How To Make a Furnished Apartment Your Own

While it’s not always a common option, many apartment complexes will offer furnished rentals for college students. Since many students haven’t lived on their own before, this can be a great perk. This way, they’ll not have to buy a bunch of furniture before the new school year.

However, these furnished apartments tend not to be the most stylish. Even if they look good, they might not fit your preferred theme or design. That’s why we’re here to help you find ways to make your furnished apartment your own. That way, it can feel more like home to you while you’re at school.

Fill In the Gaps

Even though your furnished apartment will have the essentials, it likely won’t have everything you need. Some pieces of furniture might be missing, and it likely won’t have things like curtains and entertainment centers. That means it’s up to you to fill in the gaps.

When buying these items, you’ll have the freedom to pick out whatever you want, allowing you to give your furnished apartment a bit more personality. While you might have to make sure your additions match what’s already there, this still opens you up to many stylistic options.

Add to the Existing Furniture

Even if your furnished apartment has everything you need, there’s no rule saying you can’t add to what’s already there as long as you don’t damage it. That means you can buy some extra chairs and tables if you want.

Accent chairs are a perfect option since they don’t have to perfectly match the furniture that’s already there. Once you know how to decorate with an accent chair, including one will be pretty straightforward.

If you can’t figure out a fun way to match the furniture you already have in the apartment, look into buying slipcovers for them. This is an easy way to add to the pre-existing furniture, giving you more creative freedom.

Decorate It the Way You Like

Of course, the best way to make this furnished apartment your own is to decorate it with your personal items. You likely already have quite a few decorations from your room back at home that you’ve brought with you, but you can always go shopping for new ones if you prefer. Just make sure you and your roommates agree on the items you get if you plan on placing them in the main room.

Spruce It Up With the Right Scent

Finally, if you want to try one last thing that’ll personalize your furnished apartment, try focusing on a sense other than sight—find a scent that’ll make your space more unique. Typically, people want to change how an apartment looks to impress their guests. One thing that everyone will notice the second they walk in is a fresh scent.

Even if your apartment looks identical to the one next door, the right scent will help you and your guests experience your apartment in a completely different way.

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