED light bulbs are a great choice since they last longer and can reduce your electricity bill. However, don’t choose cold, white light bulbs, because they make a room feel, you’ve guessed it – cold. Choose bulbs that produce warm light, and notice how relaxing the room feels.
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  These Are the Best Lighting Options for Your Apartment

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Choose a familiar scent

Notes:

• Walls aren’t empty and white anymore, but something still feels new and unfamiliar. And it might be the smell. The scent is very strongly tied to memory, and the particular scent in your place probably doesn’t remind you of anything yet.
• One of the fastest ways to make this apartment your new home is to introduce a familiar scent. If you’ve used any incensed candles in your old apartment or a particular fragrance, it’s time to revisit the old memories.
• If you can’t mimic the smell of your old home, claim the new signature scent that you like. And make sure you can feel it everywhere in the apartment. Space will feel more cohesive, and you’ll find that this easily overlooked change is what helps you connect to your new apartment.
• QUESTION?
  Getting Rid of Strange Odors in Your Apartment

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Decoration

Notes:

• You can check out some decorating tips and tricks to help you get some ideas. However, now that you finally have your own home, there’s no reason not to decorate it based on your style.
• Do you like photos of your friends and family on the walls? Or you want modern artwork to hang from your walls? It’s your choice what you want your new apartment to look like.
• Don’t just buy things you fancy or hang items on the wall only because you like the way they look. It would be good to choose a particular style or color scheme and to stick to it. Then, arrange all the decorations accordingly, and only buy items that are cohesive with the style you’ve chosen. If you don’t do that, some details in your apartment will feel out of place and kitschy.
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Display sentimental items

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• After you have finished with the walls and lighting, you can personalize the space by displaying your sentimental items. These objects will make the space feel more yours.
• A blanket that goes all the way back to your childhood or a painting you bought on a school trip are not only objects that look nice but also an important part of your experience.
• QUESTION?
  Creative Ways to Decorate Your Home with Sentimental Items

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Make it comfy

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• Arrange furniture in the living room and other rooms practically and comfortably. Make sure that armchairs face the sofa so that you and your guests can sit and speak comfortably. Throw in some pillows to make it extra comfy, and add blankets if it’s a colder time of the year. Area rugs will also make the space feel cozy.
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Throw a house-warming party

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• Inviting your friends over and cooking in your new kitchen can help you make your first apartment cozy. Even if you’re still not done unpacking, you can invite your friends for dinner or pizza. Having people you love in a new environment is a great experience that can help you during this transition period.

• DON’T FORGET

  After unpacking, it’s time to handle other not-so-fun yet essential details, like dealing with bureaucracy. But don’t worry, the most challenging part of your relocation is behind you. Making your space comfy and meeting your neighbors is the part when you can relax and actually have some fun.

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