Every place that I've lived in has had some attempts to make it cozy, even if we were only staying for 6 months or so. There wasn't much that I could do to the wood paneled trailer in Arizona, but I tried anyway. The interior decorator in me always comes out and wants to do a complete makeover. I just want a cozy home - it doesn't have to be fancy. The apartment that we are going to rent was primarily chosen because of location, so I have to say the outside and inside appearance leaves much to be desired - however, let me look on the bright side- things I like about it - Grape vines on the fence, the apple tree in the yard, lots of space inside. Things that need to be changed: Brown painted floors that are beginning to peel, Tacky colored walls. Of course one instant and dramatic improvement would be to paint all the wood trim white, but our landlord seems to think that the wood carries some value with it, which I assure you, it doesn't. It is very orangey and thin. So how do you decorate when you can't change the wood trim? Please send me ideas someone!
The landlord has agreed to repaint in the colors I picked out, so I have to say that is pretty nice. The color palette I chose: Floors repainted in Poppyseed (Navy blue, almost black), dining room and living room in a crisp white, bedrooms a light blue and the guest room in an easy going yellow. Since the outside of this house is modest, I'm not trying to make a palace inside. Somehow, I feel like interiors and exteriors should relate to each other. And if you can't change certain things about your pad (i.e., wood trim, yellowing siding) proceed with the best of your own good taste, and don't over do it. I hope to get some before and after pictures to show soon!
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