how to decorate your boring gray apartment

taking my decorating skills to the next level for this one. this is how i would decorate your veryyyyy standard, boring, grey apartment, WITH VISUALS! let there be life.

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[wasselpa]

all furniture selections are from First Dibs! giving you a general idea of what could be done, perspective might be slightly off because of this as well xx

[northwoodfalls]

Yes. This was fantastic. You worked with what was there and didn’t go crazy. Sometimes people are like, “add moulding, paint, put down a fake floor, wrap the kitchen, change all the knobs …..” and it’s like ….. dude. That’s intense. You showed the power of accessories, furniture, and fabric to change the feel of a space.

[IceeaTeea]

yes to more videos like this – would also love to see how you would decorate a tiny house or really small apartment!

[TheGreengarden]

I lived in one of these and adding warm toned wood and textures really made a difference. The owner was shocked when they saw how good it looked.

[faketwig]

Paige!! I would really love if you made a video on a curated selection of home basics like laundry hampers, trash cans, small appliances, etc. Stuff we all have that’s usually pretty unattractive unless you search really hard.

[jbteal]

I've lived in apartments like this most of my adult life so far and there is so little content like this for ways to decorate that aren't ultra modern, diy, or like a dorm room. I think a lot of people live in a place like this where they can't make big changes or don't want to paint or are trying to incorporate vintage into a modern aesthetic and videos like this are awesome. Great content!

[ccap]

I think this is the most helpful video you’ve ever done. We need more of this! I would love you to do a video like this where you furnish a place with affordable furniture (preferably not thrifted so we can buy it). Like if you were on a really low budget and had to furnish a place and couldn’t thrift anything what would you do?

[tcoonn]

I haven’t even watched yet but I just moved to a new house that has awful ugly grey floors and there aren’t enough area rugs in existence to erase the drab. So excited to watch

[RadCenter]

Since there's no entry closet, I would turn that little nook off the dining area into one. Add a hanging rod, high enough above the existing shelf to leave room for a drop zone for purses, keys, etc.; then add cube storage below the shelf with bins for shoes, hats, gloves, umbrellas, reusable grocery bags, and the like. It could be concealed by a curtain or even a roman shade.
In the kitchen, instead of adding a counter stool on the end of the peninsula, I would add a garbage and recycling bin. That way you don't have to waste cabinet space for them. Why do kitchen designers never account for the trash?

[mc]

I’d want to utilize the space in the nook of the entryway for something useful. Coffee station, bar, keep books, drop zone for keys and mail, create storage underneath for shoes, just anything to not let the space go wasted

[ohsail]

When did architects decide that everyone wants to sit in their living room and stare at their refrigerator? Give me small, separate rooms.

[welpppppppppppppp]

love that you worked with a renderer! just a really good idea too- there are so many sad grey apartments that need rescuing

[cmreker]

I would love to see another in this series for sort of bad home styles we sometimes have to work with. For example, my 1990s midwestern house with lots of oak wood and traditional touches.

[alexaharris]

Yes make this a series! The rendering really helps translate to real life. My parents bought a mobile home and renovated it like these gray apartments 2 years ago 🙃 wish I had this video to influence them back then

[goodandgreen]

My all mushroom beige sterile apartment has harsh restrictions and two or three inspections a year (with 24 hr notice) to check compliance. I can’t paint, change lighting, hang curtains, put up privacy film, change hardware/any fixtures. I can put up shelves and art though! And I still was inspired by how you made this similar place feel like a home ❤

[bethbrock]

I loved this so much - the place felt completely different. So much warmth in it after those changes!

[Cherrydriver]

It’s almost like you read my mind. This video is so spot on. I went to school for interior design and my apartment is unfortunately one of these horrible sterile apartments and I’ve been struggling SO much trying to decorate and this coming from someone in design. It just sucks the creativity out of you!

[cvonsutphen]

*Adding Tuscan to the Gray Prison Box* . Yes, I did enjoy this video, now the long comment. A male family member recently moved into a "gray box" townhouse flip. Built in 1979, vaulted ceiling, cat walk with two bedrooms and bath upstairs. Vaulted wall in pine tongue and paneling in the living room. I think the landlord literally just had every room sprayed with white primer and left it. The flooring is cheap gray laminate, every fixture is brushed nickel. Family member purchased a vintage 1990's huge red leather sectional which I re-configured into a U-shape facing the man TV over a console. I leaned into the red with chocolate brown, olive and black, a few Tuscan style decor elements, art and backlit ficus trees on the paneled wall behind the sofa. I'm on the hunt for an eight foot round rug for the kitchen to hide the hideous tile. Bringing in color made a *HUGE* difference! I thrifted window treatments as well (yet to be installed). It may not be the style "du jour" but dang, it no longer feels like a prison cell. Thanks for your great design inspo Paige.... 😘

[tavepalmer]

This was great timing. Just bought a badly renovated 70s townhouse and don’t have the budget to restore just yet. You have given me some great ideas for covering grey carpet and grey walls.

[tammyjackson]

I’m not a fan of gray. It feels too cold. I’m so glad you provided tips on how to make the apartment feel warm.