This post shows you 24+ Small Apartment decorating ideas!
Whether your moving into your first apartment, or just looking to upgrade your current one, after reading our post you’ll be ready to transform your small apartment.
From color schemes to refreshing decor ideas, it’s time for some inspiration.
Small Apartment Decor Ideas
1.Install Floating Shelves
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Let’s kick things off with walls, walls are a free space that are ideal for decorating.
We love the idea of floating shelves decorated with books, objects and lighting.
We love how this room has incorporated a traditional style with modern elements.
2.A French Look
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French interiors are romantic and artistic, it’s all about ornate details, patterns and dark furniture.
Place a frilly pink sofa against a gallery full of your favorite art.
Display your books and decor objects on dark wooden furniture. And don’t forget a statement rug to tie in the look.
3.Use Elements of Pop Art
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Bring some elements of color to your apartment by incorporating the pop art style.
Keep your walls neutral, preferably white and style your space with funky furniture, bright, bold colors and geometric shapes.
We highly recommend mushroom lamps in colorful, bold spaces.
4.A Pink Sofa
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A statement sofa is a must in your small apartment. It’s a staple furniture item you can’t live without.
Instead of sticking to a neutral color, change things up and have a sofa that sticks out. We love a pink sofa, it’s so girly and chic.
5.Use Blue as your Signature Color
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Speaking of color, blue is an amazing color to decorate your apartment with.
Don’t be afraid to be bold and paint everything blue. Blue on the cupboards, walls and doorknobs.
It wraps around the room and creates an open, inviting atmosphere.
6.Round Coffee Table
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A 3 leg round coffee table is a must for your apartment. It’s a modern design on trend winning everyone’s hearts.
When it comes to material we recommend wood, a very popular choice in both dark and light tones.
7.Round Dining Table
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Sticking to round things, a round dining table is a very convenient shape for a small apartment.
Often square dining tables are too long and take up a lot of space.
A small round glass table where 4 people can comfortably sit is perfect for those intimate meals with friends and family.
8.Cabinet of Drawers
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A cabinet is useful for extra storage we all find ourselves needing.
Step away from modern, sleek designs and find a cabinet with detail and character.
Use books, lamps and bowls to layer and style your cabinet.
9.Use Books as Decor
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Books are an amazing decor item to have in your apartment.
Traditionally books are placed in cabinets, bookcases and shelves. But our favorite way of styling books is tables.
Use different sizes, layer your books and place flowers, candles and other decorative items.
10.Dedicate your Walls to Art
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Photos, prints, painting and posters.
Use any of these elements and add them to a wall in your apartment.
Walls can be basic and boring, so bring them to life by incorporating all your favorite pieces of art.
11.Use Yellow as an Accent Color in your Apartment
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Yellow is a color that livens up the room and works well with shades of white, blue and green.
Use yellow as an accent to compliment your other colors. Items such as cushions, candles, paintings etc.
Yellow should be the finishing touch to your apartment, not the main attraction.
12.Use Pink as an Accent Color in your Apartment.
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If you’re not that big of a fan of yellow then another color we recommend as an accent color is pink.
Pink is feminine, it has a soft element to it. Again use it with caution, have hints of pink around your apartment.
13.Install Moldings on Your Walls
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Walls can be flat and boring, and when it comes to small apartments you want your walls to look tall and your room to look bigger.
There’s something about molding paired with white/ beige shades of paint that brings character and height to walls.
14.Place your Desk at the End of your Bed
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Whether it’s for working or studying a desk is necessary.
And a small apartment can mean finding a creative way of placing furniture.
And for your desk, the end of your bed is the best place. It’s unique and practical, perfect for a small apartment.
15.Frills and Headboards
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Frilly pillows and quirky headboards are making their way into bedrooms everywhere.
We are obsessed with this look. Bringing color, texture and shapes to your bedrooms.
It’s a great way to bring your small bedroom to life.
16.Ottomans at the End of Your Bed
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There’s something about having a bench or stool at the end of your bed that adds coziness to the room.
A great replacement for a small space are ottomans. They are just as cozy and fit perfectly in small bedrooms.
17.Keep things Neutral
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A bedroom is a safe space, where you kick back and relax. If you want your space to feel calm, then a neutral color scheme is important.
Stick to shades of white, cream and beige, with hints of darker tones, if you want your room to appear spacious.
18.Have Your Bed Hidden Behind Curtains
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This is perfect if you want ‘a room within a room’. A place for you to slip away and read a book and enjoy some coffee.
Choose a space for your bed and install curtains, this will create a barrier between your bed and the rest of your apartment.
19.A Dining/Work Space in a Corner
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Apartments have many corners you can use to your advantage.
A bench with cushions and a round table is perfect for any corner space in your apartment.
It’s a multifunctional space where you’ll be able to eat, study or work.
20.Curved Back Chairs
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A furniture item we think are perfect to have in at least one of the rooms in your apartment has to be curved back chairs.
They look amazing paired with a round table and fit perfectly in a small space.
21.A Foldable Table in Your Kitchen
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A foldable table is perfect if you have a very small apartment and your kitchen is combined with your living area.
You can use the table when eating, studying or working. And then fold it away when not in use, and use your chairs as seating.
22.A Sofa in Your Kitchen
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If you want a hang out spot then why not have your sofa in the kitchen for the ultimate dining experience.
Why not combine your dining space with your kitchen and create a place in your apartment everyone loves to hang out at.
23.A Tall Coffee Table
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In an apartment multi-functionality is important. Your space is small yet you need areas to do different kinds of things.
One way you can make it a little easier is through a tall coffee table.
This will double down as an eating area as well as work or a social one.
24.Cozy Barstools Are a Must
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Cozy barstools are a must for your apartment.
Stick to barstools with fabric, preferably white. They elevate your kitchen and create a fancy coffee shop feel.
25.A White Kitchen
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They say that if you paint your space a light color, especially white it appears the space is a lot larger than before.
So paint your kitchen white and watch how much bigger it will appear just through painting.
26.Stripes and Colors
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A pattern you need in your apartment is stripes.
Stripes are making their way into every part of the home, especially in those bright bold color schemes.
From kitchens, to bathroom and living rooms. It’s a pattern you need in your apartment.
27.A Blue Kitchen
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If white is not what you’re looking for in your space, then blue is another amazing color to paint your kitchen.
Pair those cupboards with some brass handles and open shelving and you have a bold and beautiful kitchen.
28.A Yellow Kitchen
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And finally going back to yellow, instead of using it as an accent color why not have your kitchen yellow.
This is a perfect color for a small apartment kitchen for that cottage kitchen look.
Concluding
We hope this post has given you some inspiration to bring new elements and designs to make your apartment inviting and personal.
Whether it’s cozy barstools, or a statement sofa, no matter what you decide, we know it’ll bring some character and charm into your apartment.
Which idea are you going to incorporate in your own small apartment let us know in the comments. We love to hear from our readers.
This Post showed you 24+ Small Apartment decorating ideas.
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