So many people living the #apartmentlife are in the process of moving this weekend that we at Rentwhich decided to lend you a helping hand. Between physically moving, making use of small spaces, and decorating, the first few weeks in a new place can be tough. To help, we’ve featured a few IKEA items under $50 that will organize, illuminate, and beautify your new digs to inspire you and we’re offering our first GIVEAWAY to help you along. Talk about Rentwhich during your move and in the first days of your new place for a chance to win a $50 IKEA giftcard!
*Gift card provided by Rentwhich. No promotional consideration was provided for this giveaway.
Cami
Not being able to paint the walls or make permanent changes!
iamalighthouse
Not being able to change things here already: all white walls, ugly countertops & cupboards, ugly window frames, etc.
tammie m
painting would be my biggest challenging living in apartments. you really can’t make it your own.
Meghan Malicoat
Trying to find furniture and storage solutions for a small space.
Kevin B
the worst color on the walls, small living room
Dorrie Turner
Decorating the bathroom with storage and nooks for stuff while trying to make it cozy and larger looking.
Daniella Young
Not being able to paint the walls
Tina W
Trying to add color in a sea of beige without doing any permanent damage to walls.
Melissa
Toughest challenge would’ve been getting off the tacky wallpaper off the walls
Priscilla S.
My toughest apartment decorating challenge is not being able to paint. Paint makes a world of difference in a room so it’s tough trying to make up for the most basic of wall colors.
Brian
I’m moving in a week and have no money left to decorate!!! This would help so much.
Jaclyn
I have so many clothes and no closet space.
Kelly D
Making storage areas look nice is my biggest challenge.
Liz N
Having enough storage and getting rid of things when I have too many!
Elle
The biggest challenge is not being able to truly make the place my own with drastic changes.
Alejandro Rodriguez
Furniture to assemble my new room
Lindsey Brevitt
Small spaces and white walls!
Tram Le
The biggest challenge is to make it my “own” style without putting holes in the wall that will be hard to cover!
Luna S
Finding inexpensive yet sturdy furniture is a challenge.
kristen mcclary
finding nice dark colors that the kids wont destroy
Thomas Murphy
My The biggest challenge is dealing with the boring colors the walls are painted.
Natalie
My toughest challenge is arranging artwork on the walls because there is not a lot of wall space!
Samantha
Hardest challenge is moving from a house into an apartment and downsizing, especially if it is not permanent, where to put extra furniture. I also hate the fact that you can’t paint as you want and put up shelves/pictures.
Darlene Carbajal
There’s not enough space for anything.
Tara
Arranging the furniture!
Tonya Dreese
painting apartment walls.
e michelle
having a hubby that goes over board! we rent why would i paint the house???? i told him to call the landlord and ask him…we’ll see what happens!
steve weber
I would say the hardest is the small spaces I have to work with.
Julie Murphy
not being able to paint or use nails
Dana Cerrito
Not knowing where to place things
Amanda Sakovitz
Trying to make my space brighter is tough
rondah
not enough wall space
Elena
not being able to change the walls color
Arielle
Being stuck with the (very stain-able!) ivory carpet the landlords put down right in the entry way.
mona
No storage space
Nicole
My toughest apartment decorating challenge is including a organized desk area in a small living room.
Calli
decorating around a large tacky fireplace!
Emily Smith
It was a VERY tiny apartment, with white walls and we weren’t allowed to put ANY holes in them.
Ashley Busse
Having white EVERYTHING!!! Blah!
Erin Madigan
Trying to find creative storage solutions for the small space.
Patricia
The biggest challenge in small apartment decorating is finding enough storage for all of our stuff. Also, figuring out how to maximize our small patio space.
Heather G
I can never pick a cohesive look! I like so many “looks”!
Joelle
We just moved into a new space, and I could definitely use a few more things from Ikea! We just happened to have one right around the corner too
Megan
I always have trouble making a “temporary” space feel permanent–decorating the walls helps but I wish I could paint or add shelves!
Lauren
My toughest challenge has been decorating my space but also living with my in-laws!!
kelsey
space! living in the SF bay area means my apartment is teeeeeny tiny so decorating can be tricky!
al
What to put in oddly-shaped nooks and alcoves.
Holly Guerrio
I don’t live in an apartment.
Natalie F
We have a very nice apartment. However, we have carpet in the kitchen. Ugh! It is indoor/outdoor carpet but still drives me nuts. And then of course, just the small space. Glad it is temporary.
Allison S.
I really need to make my living room more comfortable for guests.
Deborah Gardner
I rent a small apartment so its hard to get furniture moved and I wish I could paint the walls.
Carly D.
I find it difficult to find solutions to the cramped space that we have!
Laura H
The toughest thing about decorating an apartment is figuring out how to store things without small rooms looking cluttered.
grace renee
Having a lot of stuff to put in a tiny place!
Hanna D
Trying to come up with storage solutions that are not only chic, but functional.
cjjmesser
Not being able to paint and trying to store things in small spaces!
rebecca p
we have been very lucky with our living “space” in apartments, not so lucky with neighbors. that is the worst part about renting to me… as for the interior i have always found ways to make it cozy and home
i agree with the popular complaints though, although we can put holes in our walls, and paint, as long as we paint it back…
Debbie Mahder
The tacky, ugly carpeting!
The Happy Wife/Danielle Garcia
Lack of color: dull white walls and appliances and drab brown carpets
Lee Anne
Being able to fit everything in a small space!
Rose Santuci-Sofranko
My toughest challenge was trying to get a queen sized boxspring I bought upstairs….couldn’t do it…had to send it back!
liz l
The bathroom hall closet-
Janice Cooper
I have to say small space. No room for a lot of furniture.
Erika W.
The toughest decorating challenge has always been storage issues! Most apartments just don’t have the space so you have to be creative!
Kassie Brown
My biggest challenge is finding storage for everything.
Tina M
i don’t have enough room for my stuff.
ellen casper
Adding without painting the walls
mita
Not being able to paint the house.
Amber
Storage is the toughest challenge for me.
Michelle S
The problem I see with decorating an apartment, is limited space to do such (unless your place is palatial) to make it your own. You can only put so many things on your wall, can’t really paint it.
Heather Dawn
I don’t like having small closets and no storage.
Kathy Shriver
Work Space.