New apartment, need help decorating?

Question

My fiance and I just moved into a new apartment. It's a really nice cozy place...it comes fully furnished, problem is.....everything must stay. Unfortunately, we chose a place that is owned by a flamboyant guy who like floral patterns (and not the good kind!). Since we can't take anything out of the apartment, I am going to redecorate with what I have. I need ideas such as slip covers for the couch, and a pink chair in the bedroom.

Here's my decorating ideas:

Living Room - african theme (no animal prints)

Kitchen - paris theme (eifffel tower and bistro types)

Bedroom - mediterranean (greece and italy)

Answer 1

its kind of hard to give the ideas without seeing your furniture - but may I suggest checking out Marshall's, Ross, or TJ Max - they have all the great trends for decorating - fraction of the cost.  Another choice is a Flea Market, you would be surprised of the wood items they have for the "african theme".  Good Luck and Happy Decorating!

Answer 2

Here's some suggestions for the kitchen:

http://www.velvetstore.co.uk/product.asp...

http://www.velvetstore.co.uk/category.as...

http://www.velvetstore.co.uk/product.asp...

I'm not sure what the furnishings are like in the bedroom but a nice way to introduce a mediterranean them is to have all white walls with a feature wall in blue. Pink accents such as the chair you mentioned would work well with that theme.

I feel your pain, my partner and I also rent (although luckily unfurnished so we have been able to put our own stamp on it a bit).

Our bathroom has a horrid green suite - I've done my best to work around it!

Answer 3

If the appartment is fully furnished can you paint it ? If you have furniture of your own, can the landloard put the existing one away in a storage ?

I will try to help you out keep looking a my answers I will up date from time to time.

Let's begin in the living room

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http://www.lakesideottawa.com/Images/Ima...

Pay attention on the wall colour ,gold and orange , add a lot of glow and gives the African feel.

I found this chair for the living room if you have a window it will look perfect beside the plants.

http://www.pier1.com/img/pier1com/produc...

I will now look for the Kitchen

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What coulour are the cupboards?

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http://www.touchofeurope.net/mm5/graphic...

This is a bedroom in Tuscany , it all depends on your taste you could go country or modern , they have a much modern taste over there now it depends on what you want ,and what sort of bed do you have . The colours of Tuscany are more into the gold ,blue, green ,purple ,and red , http://www.vacation-rentals-tuscany.com/...

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http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/350511...

http://www.lineacasa.com.au/images/linea...

They have beautiful things on here for the whole house .