Creating an Eclectic Apartment

When you live in an eclectic apartment, you may occasionally find yourself feeling lost for direction. It is easy to get caught up in the colors and textures of your surroundings, and forget about the things that matter most to you. This is especially true when it comes to choosing a new kitchen.

Creating an Eclectic Interior Design in an Apartment Room

If you find yourself living in an eclectic apartment for any length of time, you know full well how important it is to create balance in your life. Your entire interior design concept should strive toward creating equilibrium, not chaos. Balance in your home must be based on what works for you, what looks good, and what makes you feel peaceful. In order to create such balance, you need to pay special attention to the elements that make up your living space.

You can turn any room into an eclectic apartment if you know what elements are missing from your current lifestyle. For example, your living space might look perfect, but you have no furniture of the right color, material, or size. If you want your apartment to have an air of mystery, you need to add an unexpected touch. Perhaps a bright red rug, or a wall mural (like a children's book cover) on the wall behind your couch would be a great way to jazz up your living space. You could then paint the walls a much more muted, earthy color. This would keep the atmosphere natural, yet exciting.

The Best Way to Create a Truly Eclectic Apartment

One of the best ways to create a truly eclectic apartment is to use one theme throughout the whole house. A white couch and a couple of brown pieces of furniture can give a comfortable, homey feeling to your living space. But if you get everything else in a neutral tone, your eclectic apartment will lack the sense of uniqueness that only having a few small touches can bring.

Another way to create an eclectic apartment is to choose one color in each space, rather than a bunch of different colors that don't relate to each other. A simple example of this would be choosing black and white furniture for the kitchen and adding red curtains to match. This will tie the room together, giving it a more organized and streamlined feel. It's also easier to keep track of what's going where with one consistent color. Just make sure the color you choose matches the fabric of the sofa, chairs, etc. Also, if you decide to add other color schemes into the mix (especially if you have a vintage feel), make sure your colors are complimentary.

Finally, an eclectic apartment really works best when your living space is constantly changing. If you live in a place where people are very transient, consider building your space on a temporary or permanent basis. Building a permanent structure on a temporary foundation can make your apartment seem permanently built.

Transforming a Spacious Apartment Living Room

This way, you can change the layout and architecture anytime you like. This can be particularly effective if you have a roomy living space but can't afford to buy a new home. You can always rent out an old house, turn it into a gym, and then flip the space for a profit. The same can be done with a retail space. Just rent it out during a hot month and sell it for more than you spent on it during its time of year when people are most likely to be shopping.

Of course, an eclectic apartment can also mean a cramped living space. If you're stuck living in one tiny room, consider turning that space into a reading corner or office for your laptop. Or create a cross workspace by living in adjacent apartments and utilizing each as a work station. For example, if you have an eat-in kitchen on your floor level, turn it into a workstation by converting the eat-in kitchen chair into a laptop table. These are just a few ideas that can take your ordinary apartment and turn it into something uniquely your own.